Directions ( DikkugaLu )

These words will particularly be useful when asking directions to reach a place.

Poorva - East

Pashchima - West

Dakshina - South

Uthara - North

NEra -  straight

Eda(kke) - Left (to the left)

Bala(kke )- Right (to the right )

Thirugu - turn

Dhaari - way

RasthE - road

Beedhi - street

Thiruvu - Curve

HindE - back

MundE - front

Pakka - side

Edhiru kade - opposite side

OLage - Inside

HOrage - Outside

Verb Phrases

In Kannada, like in other Dravidian languages the simple verb takes many forms based on the circumstances by attaching itself with modal auxiliary verbs,negative forms to convey various moods like positive ,negative, directive statements.In this note lets see how the root verb Hogu ( Go) is modified based on the circumstances.

Case 1:  To give a command -

You go - Neenu hogu  (or) Neevu hogiri.

Case 2:  Modal forms

He must go now - Avanu iga hoga beku

Case 3: To give a command in the negative

Don't go there - Alli hoga baaradu.

Case 4: Stating a wish

Shall we go to cinema ? - Naavu cinemage hogONNa ?

Case 5: Simple statement in the negative

He did not go to cinema. - Avanu cinemakke hogalilla.

Case 6:  Conditional statement

It will be good if he goes there - Avaru a lli hOdare chennagi iruthe.

Case 7:

He went there and came. - Avanu alli hogbiTTu banda(nu).

Kannada Phrases with Root Verb - Maathadu ( Speak )

1. Nee enaadru maathaadu - You speak something.

2. Naanu yaavudru bagge maathaadu beku ? - What should I speak about ?.

3. Yaake maathadutaideera ? - Why are you speaking ?.

4. Yaaru jot he maathadutheera ? - Whom are you speaking with ?.

5.  Nenne naanu phone alli amma jothe maathadide. - Yesterday I spoke with my mother over phone.

6.  Naanu naaLe amma jothe maathadidini - I will speak with mother tomorrow.

7. Neenu maathadideya ? - Have you spoken ?.

8. Neenu maathaditaideera ? / maathaditaideeya ? - Are you speaking ?.

9. Neenu maathaditaidra ? - Were you speaking ?.

10. Neenu maathaadu - You speak.

11. Nanage kannada maathaadakke baralla - I do not know to speak Kannada.

12. Avanu  maathadutaane - He speaks.

13. AvaLu  maathadutaaLe - She speaks.

14. Avanu maathaditaidaane - He is speaking.

15. AvaLu maathaditaidaaLe - She is speaking.

Numbers and Number names in Kannada

The first colums give the numbers ( AnkagaLu ) and the second column gives the number names.This post will help you to identify the bus numbers!I had a tough time identifying my bus initially

Numbers	Number names in Kannada	English Equivalent
೧	Ondu	One
೨	Eradu	Two
೩	Mooru	Three
೪	Naalku	Four
೫	Aidhu	Five
೬	Aaru	Six
೭	Ezhu	Seven
೮	Entu	Eight
೯	Onbattu	Nine
೧೦	Hatthu	Ten

Trees - MaragaLu

We were holidaying at a resort in Kabini few months back. Every tree at the resort had a board which gave its English name , Botanical name and Kannada name.So this post is written compiling all those information.

Neem Tree - Bevina mara

Curry Leaves Tree - Kari Bevina mara

Indian Beech - Honge mara

Gulmohar - Kemputorai mara

Rain tree - Chatri mara

Mango tree - Mavina mara

Padri tree - amblahude

Bhendi tree - Buhari mara

Wood apple - Belada mara

Indian cherry - Challehannu mara

Golden bamboo - biduru

Chikku tree - sapota mara

Indian almond - badamalili

African tulip - uchhe kaayi

Champak tree - sampige mara

Flame of the forest - nagalinga mara

Peepal tree - arali mara

SaamaanugaLu - Common things at home

Deepa - Lamp

Kode - Umbrella

Pustaka - Book

Lotta - Tumbler

Thatte - Plate

Haasige - Bed