Some simple words in everyday sentences to strike up a conversation.
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
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
The commonly required vegetables, fruits and colors are given below in Kannada so as to enable you the next time you are at the market to shop like a local and avoid simply pointing and saying ADU BEKU! Helpful vocabulary at the market are given below. Fresh — thaaja Raw — kaayi Ripe — haNNu … Read moreTO MARKET,TO MARKET TO BUY VEGETABLES AND FRUITS !
The use of numbers is particularly important in Kannada as everyone needs to use money, small change,and also bargain in the market over vegetables and fruits. Knowledge of numbers also makes sure you are never cheated not only in money matters, but also in quantities of items you purchase and numbers displayed on city buses. … Read moreKNOW YOUR NUMBERS!
Relationships are important in order to have a good social life,and the vocabulary below gives you all the relationships you need to use in Kannada. A friend in Kannada is gelaya while a girlfriend is gelathi. kutumba /parivara / Family amma / Mother appa / Father maga / Son magalu / Daughter aNNa / Elder … Read moreCHOOSE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS CAREFULLY !