Basic Words

ENGLISH I am/ Me You Ours Yours Who When Where He / She (with respect) and they / those people He / She and This person / these people Place / hometown Name Know Dont know Like Door Window Chair Table House Come Come(with respect) How This / It That Why What Yes Not Want Do not want Go (he) Went (she) Went (he) Came (she) Came There Here Come KANNADA Naanu Neenu Namma Nimma Yaaru Yaavaga Yelli Avaru Ivaru Ooru Hesaru Gottu Gottilla Ishta Baagilu Kitaki Kurchi Meju Mane Baa Banni(with Respect) Hege Idu Adu Yaake Yenu Houdu Alla Beku Beda Hogu / Hogi(with Respect) Hoda / Hodaru(with Respect) Hodalu / Hodaru(with Respect) Banda / Bandaru(with Respect) Bandalu / Bandaru(with Respect) Alli illi Baa / Banni(with Respect)

Take Listen Tell Inside Outside Stop Now Then

Thago / Thagolli(with Respect) Kelu / keli(with Respect) Helu / Heli(with Respect) Olage Horage Nilli Eega Aaga

Family Relations
ENGLISH Mother Father Son Daughter Elder brother Younger brother Elder sister Younger sister Grandfather Grandmother Husband Wife Uncle / Father in law Aunt / Mother in law Son in law Daughter in law Fathers younger brother or mothers younger sisters husband Mothers younger sister or fathers younger brothers wife Fathers elder brother or mothers elder sisters husband Mothers elder sister or fathers elder brothers wife KANNADA amma appa maga magalu anna tamma akka tangi ajja ajji ganda hendathi maava atte aliya sose chikkappa chikkamma doddappa doddamma

Greetings/Wishes
Good day. Good morning. Good night. Goodbye. Please. Namaskaara Shubhadina Shubharaatri Hogi barutheeni Dayavittu

Thank you. How do you do? Very well, thank you. Welcome. Congratulations. Sorry, I'm late.

Dhanyavada Hege Iddira? Chennagi Iddini Susvaagatha ShubashayagaLu Kshamisi, thada ayitu.

Numbers
Numeric 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 1000 1,00,000 1,00, 00, 000 Numeric in Kannada ondhu eradu mooru naalku aidhu aaru elu entu ombhatthu hatthu hannondhu hanneradu hadhimooru hadhinaalku hadhinaidhu hadhinaaru hadhinelu hadhinentu hatthombatthu ippatthu moovatthu nalvatthu aivatthu aravatthu eppatthu embhatthu thombatthu nooru saavira laksha koti

Fruits
ENGLISH Apple Banana Orange Mango Grapes Chikku Jack fruit Custard Apple Guava Water Melon Pomogranate Lemon Pine apple KANNADA Sebu Baale hannu kitthale hannu maavina hannu dhraakshi sapota halasina hannu seetha phala seebe hannu kallangadi hannu daaLimbe hannu nimbe hannu Anaanas

Vegetables
ENGLISH Vegetable Onion Garlic Ginger Potato Brinjal Beans Ladies Finger Cucumber Cabbage Cauliflower Pumpkin Capsicum Spring Onion Bay leaves Coriander leaves Green Chillies KANNADA tharakaari eerulli bellulli shunti aalu gadde badane kaayi hurali kaayi benDe kaayi southe kaayi ele kosu hoo kosu kumbaLa kaayi donne menasinakaayi eerulli hoova karibevina soppu kotthambari soppu hasi menasinakaayi

Colors
ENGLISH Blue Red White KANNADA neeli Kempu bili

Black Green Yellow Orange Purple Brown Pink / Rose

kappu hasiru haladi / harishina kesari / kitthale nerale kaaki gulaabi

The sentences below are Most commonly used

ENGLISH Are you married ? Beautiful girl Come in , be seated Did you have your food? Do you have children ? Do you know? Do you speak English ? Don't mention it He is very good His name is How are you ? How do you say this in tulu ? How much does this cost? I am a bachelor I am doing well I am married I don't know Kannada I have three sons( daughters) I know I know little Kannada I know Mangalore well I like Mangalore I will come back I will wait Is there a Telephone nearby ? May I use your telephone? My name is No Thanks Please come here Please give the bill Please help yourself KANNADA Nimige madhuve aagideya? Chandada hudugi Banni, kulithukolli Oota Aayitha? Nimige makkalu iddara? Goththe? Nimige English gotha? Paravaagilla Bahala olleya manushya Avara hesaru Hege idhira? Idhannu tuluvalli hege helodu? Idhake yestu bele? Nanide maduve aagilla Naanu Sowkhya Nanige maduve aagide Nanige Kannada barudhilla Nanige mooru gandu (hennu) makkalu idhare Nanage Goththu Nanige swalpa Kannada barthadhe Nanige Mangalore gotthuntu Nanige Mangalore ista aayitu Naanu vapasu baruthene Naanu kayuthene Hathiradhalli telephone unta? Naanu ondu phone madale? Nanna hesaru Beda dhanyavaadagalu Dayamadi illi banni Dayamaadi bill kodi Aaramavagi Balesukolli

Please wait for a moment Thank you very much This is my house Today is Sunday What do you need? What is his name? What is that? What is your name ? What time is it now ? When will he come ? Where is the restaurant? Which book is this? Who is he?

Dayamadi ondu nimisha nilli Thumba danyavaadagalu Adu nanna mane Evaththu bhaanuvaara Nimage yenu beku? Avara hesarenu? Adu Yenu? Nimma hesaru yenu? Gante yeshtu aayithu? Avaru yavaga baruthare? ootakke hotel yellide? Idu yaava pusthaka? Avaru Yaaru?