learningkannadafullfinal-140126212332-phpapp01.ppt

GT NEXUS CONFIDENTIAL | THE CLOUD SUPPLY CHAIN PLATFORM | 1
November, 2013
Learning Kannada

Agenda
Introductions
2
Greetings and Directions
5
Agenda
1
Fruits, Vegetables and Numbers
6
Colors
7
Enquiry and Idioms
8
Tips to Continue Learning
9
Basic Words
3
Relationships
4

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!

Introductions
 Nanna hesaru (____________).
 My name is (___________).
 Nanna ooru (______________).
 My native place is (____________).

Basics - Common Words
• Stop – Nillisi
• No – Illa
• Don’t want – Beda
• Enough – Saaku
• Yes – Howdhu

First Person
• Naanu – I
• Nanige – For me
• Nannadu – Mine
• Nammadu - Our’s

Second Person
• You - Neenu (Neevu)
• Yours – Ninnadu
(Nimmadu)
• He - Avanu (Avaru)
• She - Avalu (Avaru)

Common Verbs
 Come – Banni
 Go – Hogu/Hogi
 Sit – Kulithuko
 Stand – Nilli
 Walk – Nadee
 Run - Odu
 Eat – Thinnu
 Drink – Kudee
• Listen – Keli
• Tell - Heli

Exercise
 Create two word sentences with the words just learned

Commonly used words/Question Words
• This – Idhu
• That – Adhu
• Here – Illi
• Where - Yelli
• There - Alli
• Who – Yaaru
• When – Yaavaga
• What – Yeenu
• Why - Yaake
• How - Hyage

Tongue Twister!
 It-idhu, But-aadhre, what – yenu, where-yelli, when-yavaga

Greetings
 Hello—Namaskara
 Thank you- Dhanyavaadagalu
 Good bye: Hogi Baruthene
 Heggidira /Chennagiddira? (How are
you)
 Very well Thank you-
Chennagidhene… Dhanyavada
 Welcome: suswagatha
 Good Morning- Shubodhya
 Good night- Shubha rathri
 All the best- Shubhavaagali

Exercise
 Create new sentences with the words just learned

Directions
 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

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

Fruits
 Fruits: Hannu
 Apple: Seybu
 Grapes: Draakshi
 Orange: Kithale hannu
 Mango: Maavina hannu
 Water melon: Kallangadi hannu
 Pomegranate: Daalimbe hannu
 Chiku: Sapota
 Lemon: Nimbe hannu

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

Numbers
 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
 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

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

Relationships
 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

Colors
 Red: Kempu
 Blue: Neeli
 Yellow: Haladi
 Green: Hasiru
 Black: Kappu
 White: Bili
 Orange: Kesari

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

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?

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

 What are you doing?
 Neevu yenu maaDuthiddira?
 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 bandhri?
 How did you come?
 Neevu hEgE bandhri?
 How did you write?
 Neevu hEgE baradhri?
 How much distance to go?
 YeShTu doora hOgabeku?
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 bandhri?
 Whom should I contact?
 Naanu yarannu samparkisabEku?
 Will you come with me?
 Neevu nanna jothege baruvira?
 I shall come with you
 Naanu nimma jothege baruve

 Did you have your lunch?
 Oota maaDidra?
 How are you?
 Neevu hegiddhira?
 I am fine
 Naanu chenagiddEnE
 Are you busy?
 Neenu busy idhiya?
 I am busy now
 Naanu eega busy ideeni
 I Like Bangalore
 Nanage bengaLuru ishta

Script – Vowels and Consonants
Swaras (Vowels)
ಅ ಆ ಇ ಈ ಉ ಊ ಋ ಎ ಏ ಐ ಒ ಓ ಔ ಅಂ
ಅಃ
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
ಯ ರ ಲ ವ ಶ ಷ ಸ ಹ ಳ

Script - Letters
Swaras (Vowels)
ಅ ಆ ಇ ಈ ಉ ಊ ಋ ಎ ಏ ಐ ಒ ಓ ಔ ಅಂ
ಅಃ
ಾ ಿ ೀ ು ೂ ೃ ೆ ೇ ೈ ೊ ೋ ೌ ಂ
ಃ
ಕ ಕಾ ಕಿ ಕೀ ಕು ಕೂ ಕೃ ಕೆ ಕೇ ಕೈ ಕೊ ಕೋ ಕೌ ಕಂ ಕಃ
Consonant (Vyanjana) + Vowel (matra) ---> Letter (Akshara)
ಕ್ +ಅ --> ಕ
Kagunitha
ಕ ಕಾ ಕಿ ಕೀ ಕು ಕೂ ಕೃ ಕೆ ಕೇ ಕೈ ಕೊ ಕೋ ಕೌ ಕಂ ಕಃ
Ka kaa ki kee ku koo kru kay kaay kai ko ko kau kam kaha

Exericses
 You’ve met somebody on a train. Start a conversation in Kannada
 Kannada Sentence Antakshari!

Interactions
 Talking to vendor/shopkeepers
 Talking to the maid
 Talking to a cab driver

Idioms
 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
http://ellakavi.wordpress.com/category/kannada-gadegalu/

Exercise
 Learn two Kannada Gaadhegalu and explain the meaning to the rest of
the class.

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

Thank You!
Dhanyavaadagalu!
 Do provide feedback!
 Don’t forget to continue to learn!

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