Chapter 1

Pronouns
English Kannada English Kannada
I Naanu We Naavu
You Neenu You Neevu
He/She Avanu/Avalu They Avaru

Definitive Pronouns
English Kannada
This Idu
That Adu
These Ivu
Those Avu

Interrogatives
English Kannada
What Yenu
Who Yaaru
Which Yaavudu
Where Yelli

Conversational sentences
English Kannada
I am Ganesh. Naanu Ganesh.
I am an Engineer. Naanu Engineer.
My name is Anita. Nanna hesaru Anita.
What is your name? Nimma hesaru yenu?
What do you do? Neevu yenu madtira?
Which is your place? Nimma ooru yaavudu?
My place is Bangalore. Nanna ooru Bangalore.
Where do you stay? Neevu yelli irthira?
I stay in Koramangala. Naanu Koramangala-dalli irthini.
Who is she/he? Avaru yaaru?
He is my friend. Avaru nanna geleya.

Chapter 2

English Kannada
How are You? Neevu Hegiddira?
I am fine. Naanu Chennagiddini.
O.k. Sari
Yes Houdu
No Illa
How Hege?
It is nice. Chennagide
It is not nice Chennagilla
Little Swalpa
More Jaasti
Enough Saaku
Want Beku
Don’t want Beda
Just a minute Vondu Nimisha
Certainly/Definitely Khandita
Now Eega
Tomorrow Naale
Today Eevathu
Quickly Bega
Come Banni
Go Hogi
Again Mathe
In Olage
Out Horage
Work Kelasa

Chapter 3

Verb tenses
Present tense Past tense Future tense
I Person Naanu Verb + iddine Verb + thide Verb + thene
III Person Avaru Verb + idare Verb + iddaru Verb + thare

Verbs
Do Maadu
Read Odhu
Walk Nadi
Sit Koothko
Stand nillu
Stop Ninthko
See Nodu
Write Bari
Laugh Nagu
Teach Kalisu
Learn Kali
Eat Thinnu
Drink Kudi
Go Hogu
Come Ba
Give Kodu
Take Thogo
Ask, listen Kelu
Talk mathadu

Positions
Behind Hindhe
In front of Mundhe
Beside Pakka
Together jothege
On top of Mele
Inside Olage
Outside Horage
Down kelage

Chapter 4
Time Samaya / gante
Day Dina
Today Evathu
Yesterday Nenne
Tomorrow Naale
Day after tomorrow Naadiddu
Now Eega
Later aamele/nanthara
Morning Beligge
Afternoon Madhyana
Evening Sayankala
Maybe Irabahudu
Tired Susthu
Happy Khushi
Sad Bejaru
Half past(ref to time) Vare
Quarter (ref to time) Kaalu

Three fourth (ref to time) mukkalu

Numbers
1 Ondu
2 Yeradu
3 Mooru
4 Naaku /nalakku
5 Aidhu
6 Aaru
7 Yelu
8 Yentu
9 Ombathu
10 Hatthu
11 Hannondhu
12 hanneradu

Time
1.30 Ondu vare
2.15 Yeradu kalu
3.45 Mooru mukkalu

Chapter 5
Sentences indicating order
Do quickly Bega madi
Be quiet Summane iri
Come in Olage banni
Go out Horage hogi
Be careful Husharagi iri
Bring a glass of water Ondu lota neru togondu banni
I want water Nanage neeru beku
Dont hurry Gadibidi madabedi
Dont talk Matada bedi
Go back Hinde hogi
Come forward Mundhe banni
Shut the window Kidaki bagilu muchhi
Close muchhi
Open the door Baagilu tegiri
 Take it away Adannu togondu hogi
Come quickly Bega banni

Requests
Please Dayavittu
Excuse me Kshamisi
If you dont mind Neevu yenoo andhukolladiddare
Please lend me your pen Dayavittu nimma pen kodi
Have some coffee Swalpa coffee togolli
Kindly inform at the right time Dayavittu samayakke sariyagi tilisi
Inform me Nanage tilisi

Sentences indicating advice

Let us go in time Navu samayakke sariyagi hogona

Let us wait for the bus
Let us try our best
I will try my best
Let it be as it is
Let us think about this matter
I will think about this story
Let us go to the cinema
Navu busge kayona
Navu sadhyavadashtu prayatna madona
Naanu sadhyavadashtu prayatna madtini
Adu haage irali
Ee vishayada bagge yochane madona
Naanu ee kathe bagge yochane madtini
Naavu cinemage hogona

I Nanu
He Avanu
She Avalu
You Neenu
It Adu
This Idu
That Adu
A Ondhu
Mother Thaayi/amma
Father Appa/thandhe.
Come(You come) Baa
Came Baandha(male) /Bandhalu(female)
Will come Baaruthare
Open Bhichu
Opened Bhichidhe
Will open Bhichabeku
Sit Kuthko/ Kulithuko
Walk Nadee
Eat Thinnu
Drink Kudee
Win Gellu
Go Hogu/Horadu
Run Odu
He is eating an apple Avanu sebu thinnuthidhane
He ate an apple Avanu sebu thindhanu
I saw the film last week Nanu hodha wara picture/ chalanachitra nodidhanu
She came by bus yesterday Avalu ninne businalli bandhalu
They went to the mosque Avaru darga ge hodharu
He slept the whole night Avanu eedi raatri malaghidhanu
He wrote well in the examination Avanu pariksheyalli chennaghi baredhanu
He has eaten Avanu thindhidhane
He will eat Avanu thinnuthane
He will go Avanu hoguthane
He will come Avanu baruthane
What is your name? Ninna hesarenu?/ Ninna hesaru yenu?
What Yenu?
Your Ninna
Name Hesaru
What did you do? Neenu yenu maduthiya?
What should I do? Nanu yenu madabeku?
What can I do? Nanu yenu madabhahudhu?/ Nanu yenu madaballe
What are the questions? Yenu prashnegalu?
What were the questions? Yenu prashnegaliddhavu?
What is the last question? Koneya prashne yenu?
What is written in the letter? Pattradhalli/Kaagadhadalli yenu baredhidhe?
What you had been told? Ninege yenu helabekithu?
What will be the answer? Uttara yenirabhahudhu?
Why did you come? Neenu yaake bandhe?
Why did you sleep? Neenu yaake malaghidhe?
Why did you tell him to go? Neenu avanige yakee hoghalikke hellidhe?
Why did he bring the bag? Avanu yaake cheela thandhanu?
Why did she pay the money? Avalu yakee dhuddu kottalu?
Why did they sit there? Avaru alli yakee kootharu?
Why do you drive the car? Neenu yakee gaadi chalayisuthiya?
Why are they late for the meeting? Avaru meetingige yaake thadavadharu?
How did you come? Neenu hege bandhe?
How did you sleep?
How did you drive?
How did you write?
How many apples are there in my hand?
How many did you take?
How much did he pay you?
How much distance to go?
How was the journey yesterday?
Which way did you come?
Which is your favourite colour?
In which room did you sleep?
Which story did you tell?
Which is the sweetest fruit?
Which is the best newspaper in Hindi?
Which Indian state has the largest
population?
Where did you come from?
Where did you sleep?
Where is the manager’s cabin?
Where should I go?
Whom should I contact?
Is it a book?
It is a book
Is it the answer?
It is the answer
Will you come with me?
I shall come with you.
Will you give me your pen?
Yes, of course.
Do you love me?
Yes, I love you.
Can you give me your pen?
Can you lift the box?
Can you write the exam?
Did you have lunch?
How are you?
I am fine
Neenu hege malaghidhe?
Neenu hege gaadi chalayisidhe?.
Neenu hege baredhe?
Nanna kaiyalli yestu sebu idde?
Neenu yestu thagedhukonde?
Avanu ninage yestu hana kottanu?
Yestu doora hoghabheku?
Ninneya prayana heghithu?
Neenu yaava daariyalli bandhe?
Ninna istavadha banna yavudhu?/ Ninege yava banna ista?
Neenu yava koneyalli malaghidhe?
Neenu yava khathe helidhe?
Yallakintha saviyatha hannu yavudhu?
Hindiya yava patrike sarvashresta?
Bharatha deshada yava rajyadalli jasti janasankye?
Neenu yellindha bandhe?/ Ninna ooru yavadhu?
Neenu yelli malaghidhe?
Managerina kone yavudhu?
Nanu yellige hogabeku?
Nanu yaranna samparkisabeku?
Idu pustakava?/ Idu pustaka naa?
Ide pustaka
Idu uttarana?
Ide uttara
Neenu nanna joteghe baaruthiya?
Naanu ninna jotege barythene
Ninna pennu/ kalam nanage koduthiya?
Avashyavaghi koduthene
Neenu nannannu preethisuthiya?
Hovadhu naanu ninna preethisuthene
Nanege ninna penana kodabhahudha?
Neenu dabbiyanna yethe balliya?
Ninindha parikshe bariyalu sadyana?
Oota madhidheya?/ Oota aayitha?
Hegiddhiya?/ Neenu heghiddhiya?
Nanu chenagiddene.