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Kannada phrasebook Kannada ( kannaḍa), a Dravidian language with some 50 million speakers, is an official language of India and the state language of Karnataka. It is also the language which you will encounter in Bangalore, a city you might have heard of quite a bit recently. It is also the language you will encounter if you visit the historically significant cities of Mysore and Hampi, so arming yourself with rudimentary knowledge of Kannada is a good idea if you wish to visit those places. Kannada is a Dravidian language, which means that it belongs to the same family as the other South Indian languages Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Tulu. These languages share many words, sentence structures and even expressions, which means that if you pick up any one, your path to learning the others is considerably eased. Contemporary Kannada literature is the most successful in India, with India's highest literary honor, the Jnanpith awards, having been conferred seven times upon Kannada writers, which is the highest for any language in India. Based on the recommendations of the Committee of Linguistic Experts, appointed by the Ministry of Culture, the Government of India officially recognised Kannada as a classical language. It is a commonly-held belief that because Kannada is more accepting of Sanskrit loan words, learning conversational Hindi (Hindi language owes most of its vocabulary to Sanskrit) will help you pick up Kannada. This is false. Though Kannada literature has over the years accepted many Sanskrit and Prakrit languages words, the conversational(colloquial) Kannada has very little influence from Sanskrit or any other Indo-european language. In plain and simple words, knowing conversational Hindi, conversational Marathi" or Sanskrit might not help learning/speaking day-2-day conversational Kannada with the native speakers, unless a native speaker to whom you are speaking has prior knowledge of Hindi/Marathi. Though the Dravidian languages like Telugu and Tamil share lot of words with Kannada, the grammatical structure (colloquial speech) of these languages are quite similar. A person with prior knowledge of conversational Telugu orcConversational Tamil may find it easier to learn Kannada. But when it comes to conversing, the pronounciation of Kannada compared to the other Dravidian languages like Tamil and Telugu is quite different, and the words and sentences shared between these sister languages are often mutually unintelligible.

[edit] Kannada Phrases [edit] Cultural Notes Greetings: There are no time elemental greetings in Kannada such as good morning, good afternoon, etc. And each language has its own greetings. It is considered very gracious to address

a person by their respective greetings. In India, Namaskāra is the most ubiquitous greeting, and though of Sanskrit origin is now mostly used all across India. It is said with hands folded and a small gesture of bowing. Namaskāra literally means "I bow to you." Namaste has the same meaning, but is used less often in Kannada. After meeting someone for the first time nimmanna kaNDu bahaLa khushi āyitu [ ’ ] may be said, meaning "I am delighted/happy to see you" Civilities: In Western cultures saying phrases like please, thank you, you're welcome, excuse me, sorry, etc. are so ingrained into them from a young age that they use these phrases without a second thought. Not so for Indians. In India, saying such phrases in an inappropriate circumstance might even embarrass the person, or cheapen the gravity of the phrase itself. These phrases are only said in a sincere sense. For example, don't say dhanyavāda [ ]/ nimminda bahaLa upakāra vāyitu [ ] (thank you) after a clerk hands you your grocery bag, but don't forget to use it when someone goes out of their way to do something nice for you. Sometimes English words themselves are used; due to the British colonial influence, especially in urban areas and among the upper class. In this case use them as you would in English. In India, a majority of times these kind of phrases/sentiments are merely communicated through body language rather than verbally. To show your thanks, a simple smile will do the trick. Other common gestures include the infamous "head bobble"; and a hand gesture made by swiftly swinging the wrist so your palm is facing the sky and your forefingers slightly elongated. Prefixes & Suffixes: While referring to a person For majority of words rī ( ) may be added as a suffix to give it a more polite tone. The rī word itself could be used to refer a person. For Example, Mr. Murray please come over here may be said as Murray [ rI Murray barri illi]. The suffix avaru is used with a person's name as a sign of respect. For Example: Mr. Murray is often referred to as Murray avaru. Few more suffixes which are indispensable are avanu [ ] avaLu [ ] and avaru [ ]. With nouns it gives the meaning "the person(he, she) that does" and with verbs, it indicates something is happening. Examples: • •

noun – shop ( angaDiyavanu) verb – to see (

angaDi) + avanu = shopkeeper ( nODu) + avaru = onlookers (

... ... nODuvavaru)

English Loan Words: The British colonial influence spread into the language itself, and this continues today with American culture being exported throughout the world. So, an English word or phrase may almost always be inserted into any Kannada sentence. You will often hear Indians, whom while talking in their native languages, pepper their sentences with English words. English loan words are particularly used for modern inventions/technologies, so words like TV, computer and microwave are the same as in English apart from the slight change of accent. However; this is mostly in the cities, and learning Kannada will have been all the more rewarding when in rural or non-tourist areas, as well as allowing you to communicate with a wider variety of people in the cities.

Common signs The signs are always accompanied by English, but just in case: OPEN

"teredide"

CLOSED

English

"muccide"

ENTRANCE EXIT PUSH

[ [

] "oLakke [dAri]" ] "horakke [dAri]"

bEDa

mADi! Do! Please Do it!

No, No, [I don't want that]

bEDa, bEDa, [ad nanag bEDa]

don't have

illa

One of the most useful words to know is mADi. It is a verb and it can also be used with some words to create verbs in Kannada. For Example: walk , rest etc.,

No, No, [he hasn't come yet] illa, illa, [av'n innu bandilla]

"nUkiri" "taLLiri" PULL "eLeyiri" "jaggiri" PRESS (the button) TOILET

no, [not that]

alla, [adalla]

No, No, [that's not right]

alla, alla, [ad sari'alla]

baralla Don't know to do something barolla barOdilla

"adumiri" "shaucAlaya" "kAlmaDi tyAva" "uccilu"

Can't [do]

mADAke Agalla mADOke Agolla [mAD]'Oke Agalla mADOdakke AgOdilla

No idea

tiLidilla; gottilla

I don’t understand

tiLI'lilla; nanag artha Ag'lilla

I am averse to it

nA olle

BATHROOM ’

Transliteration

Don't want

"nIr'mane" "abbimane" "baccilu"

MEN "gaNDasaru" "puruSharu" WOMEN

Another common all-purpose word is sari. It is used in the same manner, meaning: OK/all right, yes/understood (affirmation), right/correct, etc. Insted of the word sari another word Ayitu could also be used to mean OK/all right/I agree.

"hengasaru" "mahiLeyaru" NO SMOKING [ ]

English "[illi] sigarET sEduva hAgilla" "dhUmapAna niShEdhisalAgide"

TO LET "bADigege" NO ISSION

NO ENTRANCE NO EXIT

"oLage baruva hAgilla" "oLa baralu appaNe illa" "pravESavilla" "oLakke dAriyilla" "horakke dAriyilla"

NO THROUGH WAY [ ] FORBIDDEN [ ]

[edit] Negatives

"[munde] dAriyilla" "[pravEsha] niShEdhisalAgide"

Transliteration

Hello (used esp. when answering the phone)

halo

Hello/Goodbye

namaskAra

See you later

[nALe] sigONa

See you (Let us meet) sometime later yAvAgaLAdarU sigONante How are you?

[nIvu] hEg'iddIra?

How are you? (are you doing good?)

colO adIri? (Usage: North Karnataka); cennAgiddIra? (Usage: South Karnataka);

How are you? (are you doing well?)

nIvu ArAmAgi iddIra?

I am doing good (I am fine)

nA colO adIni (Usage: North Karnataka); nA cennAgiddIni

(Usage: South Karnataka); I am comfortable (I am fine)

nA ArAmAg'iddIni

OK/fine (Lit. not doing so great)(colloq.)

paravAgilla [aShTakk'aShTE]

Fine, and you? br> (more formal reply)

nA calO adIni, nIvu hyAngadIr'ri? (Usage: North Karnataka); nAn cennagiddEne, nIvu hEg'iddIra? (Usage: South Karnataka);

What does "..." mean?

"..." idara artha Enu?

What does it say?

"..." hIg'andre Enu?

What is written over here ...?

"..." illi Enu baredide?

What is it called?

"..." idakke En'antAre?

How do you say(pronounce) this ["..."]?

"..." idanna hEg hELabEku?

How do you say "..."?

"..." idanna yAva rIti hELabEku?

Where are you from?

nIvu ellinda bandiddIri?

I'm from ...

nA .... inda bandiddIni nA .... linda bandEni (north karnataka)

Please

ondiShTu; vasi; dayamADi; dayaviTTu;

Thank you

dhanyavAda; thyAnksu rI;

Please come and be seated

barri, kUtkoLLi

What is your name?

nimma hesar'Enu?

My name is ___ .

nanna hesaru___ .

Nice to meet you (formal).

nimmanna bhETi'mADi bahaLa santOSha'Ayitu

Nice of you to have come here (formal).

nIvu illige bandiri, bahaLa santOSha'Ayitu

Nice to meet you too (reply).

nanagU khuSi'Ayitu

Thank you (I am greatful to you)

nimminda bahaLa upakAra vAyitu

Yes, Affirmation (colloq., yes, you are right)

h~jA

Thank you very much

tumba thyAnksu rI

Yes, Affirmation (colloq. yes, its right)

h~ju

You're welcome [Lit. don't mention it]

ayyO! adella yAke biDi

Denial (colloq. no, not right)

unh~ju

You're welcome [Lit. Its OK]

paravAgilla biDi

Do you speak English?

nIvu inglIsh mAtADtIra?

Is there someone here who speaks English?

illi yArigAdarU inglIsh baruttA?

Excuse me (getting s.o.'s attention) [Lit.: Sir/Madam, listen here]; [Lit.: Sir/Madam, look here]

ill'nODi; nODi illi; ill'kELi; kELi illi;

I don't speak Kannada.

nanage kannaDa barOlla.

I can't speak Kannada.

nanage kannaDa mAtADOke barOdilla.

Pardon me

kShamisi

Where is the toilet?

SaucAlaya ellide? TAyleT ellide?

I speak some Kannada.

nanage salpa kannaDa bartade; nanage salpa salpa kannaDa barutte;

I don't understand.

nanage tiLi'lilla; nanage artha Agalilla;

is it so?

haudA?

Just one minute

ondu nimiSha taDIri

Have you had your meals?

UTa AyitA?

Speak a bit slowly

salpa mellage mAtADi; salpa nidhAna'vAgi mAtADi;

Yes, I had

UTa Ayitu

Come again(singular)

matte bA

Come again(plural, with respect)

innomme barri; matte barri;

Nice to see you

nimmannu kaNDu santOSha'vAyitu

Yes

havdu; haudu;

No

alla

Not there

illa

Is it good?

cennAg'ideyA?

Help!

sahAya mAdi

It is fine

cennAg'ide

Help! Help! (save my life!)

kApADi! kApADi!

It is not good

cennAg'illa

save me

nann'anna kApADu

It is too much [price is dear]

tumba jAsti

It is too much [behaving strange]

[nindu] tumba atiyAytu

Only so much?

aShTEnA?

English

[edit] How do you do English how do you do (plural, with respect) how do you do (singular, with respect) (used by elders for any young male)

Transliteration Enri En sAr En svAmi Enappa

how do you do (singular, with respect) (used by elders for any young female)

Enamma;

how do you do (singular, with no respect) (indicates familiarity; used for males)

Enamma/Enle En kaNo EnO

how do you do (singular, with no respect) (indicates familiarity; used for females) how do you do (singular, to be used only for friends) (taboo. if used for females)

Enavva

Transliteration

Is that all?

aShTEnA?

It is O.K

paravAgilla

It's allright

paravAgilla

Not bad

paravAgilla

Doesn't matter

paravAgilla

Alright

sari

That is all

aShTE

There is plenty

bEkAd'aShT'ide

Please take

tagOLi, tagOLri

Please see / look

nODi, nODri

Please come quickly, its getting late

bEga barri, hottAytu

It is tolerable

sumAr'Agide

En kaNe EnE Enammi

Not bad

sumAr'Agide

[I am] very tired

tumba sust'Agide tumba daNuvAgide

EnalE

[I am] bored

[nanag] bEjAru [nanag] bahaLa bEsara'Agide

how do you do EnalO (singular, to be used only for male friends)

[I am] fed up with [life]

[nanag] jIvana rOsi hOgide

[I have] no time

[nanag] pursottilla

How's it going? How are things

hEg(e) naD(e)dide hyAg(e) naDedayte

[I have] some other work

[nanag] bEre kelsa ide

It is very dynamic, powerful

tumba jOrAgide

What's going on?

En(u) naD(e)dide En(u) naDedayte

Oh, it is very difficult

ayyO! tumba kaShTa

Please have a wash

kai kAl toLkoLLi

Please have lunch/dinner; UTakk ELi; UTakke eddELi; Please make yourself ready for lunch

[edit] Basics contd...

Are you not well?

maiyall chennAg'ill'vA?

Please reduce [the price] a bit

solpa kaDime mADi solpa kaDime tagoLLi

crazy about (....)

(....) andre huccu

I cannot bear the sight Oh, this is a boring job

Everyone is fine.

ell'rU chennAg'idAre.

How is your work going on?

ninn' kelsa hEg' naDed'ide? ninn' kelasa hyAg' naDedayte?

kaNDre Agalla

What did you have for tiffin today?

ivatt' TIFFIN'g En'ittu?

ayyO, bEjAr kelsa

what's the matter?

En vishya?

Please go [to come again]

hOg'banni, hOg'barri

what else?

matt'En vishya?

I take leave of you [to come again]

hOg[i]'bartIni

How was the coffee?

COFFEE hEg'ittu?

How is your health?

ArOgya[-bhAgya] hEgide?

Coffee was good.

COFEE chennAg'ittu.

Please take care of your health

[nimm] ArOgya nODkoLLi

Where did you go on weekend?

WEEKEND ell'(g) hOg'idde?

Wretched [deplorable]

daridra

This time I had gone to Bangalore.

I sala bengaLUr'g hOg'idde.

very difficult [Its a torture]

tumba himse

How was your weekend?

WEEKEND hEg'ittu?

very famous

tumba prasidda

It was superb.

How splendid it was, [you know]!

En cennAg'ittu antIra!

tumba chennAg'ittu; sakhattAg'ittu;

Is it so, why not?

hAgO, adakk'Enante

It was (filled with) fun.

majavAg'ittu.

poor thing!

ayyO pApa!

yAvAg band'e (/band'i)?

a regular nuisance

shudda tarale

When did you come (singular, no respect)?

very lazy

shudda sOmAri

When did you come (plural, with respect)?

yAvAg band'ri?

some trouble or the other

ond'alla ondu gOLu

I came yesterday.

nAn' ninne band'e.

[you are] a impossible fellow (Singular, no respect)

asAdhya manuShya kaNayya [nInu]

We came yesterday.

nAv' ninne band'vi.

[you are] a impossible fellow (plural, with respect)

asAdhya manuShyarappa [nIvu]

No amount of instruction is of any use eShT' hELidrU aShTE

[edit] Useful phrases in Kannada English

Transliteration

Hello, how are you (singualr, with respect)?

Enayya/Enamma, hEg'idIya?

Hello, how are you (plural, with respect)?

Enri hEg'idIra? namaskAra, hEg'idIra?

I am fine.

nAn' chennAg'idIni.

How is your family? (Is everyone well at home?)

manEl' ella chennAg'idAra?

you (singular) came yesterday.

nIn' ninne band'i (/bande).

you (plural) came yesterday.

nIv' ninne band'ri.

he/she/they (plural, with respect) came yesterday.

avar' ninne band'ru.

he(singular) came yesterday.

avan' ninne band'a.

she(singular) came yesterday.

avaL' ninne band'Lu.

it(singular) came yesterday.

ad' ninne ban(d)'tu (/bantu).

it(plural) came yesterday.

av' ninne band'vu.

Can you-guys wait for me?

nanag' [nIv] kAy'tIra?

Can you wait for me?

nanag' [nIn] kAy'tIya?

Can you(plural, you guys) wait for us?

namag' [nIv] kAy'tIra?

Can you(singular) wait for us?

namag' [nIn] kAy'tIya?

Can they wait for us?

namag' [avar] kAy'tAra?

Can he(singular) wait for us?

namag' [avan] kAy'tAna?

Can she(singular) wait for us?

namag' [avaL] kAy'tALa?

Can he/she(with respect) wait for us?

namag' [avar] kAy'tAra?

Can it(plural) wait for us?

namag' [av] kAy'tAva?

Give her(singular) one masala dosa.

Can it(singular) wait for us?

namag' [ad] kAy'tada (/kAy'atta)?

Give him/her/them(plural, with respect) one masala dosa. avarig' ond' masAle dOse koDi/koD'ri.

avaLig' ond' masAle dOse koDi/koD'ri.

Ok, I will wait.

sari, nAn' [ninag'] kAy'tIni.

Ok, We will wait.

sari, nAn' [ninag'] kAy'tIvi.

Ok, He/She/They (plural, with respect) will wait.

sari, avar [ninag'/nimag'] kAy'tAre.

Ok, He will wait.

sari, avan [ninag'/nimag'] kAy'tAne.

Give each of us one masala dosa.

namag'ella'rigU ond'ond' masAle dOse koDi/koD'ri.

MAke it fast (Bring it fast).

idan bEga tanni; bEga koDi/koD'ri; bEga mADi/mAD'ri;

Ok, She will wait.

sari, avan [ninag'/nimag'] kAy'tALe.

I dont want that.

nanag' ad' bEDa.

Ok, it (plural) will wait.

sari, av [ninag'/nimag'] kAy'tAve.

I dont want that much.

nanag' aShTond' bEDa.

Ok, it (singular) will wait.

sari, ad [ninag'/nimag'] kAy'tade (kAy'atte).

Give that one.

adan' koDi/koD'ri.

Can we meet today?

ivatt' nAv' sigON'vA?

Give some water.

nIr' koDi/koD'ri.

We will meet today at 4'o clock.

nAv' ivatt' 4 gaNTe'g mIT AgONa.

You have given a good service!

oLLe SERVICE koTT'ri!

Can you come there?

ninag' alli'(g) bar'likk'AguttA?

How much does this cost?

idakk' eShTu?

Can you[guys] come there?

nimag' alli'(g) bar'likk'AguttA?

The price is too high.

RATE tumba jAsti Aytu.

Yes, I can come there.

[sari, nanag allig'] bar'likk' Agutte.

The price is too dear.

[RATE/bele] tumba tuTTi.

Yes, We can come there.

[sari, namag allig'] bar'likk' Agutte.

Is it so?

id hIgO?

Please lower the cost.

RATE svalpa kaDime mADi/mAD'ri; bele salpa kammi mADi/mAD'ri

Yes, man.

haud' kaNo/mArAya.

Show me the new designs.

nanag' hosa DESIGNS tOrsi/tOr'sri/tOris'ri.

Yes, miss.

haud' kaNe/mArAyti.

I will pay by cheque.

nAn' CHEQUE koD'tIni.

Yes, Sir.

haud' sAr/kaNri/rI.

Do you accept cards.

Yes, Madam.

haud' mEDam/kaNri/rI.

nIv' DEBIT/CREDIT CARDS tagoN'tIrA?; nIv' CREDIT CARDS iskoN'tIrA?;

Didn't you know?

ninag gott'ir'lill'vA?; ninag' gott'iddill'Enu?

Please pack all the goods, I will come[back] soon.

ella sAmAnU PACK mAD'iDi, nAn' Ig bar'tIni.

Glad to meet you (singular).

ninnan nODi tumba khushi'Aytu.

When will the ordered goods arrive?

ORDER mADid' GOODS yAvAg' barutte?

Glad to meet you [guys] (singular).

nimman kaNDu tumba khushi'Aytu.

This watch is beautiful.

I WATCHu tumba chennAg'ide.

What to do now?

Ig' En' mADOdu?

Can we talk now? Ok, see you next time.

nAv' Ig' mAtADON'vA? OK, matt' sigONa.

Yes, its been sometime now, since I had come here.

havdu, nAn' illig' bandu swalpa hott'Aytu.

Whats the time now?

Ig' eShT' hott'Aytu?

We will come again at 1 'o clock.

nAv' 1 gaNTege matt' bar'tIvi.

Good work!

oLLe kelasa!

Thanks.

dhanya'vAda; [tumba] thyAnks rI;

Come, let's have tea.

banni/barri, chA kuDi'yONa.

Come, sit.

banni/barri, kUt'koLLi.

What and all are there?

Enella ide?; En'En' ide?; En'En' ive?;

Will that take some time?

adakk' tumba hott' AguttA? adakk' tumba hott' hiDiyuttA?

Can you bring a cup of water?

nanag' ond' lOTa nIr' tA; nanag' ond' kapp' nIr' tar'tIya?; nanag' ond' glAs' nIr' tand'koD'tIya?;

Give me one masala dosa.

nanag' ond' masAle dOse koDi/koD'ri.

I will also come with you.

nAn' kUDa ninn' jote bar'tIni.

Give him(singular) one masala dosa.

avanig' ond' masAle dOse koDi/koD'ri.

Whom should I ask?

nAn' yAran kEL'bEku?

Which is your favourite color?

ninag' iShTa'vAda baNNa yAvudu?

Whats the time now?

Taim eShT'Aytu?

[You] do come to our house during the festival.

nIv' habbakk' namm' manEg' khaNDita bar'bEku.

I have to wake up early in the morning tomorrow.

nAn' nALe beLigge bEga EL'bEku.

I have some other work today.

nanag' ivatt' bEre kelasa ide.

Ramesha, your phone is ringing.

ramEsha, ninn' PHONE ring Agta'ide.

Where are you man? ...I am waiting for you near Town hall.

elliddi(ya) kaNo/mArAya? ...nAn' TOWN HALL'hatra kAyta'idIni.

Ice-cream at Ideal's is too good.

IDEAL'S'nalli ICE-CREAM tumba chennAg'irutte.

Long time no see

tumba divasagaL'Adavu [nIvu] kaNDilla;

Today's treat is mine.

ivattina TREAT nandu.

Long time I haven't seen/met you

tumba divasagaL'Adavu [nimm'an] kaNDilla;

Shall we go to '3 Idiots' [movie] today?

ivattu '3 Idiots' sinimA nODOk' hOgON'vA?

What's your name (singular)?

ninn' hesar Enu?

I liked it very much.

nanag'antU bahLa ishTa Aytu.

What's your name (plural, with respect)?

nimm' hesar Enu?

Read 'Five point Someone'. It is really nice.

'Five point Someone' Odu. tumbA chennAg'ide.

What's your name (plural, with greater respect)? tamm' hesar Enu? My name is ...

nann' hesaru ....

No problem, I will meet you in the evening.

tond're illa, nAn' ninna(n) sanje mIT mADtIni.

Where are you from? (singualr, no respect)

nIn ell'inda band'idd'Iya?

Mangalore is a beautiful city.

mangaLUru sundara nagara.

Thank you all.

nimag'ella dhanya'vAda'gaLu.

Where are you from? (plural, with respect)

nIv ell'inda band'idd'Ira?

Where are you from? (plural, with greater respect)

tAv ell'inda band'idd'Ira?

[edit] Useful phrases in Kannada contd... English

Transliteration

En sAr [samAchAra]; En svAmi [samAchAra]; what do you want from me [sir]

Enri[En'AgabEkittu]; En sAr [En'AgabEkittu]; En svAmi [En'AgabEkittu];

what is it [sir]

Enri [Enadu]; En sAr [Enadu]; En svAmi [Enadu];

Term of address for any individual Hello Mr./Sir Hello Ms./Madam etc.,

rI;

I'm from ...

nAn' ... linda band'iddIni

Goodbye (when leaving, a individual)

bar'tIni; hOg' bar'tIni;

Goodbye (when leaving, more than one person)

bar'tIvi; hOg' bar'tIvi;

Goodbye (reply)

Aytu, hOg' banni; santOSha, hOg'biTT'banni;

Goodbye (when sending off somebody)

hOg' banni; hOg' barri;

Wish you good luck(Goodbye)

[hOg' banni] oLLeyad'Agali;

Good luck

oLLeyad'Agali;

Welcome (addressing a gathering)

[nimage] svAgata; [nimag' ellarigU]susvAgata

Welcome (welcoming a respected person)

banni daya'mADi; daya'mADisi;

Welcome (welcoming a person/people into your circle)

banni, banni!; barri, barri!;

come in

oLag' banni; oLag' barri; namas'kAra ri; namaste ri; namas'kAra;

Please speak more slowly

Hello [sir]

salpa mellage mAtADi; svalpa nidhAna'vAgi mAtADi;

Please speak in a low voice

salpa mettage mAtADi;

How do you do [sir]

Enri[samAchAra];

Please say that again

innomme hELi;

inn'ond'sala hELi;

I don't want it

nanag bEDa;

Please write it down

bared' koLL'ri;

I want it

nanag bEku;

Please note it down (for your future reference)

bared' iTT'koLL'ri;

I do want it

nanag bEkE'bEku;

How much is this?

idakk' eSh'Tu?

Look out! Watch out!

jOpAna!; jwApAna!

Where's the beach?

bIch ell'ide?

I need your help

nimm' HELP bEkAgide;

Where's the room?

rUm ell'ide?

I don't know

[nanag] gott'illa;

Don't touch me

nanna(n) muTT'bEDa;

I know

[nanag] gottu;

Leave me alone! (Don't disturb me)

nann' pADige nanag' biTT'biDi!

where do you work(singular)?

[nIn] ell' kelasa mAD'tIya?

where do you work(plural, with respect)?

[nIv] ell' kelasa mAD'tIra?

Help! (save me)

[nanna] kApADi!

We will go to Mangalore.

nAv mangaLUr'ge hOgONa;

Fire! Fire!

benki! benki!; [illi] benki biddide;

Will this bus go to Udupi?

I BUS uDupi'ge hOgattA?

Where is this address located?

I ADRESS ell' baratte?

Ok, see you [next time]

sari, matt' sigONa;

Happy Birthday

huTTu habbada SubhASaya;

Happy Easter

IsTar habbada SubhASaya;

Happy New year

hosa varShada SubhASaya;

Please, I beg you! [help me]

damm'ayya antIni! [HELP mADi];

Call the Police!

pOlIs'an karIri;

When will you come [back] (singular)

matt' yAvAg bartIya?

When will you come [back] (plural, with respect)

matt' yAvAg bartIra?

It(1) shouldn't(4) be(3) like that(2) ad(1) hAg(2) ir(3)'bAradu(4)

When did you come? (singular)

yAvAg bande?

It(1) should(4) be(3) like that(2)

When did you come? (plural, with respect)

yAvAg band'ri?

What did you eat? (singular)

[nIn] En tinde?

What did you eat? (plural, with respect)

[nIv] En tind'ri?

English

Transliteration ad(1) hAg(2) ir(3)'bEku(4)

It(1) may'not(4) be(3) like that(2)

ad(1) hAg(2) ir(3)'likkilla(4)

It(1) may(4) be(3) like that(2)

ad(1) hAg(2) ir(3)'bavudu(4)

It(1) must'not(4) be(3) like that(2) ad(1) hAg(2) ir(3)'lE'bAradu(4) It(1) must(4) be(3) like that(2)

ad(1) hAg(2) ir(3)'lE'bEku(4);

It(1) might'not(4) be(3) like that(2) ad(1) hAg(2) ir(3)'likkill'EnO(4)

Come Later (singular)

AmEl bA;

Come Later (plural, with respect)

AmEl barri;

Excuse me (getting attention) [Lit.: sir/madam, look here]

ill nODi; nODi illi;

Excuse me (getting attention) [Lit.: sir/madam, listen here]

ill kELi; kELi illi;

I’m Sorry (begging pardon)

[nann'inda] tappAytu, kShamisi;

Its Expensive

[edit] Modals in Kannada

tumba dubAri Aytu; tumba tuTTi Aytu;

It(1) might(4) be(3) like that(2)

ad(1) hAg(2) ir(3)'bavud'EnO(4)

[edit] short sentences English

Transliteration

Just a minute

ond' nimiSha

Just coming

bande

Do you want some more?

inn'ashTu bEkA?

why?

Eke, yAke

Do you need anything else?

bEre EnAdarU bEkA?

what for

Enakke, yadakke

As you like

nimma iShTa nimma iShTadante Agali

(No thanks) Don't want anything more innEnU bEDa (No thanks) Don't want anything else bErEnU bEDa not at all

illavE illa

for ladies only

hengasarige mAtra

for gents only

gaNDasarige mAtra

[edit] Problems English

Transliteration

I am not feeling well

nanage maiyalli cennAgilla/ArAmilla, nA ArAmilla , nanage huShArilla

Leave me alone

nann'aShTakke nanage irAke biTTubiDi, nange obbaNTiyAgi irOdakke biTTubiDi nann[a] pADige nanna[n] irOdakke biTT[u]'biDi

Don't touch me!

nann'anna muTTa bEda

To let

bADigege

No ission

pravESavilla

Don't talk

mAtADa bEDr mATADa bAradu mAtanADa bEDi

No smoking

sigarET sEdu'hAgilla sigarET sEda'bAradu

No spitting

uguLu'hAgilla uguLa'bAradu

Thief! Thief! catch him! elli, yelli I need your help

nimm'inda ondu sahAya/HELP AgabEku

No parking

gADi nillisu'hAgilla vAhana nilugaDege sthaLavilla

I'm lost

nA dAri tappiddIni, nanage raste maretu hOyitu

I lost my bag

nanna byAg kaLedu hOyitu

exit

horakke

entrance

oLakke

I'll call the police

pOlIs'ge karItIni

Stop! Thief!

Ey! nillu, kaLLa! kaLLa!

I lost my wallet

nanna vyAleT kaLedu hOyitu

I'm sick

nanage huShArilla, nanage ArAmilla, nanag[e] mayyAg[e] cennAg'illa nA kAyile bidd'idIni [/biddEni/bidd'ivni]

I've been injured

nange peTTu biddide nanag[e] ETu[/hoDeta] biddu gAya'Agide

entA, entha

I need a doctor

nAnu DAkTar'anna kANabEku, nanag[e] obb[a] /*DOCTOR*/ bEku

how/in what way?

hyAnge, hyAge, hEge

Can I use your phone

nA [nimmallinda] ondu kAl mAD'la, nA ondu phOn mAD'la

how much/many?

eShTu, esTu

what?

Enu, yEnu

[edit] Interrogatives English how/of what kind?

Transliteration

when?

yAvAga

where?

elli, yelli

[edit] Medical Emergency English

who?, which of these(men)? yAru which of these (things)?

yAvudu

I need a doctor.

Transliteration nanag obb DOCTOR bEku nAn yAr'AdrU obb DAkTar'anna kAN'bEku

Is there a doctor who can speak English?

inglIsh gottirO yAr'AdrUDOCTOR idaara? inglIS'nalli mAtADO yAr'AdrU DOCTOR sigtaara?

eyes

My wife/husband/child is sick

nann heNtige/gaNDange/magUge huShArilla

nose

Please call an ambulance.

ond AMBULANCE'anna karIri

I need first aid

nanag FIRST AID cikitse bEku nanag modal'nE cikitse koDi nanag modal'nE Araike bEku

chin

I need to go to the emergency room

nAn EMERGENCY WARD'ge hOg'bEku

neck

How long will it take to get better?

vAsi AgOdakke eShT'divasa bEku?

Where is a pharmacy?

MEDICAL SHOP ellide?

I'm allergic to aspirin

nanag ASPIRIN mAtre oggadu

I'm allergic to penicillin

nanag PENICILLIN mAtre oggadu

I'm allergic to antibotics

nanag ANTIBIOTICS aushdi oggadu

I'm allergic to dust

nanag dhULu aushdi oggadu

I'm allergic to pollen

nanag hUvina parAga oggadu

I'm allergic to peanuts

nanag kaDalEbIja oggadu nanag kaDalE bIja tind're alarji

I'm allergic to dairy products

nanag hAlina padArtha oggadu nanag hAlina padArtha tind're alarji

I'm allergic to mushrooms

nanag aNabe oggadu nanag aNabe tind're alarji

I'm allergic to wheat

nanag gOdhi aDuge oggadu nanag gOdhi [capAti/breDDu] tind're alarji

I'm allergic to seasame

nanag eLLu oggadu nanag eLLu tind're alarji

I'm allergic to seafood(fish)

nanag mInu oggadu nanag mInu tind're alarji

[edit] Explaining symptoms

kaNNu” mUgu”

” ”

throat gaNTalu ” gadda ”

” ”

kuttige ” shoulder hegalu ” ” chest ede” ” waist soNTa” ” arms tOLu” ” wrist maNi kaTTu” ” fingers beraLu” ” hand kai” ” palm angai” ” elbow moNakai” ” buttocks Asana” ” thigh toDe” ” knee moNakAlu” legs kAlu” ” foot angAlu” ”

”

”

Body parts English head tale ”

”

face muka ”

”

Transcribed

I feel pain in ... . :

... all nOvu.

head ache

tale nOvu

stomach ache

hoTTE nOvu

stomach cramps

hoTTe murita

loose motion

hoTTe kaLata

body aches

mai-kai nOvu

Feeling unwell

ArOgya[-bhAgya] sariyilla

Having a fever

jvara ide jvara bandide

Coughing a lot. :

kemmu hattide

Feeling listless

[mai-kai] sustu ide

Feeling nauseated

vAkarike barta ide

Feeling dizzy

tale suttu[tta] ide tale tirugtaa ide

Having the chills

naDuka ide mai-kai naDuka

Swallowed something

EnO nungidIni

Bleeding

rakta sOrtaa ide

Broken bone

mULe muridide

sprain in my legs

kAlu uLukide

He/she is unconscious

eccara tappiddAne

Burned

suTTide

Trouble breathing

usirATadalli tond're ide

Heart attack

HEART ATTACK ede nOvu

kaNNu [sariyAgi] kANtilla Vision worsened. (cannot see well) kaNN[ige] kANistilla kaNN[ige] sariyAgi kANtilla Cannot hear well

kivi [sariyAgi] kELtilla kivi kEListilla kivi[ge] sariyAgi kELtilla

Nose bleeds a lot

mUginalli rakta sOrtide

(Reference: Emergency multilingual phrasebook - English) [1] English

Transliteration

1 Yes. No. Don’t know. I don’t understand.

h~jU (umm..); uMh~jU (umhu..); [nanag] gottilla; nanag gottaag'lilla;

2 What is your name? Can you write it in English?

nimm hesar Enu? ad'anna[/nimm hesar'anna] inglIsh'nall barItIra?

3 Please write your address.

nimm viLAsa'vanna barIri

4 How old are you?

nimm vayass eShTu?

5 Can you give us the name and nIv nimm hesar'anna mattu TeliphOn nambar'anna telephone number or address of someone koDi illaa yaar'aadrU paricayad'avra viLaasa'vanna to be ed? koDi 6 You will be examined soon by a 1doctor. 2nurse.

svalpa hott'nalli yaar'AdrU 1.DOCTOR 2.NURSE bandu nimm'anna nODtAre

7 Have you had an accident? When? (show on calendar and clock)

yAvAg'AdrU ACCIDENT AgittO? yAvAga [anta tiLisi]? (CALANDER'nalli [yAvattu anta] tOrisi, gaDiyAra'dalli [eShTu hottige anta] tOrisi)

8 Did you lose consciousness?

nimage eccara tappittO? OR nIvu mUrCe hOg'idd'rO?

9 When did you become ill? (show on calendar and clock)

yaavaag kaayile biddaddu? (CALANDER'nalli [yAvattu anta] tOrisi, gaDiyAra'dalli [eShTu hottige anta] tOrisi)

ell'aadrU nOv ideyO[/uNTO]? [nOv] elli anta tOrisi. 10 Have you any pain? Point where. nOvu yAvAga shuru Adaddu? When did it start? (show on calendar and (CALANDER'nalli [yAvattu anta] tOrisi, clock) gaDiyAra'dalli [eShTu hottige anta] tOrisi) 11 What is your level of pain? eShTu nOvide hELri? [/eShTara maTTige nOvide 1 (not in pain) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (chronic hELi?] pain) 1(nOvilla) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10(tIrA nOvu) 12 The pain, is it constant? Or does it come and go?

ondE samane nOv iruttO? illaa, yAvAg'AdrU ommomme baruttO?

13 Have you any bleeding? Point where. En'AdrU rakta sOrtideyO? elli [sOrtide] anta tOrisi [edit] Common medical questions It covers the most common medical questions and to help first staff communicate with patients, whose mother tounge is Kannada, who do not speak English and make an initial assessment while an interpreter is ed.

14 Do you have a cough? Do you cough anything up?

kemm ideyO? kemmidAga En'AdrU bILattO?

What colour? white? yellow-green? red? >yAva baNNaddu? biLi baNNaddO? hasiru brown? baNNaddO? keMpu baNNaddO? kaMdu baNNaddO?

15 Are you short of breath? 16 Have you vomited? Have you vomited blood?

usirATada tondare ideyO? OR nimage Edusiru ideyO? vAnti[/ulTi] AyitO? vAnti'yalli[/ulTi'yalli] rakta bittO?

17 Have you any diarrhoea?

Amashanke bEdi En'AdrU ideyO?

18 Are you constipated?

hoTTe keTTideyO? OR mala kaTTideyO?

19 Have you ed black stools?

nIvu eraDakke [/kakkasige] hOdAga kappu baNNada mala biddittO.

20 Do your ankles swell?

nimm himmaDiyalli bAvu iruttO?

21 Have you lost weight?

nimm tUka kaDime AgideyO?

22 Have you difficulty 1seeing? Have you difficulty 2hearing? Have you difficulty 3swallowing? Have you difficulty 4walking?

kaNNu sariyAgi kANuttO [/nODuvalli En'AdrU tondare ideyO]? kivi sariyAgi kELuttO [/kELuvalli En'AdrU tondare ideyO]? nunguvAga En'AdrU tondare AguttO? naDeyuvAga EnAdrU tondare AguttO?

23 Have you ever had an operation? Point where.

nimage yAvAg'AdrU OPERATION AgittO? elli [OPERATION Agittu] anta tOrisi.

24 When did your last menstrual period begin? (show on calendar)

nimage kaDedAgi muTTu shuru Adaddu yAvAga? (CALANDER'nalli [yAvattu anta] tOrisi)

Are you pregnant? How many months pregnant are you?

nIv basurAg'iddIrO? basurAgi eShTu tingaL'Aytu?

Could you possibly be pregnant? Can we do a pregnancy test?

nIv basurAg'irabahudEnO? nAv ondu PREGNENCY TEST mADONavO?

25 Do you smoke? How many cigarettes a day?

sigarET sEdtIrO? divasakke eShTu sigarET sEdtIra?

26 Do you have 1sugar diabetes? Do you have 2epilepsy? Do you have 3asthma?

nimage sakkare kaayile ideyO? bavaLi [/tale sutti] baruttO [/mUrChe rOga ideyO?]? dammu [rOga] ideyO?

bandittO? 27c Have you ever had 7hepatitis?

nimage yAvAg'AdrU HEPATITIS AgittO?

nimage yAvud'AdrU mAtre/auShadi ogguvudillavO? 28 Are you allergic to any medicine? pensilin mAtre[/guLige] illA Aspirin mAtre[/guLige] Penicillin? Aspirin? Any other medicine? illA bEre yAvudE mAtre[/guLige] tagoNDare alarji ideyO? 29 Are you taking any medicine now? Have you some with you?

sadya yAvud'AdrU mAtre/auShadi tagoNta'iddIrO? nimma hatra yAvud'AdarU ideyO [/uNTO]?

Are you taking any other drugs or natural bEre yAvud'AdrU mAtre illA cikitse tagoNta'iddIrO? remedies? 30 How many tablets have you taken?

illi'varegU nIvu eShTu mAtre tagoND'iddIra?

31 Are you up to date with tetanus immunisation?

nimage TETANUS IMMUNIZATION pakkA AgideyO?

32 Have you been to a country outside the UK recently? Which one? When?

InaDuve yAvAg'AdrU UK biTTu horagina dESakke hOg'idd'rO?

33 I am a: 1nurse. 2doctor. 3first aider. 4paramedic. 5social worker.

nAnu 1.NURSE., 2.DOCTOR., 3.tur^tu cikitse koDuvavanu, 4.samAja sEvaka

34 May I examine you? Do you mind being examined by 1a man? Do you mind being examined by 2a woman?

nAnu nimm' anna muTTi nODabEku, muTTi nODala? nimm'anna obba gaNDasu muTTi nODidare En'AdrU mujugara ideyO? nimm'anna obbAke hengasu muTTi nODidare En'AdrU mujugara ideyO? OR nAnu nimm' anna EXAMINE mADabEku, mADala? nimm'anna obba gaNDasu EXAMINE mADidare En'AdrU mujugara ideyO? nimm'anna obbAke hengasu EXAMINE mADidare En'AdrU mujugara ideyO?

35 Sorry, this might hurt.

ondiShTu nOv Agabahudu.

36 I need to take your blood pressure.

nimm B.P tagObEku

37 I need to listen to your chest.

nimm ede baDita kELabEku

27a Have you ever had 1heart problems? nimage yAvAg'AdrU edeyalli tondare ittO?

38 I need to test your heart.

nimm hrudaya cek'mADabEku

27b Have you ever had 2angina?

nimage yAvAg'AdrU ANGINA AgittO?

39 I need to examine you internally.

27c Have you ever had 3high blood pressure?

nAnu nimma [mayy']oLage EnAgide anta cek'mADabEku

nimage yAvAg'AdrU HIGH B.P ittO?

40 I need to give you an injection.

nAn nimagondu injekshan koDabEku

27d Have you ever had 4heart attack?

nimage yAvAg'AdrU HEART ATTACK AgittO?

41 I need to this tube.

nAn I TyUb'anna oLage hAkabEku

27e Have you ever had 5stroke?

nimage yAvAg'AdrU lakva hoDed'ittO?

42 I need to take a sample of your blood. nAn ondiShTu nimm BLOOD SAMPLE tagObEku

27f Have you ever had 6jaundice?

nimage yAvAg'AdrU ariSiNa kAmAle [rOga]

43 I need to send you for an X-ray.

nimm'anna ondu X-ray'gOskara kaLisabEku

44 I need to give you some stitches.

nimage ondiShTu holige hAkabEku

home?

nIv holige biccisi'koLLalikke I divasa nimma You need to go to your doctor to get your DOCTOR hatra hOgabEku stitches out on this day (show on (CALANDER'nalli [yAvattu anta] tOrisi, calendar and clock). gaDiyAra'dalli [eShTu hottige anta] tOrisi).

62 Am I going to be alright?

45 You have a broken/fractured: 1leg. 2ankle. 3arm. 4wrist. 5shoulder.

nimm 1.kAl'ina. 2.himmaDi'ya. 3.tOL'ina. 4.maNikaTT'ina. 5. hegal'ina mULe muridide.

[edit] Words from human Anatomy & Physiology

46 You need to have a cast put on your: 1leg. 2ankle. 3arm. 4wrist.

nIvu nimm 1.kAl'ige 2.himmaDi'ge 3. tOL'ige 4.maNikaTT'ige plAsTar hAkis'koLLabEku

nIv id'anna ([kayyinda] tOrisi) hIgE I tArikhina 47 You need to keep this (point) on until varegU(CALANDER'nalli [yAvattu anta] tOrisi) this date (show on calendar). munduvaresabEku

English

nAn sari'AgtInO?

Transcribed

English

Transcribed

front part of the foot: mungAlu

hamstring:

abdomen:

navel:

hokkaLu

kibboTTe

hintoDe

navel cord:

hokkaLa huri

heel:

hingudi himmaDi

tooth:

hallu

molars:

davaDe hallu

fangs:

kOre hallu

gums:

vasaDu

nIv Aspatre'yalli uLid'koLLabEkAgutte

tartar of the teeth:

haLase pAcu

enamel of the teeth: vajra gAre

WARD'nalli BED sigO varegU svalpa taDIri[/kAyri]

canine tooth:

SUlada hallu

eye tooth:

sUlada hallu

forehead:

haNe

serum, fat:

base kobbu

48 Please water into this container.

oMdA [/ucce'anna] I pAtre'yall pAs'mADi

49 Do not eat or drink anything.

[nIv] EnU tinnalU bAradu kuDiyalU bAradu

50 You may get up now.

Iga nIvu eddELi

51 You need to stay in hospital. Please wait until there is a bed available on the ward. 52 Everything will be all right. Don’t worry.

ellA sari hOgatte. cinte mADabEDri

53 Shall I call a taxi for you?

nimage manege hOgalikke ond TAXI karasala?

calf of the foot:

mIna khaNDa

nostril:

mUgina hoLLe mUgina soLLe

54 Use this if you need help.

nimage sahAya bEku andre idannu baLasri

ridge of the nose:

mUgina tole

sides of the nose:

mUgina Sile

55 Please wait. /* Please come this way. You may go home.*/

svalpa taDIri. nann jote banni. nIv innu manege hOgri

marrow:

majje

knees:

maNDi

thumb:

hebbeTTu

forefinger:

tOr beraLu

toe:

kAl beraLu

back:

bennu

serum of the flesh:

neNa

tendon:

nara

davaDe

tounge:

nAlige

56 Please come back if you have more problems.

innu tondare ittu andre bandu nann'anna kANri mattond sala hELtIni kELi...

jaw:

Questions from patients

--

crown of the head:

netti

occiput:

heDatale

58 How long will I be waiting? up to 1 hour up to 2 hours up to 3 hours up to 4 hours

nAn [illi] eShT'hottu kAyabEku[/kAdirabEku]? 1 gaNTe[varegU] kAyabEkO, 2 gaNTe[varegU] kAyabEkO, 3 gaNTe[varegU] kAyabEkO, 4 gaNTe[varegU] kAyabEkO

forearm:

mungai

t:

kIlu

drum of the ear:

kivi Anaka kivi tammaTe

lobe of the ear:

kivi Ale kivi sOne

rim of the ear:

kivi aragu

pupil:

59 Will someone call my name?

yAr'AdrU nanna hesaru kUgtAra?

kaNNina pApe kaNNina kariguDDe

57 Let me repeat that back to you...

60 Where is the telephone, I need to ring TeliphOn ellide, nAn nanna mane'avrige/phreND'ge my family/friend? phOn mADabEku

the white of the eye: kaNNina biLiguDDe temples:

61 Please can you call a taxi for me to go nanage manege hOgalikke ond TAXI'anna karastIra?

eyelid:

kaNNeve eve

socket of the eye:

kaNNatale kaNatale kankuNi

eluvu mULe

bone:

brain:

meduLu

[edit] Numbers The numerals used to write in decimal are called Indo-Arabic numerals. Developed in India, they were borrowed by the Arabs, and gradually spread to Europe. The similarities are hard to miss. Here are their respective numerals. English Numeral Transliteration 0 1

sonne ondu

2

eraDu

3

mUru

4 5

nAlku aidu, aydu

6

Aru

7

ELu

8

eNTu

9

ombattu

44

nalavatnAlku

54

aivatnAlku

64

aravatnAlku

45

nalavattaidu

55

aivattaidu

65

aravattaidu

46

nalavattAru

56

aivattAru

66

aravattAru

47

nalavattELu

57

aivattELu

77

aravattELu

48

nalavatteNTu

58

aivatteNTu

68

aravatteNTu

49

nalavattombattu 59

aivattombattu

69

aravattombattu

Numeral Transliteration Numeral Transliteration Numeral Transliteration 71

eppattondu

81

embattondu

91

tombattondu

72

eppatteraDu

82

embatteraDu

92

tombatteraDu

73

eppatmUru

83

embatmUru

93

tombatmUru

74

eppatnAlku

84

embatnAlku

94

tombatnAlku

75

eppattaidu

85

embattaidu

95

tombattaidu

76

eppattAru

86

embattAru

96

tombattAru

77

eppattELu

87

embattELu

97

tombattELu

78

eppatteNTu

88

embatteNTu

98

tombatteNTu

79

eppattombattu

89

embattombattu 99

Numeral

Transliteration

Numeral Transliteration Numeral Transliteration Numeral Transliteration

100

nUru

11

muvattondu

200

innUru, eraDu nUru

muvatteraDu

300

munnUru, mUru nUru nAnnUru, nAlku nUru

12

hannondu hanneraDu

21 22

ippattondu ippatteraDu

31 32

tombattombattu

13

hadimUru

23

ippatmUru

33

muvatmUru

400

14

hadinAlku

24

ippatnAlku

34

mUvatnAlku

500

ainUru, aynUru, aidu nUru, aydu nUru

15

hadinaidu

25

ippattaidu

35

mUvattaidu

600

Ar'nUru, Aru nUru

mUvattAru

700

EL'nUru, ELu nUru

mUvattELu

800

eNTnUru, eNTu nUru ombainUru, ombaynUru, ombattu nUru

16 17

hadinAru hadinELu

26 27

ippattAru ippattELu

36 37

18

hadineNTu

28

ippatteNTu

38

mUvatteNTu

900

19

hattombattu

29

ippattombattu

39

mUvattombattu

1000

sAvira, ondu sAvira

2000

eraDu sAvira

Numeral Transliteration Numeral Transliteration Numeral Transliteration 41

nalavattondu

51

aivattondu

61

aravattondu

42

nalavatteraDu

52

aivatteraDu

62

aravatteraDu

43

nalavatmUru

53

aivatmUru

63

aravatmUru

3000

mUru sAvira

1,00,000

ondu lakSha

1,00,00,000

ondu kOTi

1,000,000

million'u

eightfold

eNTar'aShTu

1,000,000,000

billion'u

ninefold

ombattar'aShTu

1,000,000,000,000

Trillion'u

tenfold

hattar'aShTu

1 half

ardha

hundredfold nUrar'aShTu

less

kaDime

more

jAsti, heccu

number _____ (train, bus, etc.) nambar _____

[edit] Frequency English

Transliteration

[edit] Ordinals

Once

ond'sala ond'sAri

English

twice

eraDu sala eraDu sAri

thrice

mUru sala mUru sAri

four time

nAlku sala nAlku sAri

five time

aidu sala aidu sAri

everytime

prati sala prati sAri yAvAgalu

sometimes

ondondu sala ondondu sAri ommomme

often

hagalella mElind'mEle AgAgge

Transliteration

1st

ond'anE, modal'anE

2nd

eraD'anE

3rd

mUr'anE

4th

nAlk'anE

5th

aida'anE

6th

Ar'anE

7th

EL'anE

8th

eNT'anE

9th

ombatt'anE

10th

hatt'anE

11th

hannond'anE

[edit] Multiplication English

Transliteration

twofold

eraDar'aShTu

threefold

mUrar'aShTu

fourfold

nAlkar'aShTu

fivefold

aidar'aShTu

sixfold

Arar'aShTu

sevenfold

ELar'aShTu

halavu sala Many a times halavu sAri halavomme, fewtimes

kelavu sala kelavu sAri kelavomme

daily

prati dina dinAlu dinAgalu

weekly

prati vAra vArakkomme

vArakke ondu sala

evening

sanje, sAyankAla

night

rAtre, rAtri

monthly

prati tingaLu tingaLigomme tingaLige ondu sala

yearly

prati varSha varShakkomme varShakke ondu sala

[edit] Clock time English

Transliteration

one o'clock AM Ondu gaNTe rAtri two o'clock AM eraDu gaNTe rAtri

[edit] Aggregation English

Transliteration

noon

madyAnnada hottu

one o'clock PM

madyAnna ondu gaNTe

both (persons)

ibbaru

two o'clock PM

madyAnna eraDu gaNTe

both (things)

eraDU

midnight

naDu rAtre, madya rAtri

all three (persons)

mUrU mandi mUru jana

at night

rAtre hottu, rAtri hottu

during day time

beLagina hottu, beLigge

all four (things)

nAlkU mandi nAlkU jana

all hattu (persons)

hattu mandi

all

ella

hundreds of

nUrAru

thousands of

sAvirAru

lakhs (hundreds of thousands) of

lakShAnu gaTTale lakShAnu'lakSha

crores (tens of millions) of

kOTyAnu gaTTale kOTyAnu'kOTi

[edit] Duration English

Transliteration

minute(s) nimiSha hour(s)

gaNTe

day(s)

disa, divasa, dina

week(s)

vAra

month(s)

tingaLu

year(s)

varSha

[edit] Time English

Transliteration

[edit] Days

now

IgaLe, Iga, IgalE

later

AmEle

before

modalu

Today

ivattu

beLagina jAva, munjAne, beLigge

Yesterday

ninne

Tomorrow

nALe

morning

afternoon madyAnna

English

Transliteration

Day before yesterday monne

Name

Transliteration

Day after tomorrow

nADiddu

January

janavari

Week

vAra

February

febravari

This week

I vAra

March

mArci

April

Epril

Last week

kaDE vAra hOda vAra kaLeda vAra

May

mE

June

jUn

July

julai AgasT

barO vAra mundina vAra

Next week Two weeks

eraDu vAra

August

Month

tingaLu

September sepTembar October

The Hindu days of the week are each ruled by a planet, and corresponding exactly to ancient cultures in the West, i.e. Sunday = bhānu-vāra (Lord Sun's day [lit. time or period]). Thursday/O.N. Þorsdagr, Thor's day = Guru-vāra (Lord Jupiter's day), Saturday/Saturn's day = Śani's day = Shani-vāra(Lord Saturn's day), etc.

akTObar

November navembar December

Disembar

[edit] Writing the time and date Day

Transliteration

Sunday

bhAnu-vAra (Sun's Day)

Monday

sOma-vAra (Moon's Day)

Tuesday

mangaLa-vAra (Mars's Day)

Wednesday budha-vAra (Mercury's Day) Thursday

guru-vAra (Jupiter's Day)

Friday

shukra-vAra (Venus's Day)

Saturday

shani-vAra (Saturn's Day)

The Time is written exactly as in English, that is hours followed by minutes. 12:45 p.m. will thus be , 12[ ] 45[ (beLagge, 12[hanneraDu] gaNTe 45[nalavattaidu] nimiSha),

]

12:45 a.m. will thus be , 12[ ] 45[ (rAtri, 12[hanneraDu] gaNTe 45[nalavattaidu] nimiSha),

]

Note: (gaNTe) would indicate something like "o'clock" in English . would indicate "minutes." in English.

(nimiSha)

The Date is also written exactly as in English [edit] Months India has two main calendars in use. The Western (Gregorian) calendar is used for day to day and business affairs, and the Hindu calendar is used by religious authorities for deciding any religious/cultural events.

[edit] Gregorian Calendar

For example: Date: 03-06-2010 would be written as 03 -6 - 2010 isavi]. Note:

: 03-06-2010 would be read as [3nE tArIkhu-6nE tingaLu-2010nE

(tArIkhu) would indicate something like "Date" in English; (tingaLu) would indicate "Month" in English; (isavi) would indicate something like (A.D) in English.

[edit] Colors

dark black colour

eNNegappu baNNa

color

baNNa

jet black colour

kAgegappu baNNa

colorful

baNNabaNNada

kandu

colorless

baNNa'illada

tawny [a light brown to brownish orange color]

black coloured

kari baNNada kappu baNNada kAgina baNNada

Color

Transliteration

rouge kusumbe [a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks] bay [reddish-brown color]

kenca

white colour

biLi baNNa kempu baNNada syANi baNNada

roan

cinca

red coloured

vermilion

kirimanji

pink, rosy colour

gulAbi baNNa

dark or brown red

hurumanji

orange coloured

kittaLe baNNada

dark red

gule nAri

saffron colour

kEsari baNNa

dark, dusky

masaku

yellow coloured

arishina baNNada haLadi baNNada

a fading colour

gacci baNNa nillada baNNa

green colour

hasiru baNNa pacce baNNa

a fast colour

gaTTi baNNa

a light colour

hU baNNa

blue coloured

nIli baNNada

a durable colour

jottu baNNa

dark blue colour

kappunIli baNNa

pale, light [pink] colour

tiLi [gulAbi] baNNa

purple colour

nEraLe baNNa

light gold colour

geri baNNa

brown coloured

kandu baNNada junja baNNada

golden

bangArada beLLiya

dark brown colour

kappu junja kandugappu

silver shiny

hoLeyuva, cakamaki

gray colour ash colour

bUdi baNNa

violet colour

UdA baNNa

Indigo blue colour

nIli baNNa

ultramarine

accanIli baNNa

red colour

kempu baNNa

ultrapure [red] coloured

acca [kempu] baNNada

brown colour

kandu baNNa junja baNNa

dark brown colour

kappu junja kandugappu

black colour

kappu baNNada

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Travel Vocabulary English

Transliteration

Train

Train'u, rail'u

Station

baNDivADi, sTEShan'u, nildANa

Bus

bass'u

Vehicle

gADi

Bus Station

baNDivADi, bas nildANa, bas sTEShan'u

Bus Stop

bas tangudANa, bas sTAp'u

(...)AIRPORT'ge hOgOd hEge? (...)AIRPORT'ge yAv'kaDe hOg'bEku?

Auto Rickshaw rikShA, ATO Taxi

kAr'gADi, TyAksi

Car

kAr'gADi, kAr'u

Airplane

ErO'plEn'u, vimAna

Airport

vimAna nildANa, Er'pOrT'u

How do I get to the...DOWN TOWN?

(...)bajAr[/pETe]'ge hOgO dAri hyAge? (...)bajAr[/pETe]'ge hOgOd hEge? (...)bajAr[/pETe]'ge yAv'kaDe hOg'bEku?

How do I get to the...STUDENTS HOSTEL?

(...)STUDENTS HOSTEL'ge hOgO dAri hyAge? (...)STUDENTS HOSTEL'ge hOgOd hEge? (...)STUDENTS HOSTEL'ge yAv'kaDe hOg'bEku?

How do I get to the...HOTEL?

(...)HOTEL'ge hOgO dAri hyAge? (...)HOTEL'ge hOgOd hEge? (...)HOTEL'ge yAv'kaDe hOg'bEku?

How do I get to the...LODGE?

(...)LODGE'ge hOgO dAri hyAge? (...)LODGE'ge hOgOd hEge? (...)LODGE'ge yAv'kaDe hOg'bEku?

How do I get to the...AMERICAN/BRITISH CONSULATE?

(...)AMERICAN/BRITISH CONSULATE'ge hOgO dAri hyAge? (...)AMERICAN/BRITISH CONSULATE'ge hOgOd hEge? (...)AMERICAN/BRITISH CONSULATE'ge yAv'kaDe hOg'bEku?

Where are there a lot of...

[illi] jAsti _____ ellive? [illi] jAsti _____ yAv'kaDe ive? [illi]_____ ell' sigtAve?

Where are there a lots of hotels?

[illi] jAsti (HOTELS/LODGES) ellive? [illi] jAsti (HOTELS/LODGES) yAv'kaDe ive? [illi](HOTELS/LODGES) ell' sigtAve?

Where are there a lots of restaurants?

[illi] jAsti (HOTELS/TIFFIN CENTRES/RESTAURANTS) ellive? [illi] jAsti (HOTELS/TIFFIN CENTRES/RESTAURANTS) yAv'kaDe ive? [illi](HOTELS/TIFFIN CENTRES/RESTAURANTS) ell' sigtAve?

[edit] Bus and train English How much is a ticket to _____?

Transliteration (...) ge [TICKET'ina] chArj(/CHARGE) eShTu?

One ticket to _____, please.

(...) ge ond TICKET koDi

Where does this train/bus go?

I BUS/TRAIN ellig hogutte?

Where is the train/bus to _____?

(...) ge [hOgO] BUS/TRAIN ell'ide?

Does this train/bus stop in _____?

I BUS/TRAIN (...) all' nilluttA?

When does the train/bus for _____ leave?

(...) g(e) BUS/TRAIN yAvAg' [/eShT'hottige] horaDutte?

When will this bus arrive in _____?

(...) ge BUS/TRAIN yAvAg' [/eShT'gaNTege] band'sErutte?

When will this bus reach _____?

(...) ge BUS/TRAIN yAvAg' [/eShT'gaNTege] hOg'sErutte?

[edit] Directions English

Transliteration

How do I get to _____ ?

_____ge hOgO dAri hyAge?(...); _____ge hOgOd hEge?(...); _____ge yAv'kaDe hOg'bEku?(...);

Where are there a lots of bars?

[illi] jAsti (BARS/PUBS) ellive? [illi] jAsti (BARS/PUBS) yAv'kaDe ive? [illi](BARS/PUBS) ell' sigtAve?

How do I get to the...TRAIN STATION?

(...)RAILWAY STATION'ge hOgO dAri hyAge? (...)RAILWAY STATION'ge hOgOd hEge? (...)RAILWAY STATION'ge yAv'kaDe hOg'bEku?

Where are there a lots of sites to see?

[illi] jAsti nODO'anthA PLACES'gaLu ellive? [illi] jAsti nODO'anthA PLACES'gaLu yAv'kaDe ive? [illi] nODO'anthA PLACES'gaLu ell' sigtAve?

How do I get to the...BUS STATION?

(...)BUS STATION'ge hOgO dAri hyAge? (...)BUS STATION'ge hOgOd hEge? (...)BUS STATION'ge yAv'kaDe hOg'bEku?

How do I get to the...AIRPORT?

(...)AIRPORT'ge hOgO dAri hyAge?

[edit] Directions contd...

English

Transliteration

Auto Driver

ATO ODisOnu AUTO ODis'avnu nanna[n] (...)'ge kar'koND'hOgi

Can you show me on the map? MAP'all tOris'tIra? (...) street

bIdi

Take me to _____, please

eDakk(e) tirugi eDagaDe tirugi;

How much does it cost to get to _____? (...)'ge hOgO'dakke eShT' [CHARGE] Agutte?

Turn left Turn Right

balakk(e) tirugi balagaDe tirugi;

Take me there, please.

nanna[n] allig(e) kar'koND hOgi

have you reached your destination

nIvu ...ge hOgi sEridirA? nIvu ...ge hOgi muTTidirA? nIvu ...ge hOgi talupidirA?

Go straight ahead

nEravAg(/sIdA) mundakk(e) hOgi

To left

eDakke eDagaDe (=> left side);

Yes, I have reached my destination

h~jA nAnu ...ge bandu sEride; h~jA nAnu ...ge bandu muTTide; h~jA nAnu ...ge bandu talupide;

To Right

balakke balagaDe (=> right side);

Please use the meter machine

METER hAki [Lit. Put meter on]; mITar ON mADi;

Please switch on the aircondition

A.C. hacci; e.si. ON mADi;

Please turn up the aircondition

A.C. jAsti mADi; A.C. jOru mADi;

Straight ahead

mundakk(e)

Right In front of you

edurige; edur'gaDe

towards the _____

(...)kaDege

past the _____

(...)'anna dATi (...) Ada mEle;

before the _____

(...)ginta modalu (...)kkinta modalu;

Watch for the _____

(...)'kAgi nOD'koLLi (...)'gAgi nOD'koLLi

to the North

uttara'kke;

[edit] Lodging English

Transliteration

to the East

pUrva'kke;

Do you have any rooms available?

bADigege ROOMS iveyA? khAli ROOMS ideyA/uNTA?

to the West

paScima'kke;

to the South

dakShiNa'kke;

How much is a room for one person/two people?

obb'nig/ibb'rig ROOM bADige eShTu?

Uphill

mElakke;

Do you have single bedroom available?

Downhill

keLakke;

SINGLE BEDROOM ideyA? SINGLE BEDROOM uNTA?

Intersection

Intersection;

Do you have double bedroom available?

SINGLE BEDROOM ideyA? DOUBLE BEDROOM uNTA?

Does the room come with bedsheets?

ROOM'nalli BEDSHEETS iveyA?

Does the room come with bathroom?

ROOM'nalli ATTACHED BATHROOM ideyA?

Does the room come with telephone?

ROOM'nalli PHONE iveyA?

Does the room come with Television?

ROOM'nalli TIvI(/TV) ideyA?

bed

hAsige

bedsheet

hodike

[edit] Taxi English

Transliteration

Taxi!

TAXI; AUTO;

Taxi Driver

TyAksi ODisOnu TAXI ODis'avnu

Do you accept credit cards?

CREDIT CARDS'anna iskoN'tIra; CREDIT CARDS'anna tagoN'tIra

blanket

kambaLi raggu

Can you change money for me?

[nanag] I duDD'anna badalAysi koD'tIra?

cot

manca

Where can I get money changed?

I duDD'anna elli badalAysi koDtAre?

chair

kurci

I TRAVELLERS CHEQUE'anna biDis(i)'koDi

May I see the room first?

nAn modalu ROOM'anna nOD'bavudA?

Can you change a traveler's check for me?

Do you have anything quieter?

saddu-gaddala ildeirO aMthA ROOM ideyA? salpa niSabdavAg irO yAvudAdrU ROOM ideyA?

Where can I get a traveler's check changed?

I TRAVELLERS CHEQUE'anna ell(i) biDisi koDtAre?

What is the exchange rate?

EXCHANGE RATE eShTu?

Do you have anything bigger?

doDD ROOM yAvudAdrU ideyA?

[(...) BANK'ina] ATM ellide;

Do you have anything cleaner?

salpa CLEAN'Ag'irO ROOM yAvudAdrU ideyA?

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? Cheque

cek kAsOle

cAdaru

Do you have anything better?

cannAg'irO ROOM yAvudAdrU ideyA?

Do you have anything cheaper?

innu kaDime bADige ROOM yAvudAdrU ideyA?

Money

duDDu rokka

OK, I'll take it

sari, nAn idan tagoNtIni sari, nAn I ROOM'anna tagoNtIni

cash

I will stay for _____ night(s)/day(s)

illi nAn eraD rAtre/divasa irtIni

nagadu haNa nagadu rokka kAsu

Can you suggest another hotel?

bEre yAvudAdrU HOTEL [idd're] hELi

credit

sAla udari

Do you have a safe?

nimmalli LOCKER ideyA?

Is breakfast/supper included?

[rAtre] UTa, tiNDi [bADigEl] sErisi hELt'idIra?

What time is breakfast/supper?

[rAtre]UTa, tiNDi eShT' gaNTege?

Please clean my room

nan ROOM'anna salpa CLEAN mADi

Can you wake me at _____?

(...)'gaNTege nanna[n] ebbisi; (...) hottige nanna[n] eddELisi;

Taste buds

I want to check out

nan ROOM'anna khAli mAD'koNt'idIni

Salty

[edit] Eating

uppu ”

”

Sour

[edit] Money English

Transliteration

AMERICAN/AUSTRALIAN/CANADIAN Do you accept DOLLARS'anna iskoN'tIra; American/Australian/Canadian dollars? AMERICAN/AUSTRALIAN/CANADIAN DOLLARS'anna tagoN'tIra Do you accept British pounds?

BRITISH POUNDS'anna iskoN'tIra; BRITISH POUNDS'anna tagoN'tIra

huLi ” ” Hot (spicy) khAra ” ” Piping hot (temperature) bisi[-bisi] ” []” Sweet sI ” ” Bitter kahi " " Astringent

ogaru " cogaru

MINI

"

Acrid kanaru "

"

Tasty ruci ” Tasteless (insipid) sappe ” Cold taNNage ”

” ”

unlimited meal

FULL MEALS FULL

Breakfast

tiNDi; TIFFIN;

lunch

madhyAnad UTa;

Tea (meal)

tiNDi-tIrtha; cA-biskattu;

Dinner

rAtre UTa

I want _____

nanag [tinn'likke] (....) bEku

Transliteration

I want a dish containing _____

nanag (....)'ina UTa bEku nanag (....)'ina aDuge bEku

A table for one person/two people, please

obb'rig/ibb'rig ond TABLE [koDi] obb'rig/ibb'rig ond TABLE [uNTA?]

I want a dish containing (meat)

nanag [kuri] mAmsada UTa bEku nanag [kuri] mAmsad aDuge bEku

Can I look at the menu, please?

MENU koDtIra? nAn aDuge mane oLag'hOgi nODala? nAn aDuge manEn nOD'bavudA?

I want a dish containing (fish)

Can I look in the kitchen?

nanag (mIn'ina) UTa bEku nanag (mInina) aDuge bEku

Is there a house specialty?

yAvadAdrU SPECIAL aDuge ideyA?

I want a dish containing (beef)

nanag (BEEF/[danada]mAmsada) UTa bEku nanag (BEEF/[danada]mAmsada) aDuge bEku

Is there a local specialty?

illina SPECIALITY Enu? illina SPECIAL aDuge yAvudu?

I want a dish containing (pork)

nanag (PORK/[handi]mAmsada) UTa bEku nanag (PORK/[handi]mAmsada) aDuge bEku

I'm a vegetarian

nAvu SAKAhAri; nAv kAyipalye tinnOru;

I want a dish containing (chicken)

nanag (CHICKEN/[kOLi]mAmsada) UTa bEku nanag (CHICKEN/[kOLi]mAmsada) aDuge bEku

I want a dish containing (eggs)

I'm a non-vegetarian

nAvu mAmsahAri; nAv kaDi/tuNDu[/kempaDike] kaDiyOru [Note: kempaDike (figurative speech) => Red Arecanut => Red meat)];

nanag (EGG/moTTe UTa bEku nanag (EGG/moTTe) aDuge bEku

I want a dish containing (cheese)

nanag (CHEESE/panIr UTa bEku nanag (CHEESE/panIr) aDuge bEku

salad

kOsambri SALAD;

(fresh) vegetables

hasi tarakAri;

"

English

I don't eat pork

nAn PORK tinnO'dilla; nAn handi mAmsa tinnO'dilla;

I don't eat beef

nAn BEEF tinnO'dilla; nAn danada mAmsa tinnO'dilla;

(fresh) fruits

haNNu; haNN'goL

bread

bann(u); BREAD TOAST;

I don't eat Mutton

nAn MUTTON tinnO'dilla; nAn kuri mAmsa tinnO'dilla;

I don't eat Chicken

nAn CHICKEN tinnO'dilla; nAn kOLi mAmsa tinnO'dilla;

toast rice

anna; RICE;

I only eat kosher/halal food

nAn halAl'Ada mAmsa aShTE tinnOdu;

noodles

SAvige; sEmi; NOODLES

Make it less spicy, please? (add less spices)

[DISH'nall(i)] salpa khAra kaDime irali

beans

huLLi kAy; avare kAy

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)

Curry

sAru; sAmbAru

[DISH'nall(i)] salpa eNNe-beNNe kaDime irali/hAki

Curry (lentils)

bELe sAru; tovve;

MINI MEALS

Curry (soup)

tiLi sAru; rasam

fixed-price meal

Chutney

chaTNi; tokku;

Pickles

uppina kAy;

Milk

hAlu

Curds/Yoghurt

mosaru;

Buttermilk

majjige;

Ghee (Clarified butter)

tuppa;

Butter

beNNe;

May I have a glass of _____?

nanag ond glAs (....) bEku

May I have a cup of _____?

nanag ond CUP (....) bEku

It was worst

[UTa] keTTad'Agittu [UTa] sariyAg'iddilla

Please clear the plates

PLATES tegIri; TABLE svacca mADi

The check, please

BILL koDi BILL mADi

[edit] Grocery store items English

Transliteration

May I have a bottle of _____?

nanag ond bATli (....) bEku

Cofee

kAphi;

turmeric powder

arishina puDi

tea

TI; cA;

wheat

gOdhi

Lemon grass

cAhada ele cA'da ele

rAgi

Juice

jUs;

ragi finger millet red millet

Buttermilk

majjige;

Lassi

lassi;

Yoghurt

mosaru;

Water

nIr;

pearl millet

sajje

great millet Jowar

jOLa jvALa

rice

akki

Cold Water

taNNIr;

dosa rice; dOse akki a rice variety used to prepare dosa/pancakes

Hot Water

bis'nIr;

split pigeon peas

togarI bELe

Beer

BEER;

split black grams

uddina bELe

Wine

WINE;

split chick peas

kaDalE bELe

May I have some _____?

ondiShTu (....) koDtIra? salpa (....) koDtIra?

split butter peas

avarE bELe

Salt

uppu;

Black pepper

kari meNasu; PEPPER

Ghee

tuppa

butter

beNNe

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

cow peas

alasande kAyi

cow peas grams

alasande kALu

green peas

baTANi

bengal gram

kaDale

split bengal gram

kaDalE bELe

ivarE, ill'nODi; HELLO WAITER

split bengal gram flour

kaDalE hiTTu uddina bELe

I'm finished

nandu mugItu; nanag sAku;

split black grams black gram

uddina kALu

It was delicious

[UTa] ruciyAgittu

field beans

avarE kAyi

It was not good

[UTa] cannAg'iddilla [UTa] ruchiyAg'iddilla

green gram whole

hesaru kALu

split green gram

hesaru bELe

fenu greek leaves

horse gram

huruLI [kALu]

poppy seeds

gasagase

split lentil

cannangi bELe masUru bELe

[white/Nylon] gingily

[biLi] eLLu

black sesame; black gingily

kari eLLu

lentil

cannangi kALu

baking soda

aDuge sODa

mot

maDake kALu

sago rice

sabbakki

split red gram

togarI bELe

fennel seeds

sOmpina kALu

kidney beans

rAjma [huLLi]

barley rice

bArli akki

Beans

huLLi kAyi

omam seeds ajwain seeds

Omina kALu ajavAna

ground nut seeds; peanuts

kaDalE kAyi bIja; nelegaDale; bErugaDale; bammukAyi

black cummin seeds

shA jIrige kari jIrige

hurgaDale puTANi

cinnamon

chakke

fried split bengal gram

cloves

lavange

sugar

sakkare

cardamom

Elakki yAlakki

bella

dried Kapok buds

marAThi moggu

oNa kobbari

pineapple flower

anAnas huvva

avalakki

nut meg

jAkAyi

wheat flour

gOdhi hiTTu

mace

jApatre

rice flour

akki hiTTu

dry ginger

oNa shuNTi

ragi flour

rAgi hiTTu

corriander powder

dhaniyA puDi

fried ragi flour

rAgi huri hiTTu

jeera powder

jIrigE puDi karimeNasina puDi

jaggery dried coconut kernel rice flakes

mente soppu

kottambari kALu dhaniya

pepper powder

coriander leaves

kottambari soppu

Asafoetida

green chillies

hasi meNasina kAyi

ingu hingu

red chillies

oNa meNasinakAyi

Corn

musukina jOLa mekke jOLa goMjALa

red chilli powder

meNasina puDi

black pepper Tamarind crystal salt

kalluppu

powdered salt

uppina puDi

cummin seeds

jIrige

mustard seeds

sAsive

fenu greek seeds

mente

coriander seeds

baby corn

sI tene

meNasina kALu

rice vermicelli

shyAvige sEmi

huNise [haNNu]

Noodles

nUDalsu

soya beans

tingaLa'huruLi kALu sOyA sAsu

sOya sauce

sOyA gojju sOyA sAsu

tamato sauce

TamOTO gojju

TamOTO sAsu

murabba

meNasinakAyi gojju chilli sAsu

fruit squash

haNNina pAka haNNina sharabattu

lemon salt

nimbe uppu

milk powder

hAlina puDi

vinegar

vinEgaru huLitADi

Tea powder

TI puDi cA puDi

custard powder

kasTarD puDi

cofee powder

kAphi puDi

I ce cream mix

ais krIm miksu

butter

beNNe

saffron powder

kEsari baNNa

ghee; purified butter

tuppa

foxtail millet

navaNe beLLuLLi

groundnut oil peanut oil

kaDalEkAyi eNNe

garlic onion

nIruLLi IruLLi

gingly oil sesame oil

eLLeNNe

anise seed

doDDa jIrige

castor oil

haraLeNNe

mint leaves

pudIna soppu

palm oil

tALEeNNe

cashew nut

gODaMbi

olive oil

AlIv eNNe

oNa drAkShi

coconut oil

kobbarI eNNe karpUra

dates

uttatti kharjUra

camphor incense stick agarbatti

Udina kaDDi

potato

AlUgaDDe baTATe

agarbatti

pop corns

jOLada guggari

Ibatti kaTTu vibhUti kaTTu

honey

jEnu tuppa

chilli sauce

raisin

Almond seeds

bAdAmi bIja

pista

pista

figs

anjUra gOLi

figtree

gOLi mara

sugar candy

kallu sakkare

saffron

kunkuma kEsari

dhoop

sAmrANi sAmbrANi

matchbox

benki poTTaNa benkikaDDi peTTige

candles

mENada batti mOmbatti

Toilet soap

maige haccuva sOpu

detergent soap

baTTege haccuva sOpu

detergent powder

sOpina puDi

shampoo

shAmpU

talcum powder

pauDaru

Betel nut arecanut

aDike

papad

happaLa

biscuits

biskattu biskETu

bulps

dIpada buDDi balpu

chacolate; candy

cAkalETu

cells

shellu byATari

fruit jam

haNNina beraTi

soapnut powder

sIgEkAyi puDi

arappu powder

cigare puDi

banana

bALe haNNu

bleaching powder

blIcing puDi

Pineapple

anAnassu

[kasa]porake kasabarike baralu

Mango

mAvina haNNu

broom stick

Grapes

drAkShi

shoe polish

shU pAlishu

blue liquid Guava

Bay Leaf; Malabathrum

tEja patta

baTTege hAkko nIli

Curry leaves

karibEvu karibEvina soppu

pEralE [kAyi/haNNu] sIbe [kAyi/haNNu]

Yogurt curds

mosaru hAlina heppu

Ash gourd

bUdugumbaLa

Rice (Raw)

akki

drumsticks

nuggEkAyi

Rice (Boiled)

anna

corn flour

musukina jOLada hiTTu mekke jOLada hiTTu

Semolina

rave

amla; Indian gooseberry (emblica)

nellikAyi

bottle gourd

sOrE kAyi

basil leaves

tuLasi ele

lettuce leaves

leTUs soppu

fresh ginger

hasi shuNTi

mango powder

mAvinakAyi puDi

mustard oil

sAsive eNNe

Raw banana

bALE kAyi

Refined flour

maidA hiTTu

walnut

Pomegranate seed

dALimbe bIja

coriander seed

kottambarI bIja

Rose water

gulAbi pannIru

capers

marAThi moggu

salt

aDuge uppu

Dill leaves

sabbasige soppu

dill

sabbasigE bIja

akrOTu

caraway seeds

shA jIrige kari jIrige

dried milk

kOva hAl khava

citric acid

niMbe Amra

gourd

kumbaLa kAyi

cashew nut

gEru bIja

cabbage

[ele]kOsu kOsu[gaDDe]

gingily

acceLLu? hucceLLu

Cauliflower

hUkOsu

parboiled rice

kusubalakki kucalakki

capsicum

DoNNu meNasinakAyi

flaxseeds; linseed

agasE bIja

bengal gram flour

kaDalE hiTTu

cotton

hatti

Carrot

gajjari kyAreTTu

apricot

bErIkAyi

Brinjal

badanEkAyi muLagAyi

safflower

kusumbe

Coconut kernel

tenginakAyi

Green Peas

baTANi baTTANi

Lemon

nimbe haNNu

lemon grass

majjige hullu

watermelon seeds

kalangaDi bIja

Cantaloupe seed

kharabUjada bIja

puffed rice

maNDakki churumuri

blackgram

uddu

groundnut

bammu kAyi shEMga

Dates

kharjUra uttatti

Musk melon

kharbUja kekkarikke haNNu

tomato

takkALi gOre haNNu badanE kAyi muLagAyi

Cashew fruit

gEru haNNu

Brinjal/Egg plant

Pomelo

cakkOta

Potato

uruLegaDDe AlUgaDDe baTATe

Cherries

cerri haNNu

Bitter gourd

hAgalakAyi

Apricot

jinde haNNu

Snake gourd

paDuvalakAyi

Tomato

TamoTo

Ridge gourd (sponge)

hIrEkAyi

Pome granate

dALiMbe

Bottle gourd

sOrEkAyi

Grapes

drAkShi

Tindoora/Gherkins

toNDEkAyi

Lime

nimbe haNNu

Okra

beNDEkAyi

Jambul fruit

nEraLe haNNu

Cucumber

savutEkAyi

Papaya

pappAyi

Radish

mUlangi

Banana

bALe haNNu

Jackfruit

halasina haNNu

Butter fruit

beNNe haNNu

Drumstick

nuggEkAyi

Peach

mara sEbu

Spinach

basalE soppu

Mango

mAvina haNNu

Sorrel leaves

paNDI soppu

Bitter orange

yeraLe kAyi

Curry leaves

karibEvina soppu

Bullocks heart

rAma phala

Fenugreek leaves

mentE soppu

Loquat

lakOTe haNNu

Coriander leaves

kottambarI soppu

Custard apple

sItA phala

Green chilli

hasi meNasinakAyi Guava

sIbe kAyi pEraLe bikke kAyi

Apple

sEbu

Jackfruit

halasina haNNu

[edit] Fruits English Cluster figs Pine apple Toddy palm fruit

Transliteration atti anAnassu Icala haNNu

Figs

anjUra

Water melon

kallangaDi baccangAyi

Orange

kittaLe

[Garcinia gummi-gutta] uppage Wood apple

bElada haNNu

Soursop

rAvaNa phala

Pears

bErikAyi

Bread fruit

gujje kAyi

Gooseberry

beTTadanelli kAyi nelli kAyi

Strawberry

nelamuLLi haNNu

Mulberry

hippunEraLe

[Orange] Juice

[ORANGE] jUs

Star fruit

kamaraka karamAdala

Water

nIr(u)

Sweet lime

mOsambi

Do you have any bar snacks

tinnO'dakke EnAdrU [kurukalu tiNDi] ideyA? tinn'likke EnAra [ciradiNDi/SNACKS] uNTA?

Indian jujube

bOrE haNNu

[edit] Bars English

One more, please

inn'ond koDi;

Another round, please

mattond sutt Agali; innond suttu/ROUND [kuDiyONa];

When is closing time?

[BAR]'anna eShT'gaNTeg mucctAre BAR eShT'hottig muccatte

Transliteration

Do you serve alcohol?

ALCOHOL ideyA? LIQUOR uNTA?

Is there table service?

[TABLE]SERVICE ideyA? SERVICE uNTA?

[edit] On the phone English

Transliteration

A beer/two beers, please.

ond/eraD BEER koDi

A glass of red/white wine, please

ond glAs RED/WHITE WINE koDi

Telephone

A bottle (of wine), please

ond bATli WINE koDi ond kuppi WINE koDi

TeliphOnu phOnu dUravANi

Mobile phone

A peg

ond' guTTi

mobail phOnu sell phOnu

A pint

ond' hUji

Telephone number

_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please

(....) matte (....) koDi (....)'nU (....)'nU koDi

TeliphOn nambar phOn nambar dUravANi anki

Phone book

TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

Alcohol (informal, colloquial)

heNDa yeNDa yeNNe

Hello (only on the phone)

halO; HELLO;

May I speak to (....)

nAn (....)'avara hatra mAtADa bavudA? (....)'avaru idArA?

Liquor (formal)

sArAyi kaLLu

Is (....) there?

Sake (alcohol made of rice)

battada heNDa;

One moment, please.

ond nimiSha taDIri

Alcohol made of jaggery

bellada heNDa;

(....) is not here right now.

Wine

vain(u)'; WINE;

Iga (....)'avaru ill'illa Iga (....)'avaru OFFICE'nall'illa

Whiskey

viski; WISKEY;

I will call you again later

nAn AmEl nimag PHONE mADtIni

Vodka

rammu; RUM;

you have got the wrong number

nIv tappAd nambar ottidIri

Rum

voDka; VODKA;

I got the wrong number

nanag tappAd nambar sikkide

Soda

sODa; SODA;

The line is busy

lainu BUSY Agide

Club soda

CLUBSODA;

What is your phone number?

Coke/Pepsi

COKE/PEPSI;

nimm phOn nambar eShTu? nimm PHONE NUMBER hELi

Who is calling? (Lit. who is speaking?) yAr mAtADt'irOdu?

I need a razor

nanag ond (BLADE) bEku

I need an umbrella

nanag ond (Chatri/koDe) bEku

I need sunblock lotion

nanag (SUNBLOCK LOTION) bEku

I need a postcard

nanag (ance'patra/POSTCARD) bEku

id nann aLatEl ideyA? id nannaLate'yal uNTA?

I need poststamps

nanag (ance'cITi/STAMPS) bEku

I need batteries

nanag (BATTERIES) bEku

How much is this?

idakk' eShT'Agutte?; idara bele eShTu?

I need writing paper

nanag (bareyOdakke [biLi]hALe/WHITEPAPER) bEku

tIrA dubAri; bahLa tuTTi Aytu;

I need a pen

nanag ond (PEN) bEku

That's too expensive

I need English-language books

nanag (ENGLISH'ina BOOKS) bEku

eShTu kaDime bele bahaLa sOvi;

I need English-language magazines

nanag (ENGLISH'ina MAGAZINES) bEku

That's inexpensive(cheap)

nanag ond (ENGLISH'ina NEWSPAPER) bEku

Would you take _____?

(...)'anna tagoN'tIra

I need an English-language newspaper

expensive

dubAri; tuTTi

I need an English-Kannada dictionary

nanag ond (ENGLISH-KANNADA DICTIONARY) bEku

Cheap

sOvi; savi; kaDime bele;

I can't afford it

nAn aShTu koDAk agOdilla; nang tagONAk AgOdilla;

[edit] Shopping English Do you have this in my size?

Transliteration

I don't want it

nanag id bEDa

You're cheating me

nIv nanag [EnO] mOsa mADt'idIra

I'm not interested

nanag iShTa illa

OK, I'll take it

sari, nAn tagoN'tIni; Agali, nA idan koND'koNtIni

Can I have a bag?

nanag ond cIla koDtIra

Please provide me with a carrier-bag

ond' [PLASTIC] kaicIla koDi ond' CARRY-BAG (kyAri byAg) koDi

Do you ship (overseas)?

horadESakke PARCEL mADtIra?

I need ____

nanag (...) bEku

I need toothpaste

nanag (TOOTHPASTE) bEku

I need a toothbrush

nanag hallujjO ( BRUSH) bEku nanag Ond( TOOTHBRUSH) bEku

I need soap

nanag (SOAP) bEku

I need shampoo

nanag (SHAMPOO) bEku

I need pain reliever

nanag (PAIN RELIEF mAtre/mulAm) bEku

I need cold medicine

nanag (SItakke mAtre) bEku

[edit] Driving What's that sign? ROAD dAri " " HIGHWAY heddAri " SMALL ROAD / LANE hAdi " " raste " " MAIN ROAD doDDa raste " " mukhya raste " " STREET / COLONY bIdi " " kEri " " BYLANE ONi " " AVENUE doDDa'bIdi " ’ "

"

rAja'bIdi " ’ ROUNDABOUT baLasu'dAri " ’ " suttu'dAri " ’ " BRIDGE sEtuve " " CROSS tiruvu " " FLYOVER mahaDi'raste " ’ " UNDER suranga raste " " SUBWAY suranga dAri " " English

"

nanag ond CAR bADigege bEku

Can I get insurance?

nanag INSURANCE siguttA? nAn INSURANCE paDi'bavudA?

stop (on a street sign)

nillu; nilliri

one way

ONE WAY dAri

yield

utpanna; AdAya; phala; nilugaDe illa vEgada miti

petrol

PETROL; indhana

diesel

DIESEL; indhana

I am an American/British citizen I want to talk to the American/British embassy.

nAn AMERICA/BRITISH EMBASSY'avara jote mAtAD'bEku?

I want to talk to a Lawer.

nAn obb' LAWER'avara jote mAtAD'bEku? nAn yArAdrU LAWER jote mAtAD'bEku

Can I just pay a fine now?

nAn IgalE FINE kaTT'bavudA? nAn illE FINE kaTT'bavudA?

English

I want to rent a car

speed limit

nanna[n] ARREST mADta'idIra? nAnu AMERICAN/BRITISH; nAnu AMERICA/BRITAIN dESad'avanu/dESada praje

[edit] Typical Kannada formal expressions

Transliteration

no parking

Am I under arrest?

"yes it is, isn't it?" [what shall we do?]

haud'alaa? [Enu mADONa?]

"I have made you wait (terribly) long."

nimm'anna tumba kAyisi'biTTe.

Used as an excuse after any amount of downtime, even just seconds. Often also used as a starter to get things going again

"I will receive." [Its my good fortune that, I am receiving (something/somebody)]

To yourself before nanna bhAgya (rarely receiving(welcoming) some one or when accepting something offered to used) you.

"I will receive." [my pleasure to tumba santOSha do so]

Transliteration

I haven't done anything wrong

nAn EnU tapp[u] mADilla

It was a misunderstanding

EnO tapp' tiL'koND'idd'vi

Where are you taking me?

nanna[n] ellig[e] kar'koND hOgt'idIra?

Comments General agreement. [Used when acknowleding a mistake or disagreement on some issue]

To yourself before receiving(welcoming) some one or when accepting something offered to you.

"I will trouble you." [don't get pissed off]

nimag ondiShTu tond're koDtIdIni [bEjAr AgabEDi] (informal)

"I will trouble you." [pardon me]

When entering your superiors room or nimag ondiShTu an unfamiliar house, when trying to get tond're koDtIdIni someone's attention or generally when [kShamisi] (informal) interrupting someone

"I have troubled you a lot." [pardon me]

nimage tumba tond're When leaving your superiors room or koTTe [kShamisi] an unfamiliar house or generally as

[edit] Authority English

Transliteration

I am causing you inconvinience, sorry to bother you

Mom

avva (Usage: North karnataka) amma (Usage: South karnataka)

Father

tande

Mother

tAyi

A step mother

malatAyi balatAyi savati tAyi

A step father

malatande

A paternal uncle Father's elder brother

doDDappa

"Lie!"

Doesn't necessarily accuse one of lying, suLLe! (Usage: North usually used in the sense of Karnataka) "Seriously?!"

A paternal uncle Father's younger brother

cikkappa kakka kAka

"Enjoy!"

majA mADri

Father's younger brother's wife

kakkacci kakki kAki

A maternal aunt older than the mother

doDDamma doDDavva

A maternal aunt younger than the mother

cikkamma cikkavva

Mother

tAyi

"Sorry to have bothered you, carry on." "Is it alright?"

ellaa sari uNTA? ellaa sari ideyA?

For general reassurance. Generally a interrogative sentence to inquire if something or somebody is alright

"[Its] Great!", "Incredible [it is]!"

sakhatt[Agide]!

Very popular amongst youngsters

eShTu muddAgide!

Generally used when you come across very beautiful things/childrens

unnn.. / ummm..

generally used while thinking about something. Can be lengthened indefinitely and is hence useful to stall for time when thinking about a real answer

"How cute!"

"ummm..."

Have fun

[edit] Family English

Transliteration

Are you married?

nimm maduve AgideyA?

I am married

nann maduve Agide nand maduve Agide

I am single (Lit. I am not married [yet])

nand [innU] maduve Agilla

I am all alone nAn obbaNTiga (Lit. I am aloof in this town nnAn oNTiyAgi idIni [i.e., no siblings/relatives to resort to]) Do you have brothers and sisters?

nimage akka'tangIru, aNNa'tammandru idAra?

Do you have children?

nimage makk'Lu idAra?

[edit] Affinity and Relationship English Dad

Transliteration appa

An Elder sister

akka

A Small sister (Addressing affectionately)

akkacci

A younger sister

tangi

An Elder brother

aNNa

A Small brother (Addressing affectionately)

aNNayya

A younger brother

tamma

A sister-in-law elder brother's wife husband's elder sister wife's elder sister female cousin by father's sister or mother's brother

attige

A mother-in-law wife's mother husband's mother a maternal aunt a paternal aunt

atte atyA

A father-in-law wife's father husband's father

mAva

A maternal uncle

sOdaramAva mAma

A son-in-law

aLiya

husband's elder brother wife's elder brother

bhAva

A brother-in-law Sister's husband wife's younger brother

maiduna

A nephew

sOdaraLiya

A grandfather [a common mode of addressing oldmen]

ajja tAta

A grandmother [a common mode of addressing oldwomen]

ajji amma

A great grandfather

muttajja muttAta pijja

A great grandmother

muttajji pijji

A relative

neNTa

The relation b/w the parents of bride and bridegroom

bIga

The relation b/w the parents of bride and bridegroom

bIgati [fem.]

A son

maga

A grandson

mommaga

A great grandson

mari mommaga

A step-son

mala maga

A daughter

maga[Lu]

A granddaughter

mommaga[Lu]

A great granddaughter

mari mommaga[Lu]

A step-son

mala maga[Lu]

A wife

heNDti; heNti

A husband

gaNDa

parents

hettavaru

An orphan [motherless or with no parents]

tabbali anAtha

An orphan [friendless and destitute]

anAtha dikkilladava

Madam [a common mode of addressing married women]

amma'avre [/ammaavre] mEDam

Sir [a common mode of addressing men]

svAmi sAr rAyarE

Sister [a common mode of addressing women] (Usage: South karnataka)

akka'avre [/akkaavre] akkayya

Sister [a common mode of addressing women] (Usage: North karnataka)

tangi avva

Brother [a common mode of addressing men] (Usage: South karnataka)

aNNa aNNayya

Brother [a common mode of addressing men] (Usage: North karnataka)

tamma

Son/Daughter [a mode of addressing young folks by the elderly folks] maga (Usage: South karnataka) Son/Daughter [a common mode of addressing young childrens] (Usage: South karnataka)

puTTa mari

[edit] Order food in self-service hotel You: I'd like one Dosa please. nIvu: ond dOse koDi. Cashier: What kind of Dosa would you like? kyASiyar: yAv dOse bEku? You: What are the options available? nIvu: yAv yAv dOse ide? Cashier: Plain dosa, Set dosa, Masala dosa, Rava dosa, Onion dosa are there. kyASiyar: khAli dOse, seT dOse, masAle dOse, rave dOse, IruLLi dOse ive. You: Hmmm! Masala dosa, please. nIvu: h~jU! masAle dOse koDi.

Cashier: For here or for parcel?[ / will you have it here ot shall I pack it for you?] kyASiyar: illE nA athava PARCEL'A? [/ illE tintIrO athava PARCEL mAD'bEkO?] You: For here. nIvu: illE. Cashier: Alright. That's gonna be 15 rupees. kyASiyar: Aytu. 15 rupAyi Agutte. You: You (pay Rs.15) : Please take it. nIvu: (15 rupAyi koDutta) : tagoLLi. Cashier: Thank you. please handover this token to get the food. kyASiyar: thyAnk yu. I TOKEN koTre dOse koD'tAre. You: whom shall I handover this token to? nIv: I TOKEN'(anna) yArig(e) koD'bEku?

Cashier: please handover this token at that Counter. kyASiyar: I TOKEN'(anna) [A COUNTER'nall(i)] koDi.

You: Alright. nIvu: Aytu.

You: (handover the token) : Give me one Masala dosa please. nIvu: (TOKEN'anna koTTu) : ond masAle dOse koDi.

Token Collector: Wait for a minute. TOkan kalekTar: ond nimiSha WAIT mADi.

You: Okay, but please make it fast. nIvu: Oke, Adre svalpa bEga mADi.

Token Collector: hello sir, you've ordered masala dosa right! Please take it. TOkan kalekTar: halo sAr, neev masAle dOse ORDER mAD'idd'ralla tagoLLi.

You: Thank You Mr. nIvu: thyAnks ri.