“Why do you want to learn Kannada?” This is the question I ask in the very first Kannada class. And the following are the answers I normally get. Your answers give me an idea of how serious you are about your desire to learn Kannada. And the effort you are willing to put into making … Read moreI Want To Learn Kannada – To Speak With The locals!
Banni Kannada Kaliyonna!…………Let’s Learn Kannada! Click on the links below to learn more. Be sure to listen to the audio podcasts that accompany each post! You can pause or replay the podcast to practice pronunciation, which will help you speak correctly. You may need to listen more than once to get it right. You can … Read moreLet’s Learn Kannada-Beginner Basics
Here are the translations to the Quiz in Simple Sentences 05. Check them out! She is going to school. AvaLu shaalege hogthaLe. She will not go home today. Ee hothu avaLu manege hogalla. Her husband is a very handsome man. AvaLa ganda nododikke bahaLa chennagiddane. Alert her about the traffic jam. Traffic bagge avalige heLu. … Read moreSIMPLE SENTENCES 05-Answers To Quiz
In Simple Sentences 03, you learnt to use Avanu, Avana, Avananna, Avanadu all to do with the male, for the female gender, we similarly use AvaLa, AvaLadu, AvaLu, AvaLanna, AvaLige, AvaLinda, etc. So, ready for another quiz? Try to translate the following simple sentences. She is going to school. She will not go home today. … Read moreSIMPLE SENTENCES 05
The Difference Between “AVANA”, “AVANIGE” and “AVANANNA”, “AVANADU”. In previous sessions, you have learnt the use of “Avanu”, we will now see the use of “avana”, “avanige” and “avananna”, “avanadu”. Let us see some examples: He is my son. Avanunanna maga.What is his name? Avana hesaru yeanu? In the example, “Give him 100 rupees”, Avanige … Read moreSIMPLE SENTENCES – 03
Our Universe is so wonderful. Change of weather vocabulary is the content of this session. Sun—soorya Moon—chandra star—tare/nakshatra sky—aakaasha /gagana earth—bhoomi wind—gaaLi fire—benki water—neeru world—jagatthu / prapancha ice /snow / —hima mist /dew—manju SIMPLE SENTENCES ADDRESSING WEATHER CONDITIONS MoDa muchide. MaLe barabohudu. It is cloudy. Might rain. GaaLi joraagi bisuthe.MaLe barolla. It is very windy.It … Read moreSIMPLE SENTENCES-02
Kannada for beginners is being dealt with a little more, in our next series of sessions followed by podcast episodes. Since many of our learners have indicated in our survey that they are beginners or with a little knowledge and would like more clarity in certain areas,we shall focus on giving them more basics of … Read moreSIMPLE SENTENCES – 01
Many of our readers/learners have stopped by to send us an email appreciating our efforts and also how Kannada Fluenzy Blog has been instrumental in helping them speak Kannada confidently.The following are a few more sentences contributed by a student. I am sure all will benefit from the conversational sentences and the podcast that follows. … Read moreEVERYDAY KANNADA ENCOUNTER 10
Many of our advanced learners have found this Everyday Kannada Encounter series useful, particularly the podcasts that follow which are to be listened to as one goes through the blog post below. 1)Why should we ask them that question when we ALREADY KNOW the answer? What is the point in asking? AAGALE GOTHIDANNE, matthe yaak … Read moreEVERYDAY KANNADA ENCOUNTER 09
Speaking skills made easy with the Everyday Kannada Encounter series and podcasts. Part 8 follows. 1)The baby cries ALL DAY LONG. Magu DINAWELLA aLuthe. 2)People who cheat others never COME UP IN LIFE. Innobbarige/bereyavarige/mathobbarige mosa madidare,avaree MOSA HOGTHARE?JEEVANADALLI MELAKKE BAROLLA. 3)Vinod does not speak to ANYONE in the street. Vinod rastheyalli YAARA HATHIRANOO maathadolla. 4)HE … Read moreEVERYDAY KANNADA ENCOUNTER 08