Simple vocabulary with pronunciations and meanings, accompanied by audio.
Banni Kannada Kaliyonna!…………Let’s Learn Kannada! Click on the links below to learn more. Be sure to listen to the audio podcasts that accompany each post! You can pause or replay the podcast to practice pronunciation, which will help you speak correctly. You may need to listen more than once to get it right. You can … Read moreLet’s Learn Kannada-Beginner Basics
We will see the different ways to address I, me myself, ourselves,our,etc. Naanu…….. I naana……… me? nannadu/nande…… mine nanna….. mine naane……..I only/myself naannalla…….not me naanu wobbane…….. only I/only me Naavu……I/We namma……our nammadu…….ours naave………we only naavalla……..not us naavu ibbaru………we both/both of us Simple sentences using the above: Naanu bande…… I came. Nannannu baa antha karedaru………They called … Read moreSIMPLE SENTENCES 06 ( I,me and myself)
Here are the translations to the Quiz in Simple Sentences 05. Check them out! She is going to school. AvaLu shaalege hogthaLe. She will not go home today. Ee hothu avaLu manege hogalla. Her husband is a very handsome man. AvaLa ganda nododikke bahaLa chennagiddane. Alert her about the traffic jam. Traffic bagge avalige heLu. … Read moreSIMPLE SENTENCES 05-Answers To Quiz
In Simple Sentences 03, you learnt to use Avanu, Avana, Avananna, Avanadu all to do with the male, for the female gender, we similarly use AvaLa, AvaLadu, AvaLu, AvaLanna, AvaLige, AvaLinda, etc. So, ready for another quiz? Try to translate the following simple sentences. She is going to school. She will not go home today. … Read moreSIMPLE SENTENCES 05
Words are important! Building up one’s vocabulary imparts a certain confidence while speaking. So also with learning the Kannada language. We shall learn words that are used everyday,and are important for us to know. Waarada Dinagalu….Days of the week (wara-week/dina-day/dinagalu-days) Bhanuwara-Sunday Somawara-Monday Mangalawara-Tuesday Budhawara-Wednesday Guruwara-Thursday Shukrawara-Friday Shaniwara-Saturday Waradalli yeLLe yeLLu dina…..There are only seven days … Read moreVOCABULARY-DAYS OF THE WEEK
Commuting every day by local bus or the company bus can be intimidating if one does not know the basics of Kannada conversation. The verbs generally in use in such scenarios are provided below for your reference and their use in a sentence. To go -Hogu…. naanu officige hoguthene To come – Ba…. naanu trekking … Read moreCOMMUTING
Any traveler or newcomer to the city of Bangalore loves everything about it except for one thing-the transport system,the cutting of trees,the traffic,the pollution,the infrastructure-but then every city is unique. And you can love the climate and the open parks and lakes,in addition to the people. Truly generous and hospitable. After all,people make up a … Read moreCOMMUTING BY BUS/AUTO
Emergencies occur @ anytime with a sudden illness or an accident taking place. In such scenarios it is imperative that you communicate effectively to the right people and fast in order to save time. keLage biddare gaaya aaguthaadhe….. You will be hurt (wounded) if you fall down. Ninage jvara bandhidhe…. You have fever. Avanige kemmidhe…. … Read moreCONVERSATION DURING EMERGENCIES/ACCIDENTS
Vocabulary necessary during common emergencies such as an illness,robbery or accidents are given below. Emergencies Gaaya …Wound Jvara… Fever Kemmu… Cough Negadi …Cold Novu ….Pain Oushadhi…. Medicine Maathre… Tablet Kadi… Bite Roga… Disease Muri… Break mooLe/elbu… Bone Apaghaatha… Accident Vaidhya… Doctor Visha …Poison Raktha …Blood Anila …Gas Benki… Fire Hoge… smoke kaLLa… Thief kaLLathana…Burglary Beega… … Read moreEMERGENCIES/ACCIDENTS
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