Saturday, January 26, 2008

Chatting with your Kannadiga fiance... - Part 1 - English To Kannada

Chatting with your Kannadiga fiance, friend, colleague, etc. - English To Kannada

hi = hai
had breakfast = thindi aaytha ?
had lunch ? = oota aytha ??
had cofee/tea ? = coffee/tea aytha ??
good morning = shubhodhaya
good evening = shubha sanje
good night = shubha raathri
what are you doing ? = enu maadtha idYa Or iddeera ?
How is your life ? = nimma Or ninna jeevana hegidhey ?
See you = sigOnaa
Sorry = Kshamisi
Shall we go to movie today ? = Ivathu cinema gey hOgOnva ?
Tell = Helu
How are you ? = hengiddeera Or hengidya ?
What else ? = innenu mathey samaachaara ?
(LTNS)Long time no see = thumba dina aythu nodi
Bored = bejaaru agthidey
Not feeling well = my hushaarilla
You sing well = Neevu (Or Neenu) chennagi haadtheera (Or haadtheeya)
Silence = mowna
Laugh = nagu
Cry = alu
Later = amele
Lord help us = Devare kaapaadu nammannu
Thanks = DhanyavaadagaLu


Part 2 is on the way.....

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

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    Your blog is really informative.....

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  7. AnonymousMarch 22, 2010 at 5:02 PM

    hey where can i get all kannada song lyrics... ??? help anyone

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  8. Chandan Kumar MahatoApril 11, 2010 at 4:53 PM

    Thanx for the help.Your blog is very helpful.If possible give some conversation with the bus conductor.I am very much interested to learn the language.

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  9. AnonymousApril 30, 2010 at 8:48 PM

    this blogs really informative for non-kannadigas who want to learn kannada for some reason or the other. You did a good job! Although I hardly see part-2's..hope you'll find time to keep this blog updated! Thanks!

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2012 at 12:25 AM

    Thanks for your time... If possible please add with Auto Driver. Will be really helpful

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  14. AnonymousApril 26, 2013 at 2:14 PM

    Please add a conversation to know the address and the direction with an unknown person....

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  15. UnknownJuly 17, 2013 at 10:08 AM

    If breakfast is thindi then why do people from Karnataka call it tiffin or tiffun more popularly????

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  16. UnknownJune 2, 2017 at 11:07 PM

    Hi

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  17. UnknownJune 2, 2017 at 11:08 PM

    Bangalore typical language

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  18. UnknownOctober 29, 2018 at 1:56 PM

    Really it's so helpful to me

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  19. AnonymousOctober 12, 2023 at 7:45 AM

    Coffee ayta

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