GREETINGS and POLITE PHRASES

d I - Greetings at any point of time when one meets another.

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a5en ? = How are you ?
Q
tSC\k)l\ = I am fine !
o( Q
= Please
tJc:J = Please come.
tJ o(
= Thanks
= (l'am I We are) Very happy.
=Sure
= Fine I Okay
aS.J()ert = Bye I I will come back.

=Take care.
Greetings and Polite Phrases /2
PRONOUNS 1
Kannada distinguishes three genders, masculine, feminine and neuter. As a
rule, they are, "natural" genders. That means, words denoting male or female
human beings are masculine and feminine, while animals and non living things
are neuter.
Kannada pronouns also distinguish between remote and proximate, i.e.
whether the person they refer to is further away or closed by.
The second person plural is also used in addressing someone politely. The
third person plural is also used to refer to someone would address politely.
SINGULAR
First Person
Second Person You
Third Person Masculine He
Third Person Feminine She
Third Person Neuter It
PLURAL
First Person We
Second Person You
Third Person - Human They
Third Person - Neuter They
(Remote) I (Proximate)
(Remote) I (Proximate)
e;,dJ (Remote) I (Proximate)


(Remote) I (Proximate)
(Remote) I (Proximate)
Pronouns I 3
SELF INTRODUCTION
Namaskara.
OOJdcb? Namaskara. Who are you?
c:JVc:.:b I am Viveka
c:Sc:S aSAJdJ My name is Viveka
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c:JVc:.:b I am Katrin
aSAJdJ My name is Katrin
c:JVc:.:b I am Sarah
c:Sc:S ffi;rJdJ My name is Sarah
<>{
c:JVc:.:b lam

<>{
My name is
c:JVc:.:b
lam
c:Sc:S
<>{
My name is
c:JVc:.:b lam
c:Sc:S
<>{
My name is
c:JVc:.:b
lam
c:Sc:S
<>{
My name is
c:JVc:.:b
I am
c:Sc:S
<>{
My name is
Nt>c:.:b lam

<>{
My name is
c:JVc:.:b I am

My name is
Self Introduction I 4
I am a Kannada Teacher
t.JtJro
w cot. ()
She (proximate) (honorific) is a Kannada Teacher (feminine)
{Vt)c;i) I am a Kannada Teacher (feminine)
w cot. ()


I am a Kannada Student
c:::J()c;i) I am a Kannada Student (feminine)
w cot. ()


He is a Kannada Student


She is a Kannada Student (feminine)


He is a Kannada Student
Self Introduction I 5
o:mc:b? Who?
o:lJ;)d,) ? Who are you ? (honorific)
? What is your name ? (honorific)
? What is his (proximate) name ?
? What is her (proximate) name ?
What is his I her (honorific) (proximate) name?
o:lJ;)dJ ? Who are they ? (remote)
o:lJ;)dJ ? Who is he I she? (honorific) (remote)

He (proximate) is teacher

He (proximate) is my teacher
ci:)<::Jc)
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tpF He I she (honorific) (proximate) is a student
He (honorific) (proximate) is my student
c{ o'
w<::Jc)
6
tpF(:J She (honorific) (proximate) is a student (feminine)
w<::Jc)
6
tpF(:J She (proximate) is my student (feminine)
I Richard is my friend
c{ c{
I 7Seeo3 Cathrin is my friend (feminine)
J c{ c{
Self Introduction I 6
VOCABULARY
1. FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS

- House
ZJVF\W - Door

- Window

-
Yard I Courtyard

- Front Hall

- Room
eii - Kitchen
Z.Jz5m -
Bath Room

-
Dining Room
- Bed Room
- Floor
c;m
- Roof
c;me;>;i
-
Upstairs
-
Chair

- Table
zjoz.SJ
-
Bench
-
Cot
Q5V,2.);i
-
Bed

-
Pillow
- Telephone

- Book

Vocabulary I 7
- Pen
- Scissors
- Computer
I - Newspaper
I - Radio
-
Television
-
Channel (of TV)
;::bo
-
News
0
ed
- Entertainment
-
Serial

- Cinema ; Movie

-
Watch
-
Clock

eJ
- Waste paper basket
a5Jc>OVN - Flower vase
- Plate
eJ eJ
d.ft)ee3
- Cup I Glass
- Spoon
- Knife
..J)

-
Pan
5cdt:A - Mirror
ol.
ticdriti
-
Spectacles I Glasses
ol.
Vocabulary I 8
2. tJ&j I Cloths & Dresses
cJ

eJ
Clothes
cdoz.S Undergarment of men
1veo Saree
dc;55
Blouse
Skirt
eof\ Shirt
Trouser
Q
5dc;S;cy
Towel
d)
c;i)e3)
Footwear
eJ
tlh)e3)
Shoes
,-..J
3. I Horticulture
Mee.3 Garden
Well
Backyard
..J)

Plant (bush, shrub)
f\d Plant
ci>d Tree

Flower
Vocabulary I 9
4. I Vehicles

v
Bicycle


Scooter

Motor bicycle
OC)OJ Car

Bus
,-.J

Train
Aeroplane
Ship
Boat
Vocabulary I 10
s. j eoov PARTS
- Head
-
kdrn - Hair
I - Brain
- Face
- Eye

Ocd - Eyelid
c.)
- Nose
UV - Mouth
- Tooth
M
<'Jc)eJ?i - Tongue
- Lip
- Chin
M
- Cheek
co(
- Forehead
o;J - Ear
- Throat
I - Neck

t - Hand
<WO - Chest
- Breast
I - Shoulder
- Arm
Vocabulary /11

Palm

Finger

Back

tJ
Belly I Stomach
Waist
Leg
Mri Thigh
c;J;)d
Foot
Toe
erort>dJ Nail
Skin
Bone
Blood


Moustache
rlri Beard

Vocabulary I 12
6. j NUMBERS
tJOOJ
- One

- Two

- Three

- Four
eodJ
- Five
eOJ
- Six
- Seven

- Eight
- Nine


- Ten

- Eleven
c{
a5c8ddJ - Twelve
c{
- Thirteen
- Fourteen
-
Fifteen
a5 (Jc:JC) OJ
- Sixteen

-
Seventeen
a5CJc8ow.=> - Eighteen
-
Nineteen

- Twenty


-
Twenty one
c;.J
Vocabulary / 13
- Twenty two

- Twenty three


W-J) l!
Twenty four


Twenty five

Thirty



Forty
Fifty

Sixty


Seventy

Eighty

Ninety

Hundred
Thousand

Lakh, 1 00,000
Crore, 1 0 Mil ion
o;)e)J
a quarter (Y.)
el;SFteo a half(%)

three quarters
Vocabulary I 14
ORDINAL forms of NUMERALS
By adding -ec:Sol:> (-aneya) to the cardinal numerals, we obtain the ordinal forms
t..> odJ - t..>odc:Sol:> - First
wddJ - wdric:Sol:> - Second

-
Third
M)9- M)qc:Sol:> - Fourth
wdJ - wdc:Sol:> - Fifth
ero - edc:Sol:> - Sixth
- -
Seventh
- woe3c:Sol:> -
Eighth
- -
Ninth
-D -D
- - Tenth
-D -D
c:irdro - c:irddc:Sol:> -
Hundreth
I - Previous I Primary I First
- 1 - Last I Final
(= How much?)
tJ
- (of which order?)
In spoken Kannada, the ending -ec:So:D ( -aneya) is often shortened to {a nee);
t..>odJ +ec:Sol:>--+ t..>odc:Sa:b--+ t..Jodc:Se
wddJ + ec:$a:b--+ wddc:$a:b --+ wdric:Se
t..>odc:$e, wdric:3e,
Vocabulary I 15
1. /COLOURS
tJ[C)
- Colour
('C)
-
Dark (colour)

-
Light (colour)
-
White

- Black
-
Red
o5mro 1 - Green
-
Yellow
-
Blue
- Orange

-
Brown
- Violet
- Rose
tJ[C)? - What is this colour?
ra
tJ[C) - This is white colour.
('C)
eoF\oi> tJ[C)ra -What is the colour of your shirt?
c::5c::5 eol\oi> tJ[C) -The colour of my shirt is blue.
c::( ('C)
tJ[C) The colour of this cloth is red.
c.J ('C)
e l\dd we5 tJ[C) o5mro- The colour of the leaf of that plant is Green.
('C)
tJ[C) The colour of the sky is blue.
('C)
tJ[C) The colour of this flower is rose.
('C)
e tJ[C) -The colour of that wall is yellow.
('C)
o5Abro tJ[C) -This is dark green colour.
('C)
eOJ c::5Ab tJ'@ - That is light red colour.
('C)
Vocabulary I 16
. '$. DAYS of the WEEK and WORDS denoting TIME

j
M
-
Monday
cjJo d
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
rbdJc;:Jc)d
-
Thursday

- Friday
- Saturday
- Today
- Tomorrow

-
Yesterday

-
Day before yesterday
<>(.

- Now
-
Then, at the time
cjJ3
-
Then /later
j
-
Afterwards
- Morning
- Noon
Vocabulary /17
1 moot)eJ
-
Evening

Night
1
Midnight

Early morning I Dawn

Late evening I Dusk
,-.J

Holiday
oc:S
Day

Week
cda
Fortnight

Month

Year
7ioe3
Hour

Minute

Second
Vocabulary I 18
o::iJC)cj wt>d ? - What is the day today?
- Today is Monday .
...D
o::iJC)cj wt>d? - What was the day yesterday?
- Yesterday was Sunday.
cot
c:JC)Q o::iJC)cj wt>d ? - What is the day tomorrow?
c:JC)Q - Tomorrow is Tuesday.
wt>d ? - What was the day, day before yesterday?
- Day before yesterday was Saturday.
cot
wt>d ? - What is the day, day after tomorrow?
tJJdwt>d - Day after tomorrow is Wednesday.
Q I
Now there is Sunshine.
c::{)Q Now there is Rain.
Again rain will come .
...D ...D
c::b3 C'f5.Jt>eMet@ - Let us go home later .
...D
ovdf; 5Jt!a1Jdet@ - Let us drink coffee later.
woe3J Now it is 8 O'clock in the morning.
('\
C'f5.Jt>eMet@- Let us go home at noon.
-I drink tea in the evening .
...D
- What is the time now?
&J
Vocabulary I 19
c5c:if()ot::i:> Now the time is 11 hours and 1 0 minutes.
c( ....f)
Nt>c:i> eol:> go home at 5 O'clock in the evening .
....f)
Nt>c:i> QV.& -I sleep at 10 O'clock at night.
:::::> ....f) ....f)
Tomorrow is a holiday
t.,ol:> Seven days for a week.
t.,ol:> Ten months for a year.
- What is the time now?
tJ
c5c:SddJ Now the time is 12 hours and 20
c( r..J.....D
minutes.
Vocabulary I 20
3. l. /KINSHIP TERMS
ecd 1 - Father
c.J
- Mother
- Son

- Daughter
rlod - Husband
- Wife

- Children
- Elder brother
('()

-
Younger Brother

- Elder sister
- Younger sister
-
Grandfather


-
Grandmother


- Grandson
-
Granddaughter
c:mc;S
-
Uncle I Father-in-law

-
Maternal Uncle
e3 -
Aunt I Mother-in-law
.J)
Medde3 -
Maternal Aunt
.J)
- Nephew I Son-in-law
Medd - Nephew
Vocabulary I 21
Niece I Daughter-in-law
Niece
Brother-in-law I Wife's elder brother I
Husband's elder brother
Husband's younger brother
Husband's elder sister
- Wife's younger sister
Father's elder brother
Mother's elder sister
Father's younger brother I
Mother's younger sister's husband
- Mother's younger sister
3odo::b ffi;:jdJ - What is the name of your father?
c;:Sc;:S 3odo::b ffi;:jdJ ................ .. - My father's name is ............. .
c(
ffi;:jdJ - What is the name of your mother?
c;:Sc;:S ffi;:jdJ ................... - The name of my mother is ... ..... ...... .
c{
e;,c;Sc;:S erc>c;:S ffi;:jdJ - What is the name of his elder brother?
(C)
ec:Sc;:S erc>c;:S ffi;:jdJ ............... - The name of his elder brother is .......... ........ .
(C)
3ol1o::b ffi;:jdJ - What is the name of her younger sister?
3ol1o::b ffi;:jdJ ............. - The name of her younger sister is ......... ........ .
Vocabulary I 22
40. j FOOD and DRINKS
Meals
Snacks

Rice
ec;:S Cooked rice
"(.
osvrn Milk
Yoghurt
Buttermilk
t::
Butter
'<)
Melted butter
c..)
Oil
'<)

Salt

lt
Sugar
cru Pickle
c..)
ooWJ Flour
eJ
Lentil
Water
Tea
Coffee
Food
Vocabulary /23







a5oo

eJ
ctiOVuSF I
I v




eJ
Drink
Cold drink
Warm water
Fish
Chicken
Meat
Chicken meat
Pork
Egg
Curry I Side dish
Soup
Sambar; Spicy liquid curry I sauce
Chapati
:
Roti , Bread
Idly; Rice dumpling
Rice pancake
Chutney
Sweet liquid dessert
Cereal
Non-Vegetarian food
Vocabulary I 24
- Had your meal?
- I had my meal.
- Had your snacks? (had your breakfast?)
- I had my snacks. (I had my breakfast)
-What is the snacks?
- Snacks is ldli Sambar.
M
- Do you need yoghurt?
c::Sc::Sli I need yoghurt.
ovc!J 2-Jeov? - Do he I she need Coffee?
. .
ov4J 2-Jeri- He I she does not need coffee.
c::Sc::Sli t505V I need I want Tea.
c::Sc::Sli like Chicken.
tJ
- She does not like fish.
tJ M
I drink buttermilk.
t::l
05Vill - He does not drink milk
M
-Do you need sugar?
c::Sc::Sli 1 do not need sugar.
Vocabulary I 25
41. &. j FRUITS and VEGETABLES
j
ClSrcD - Fruit
('t)
I - Mango
("()
- Banana
("()

("()
- Cashew fruit
;:3ew - Apple

- Grapes
crlcnva)) - Papaya
c.J

- Ananas
- Orange
..../)
- Pomegranate
- Sweet lime
ClSrcD - Jackfruit
("()
- Lime

l*
- Chikku I Sapota
- Guava
3dovtJ 1 - Vegetable
M
- Tomato
I - Cabbage
Vocabulary I 26

tJdc8





{\

I



- Cucumber
- Brinjall Eggplant
- Lady's finger I Okra
- Ashgourd
-
Beans
-
Raddish
- Drumsticks
- Coconut
-
Carrot
- Chilly
- Spinach
-
Greens
I like banana.
('() cJ
olJC>c:S a$'@.) - Which fruit you want?
('() .
I want apple.
('()
olJC>c:S a$'@.) - Which fruit you like?
('() cJ
I like graps.
- I want cucumber.
I dont want potato
c.
is the price of beans?
w
Pumpkin is very much here.
M
Vocabulary I 21
1\.2. 9. /HEALTH
Cold

Fever

Cough

Pain

Headache

Bodyache
Stomach ache
tJ
I - Tiredness

-
Medicine
Q


Hospital

Doctor
OV 0 I c;:5;;:1' F'
Nurse
Tablet I Pill
c;:Sc;:S;i ef\0- I had cold.
c;:Sc;:S;i I have fever.
- Do you have headactle
c;:Sc;:S;i ef\0- I am tired.
c;:Sc;:S;i I need medicine.
- I have to go to the hospital.
eddJ He I she is a good doctor.
Vocabulary I 28
/[ :. 11). I PLACE
(i)
ertfe)OJ
Place I Place of living
Place
cp

Village

Small Village

t.J
Town

City
District
M

State I Province
Nation

Region
1 -
Foreign country
c:$o
Neighbouring country
World

Capital city
rlt!
Border
rlt!
Border region

I
Map

River
ffirc)eJ Rivulet
1
Sea I Ocean

Plain land
Vocabulary / 29
roti
Hill
Q

Small mountain
Mountain

Valley
ovdJ 1 e;,dq Forest

Desert
1 dor::! Shore
I a5J()OO);i - Sand
a5J()od Pit

Building

q)
Temple
Mosque
Church
Jain temple

Sikh temple
Fort

Place
Vocabulary I 30

-
House
i7T()05 - Industry
- Factory
- Shop
5o - Pond
ZJVw - Well

- Lake
I d;:S - Road
J)
ovo -
Way ; Path

- Lane
M
-
Footpath

-
Cardinal direction

- East

-
West
tj
-
North
J)
oaF:CJ
-
South

-
North East

-
North West

-
South West
ene -
South East
c(.

-
Side
Vocabulary I 31
ef'\.Gd:> -Which is your place?
ef'\.Gd:> - My place is Mangalore.
c(.
- Which is your District?
- My district is Dakshina Kannada.
c(. c(. M
- Which is your state?


-My state is Karnataka.
Oel6 - Which is your Country?
Oel6 2;JV03- My country is India.
en..Gd:> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - My place/village is ......... .. .... .... ..
c(.
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. . - My district is ................ .... .
c(. M


.. .. .. .. .. .. .. - My state is .......... .. ........ .
.. . .. .. .. . . .. . . - My country is ................ .. .. .
c(.
ffi c;:)cSJ? - What is the name of this river?
ffi - The name of this river is Main.
ffi c;:)cSJ? -What is the name of this mountain?
............... -The name of this mountain is .............. .
Vocabulary I 32
o.:ir;)c;S 5J;)ee3 - Which fort is there in your place I village?
wc:::b? -What is the name of this road?
...D
wc:::b? - What is the name of this lane?
M
eastern direction of your country?
wc:::b - Which country is there in the northern
direction of your country?
eo' By the side of our house, there is a shopa
N()c:;b ;:irc)ec;i)c::Jc)d 1 go to temple on Monday.
...D
N()c:;b - 1 go the Church on Sunday.
I ...D
Vocabulary I 3 3
1)
Model: bare (to write)
+ all verbs ending in -u-
2)
Model: du, "to read"
3)
4)
5)
6)
Model: u, to wake up
Model: tinnu, to eat
Model: mare, to forget
Model: heru, to give birth
7)
8)
9)
Model: kou, to give
Model: nagu, to laugh
Model: kou, to buy