Some simple words in everyday sentences to strike up a conversation.
A good way to learn the commonly used words or phrases is to see the local Kannada movies. One movie a week will certainly help you pick up the spoken language. One important tip is to watch comedy clips if you do not want to see a full movie. You will automatically pick up the … Read moreWATCH KANNADA MOVIES
Juhi Chawla the was the first Miss. India to act in a Kannada movie, “Premaloka”, which became a hit. This famous song has a familiar scenario-that of getting a college admission! Enjoy as you learn Kannada.Ramesh Aravind and Daisy Bopanna in the hit comedy,” Rama,Shama,Bhama”, use familiar vocabulary in the song below.
View the beautiful state of Karnataka as you listen to this wonderful song describing the land. Raghu Dixit is a well known playback singer.
Kannada slang is not understood by newcomers to the language easily.Priya Ganapathy as Lingo Leela used to entertain fm radio listeners as they commuted everyday by providing commonly used Kannada slang, give the meaning and then furnish an example to illustrate the usage. For more videos on Lingo Leela see the side bar.
Kannada is best learnt as you listen to the locals,the kannadigas of Karnataka who speak this language everyday. People from different walks of life share their experiences in the following video about their usual problems of stress,pollution,illness,study habits, in general,everyday complaints and how they are able to overcome them with the efforts of AOL(Art Of … Read moreLISTEN TO KANNADIGAS AND LEARN TO SPEAK FLUENTLY
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
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