Reference Spoken Kannada

Polite neighbour check-in

Pocket sheet for Lesson 0001. Roman only. Default register: neevu / nimma.

Core loop

1. Namaskara — hello
2. Hegiddiri? — how are you? (polite)
3. Chennagidini — I’m fine
4. Neevu? — and you?
5. Nimma hesaru enu? — what’s your name?
6. Nanna hesaru … — my name is …
7. Dhanyavadagalu — thank you
8. Sari — okay

Table

Kannada	English	Hindi bridge
Namaskara	Hello	Namaste
Hegiddiri?	How are you?	Aap kaise hain?
Chennagidini	I’m fine	Main theek hoon
Neevu?	And you?	Aap?
nimma / nanna	your (polite) / my	aapka / mera
hesaru	name	naam
enu?	what?	kya?
Dhanyavadagalu	Thank you	Dhanyavaad
Sari	Okay	Theek

Do / don’t