Kannada Lessons : DP : A sample conversation with the vegetable vendor

A few sentences which could help in interaction with the vegetable vendor:

1) Tomato eshTu (ಟೊಮೆಟೊ ಎಷ್ಟು)
>> How much are the tomatoes?

2) hadinaidu rupaayi kilo (ಹದಿನೈದು ರೂಪಾಯಿ ಕಿಲೋ)
>> 15 rupees a kilo

3) hattu rupaayi maaDikoLLi (ಹತ್ತು ರೂಪಾಯಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ)
>> Make it 10 rupees

4) illa saar – eega tomato season alla… (ಇಲ್ಲ ಸಾರ್ – ಈಗ ಟೊಮೆಟೊ ಸೀಸನ್ ಅಲ್ಲ…)
>> No sir – this is not tomato season

5) illa illa bEre kaDe ella 10 rupaayi matra.(ಇಲ್ಲ ಇಲ್ಲ ಬೇರೆ ಕಡೆ ಎಲ್ಲ 10 ರುಪಾಯಿ ಮಾತ್ರ)
aadare nimma tomato chennaagide (ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಟೊಮೆಟೊ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದೆ)
>>No no, it is only 10 rupees everywhere else. But your tomatoes are good

6) aayitu 12 rupaayi koDi (ಆಯಿತು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ರೂಪಾಯಿ ಕೊಡಿ)
>> Ok give 12 rupees

7) aayitu eraDu kg koDi (ಆಯಿತು, ಎರಡು ಕೆಜಿ ಕೊಡಿ)
>> Ok give me 2 kgs

Kannada Lessons : DP : A sample conversation with the domestic help

A few sentences which could help in interaction with the local domestic help:

1 naaLe enTu ganTege baa (ನಾಳೆ ಎಂಟು ಗಂಟೆಗೆ ಬಾ)
>> Come tomorrow at 8.

2 naaLe eshTu hottige kelasakke barutteeya? (ನಾಳೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಹೊತ್ತಿಗೆ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತೀಯ?)
>> At what time are you coming tomorrow?

3 ivattu nela oresabeku (ಇವತ್ತು ನೆಲ ಒರೆಸಬೇಕು)
>> you have to mop the floor today

4 nela guDisi aayitaa? (ನೆಲ ಗುಡಿಸಿ ಆಯಿತಾ?)
>> Have you swept the floor?

5 yaavaaga paatre toLeeteeya? (ಯಾವಾಗ ಪಾತ್ರೆ ತೊಳೆಯುತ್ತೀಯ?)
>> When will you clean the utensils?

6 chennaagi baTTe ogeya bEku (ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಒಗೆಯಬೇಕು)
>> Wash the clothes properly.

Kannada Lessons : DP : A sample conversation inside the bus

Conversation inside the bus:

koramangalage ondu ticket koDi (ಕೋರಮಂಗಲಗೆ ಒಂದು ಟಿಕೆಟ್ ಕೊಡಿ)
>> One ticket to Koramangala please

aidu rupaayi aagutte (ಐದು ರೂಪಾಯಿ ಆಗುತ್ತೆ)
>> It will be 5 rupees

Koramangala bandare dayaviTTu tiLisi (ಕೋರಮಂಗಲ ಬಂದರೆ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ತಿಳಿಸಿ)
>> Please let me know when Koramangala comes

Koramangala innu eshTu doora ide? (ಕೋರಮಂಗಲ ಇನ್ನು ಎಷ್ಟು ದೂರ ಇದೆ?)
>> How much further is Koramangala

innu naalakku stop (ಇನ್ನು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸ್ಟಾಪ್)
>> 4 more stops

ide Koramangala stopa? (ಇದೆ ಕೋರಮಂಗಲ ಸ್ಟಾಪಾ?)
>> Is this Koramangala stop?

houdu. ide Koramangala (ಹೌದು. ಇದೆ ಕೋರಮಂಗಲ.)
>> Yes. This is Koramangala

Kannada Lessons : DP : A sample conversation in the bus Stand

A sample conversation in the bus Stand

illi hattirada bus nildaaNa elli ide? (ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಬಸ್ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೆ?)
Where is the nearest bus stand?

munde ide (ಮುಂದೆ ಇದೆ)
It’s straight ahead.

dhanyavaada (ಧನ್ಯವಾದ)
Thank you

naanu majesticge hOga bEku. Majesticge hOguva bussu illi barutta? (ನಾನು ಮೆಜೆಸ್ಟಿಕ್ ಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಮೆಜೆಸ್ಟಿಕ್ ಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಬಸ್ಸು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುತ್ತ?)
I have to go to majestic. Will the bus going to majestic come here?

houdu. illi barutte (ಹೌದು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುತ್ತೆ)
Yes. It comes here

yaava bussu hOguttade? (ಯಾವ ಬಸ್ಸು ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ?)
Which is the bus that goes?

171, 172 hoguttade (171, 172 ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ)
171,172 will go

mundina bussu yaavaaga barutte? (ಮುಂದಿನ ಬಸ್ಸು ಯಾವಾಗ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ?)
When will the next bus come?

innu ardha ghanTe aagutte (ಇನ್ನು ಅರ್ದ ಘಂಟೆ ಆಗುತ್ತೆ)
It will take half an hour more

171 bus Wilson garden mEle/inda hOgutta? (171 ಬಸ್ ವಿಲ್ಸೊನ್ ಗಾರ್ಡೆನ್ ಮೇಲೆ/ ಇಂದ ಹೋಗುತ್ತ?)
Will 171 go through Wilson garden?

illa, bari 172 maatra hOgutte (ಇಲ್ಲ, ಬರಿ 172 ಮಾತ್ರ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೆ)
No, only 172 goes

Kannada Lessons : DP : A sample conversation with the auto driver

A sample conversation with the auto driver to help you in your daily life:

Majestic ge hOga bEku. barutteeraa?(ಮಜೆಸ್ಟಿಕ್ ಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಬರುತ್ತೀರಾ?)
I want to go to majestic. Will you come?

nooru roopayi aagutte (ನೂರು ರೂಪಾಯಿ ಆಗುತ್ತೆ)
It will be 100 rupees

illa meter ashTe kodutteeni (ಇಲ್ಲ. ಮೀಟರ್ ಅಷ್ಟೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೀನಿ.)
I will pay as per the meter

aayitu kuLitukoLLi (ಆಯಿತು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ)
Ok. Please sit down

Double road alli right tagoLi (ಡಬ್ಬಲ್ ರೋಡ್ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ರೈಟ್ ತಗೊಳಿ) (right tagoLLi : balagaDe hOgi)
Take a right at Double road

munde left tagoLi (ಮುಂದೆ ಲೆಫ್ಟ್ ತಗೊಳಿ) (left hOgi : eDagaDe hOgi)
Take a left ahead.

enu meter ishTu aagide alla? (ಏನು ಮೀಟರ್ ಇಷ್ಟು ಆಗಿದೆಯಲ್ಲ?)
What the meter is showing so much!

naanu dina baruttEne (ನಾನು ದಿನ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ.)
I come daily.

40 roopaayi ashThe aaguvudu.(40 ರೂಪಾಯಿ ಅಷ್ಟೆ ಆಗುವುದು.)
I pay only 40

naanu ashTe koDuttene (ನಾನು ಅಷ್ಟೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ)
I shall pay the same

aayitu 45 koDi (ಆಯಿತು 45 ಕೊಡಿ)
Ok, give me 45

tagoLi (ತಗೊಳಿ)
Take

Kannada Lessons : DP : A summary of basic ‘W’ questions

A summary of basic ‘W’ questions:

yaaru (ಯಾರು) : Who
Teacher yaaru? (Who is the teacher?)

yaavaaga(ಯಾವಾಗ) When
Class yaavaaga? (When is the class?)

elli (ಎಲ್ಲಿ) : Where
Ramu elli? (Where is Ramu?)

Enu (ಏನು) : What
nimma hesaru Enu?(what is your name?)

yaake/yEke (ಯಾಕೆ/ಏಕೆ) Why
neenu illi yEke bande?(Why did you come here?)

hege (ಹೇಗೆ) : How
neevu manege hEge hoguttira, eega? (How will you go home now?)

Kannada Lessons : DP : Different forms of the verb “tinnu” : meaning - eat

Different forms of the verb “tinnu” : meaning - eat
naanu nenne uppiTTu tinde.
 I - yesterday – uppiTTu - ate
[I ate uppiTTu yesterday]

Rama naLe Janapada lOkadalli roTTi tinnuttaane. (tinnuttaaLe in case of a girl)
 Rama - tomorrow – in Janapada Loka - roTTi - will eat
[Rama will eat roTTi in Janapada lOka tomorrow]

hOda tingaLu alle dose tindiddanu. (tindiddaLu in case of a girl)
 last – month– - there itself - dose – had eaten
[last month, he had eaten dose there itself]

Jasti haNNu tinnu. (tinni with respect and also plural)
 more - fruit – eat
[Eat more fruits]

haNNu tinnade iddare (tinde iddare) rOga barutte.
 Fruit – if not eaten – disease – will come
[If you don’t eat fruits, you will get diseases]

ooTakke roTTi tinnutteeya? (tinnuteera with respect/plural)
 For lunch - roTTi – will you eat
[Will you eat roTTi for lunch]

naanu tomato tinnuvudilla (tinnalla).
 I - tomato – will not go
[I will not eat tomato]

neenu sebu tindare, naanu kittaLe tinnutteeni (tintini).
 you - apple – eat - I – orange – will eat
[If you eat apple, I will eat orange]

baLe haNNu tinnuttiddaga, sippe keLage bittu.
 Banana – fruit – while eating – peel – down - fell
[While I was eating a banana, the peel fell down]

Neenu hagalakayi tinnuvudaadare chocolate koDstini.
 you - bitter gourd – if you eat – chocolate – will give.
[If you eat bitter gourd, I will buy you a chocolate]

Kannada Lessons : DP : Different forms of the verb “hOgu” : meaning - go

Different forms of the verb “hOgu” : meaning - go
Rama nenne Mysooriige hodanu. (hodaLu in case of a girl)
 Rama - yesterday – Mysooru - went
[Rama went to Mysooru yesterday]

Rama naLe ChamunDige hoguttaane. (hoguttaaLe in case of a girl)
 Rama - tomorrow – ChamunDi - will go
[Rama will go to Chamundi tomorrow]

neenu kare maadidaga Rama angaDige hogiddanu. (hogiddaLu in case of a girl)
 You – call – made - Rama - shop – had gone
[Rama had gone to a shop when you called]

llinda seeda hogu. (hogi with respect and also plural)
 From here - straight – go
[Go straight from here]

modalu, naLe manege hogi amele cinemage hogu.
 first - tomorrow – house - go and – later – cinema – go
[Go home first and tthen go to the cinema]

naLe program~ge hOgade iddare akka bayyuttare.
 tomorrow – program - if you dont go – sister – will scold
[If you don’t go to the program tomorrow, sister will scold you]

Rama ivattu devasthanakke hOgutteeya?
 Rama - today – temple - will you go
[Rama will you go to the temple today]

naanu US~ge hOguvudilla (hOgalla).
 I - US – will not go
[I will not go to US]

neenu devasthanakke hOdare prasaada sigutte.
 you - temple – if you go - prasaada – you will get
[If you go to the temple, you will get prasaada]

Mysoreige hOguttiddaga, apaghaata ayitu.
 Mysore - while going – accident - happened
[While I was going to Mysore, there was an accident]

Neenu manege hOguvudaadare naanu barteeni.
 you - house – in case you are going - I – will come
[In case you are going home, I will come along]

Kannada Lessons : DP : Different forms of the verb “ba” : meaning - come

A few people recently asked me pointers to translation of few common sentences in Kannada. I had posted these earlier in Infy-blogs DP (Dinada Pada) and now re-posting at the external world for the benefit of those who know a little kannada and now want to rectify their grammatical mistakes. Also since Karnataka Rajyotsava is round the corner, I shall dedicate this month for Kannada lessons.

Different forms of the verb “ba” : meaning - come
Kannada Sentence : Rama nenne BengaLoorige banda/bandanu. [bandaLu - in case of a girl]
English Translation : Rama - yesterday – Bengalooru - came
English Meaning :[Rama came to BengaLooru yesterday]

Rama naLe manege baruttaane. [baruttaaLe - in case of a girl]
 Rama - tomorrow – house - will come
[Rama will come home tomorrow]

Rama nenne parangi haNNu togonDu bandidda/bandiddanu. [bandiddaLu - in case of a girl]
 Rama - yesterday – papaya - fruit – got – had come
[Rama got papaya fruit when he came home yesterday]

Rama, ivattu namma manege ba.
 Rama - today – our - house - come
[Rama, come to our house today]

Rama, naLe manege bandu amele cinemage hogu.
 Rama - tomorrow – house - come and – later – cinema – go
[Rama, come home first tomorrow and then go to the cinema]

Rama naLe manege barade iddare amma bayyuttare.
 Rama - tomorrow – house - if you don’t come – mother – will scold
[Rama, If you don’t come home tomorrow, mother will scold you]

Rama ivattu devasthanakke barutteeya? [barutteera - with respect/plural]
 Rama - today – temple - will you come
[Rama will you come to the temple today]

naanu Mysore~ige baruvudilla(baralla).
 I - Mysore – will not come
[I will not come to Mysore]

neenu devasthanakke bandare prasaada sigutte.
 you - temple – if you come - prasaada – you will get
[If you come to the temple, you will get the prasaada]

Mysoreige baruttiddaga, apaghaata ayitu.
 Mysore - while coming – accident - happened
[While I was coming to Mysore, there was an accident]

neenu manege baruvudaadare naanu manele irtini.
 you - house – in case you are coming - I – home – will stay
[In case you are coming home, I will be at home]

maLe maLe

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