How to learn Kannada – Part 3
KANNADA WORD *ENGLISH WORD
Namaskaara *Good day.
Shubhadina *Good morning.
Shubharaatri *Good night.
Hogi barutheeni *Goodbye.
DayaviTTu *Please.
Dhanyavada *Thank you.
Hege Iddira? *How do you do?
Chennagi Iddini *Very well, thank you.
Susvaagatha *Welcome.
ShubashayagaLu *Congratulations.
Kshamisi, thada ayitu. * Sorry, I’m late.
Words conveying relations
KANNADA WORD * ENGLISH WORD
amma *Mother
appa *Father
maga *Son
magalu *Daughter
aNNa *Elder brother
tamma *Younger brother
akka *Elder sister
tangi *Younger sister
ajja *Grandfather
ajji *Grandmother
ganda *Husband
hendathi *Wife
maava *Uncle / Father in law
atte *Aunt / Mother in law
aLiya *Son in law
sose *Daughter in law
chikkappa* Father’s younger brother or mother’s younger sister’s husband
chikkamma* Mother’s younger sister or father’s younger brother’s wife
doddappa* Father’s elder brother or mother’s elder sister’s husband
doddamma* Mother’s elder sister or father’s elder brother’s wife
Good series. But shouldn’t it be titled “Learn Kannada” instead of “How to learn Kannada”?
How about Kannada Kali (= Learn Kannada) :)
Randramble/Prashanth,
Good suggestions…. I’l change the subject from next time.
Can you also provide links to previous posts when you submit a fresh chapter?
What I mean is, in Chapter 3, it would help to have links to Chapters 2 & 1, and so on :)
Thanks.