Numbers:

Ondu – one

Eradu – two

Mooru – Three

Naku – 4

Ayidu – 5

Aaru – 6

Yelu – 7

Entu – 8

Ombattu – 9

Hattu – 10

Weekdays:

ayitvara – Sunday

somvara – Monday

mangalavara – Tuesday

budhavara – wensday

guruvara – Thursday

shukravara – Friday

shanivara- Saturday
Hello - namaskaragalu

Good Morning - shubodaya

Good Night - shuba rathri

Thank You - dhanyavadagalu

You are Welcome - suswagatha

I don't Understand - nanige artha aagutayilla

What is your name? - nimma hesiru yenu?

My name is . . . - nanna hesiru . . .

I don't know Kannada. - nanage kannada gotthilla.

Do you know English? - nimage anglabashe

barrattha?

Where is .ABC . ? . . ABC. yelli idhe?

ticket kodi – please give ticket

shut up – bayi muchu

neevu tumba olleyavaru – you are a good person

tumba upakara aayitu – thanks a lot for the help

sahaya madi – please help

oota aayita - ? did you had food ?

ee bus ellige hogutte - ? where does this bus go

ee bus yav time ge hogutte -? When does this bus

go ?

bus nillisi – please stop the bus

hogi –go
banni – come

tindi – tiffin

neeru – water

kulituko – sit down

eddelu – get up

illige ba – come here

allege hogu – go there

gaali- air

belaku - light

nanage husharilla – I am not feeling well

nanu olleya huduga – iam nice person

nanu olle hudugi – iam a nice girl

allige hege hogabeku ? – how to go there ?

illinda illige eshtu doora ?– whats the distance to

that place from here ?

police ge heltini – I will inform police

kaapadi kaapaadi – Help Help

ashtu costly yake ? – why so costly

baralla, neene hogu – won’t come, u go

ehstu dimak ninge ? – How dare u

hogale – get lost

hoditni nodu- I will beat u

nange gottilla – I don’t know

ninge gotta- do u know ?

nanna appa police gotta – my father is police man u

know ?

right helu – get going

dayavittu bittu bidi - please leave me alone

tondare kodabedi – don’t give me trouble

seat khali madi – please vacate the place

adu ladies seat – that is ladies seat

anna idare – brother is here

hodi – beat

hodi beda – don’t beat

kaasu kodi – give money

kaasu tago – take money

avanu tondare kodtane – he gives trouble

summaniri – stay quite

nanu badava- I am poor

nanna kapadi – please save me

Nimma hesaru enu… ?- what is your name

Nimage enu beku.. ? -What do you want

Neevu yaaru..? -who are you ?

Nimmadu yava ooru ? -which place you belong to ?

Nanu kalla alla.. - I am not a thief

Nanage beda.. -I don’t need

Nanu olleya manushya..- I am a good human being

Nanage kelsa beku.. -I need work

Nanu nimge enu aagbeku ? -how am I related to

you

Yake ? -Why

Yenu ?-What

Yaru ? -who

Yelli ? -where

Yavaga ? -what time

Yenakke ? -for what reason

Eshtu ?- how much

Yaarinda ? -by whom

Yellinda ? -from where

Nanage Beku .- I need

kodi- give

tago - take

Nanu – Me

Neenu – You

Nanage – for me

Ninage - for you

Nandu – mine

Nindu – yours

Avandu – belongs to him (third person)

Ivandu - belongs to him (third person)

Ellaru - All people

Ella – All

Ella kade - All places

Samaya - Time

Gali – Wind

Neeru – Water

Chali – cold

Bisilu – hot weather (Summer heat)

Kattalu - darkness

Ratri – night

Belige – morning

Madhyanna - Mid-day

Sayankala/sanje - evening

Male – rain

Iruve - ant

Haavu – snake

Solle - mosquito

Kappe – frog
Chapli –slipper

Mayyi – body

Kalu – legs

Kayyi – hands

Beralu – fingers

Uguru - nails

Batte – dress

Tali - Mangal Sutra

Huduga - boy

Hudugi – girl

Appa - dad

Amma- Mom

Akka – Elder Sister

Tangi – Younger Sister

Anna – Elder brother

Tamma – Younger brother

Atte - Mother-in-law

Mava- father-in-law

Maiduna – brother –in- law (Husbands younger

brother)

Bhava - brother –in- law(Husbands Elder brother)

Attige - sister-in-law (elder brothers wife)

Taata - Grand father

Ajji - grand mother

Huvvu - flower

Hannu – fruit

Tatte- plate

Segani – cow dung

Shubra - neat ness

Alasya - late

Visha - poison

Odu - run

Nadi - walk

Nota- look

Nalige - tongue

Kannu – eyes

Hennu - woman

Gandu – man

Jagala - fight

Kirukula – harrassment

Ananda- happiness

Dukha - sadness

Parichaya - introduction

Satya- truth
Sullu - lie

Savu – death

Novu – pain

Nage- laughter

Hoge – smoke

Roga- illness

Arogya - health

Kayi – wait

Sayi – die

Nayi – dog

Bayi – mouth

Rupayi – money

Sipayi - soldier

Kadi – cut

Illa – not there

Bella - jaggery

Kalla – thief

Chennagide – it’s nice

Chennagilla - it’s not nice

Kappu – black

Bilupu - white

Rakta - blood
Gatti – strong

Mannu – mud

Dosha - mistake

Nasha – destroy

Ase – desire

Meese – moustache

Magu/Koosu – child

Dodda – big

Chikka – small

Doddadu – big ones

Chikkadu – small ones

Nimmadu – yours

Nannadu – mine

Ellaradu – every ones

Devaru – god

Dhairya – courage

Aata - play

Ota – the run

Tota - garden

Oota – meal

Lota – glass

Mane - home
Shaale – school

Bele – worth

Belaku – light

Hola – agriculture fields

Haku – put

Anna – rice

Saaru – rasam

Palya - curry

Bayle – dal

Tarkari / Kayi palya - vegetables

Maamsa - mutton

Koli – chicken

Ragi Mudde - Karnataka’s unique dish

Huli - sambar

Moogu - nose

Hotte –stomach

Tale- head

Koodalu – hair

Vasane - smell

Gandha – fragrance

Hasivu – hunger

Bayarike/daaha - thirst
Sustu – tired

Suttu – rotate

Sari – ok

Samanya – ordinary

Sakattu - real good

Shouchalaya – latrine

Kasa – dirt/dust

Kasa barige- broom

Moorkha – stupid

Budhi vanta – intelligent

Badava – poor

Sahukara – rich

Kula – caste

Mata- religion

Rashtra – state

Desha - country

Vishwa - world

Adrushta - luck

Saala – debt

Kutige - throat

Hana - money

Aasthi – property
Prayana - travel

Ooru – place

Hogalla – won’t go

Hogittu – it went

Hogbeku - want to go

Allige Hege Hogbeku ? - how to go there?

Mysore ge Hege Hogbeku ? - how to goto mysore

Allinda hege barbeku ? – how to come from there ?

Mysore inda hege barbeku- how to come from

mysore ?

Maneyalli – inside house

Mane mele - on top of house

Hattira - near

Doora – far

Swalpa - little

Jaasthi - more

Prakruti – nature

Dari – way

Mysore ge dari heltira? – can u tell the way to

Mysore

Muchu – close

Tere - open

Ella kade – everywhere

Ellarigu – for every one

Vahana – vehicle

Shulka - tax

Shaashvata – permanent

Kathina - tough

Antharaya – interruption

Olage – inside

Horage – outside

Usiru - breath

Praana – life

Naraka - hell

Swarga - heaven

Chaalaka – driver

Tindi – snacks

Samasye - problem

Parihara – solution

dhana/Duddu/kaasu/rokka – money

minchu – lightening

sanchu – conspiracy

kachu - bite