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Thursday, July 31, 2008

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

Friday, July 18, 2008

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

Thursday, July 10, 2008

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