Interaction with waiter/manager Sl no… Kannada version… English Translation 1…. Thindi yenu ide?… What snacks are available? 2… Idly, dose, vade… Idly, dose, and vadas 3…. Yeradu idly, ondu dose matte mooru cup coffee kodi…Ok, get me 2 idlies, 1 dose and 3 cups of coffee 4 …Yeshtu ?… How much? 5… 40 rupaayi…. 40 … Read moreSERVICE AT THE RESTAURANT/HOTEL
Interaction in a restaurant Word… Meaning… Usage oota… Lunch/dinner….Oota ayitha? thindi… Breakfast/snacks… Thindi jothege coffee kudide kahi…Bitter… Coffee thumba kahiyagide khara…. Hot/spicy…. Curry thumba khara uppu… Salt… Rasam nalli uppu jaasti sakkare… Sugar… yeardu spoon sakkare haaki thaNNige… Cold… Dose thannige agide bisi… Hot… Nanage bisi bisi coffee ishta bega…Fast… Bega badisi ( serve fast … Read moreRESTAURANT
Interaction with Domestic help / Cook Sl no… Kannada version… English Translation 1… NaaLe entugantege baa… Come tomorrow at 8. 2… NaaLe estu hottige kelasakke baruteeya?…At what time are you coming tomorrow? 3… Ivattu nela oresabeku… You have to mop the floor today 4… Nela gudisi ayta?… Have you swept the floor? 5… Yaavaga paathre … Read moreInteraction with Domestic help / Cook
Interaction with House owner / Neighbor Sl no… Kannada version… English Translation 1…. Nimma hesarenu…. What is your name? 2…. Maduve aagideya?…. Are you married? 3…. MakkaLu iddaara?…. Do you have kids? 4…. Nimma kutumbadalli estu janariddaare?…. How many people are there in your family? 5…. Neevu elli kelasa maaduteeri?…. Where do you work? 6…. … Read moreMORE CONVERSATION WITH YOUR LANDLORD
Interaction with House owner / Neighbors Vocabulary Mane – house / home Baadige – rent Kutumba – family Hesaru – name Pakkada maneyavaru – Neighbours Maduve – marriage MakkaLu – children Kelasa – work Tingalu – months Neeru – water Mane kelasa – domesticwork Mane kelasadaru – domestic servant Aduge – cook Interacting with Domestic … Read moreCONVERSATION WITH YOUR NEIGHBOUR OR YOUR LANDLORD
SHOPPING Scenario 1 : Shopping for vegetables Sl no…Kannada version…English Translation 1…Tomato yeshtu?… How much are the tomatoes? 2… Hadinaidu roopayi kilo… 15 rupees a kilo 3…10 rupayi madi kolli… Make it 10 rupees 4…Illa saar – tomato season illa…. No sir – this is not tomato season 5…Illa illa bere kade yella 10 roopaye, … Read moreSHOPPING SCENARIOS-BUYING CLOTHES/GROCERIES
SHOPPING Important Verbs Sl No …Verb…/ Past tense/ Future tense / Present tense 1… Buy… (Kondu kollu /Kondu konde /Kondu kolluthene /Kondu kollutha ideeni) 2… Take… (Tagedu kollu / Tagedu konde /Tagedu kolluthene / Tagedu Kollutha ideeni Commonly Needed Words for shopping Beda – nanage ii pen beda. Bere kodi (I don’t want this pen. … Read moreMORE VOCABULARY AND SENTENCES-SHOPPING/MONEY
Past Tense Present Tense Future Tense nODu (To See) / nODdhe… nODtha-idhini… nODthini Odhu (To Read) / Odhidhe… Odhtha-idhini… Odhthini kuDi (To Drink) / kuDdhe… kuDitha-idhini… kuDithini ODu (To Run) / ODidhe… ODtha-idhini… ODthini koDi (To Give) / kotte… koDtha-idhini… koDthini niddhe (To Sleep) / niddhe… niddhe… niddhe maaDu (To Do) / maaDdhe… maaDtha-idhini… maadthini … Read moreWHAT ARE YOU DOING? SIMPLE SENTENCES-PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE TENSE
For our session today, we shall watch the following video and try to understand the Kannada song. A simple message is being effectively conveyed, “Save the Trees in Bangalore and let the Metro go Underground!”
You have now learnt your numbers,vocabulary for vegetables and fruits and colours. You also have learnt to use simple sentences and sustain a conversation. Now we can effectively learn to use all that learnt in the previous sessions to make more meaningful conversation. Come on,try it! You will come out tops! It is not at … Read moreSIMPLE SENTENCES USING NUMBER AND VEGETABLE VOCABULARY