Tell me about... - English To Kannada

How to ask questions like "Tell me about..." in English and its equivalent sentence in Kannada

[English] Tell me about something you've achieved.
[Kannada] Nimma saadhaneya bagge maathaadi

[English] Tell me about yourself.
[Kannada] Nimma bagge maathaadi

[English] Tell me about an accident you've seen.
[Kannada] Neevu nodiruva accident bagge maathaadi

[English] Tell me about chocolate.
[Kannada] Chocolate bagge maathaadi

[English] Tell me about a dream you've had.
[Kannada] Nimma kanasina bagge maathaadi

[English] Tell me about your education.
[Kannada] Nimma vidyaabyaasada bagge maathadi

[English] Tell me about your work.
[Kannada] Nimma kelasada bagge maathaadi

[English] Tell me about your favorite book.
[Kannada] Nimma ishtavaada pusthakada bagge maathadi

[English] Tell me about rainy days.
[Kannada] Maley dinagala bagge maathaadi

[English] Tell me about something you hate.
[Kannada] Nimma dweshada bagge maathaadi

[English] Tell me about someone you dislike.
[Kannada] Nimage yaaru ishta illavO avara bagge maathaadi

[English] Tell me about a country or place you would like to visit and why.
[Kannada]Neevu yaava desha athava sthalavannu nodabeku antha iddeera ? Yaakey?

[English] Tell me about a goal you have.
[Kannada] Nimma jeevanada guriya bagge maathaadi

Some of the important words to be observed from the above conversation are:
tell me = maathaadi
achieve / achievement = saadhaney
seen = nodiruva
rainy days = maley dinagalu
hate = dwesha
dream = kanasu
education = vidyaabyaasa
work = kelasa
favorite = ishta
book = pusthaka
country = desha
place = sthala
why = yaakey
goal = guri or jeevanada guri

Short Answers Part1 - English To Kannada

Short Answers Part1 - English To Kannada

[English] Are you busy?
[Kannada] Thumbaa kelsa idya? or busy idya?
(a)[English] Yes
[Kannada] howdu
(b)[English] No
[Kannada] illa


[English] Do you like Bangalore?
[Kannada] Bengaluru nimage ishta aytha?
(a)[English] Yes
[Kannada] ishta aythu
(b)[English] No
[Kannada] illa / ishta aaglilla


[English] Do you ride a bike?
[Kannada] Nimage bike Odsokkey barutha ?
(a)[English] Yes
[Kannada] baruthey / Odustheeni
(b)[English] No
[Kannada] illa / barolla


[English] Can you speak Kannada ?
[Kannada] Kannada maathadokkey nimage barutha?
(a)[English] Yes
[Kannada] baruthey
(b)[English] No
[Kannada] illa / barolla


[English] Do you and your friends play cricket on every Sunday?
[Kannada] neevu mathu nimma friends prathee bhanuvaara cricket aadtheera ?
(a)[English] Yes
[Kannada] howdu / aadtheevi
(b)[English] No
[Kannada] illa / aadalla


Some of the words used and its equivalent word in kannada are as follows:
busy (english) = thumba kelsa(kannada)
like = ishta
speak = maathaadu / maathaadokkey
play = aata / aadu / aadtheera / adtheevi / aadalla
every sunday = prathee bhanuvaara
you = neenu / nimagey / neevu
ride = Odisu / Odsokkey / Odsalla / Odustheeni
and = mathu

- by iBangalorean

Order food in self-service hotel - English To Kannada

Order food in self-service hotel
[English] - You : I'd like one Dosa please.
[Kannada] - You : ondhu Dosa kodi

[English] - Cashier : What kind of Dosa would you like ?
[Kannada] - Cashier : Yaava Dosa beku ?

[English] - You : What are the options available ?
[Kannada] - You : yaava yaava Dosa idhey?

[English] - Cashier : plain dosa, set dosa, masala dosa, rava dosa, onion dosa [Kannada] - Cashier : plain dosa, set dosa, masala dosa, rava dosa, onion dosa idey ?

[English] - You : Hmmm! Masala Dosa, please.
[Kannada] - You : Hmmm! Masala Dosa kodi.

[English] - Cashier : For here or for parcel?
[Kannada] - Cashier : illey naa athava parcella ?

[English] - You : For here.
[Kannada] - You : illey

[English] - Cashier : Alright. That's gonna be 15 rupees.
[Kannada] - Cashier : aythu. 15 rupees aaguthey.

[English] - You (pay Rs.15) : take it
[Kannada] - You (pay Rs.15) : thagOlli

[English] - Cashier : Thank you. please handover this token to get the food.
[Kannada] - Cashier : Thank you. eee token kotrey Dosa kodtharey.

[English] - You : Alright.
[Kannada] - You : Aythu.

[English] - You (handover the token) : Give me one Masala Dosa
[Kannada] - You (handover the token) : Ondhu Masala Dosa kodi

[English] - Token Collector : Wait for a minute.
[Kannada] - Token Collector : ondhu nimisha wait maadee

[English] - You : Okay but Make it fast.
[Kannada] - You : okay aadrey swalpa bega maadee

[English] - Token Collector : hello sir, you've ordered masala dosa right! take it.
[Kannada] - Token Collector : hello saar, neevu Masala Dosa order maadidralla thagolli.

[English] - You : Thank You. Slrrrrp
[Kannada] - You : Thank You. Slrrrrp

Literal Translation of Minchagi Neenu Baralu song from Galipata movie to English

Minchagi Neenu Baralu song from Galipata movie



This is just for FUN. Original kannada lyrics by Mr.Jayanth Kaykini. Literal translation (word to word) of the same song to English is done by Varun (my friend) which is as follows:

Like lightning u coming
Where i'm standing, there only raining

If it is warm and you are with me
Where i'm sitting there only winter

If the heat of loneliness starts burning
In the heart summer season

Where there is for me chance to live...

For ur heart, i'm the tax payer
To pay my tax dues, i'll definitely come

For the straight heart, i'm the news reporter,
The second i see you, i forget my speech

Excuse me oh lyre, shall i play you
By listening and telling, first of all i'm a culprit

From your mind, lyrics of the poem
I'll get a credit, i'm a loan taker

Memories stolen from the hole in the wall,
I'm an equal partner for that

My pain of the heart, i'll not give it to you
By listening and telling, first of all i'm a thief

Hope you'll enjoy it.

Learn Kannada Resources - Part 1 - English To Kannada

I've compiled a Learn Kannada Resources based on my knowledge and digging through search engine results:

www.kannadakali.org - Banavasi Balaga - A one stop user friendly online resource for information on Kannada, Karnataka and Kannadigas.

Download Learn_Kannada.pdf - Covers basics of Kannada.

TotalKannada.com Tuitions - To lift your confidence about learning Kannada.


Will share few more resources in Part 2.

- by Nanda Kishor from www.iBangalorean.com - A netizen of Bangalore

Mungaru Male in IT Style

E project annodu pakka 420 kanri...

Nange design work sigutthe...onsite sigutthe ankondidde...

Aadre Development work nange sigolla kanri.....yaake andre nannu company serida time karaabaagide.

illi projectu illa , onsitu illa...yella makLu Bench meleri....Project sikru kelsane illa ri....

Munushyanige time sari illa andre, thale kerkondu, thale gaaya aagi, thale cancer aagi doctru thale thagithaaranthe....

Anthadralli naanu E projectu ,onsite anno vishayaana thale hachkondu, maiyanna paraa paraa kerkondu bittiddenriiiii....

Nanna kariyaru ,jeevana haaLaagi hoythu...onsite nange sikkolla kanri...sikkolla !!!!!!!!!!

THIS IS A TYPICAL CONVERSATION of Lovers...... in Kannada.....

Note: 1. Conversation madhye within brackets irodu manasina maathu

           2. Love maaDtha iroro baykonDre naan enu maaDakke agalla
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She Gives a Miss call to Him....and he calls her back..

She: Hello!

He: (Ayoo..ivatten kuiytalo.... ) Hi ...en helu..?

She: enu illa sumne call madde...

He: ( Call yavag madde.. Miss call thane kotte... ) oh...ok ..en
madtidde chinnu??

She: ig tane oota aytu honey..nin en madtide?

He: nandu ig tane oota aytu.. iga...."kunidu kunidu bare" haadu keltide
Fm nalli

She: nice song..

(And then she hums the line "Mungaru maleye enu ninna hanigala..")


He: ( Allen eeli kichugdtidya?? ) hey!!!! Nin isht chennag haadtiya?
Nang gotte irlilla

She: *giggles*

He: Hey. Innond sala hadu pls!

She: illi ella malgidare..amel ella bhaya padtare..

He: ( Correct...Avru yavdo mohini pishachi ankotare... ) Come on!
Please!

She: hogo. I don't sing that well

He: ( Adu oorge gottu... :-) ) It was really sweet. Please hadu dear

She: nangeno odd agide anstide chinnu

He: adral enide chennage hadtiyalla

She: neene helbeku

He: ( Nana? Nan bere daari ildira helde.. ) iga haadtiya ilva?

She: yako thale tintiya

He: Sigh! Ok

She: I don't have that great voice

He: ( Donkey kooda nachkolo voicu.. ) hmmmm

She: sari ishtond keltidya... onde ond stanza hadtini ayta??

He: ( Innen kaadidyo.. ) Great!!!!

She: yaav haadu haadli ?

He: ( Nin yaav haadu hadidrenu...nan nidde antu haalagoytu... )Hmmmm.
"Nimmbe hanninanta" from Premaloka?

She: Nice song. But nange lyrics gypka illa

He: ( Text book bitre ningen gypka irutte helu... ) santoshakke hadu
santoshakke?

She: illa ade haadu haadtini

He: ( Ella onde yaav haadadru kivi kedutte?... ) Cool


(She clears her throat, hums a line and then)


She: hey beda chinnu. Am feeling very shy!

He: haadu haadu.. nina haadina savige nanu mulgi mulugi telabeku

She: nodu galatey shuru madtidya...

He: ( Gottaytu thane ... mattinenu..: ) )No no. neenu shy andyalla
adke. Trying to make u cool

She: Hmmm

He: please haadey

She: naale haadla?

He: ( Haaaaa tappskonde guru.. Escape... ) sari maa ning yavag
haadbek ansutto avagle haadu

She: Hmmm

He: Good night

She: Good night

She: Sweet Dreams.. Take care...

He: ( Jeeva ulitu... ) Sweets dreams to u too...


After a while She calls He (tat never happens, she gives only a
missed call),,,,


She: Hey..Malagbitya

He: ( Illa current kandu hidita iddini... ) Illa ma.

She: En maadtidya..

He: ( NaDu rathirili enn ice-pice aa aadakagutte... ) Match nodta idde

She: sari neen Match nodko

He: ( Avagle inen ****** madtidna... )Hey. Its ok. Hale match thane.

She: alla. Did u feel bad I didn't sing?


(Since it is a tricky question, He thinks for a while)


He: (Bad ah, this was the luckiest day in my life, since you didn't
sing :- ) Bad anta nanenu helta illa. But I want you to be comfortable
first. naale hadtini andyalla. So, me waiting..
(ivattu tappskonde ankondidde .. :-()


She sings 1 stanza from the song

Thoooo......... ....


He: Wow. Too good!

She: sullu. Nangottu nan voice eshtu kacchadvagide anta

He: ( Ningu Slef realization ide antaytu.. :-)... )Hey you really sing
well.

She: hogo helbekalla anta hing ella heltiya

He: ( Chi Kallli, Correctag kandu hididbitte..... ) Che! Che! Nin
voice sari illdidre nanu istott keltane irlilla

She: Hmmmm

He: nin ishtu chennag haadtiya anta gotte irlila ( Matte gottagodu
beda.. :-(:-( )


She: Hmmm! Sari good night.. ninu pachko..

He: ( Nin haad kelde mele .. innenu nidde kathe ashtte..) Good night!

She: Take care

He: You too

She: Hey....

He: ( Ahaa... ivlu bidolla thande,,, )Ah.. helu .

She: chinnu nijvaglu nan voice chennagidya

He: ( ....halagogu, nin voice record madi ondsala kelu ) nijvaglu!
Ofcourse.

She: bari sullu

He: ( Ivlajji !!!!!!! inn nidde madok bitilandre......... ) Not at
all. You sing very well

She: Hmmm. Eno heltiya. Good night.
He: Good Night!!

A popular dialogue these days

ರೀ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಬ್ಯಾಡ್ ಟೈಮ್ ಶುರು ಆದ್ರೆ ತಲೆ ಕೆರ್ಕೊಂಡು ಕ್ಯಾನ್ಸರ್ ಆಗಿ ಆಮೇಲೆ ಡಾಕ್ಟರ್ ತಲೇನೆ ತಗಿ ಅಂತಾರೆ..ಆದ್ರೆ ನಾನು ಈ ದಿಲ್ ಹೃದಯ ಅಂತಾರಲ್ಲ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕೈ ಹಾಕಿ ಪರ ಪರ ಅಂತ ಕೆರ್ಕೊಂಡು ಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಿನಿ ಕಣ್ರಿ.. ನಿಮ್ ನಗು ನಿಮ್ ಬ್ಯುಟಿ ನಿಮ್ ವಾಯ್ಸು ನಿಮ್ ನೋಟ ನಿಮ್ ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ಸದ್ದು ಈ ಬಿಕನಾಸಿ ಮಳೆ ಈ ರಾಸ್ಕೆಲ್ ದೇವದಾಸ್ ಗಂಟೆ ಸದ್ದು ಎಲ್ಲ ಮಿಕ್ಸ್ ಆಗಿ ನನ್ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲೆ ರಿಪೇರಿ ಮಾಡೋಕ್ ಆಗದೆ ಇರೋಷ್ಟ್ ಗಾಯ ಮಾಡ್ಕೊಂಡ್ ಬಿಟ್ಟೆ ಕಣ್ರಿ..ನನಗ್ ಗೊತ್ತಯಿತು ಬಿಡ್ರಿ ನೀವ್ ನನಗೆ ಸಿಗಲ್ಲ ಅಂತ ಬಿಟ್ಟ್ಕೊಟ್ ಬಿಟ್ಟೆ ಕಣ್ರಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನ ಪಟಾಯ್ಸಿ ಲೊಫ಼ರ್ ಅನ್ನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳೋದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಒಬ್ಬ ಡೀಸೆಂಟ್ ಹುಡುಗ ಅನ್ನಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ್ಉ ಬಿಟ್ರೆ ಸಾಕು ಅನ್ನಿಸಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿದೆ ಕಣ್ರಿ ಆದ್ರೆ ಒಂದು ಮತು ನಿಮಗೆ ನನ್ ತರ ಹುಡುಗ ಈ ಭೂಮಿ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾರು ಸಿಗಲ್ಲ ಕಣ್ರಿ..ಲೋ ದೇವದಾಸ ನನ್ನ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲಸಲ ಒಂದು ಮೊಂಬತ್ತಿ ಹಚ್ಚಿದ್ದೆ ಮಳೆ ಬಂದು ಆರಿ ಹೋಯ್ತಲ್ಲೊ...

Lyrics of popular song Anisuthidey from Mungaru Male - English To Kannada

Anisuthide Mungaru Male song lyrics



Lyrics of this song:

Anisuthidey yaakO indu
Neeneyney nannavalendu
Maayadaa lOkadinda
Nanagaagee bandavalendu
Aahaa yentha madhura yaathaney
KOllu hudugi Omme nannaaa, haagey summaney
Anisuthidey yaakO indu

Suriyuva sOneyu soosidey ninnadey parimala
Innyara kanasulu neenu hodarey talamala
Poorna chandira rajaa haakida
Ninnaya mogavanu kanda kshanaa…
Naa khaidi neeney seremaney
Tabbi nanna appiko Ommey…. haage summaney…
Anisuthidey yaakO indu…

Tutigala hoovali aadada maathina sihiyidey
Manasina putadali kevala ninnadey sahiyidey
Haneyali bareyada ninna hesara
Hrudayadi naaney kOrediruvey
Ninaguntey idara kalpaney
Nanna hesara koogey Ommey… haagey summaney…


Anisuthidey yaakO indu…
Neeneyney nannavalendu…
Maayadaa lOkadinda
Nanagaagi bandavalendu
Aahaa yentha madhura yaathaney
Kollu hudugi Omme nanna…, haage summane…
Anisuthidey yaakO indu…

- by Nanda Kishor from www.iBangalorean.com - A netizen of Bangalore

Translation of Good collection of Kannada Proverbs to English with Meaning - English To Kannada

I thought of sharing a link this time....

Translation of Good collection of Kannada Proverbs to English with Meaning:
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Kannada_proverbs

- by Nanda Kishor from www.iBangalorean.com - A netizen of Bangalore