KANNADA WORDS
How are you?
:
Hegiddeera ?
Fine !
:
Chennagide!
Glad to meet you
:
Nimmannu bheti madi santhosha ayithu
What is your name?
:
Nimma hesaru yenu?
My name is Raju
:
Nanna hesaru Raju
Come in
:
Olage banni
Sit down
:
Kulithukoli
Stop
:
Nillisi
Go forward
:
Munde hogi
Go back
:
Hinde hogi
I want to get down here
:
Naanu illi illiyutheeni
Next stop
:
Mundina stop
Listen
:
Keli
Please
:
Dayavittu
Thank you
:
Dhanyavaadagalu
Good-bye
:
Hogibaruve
I want
:
Nanage beku
Please help me
:
Dayavittu sahaya maadi
agree!
:
Sari !
It's good!
:
Chennagide!
This is very good
:
Iddu thumba chennagide
I am sorry
:
Nannannu kshamisi !
Lets go !
:
Hogonva!
What does this cost ?
:
Idara bele yesthu ?
Is this water good for drinking ?
:
Ed neeru kudiyalu yogyave?
Can I make a phone call from here ?
:
Naanu illinda phone maada bahuda?
Where can I hire a taxi?
:
Taxi yelli siguthade?
Where does this road lead?
:
Ee rasthe yellige hoguthe?
What is the time ?
:
Samaya yesthu ?
Please would you tell me where I can find this address
:
Dayavittu ee vilasa yellide yendu helutheera ?
Have you eaten ?
:
Ooota aayitha ?
Fish
:
Meenu
Vegetable
:
Tarakari
Salt
:
Uppu
Rice
:
Anna
Milk
:
Haalu
Boil
:
Beyisu
Water
:
Neeru

NUMBERS IN KANNADA   DIRECTIONS IN KANNADA
One 
  
Ondu
Left
  
Yedagade
Two
  
Yeradu
Right
  
Balagade
Three
  
Mooru
Back
  
Hinde
Four
  
Naliku
Front
  
Munde
Five
  
Aidu
Inside
  
Olage
Six
  
Aaru
Outside
  
Horage
Seven
  
Yelu
North
  
Uttara
Eight
  
Yentu
South
  
Dakshina
Nine
  
Ombathu
East
  
Poorva
Ten
  
Hathu
West
  
Pashchima
SIZES & SHAPES IN KANNADA   DISCIPLINES & DAYS IN KANNADA
Big
  
Doddadu
Hello !
  
Namaskara !
Small
  
Chikkadu
Morning
  
Beligge
Tall
  
Yettara
Night
  
Rathri
Wide
  
Agala
Yesterday
  
Nenne
Narrow
  
Sanna
Today
  
Eevathu
Long
  
Udda
Tomorrow
  
Nale
Short
  
Gidda
Day after Tomorrow
 
Naalidu
     
Day before Yesterday
 
Monne Dina
     
East
  
Poorva
     
West
  
Pashchima

VERNACULAR WORDS USED IN THE KARNATAKA TRAVELLER
Ardha
  
Half
  
Basadis
  
Temples
Small
  
Chikkadu
  
Choultries
  
Halls used for celebrations and gatherings; also used as traveller's dormitories
Tall
  
Yettara
  
Darshan
  
Glimpse of a sacred deity or icon
Wide
  
Agala
  
Dhoti
  
Traditional attire of South Indian males; usually a plain white cloth wrapped around the waist
Narrow
  
Sanna
  
Durgah
  
Muslim place of worship; usually the tomb of a saint
Long
  
Udda
  
Fakir
  
Wandering mystic
Short
  
Gidda
  
Hookah
  
Pipe used for smoking tobacco or opium
       
Gopuram; gopura
  
Multi-tiered, tapered roof; an integral part of Hindu temple architecture
       
Jatra
  
Open-air fair or market
       
Laksha
  
A lakh; one hundred thousand
       
Deepotsava
  
Festival of lights
       
Lingam
  
Phallic symbol commonly found in temples dedicated to Lord Shiva
       
Mahal
  
Palace
       
Mantapa
  
Platform or dais, usually covered
       
Mutt
  
Monastery following a certain school of religious thought
       
Nandi
  
Sacred Bull
       
Mutt
  
Monastery following a certain school of religious thought
       
Paan
  
Betel leaf
       
Puranas
  
Ancient Hindu texts
       
Pushkarni
  
Large tiered tank, usually located in a temple courtyard
       
King
  
Raja
       
Shaiva
  
Lord Shiva worshipping sect
       
Shikhara
  
Peak
       
Tonga
  
Horse drawn cart commonly used for transportation
       
Tulasi
  
Basil leaf
       
Utsav
  
Festival
       
Tirthankara
  
Enlightened Jain guru

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