This is a presentation created for GT Nexus employees interested in learning Kannada. Kannada is spoken in Karnataka, the capital of which is Bangalore. Videos were also shot. Search Youtube for the same title - there are 9 videos in all.

1. Learning Kannada
November, 2013
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2. Agenda
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Introductions
3 Basic Words
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Relationships
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Greetings and Directions
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Fruits, Vegetables and Numbers
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Colors
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Enquiry and Idioms
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Tips to Continue Learning
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3. Ground Rules
Be on time, attend regularly
Speak up, participate
Find a buddy who sits close to you who can converse with you in Kannada
It’s OK to make mistakes. That’s how most of us learn
Together everyone achieves more. Learn 2 new words everyday (outside
what you learn in these classes)
 Write down your questions and ask at the end of the class.
 Continue to learn!
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4. Introductions
 Nanna hesaru (____________).
 My name is (___________).
 Nanna ooru (______________).
 My native place is (____________).
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5. Basics - Common Words
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Stop – Nillisi
No – Illa
Don’t want – Beda
Enough – Saaku
Yes – Howdhu
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6. First Person
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Naanu – I
Nanige – For me
Nannadu – Mine
Nammadu - Our’s
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7. Second Person
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You - Neenu (Neevu)
Yours – Ninnadu (Nimmadu)
He - Avanu (Avaru)
She - Avalu (Avaru)
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8. Common Verbs
 Come – Banni
 Go – Hogu/Hogi
 Sit – Kulithuko
 Stand – Nilli
 Walk – Nadee
 Run - Odu
 Eat – Thinnu
 Drink – Kudee
• Listen – Keli
• Tell - Heli
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9. Exercise
 Create two word sentences with the words just learned
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10. Commonly used words/Question Words
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This – Idhu
That – Adhu
Here – Illi
Where - Yelli
There - Alli
Who – Yaaru
When – Yaavaga
What – Yeenu
Why - Yaake
How - Hyage
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11. Tongue Twister!
 It-idhu, But-aadhre, what – yenu, where-yelli, when-yavaga
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12. Greetings
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Hello—Namaskara
Thank you- Dhanyavaadagalu
Good bye: Hogi Baruthene
Heggidira /Chennagiddira? (How are
you)
Very well Thank youChennagidhene… Dhanyavada
Welcome: suswagatha
Good Morning- Shubodhya
Good night- Shubha rathri
All the best- Shubhavaagali
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13. Exercise
 Create new sentences with the words just learned
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14. Directions
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Go Straight: Neyravagi hogi
Go back: Hinde hogi
Go right: Balagade hogi
Go left: Yedagade hogi
North: Uttara
South: Dakshina
East : Poorva
West: Paschima
Up: Meley
Down: Kelage
Opposite: Virudha
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15. Exericse
 Ask for directions to the nearest theater/hospital/mall
 Respond to the above query
 Direct a team member to navigate a given path to reach a destination
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16. Fruits
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Fruits: Hannu
Apple: Seybu
Grapes: Draakshi
Orange: Kithale hannu
Mango: Maavina hannu
Water melon: Kallangadi hannu
Pomegranate: Daalimbe hannu
Chiku: Sapota
Lemon: Nimbe hannu
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17. Vegetables
Vegetable: Tarakaari
Onion: Eerulli
Garlic: Bellulli
Ginger: Shunti
Curry leaves: Karibevina soppu
Potato: Aalugedde
Brinjal: Badane kaayi
Green chilli: Hasiru Menasina
kaayi
 Cucumber: Southe Kaayi
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18. Numbers
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One: ondu
Two: Yeradu
Three: mooru
Four: Naalku
Five: aidhu
Six: Aaru
Seven: Yelu
Eight: yentu
Nine: Ombathu
Ten: Hathu
Eleven: Hannondu
Twelve: Hanneredu
Thirteen: Hadhimooru
Fourteen: Hadhinaalku
Fifteen: Hadhinaidhu
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Sixteen: Hadhinaaru
Seventeen: Hadhinelu
Eighteen: Hadhinentu
Nineteen:
hathombathu
Tewnty: Eppathu
Thirty: Moovathu
Forty: Nalvathu
Fifty: Aivathu
Sixty: Aravathu
Seventy: Yeppathu
Eighty: Yembathu
Ninety: Thombathu
Hundred: Nooru
Thousand: Saavira
Lakh: Laksha
Crore: Koti
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19. Exericse
 Go to the market and buy vegetables and fruits for a month. Negotiate!
 One team is the seller, the other is the buyer
 Shopping List
 ½ kg potatoes
 ¾ kg tomatoes
 1 kg brinjal
 4 cucumbers
 18 green chillies
 3 watermellons
 1 kg pomegranate
 2 kg apples
 3 kg bannanas
 2 kg grapes
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20. Relationships
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Father: Appa, Thundhe
Mother: Amma, Thaayi
Son: Maga
Daughter: Magalu
Elder Brother: Anna
Elder sister: Akka
Younger brother: Thamma
Younger sister: Thangi
Grandfather: Ajja
Grand mother: Ajji
Husband: Ganda
Wife: Hendathi
Father-in-law: Maava
Mother-in-law: Atthe
Son-in law: Aliya
Daughter- in law- Sosey
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21. Colors
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Red: Kempu
Blue: Neeli
Yellow: Haladi
Green: Hasiru
Black: Kappu
White: Bili
Orange: Kesari
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22. Enquiry and expressions
 What is your name?
 Nimma hesarenu?
 Where is your house?
 Nimma mane yellide?
 Can you speak Kannada ?
 Nimage kannaDa maathanaDalu barutha?
 Yes, I can speak in Kannada
 Howdhu, nanage kannaDa maathanaDalu baruthe
 I don't know
 Nanage baruvudhilla / nange gothilla
 How do I go there?
 Allige naanu hEgE hOguvudu?
 Where is the nearest police station?
 Hathiradha police station yelli idhe?
 How much is this?
 Idhu yeshtu
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23. Enquiry and expressions
 Where can I go shopping?
 Naanu shopping maaDalu yelli hOga beku
 Can you help me?
 Nanage sahaaya maaDuvira?
 What are you doing?
 Neevu yenu maaDuthidheera?
 Would you join me for lunch today?
 Eedina nanna jothe oota maduvira?
 How do I go to the airport?
 Naanu airport ge hEgE hOguvudhu?
 Where shall we meet?
 Naavu yelli bhETi aagoNa?
 Was there a call for me?
 Nanage yaraadharu call maaDiddara?
 What did you do?
 Neevu yenu maaDide?
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24. Exericse
 Introduce your brother/sister/husband wife to someone in Kannada
 You’ve just seen a rainbow. Describe the rainbow (with at least 5 colors)
to someone who’s not seen a rainbow in their life
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25. Enquiry and expressions (contd)
 What are you doing?
 Neevu yenu maaDuthiddiya?
 What should I do?
 Naanu yenu maaDabeku?
 What can I do?
 Naanu yenu maDabhahudu?
 What are the questions?
 Yaava prashnegaLu?
 Why did you come?
 Neevu yaake bandhe?
 How did you come?
 Neevu hEgE bandhe?
 How did you write?
 Neevu hEgE baradhe?
 How much distance to go?
 YeShTu doora hOgabeku?
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26. Enquiry and expressions (contd)
 How was the journey ?
 PrayaaNa hEgitthu?
 Which way did you come?
 Neevu yaava daariyalli bandhri?
 Which is your favorite colour?
 Nimage yaava banna iShTa?
 Where did you come from?
 Neevu yellindha bandhe?
 Whom should I contact?
 Naanu yarannu samparkisabEku?
 Will you come with me?
 Neevu nanna jothege baruveya?
 I shall come with you
 Naanu nimma jothege baruve
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27. Enquiry and expressions (contd)
 Did you have your lunch?
 Oota maaDidera?
 How are you?
 Neevu hegiddhira?
 I am fine
 Naanu chenagiddEnE
 Are you busy?
 Neevu busy idhiya?
 I am busy now
 Naanu eega busy ideeni
 I Like Bangalore
 Nanage bengaLuru ishta
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28. Script – Vowels and Consonants
Swaras (Vowels)
ಅ ಆ
ಇ ಈ
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ಓ
ಔ
ಅಂ ಅಃ
ಊ
ಋ
ಎ
ಏ
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ಒ
Vyanjanas(Consonants)
ಕ ಖ ಗ ಘ ಙ
ಚ ಛ ಜ ಝ ಞ
ತ ಥ ದ ಧ ನ
ಟ ಠ ಡ ಢ ಣ
ಪ ಫ ಬ ಭ ಮ
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29. Script - Letters
Swaras (Vowels)
ಅ
ಓ
ಆ
ಇ
ಈ
ಉ ಊ ಋ ಎ ಏ
ಐ
ಒ
ಔ
ಅಂ ಅಃ
ಾಾ ಾಿ ಾಿೀ ಾು ಾೂ
ಾೃ ಾೆ ಾೆೀ ಾೆೈ ಾೊ
ಾೊೀ ಾೌ ಾಂ ಾಃ
ಕ
ಕಾ
ಕ
ಕೀ
ಕು ಕೂ
ಕೃ
ಕ ಕೀ ಕೈ ಕೂ
ಕೂೀ ಕೌ
ಕಂ ಕಃ
Consonant (Vyanjana) + Vowel (matra) ---> Letter
(Akshara)
ಕ್ +ಅ --> ಕ
Kagunitha
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30. Exericses
 You’ve met somebody on a train. Start a conversation in Kannada
 Kannada Sentence Antakshari!
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31. Interactions
 Talking to vendor/shopkeepers
 Talking to the maid
 Talking to a cab driver
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32. Idioms
http://ellakavi.wordpress.com/category/kannada-gadegalu/
 Maathu Ballavanige Jagalavilla, Oota
Ballavanige Rogavilla
 Attegondu kala, sosegondu kala
 Aaseye Dhukkakke Moola
 Chinte illadavanige santeyallu nidde
 Devaru Vara Kottaru pujari vara kodalla
 Gubbi mele brahmastra
 Haasige iddashtu kaalu chachu
 Kai kesaraadhare bayi mosaru
 Kaige banda tuthu baayige baralilla
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33. Exercise
 Learn two Kannada Gaadhegalu and explain the meaning to the rest of
the class.
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34. It’s not the End! Tips to Continue Learning
 Find a buddy who sits near you and start
talking to them in Kannada. Insist that they
respond to you also only in Kannada.
 Learn 3-5 new words everyday. Get active
on the Grid group, we could learn as a
group!
 Watch a Kannada Movie with a friend. Keep
bugging him/her for meanings throughout
the show!
 Try and think in Kannada!
 Learn a Kannada song and understand the
meaning
 Watch the News in Kannada/ Listen to a
Kannada FM channel
 Try to read Kannada name plates on buses,
shops, and business establishments
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35. Thank You!
Dhanyavaadagalu!
 Do provide feedback!
 Don’t forget to continue to learn!
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