Kannada Lessons 01

Introduction

Kannada is one of the major Dravidian languages of India, spoken predominantly in the southern state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas, number roughly 35 million, making it the 27th most spoken language in the world. It is one of the official languages of India and the official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka. The Kannada language is written using the Kannada script. The other native languages of Karnataka, Tulu, Kodava Takk and Konkani are also written using the Kannada script. There are many non Kannadigans who have interest to speak in Kannada. I have targeted this book those who can speak in English and have no or very little knowledge in Kannada. So I hope this book will help you to acquire some knowledge in Kannada.

Numbers

One ------------Ondu
Two ------------Aradu
Three ----------Muuru
Four -----------Nalaku
Five -----------Aidu
Six ------------Aaru
Seven ----------Yelu
Eight ----------Entu
Nine -----------Ombathtu
Ten ------------Haththu
Eleven ---------Hannondu
Twelve ---------Hanneradu
Thirteen -------Hadimooru
Fourteen -------Hadinalku
Fifteen --------Hadinaidhu
Sixteen --------Hadinaru
Seventeen ------Hadinelu
Eighteen -------Hadinentu
Nineteen -------Hathombathu
Twenty ---------Ippaththu
Twenty One -----Ippatha Ondu
Twenty Two -----Ippatha Yeradu
Twenty Three ---Ippatha Muuru
Thrity ---------Muvaththu
Fourty ---------Naluvathhu
Fifty ----------Ivaththu
Sixty ----------Aruvaththu
Seventy --------Eppaththu
Eighty ---------Embaththu
Ninety ---------Thombaththu
Hundred --------Nuuru
Two Hundred ----Innuru
Three Hundred --Munnuuru
Four Hundred ---Nannuuru
Five Hundred ---Inuuru
Thousand -------Saavira
Ten Thousand ---Haththusavira
One Lakh -------Ondu Laksha
Half -----------Ardha
Less -----------Kammi
More -----------Jasthi

Colours

Red -------Kempu
Blue ------Neela
Yellow ----Haladi
Green -----Haseru
Brown -----Kandu
Purple ----Uudaa
Grey ------Budu
White -----Bili
Black -----Kappu
Orange ----Chandra (KiththaaLe(fruit))

Directions

North -----Uttara
South -----Dakshina
East ------Purva
West ------Paschima
Rigt ------Bala
Left ------Eda
Front -----Munde
Back ------Hende
In --------Olage
Out -------Horage

Time and Duration

Second ----------Kshana
Minute ----------Nimisha
Hour ------------Gante
Days ------------Dina
Weeks -----------Vara
Months ----------Timgalu
Year ------------Varsha
Dawn ------------Arunodaya
Early Morning ---Belaginajama
Morning ---------Beligge
Noon ------------Hagalu
Evening ---------Sayankala
Night -----------Rathri
Midnight --------Madhya rathri
Now -------------Lga
Later -----------Amele
One O'Clock AM --Rathri Ondu Gante
Two O'Clock AM --Rathri Aradu Gante
One O'Clock PM --Madhyana Ondu Gante
Two O'Clock PM --Madhyana Aradu Gante

Days

Sunday --------Bhanuvaara
Monday --------Somavaara
Tuesday -------Mangalavaara
Wednesday -----Budhavaara
Thursday ------Guruvaara
Friday --------Shukravaara
Saturday ------Shanivaara
Today ---------Ivattu
Yesterday -----Ninne
Tommorrow -----NaLe
This week -----Ee Vara
Next Week -----Mumdina Vara