Conversation Basics
SHOPPING Important Verbs Sl No …Verb…/ Past tense/ Future tense / Present tense 1… Buy… (Kondu kollu /Kondu konde /Kondu kolluthene /Kondu kollutha ideeni) 2… Take… (Tagedu kollu / Tagedu konde /Tagedu kolluthene / Tagedu Kollutha ideeni Commonly Needed Words for shopping Beda – nanage ii pen beda. Bere kodi (I don’t want this pen. … Read moreMORE VOCABULARY AND SENTENCES-SHOPPING/MONEY
Past Tense Present Tense Future Tense nODu (To See) / nODdhe… nODtha-idhini… nODthini Odhu (To Read) / Odhidhe… Odhtha-idhini… Odhthini kuDi (To Drink) / kuDdhe… kuDitha-idhini… kuDithini ODu (To Run) / ODidhe… ODtha-idhini… ODthini koDi (To Give) / kotte… koDtha-idhini… koDthini niddhe (To Sleep) / niddhe… niddhe… niddhe maaDu (To Do) / maaDdhe… maaDtha-idhini… maadthini … Read moreWHAT ARE YOU DOING? SIMPLE SENTENCES-PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE TENSE
You have now learnt your numbers,vocabulary for vegetables and fruits and colours. You also have learnt to use simple sentences and sustain a conversation. Now we can effectively learn to use all that learnt in the previous sessions to make more meaningful conversation. Come on,try it! You will come out tops! It is not at … Read moreSIMPLE SENTENCES USING NUMBER AND VEGETABLE VOCABULARY
The commonly required vegetables, fruits and colors are given below in Kannada so as to enable you the next time you are at the market to shop like a local and avoid simply pointing and saying ADU BEKU! Helpful vocabulary at the market are given below. Fresh — thaaja Raw — kaayi Ripe — haNNu … Read moreTO MARKET,TO MARKET TO BUY VEGETABLES AND FRUITS !
The use of numbers is particularly important in Kannada as everyone needs to use money, small change,and also bargain in the market over vegetables and fruits. Knowledge of numbers also makes sure you are never cheated not only in money matters, but also in quantities of items you purchase and numbers displayed on city buses. … Read moreKNOW YOUR NUMBERS!
Relationships are important in order to have a good social life,and the vocabulary below gives you all the relationships you need to use in Kannada. A friend in Kannada is gelaya while a girlfriend is gelathi. kutumba /parivara / Family amma / Mother appa / Father maga / Son magalu / Daughter aNNa / Elder … Read moreCHOOSE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS CAREFULLY !
The key to good conversation as you all know is practice,and loads of it. Listening and speaking! Listen to the audio snippet @ the bottom of this post carefully and simultaneously try to speak pronouncing in the same manner so as to avoid any kind of accent. Listen as many times as you need to … Read moreTRY THESE SIMPLE SENTENCES!
Check out these simple sentences that are used in everyday language. It is a mix of questions and answers used commonly. Naanu / (Me / I am) Naanu software engineer. (I am a software engineer) Neenu / (You) / Neenu student. (You are a student) Namma / (Ours) / Namma desha Bharata. (Our country is … Read moreSIMPLE SENTENCES
Short,simple yet very necessary at times, the following sentences will surely help you get by. Consciously make an effort to use opportunities to speak in Kannada. Please / (Dayavittu) Sorry / (Kshamisi) I beg your pardon / (Kshamisi) I want it / (Nanage idu beku) No,I do not want it / (Illa,idu nanage bekilla) I … Read moreGENERAL CONVERSATION
Getting anywhere can be tough sometimes particularly if you need to speak to the local auto drivers who might use the chance to misguide you. Knowledge of the relevant words / sentences in order to be able to ask and find the right directions would certainly be an asset,even if you do not know the … Read moreDIRECTIONS!