Introduction to this blog

Came to a new place? Want to talk to a localite in his/her language? Here is a quick list of easily frequently used/needed words.

I am starting with Kannada and will add more languages if I can :)

Try to use this and forward to others who may need it. Also, please suggest other words that I can add to this list and any improvements to be made to this.

Useful words in Kannada

English: Good Morning Kannada: Shubhodaya

English: Morning
Kannada: Beligge

English: Afternoon
Kannada: Madhyana

English: Evening
Kannada: Saayankaala

English: Night
Kannada: Raathri

English: Is it good?
Kannada: Chennagidiya?

English: Here
Kannada: Illi

English: There
Kannada: Alli

English: No
Kannada: Illa

English: Good
Kannada: Olle

English: Why?
Kannada: Aeke / Yaake?

English: What
Kannada: Enu?

English: Where?
Kannada: Yelli

English: When?
Kannada: Yaavaga?

English: How?
Kannada: Hege?

English: Vacation
Kannada: Raje

English: How was the vacation?
Kannada: Raje Hegiththu?

English: You (Formal)
Kannada: Neevu

English: You (Casual)
Kannada: Neenu

English: Safe
Kannada: Hushaaru

English: Safe
Kannada: Jopana

English: Hogi(Formal)
Kannada: Go

English: Go safe
Kannada: Husharoge hogu

English: Go safe
Kannada: Jopanavaagi hogu

English: How will you go?
Kannada: Neenu/Neevu hege hogtiya/hogtira?

English: How will you go?
Kannada: Neenu/Neevu hege hogtiya/hogtira?

English: Ask
Kannada: Kaelu

English: Tell
Kannada: Haelu

English: Want
Kannada: Baeku

English: Lot
Kannada: Thumba

English: Very
Kannada: Bahala

English: Lot/Much
Kannada: Jaasti

English: Come
Kannada: Baa

English: Come here
Kannada: illi Baa / Baa illi

English: Good
Kannada: Chennagide

English: From
Kannada: Inda

English: To
Kannada: Ge

English: Far
Kannada: Doora

English: Near
Kannada: Haththira

English: It is
Kannada: Idey

English: Home
Kannada: Mane

English: At home
Kannada: Manellli

English: It is far from home
Kannada: Mane inda doora ide

English: Coming
Kannada: Bartini

English: Today
Kannada: Ivattu

English: When will you go today?
Kannada: Ivattu neevu yaavaga hogtiri?

English: Tomorrow
Kannada: Naale

English: Day after tomorrow
Kannada: Naalidhdhu

English: Food
Kannada: Oota

English: Had food?
Kannada: Oota aaitha?

English: You had?
Kannada: Nimmadu aaitha

English: I had food at home
Kannada: Manelli oota maadidhe

English: Did you Have Snacks?
Kannada: Snacks Thankondiya?

English: Work
Kannada: Kelsa

English: Is the work done?
Kannada: Kelsa mugitha/aitha

English: Someone
Kannada: Yaradaru

English: learn
Kannada: kali

English: doing("ing" forms)
Kannada: ideeni

English: I am learning
Kannada: kalitha iddeeni

English: Sent
Kannada: Kalisiddene

English: I have sent a mail
Kannada: Naanu mail kalsiddene

English: Fast
Kannada: Bega

English: Slow
Kannada: Mella

English: Make it fast
Kannada: Begane maadi

English: Know
Kannada: Goththu

English: Don’t know
Kannada: Gottilla

English: Bad (female)
Kannada: Kettavallu

English: Bad (male)
Kannada: Kettavanu

English: Good (female)
Kannada: Ollleyavallu

English: Good (male)
Kannada: Ollleyavanu

English: Very good team
Kannada: Thumba ollle team

English: Down
Kannada: Kelage

English: Up
Kannada: Mele

English: It is
Kannada: Idey

English: Keep silent
Kannada: Sumniru

English: Want
Kannada: Baeku

English: Don't want
Kannada: Beda

English: Water
Kannada: Neeru

English: Kudi
Kannada: Drink

English: But
Kannada: Aadare

English: Something like “You do this”
Kannada: Maadu/maadi(Formal)

English: Need/want
Kannada: Baeku

English: Happy
Kannada: Santhosha

English: You are looking happy today
Kannada: Ivattu neenu santoshavaagi kaanstha iddeeya..

English: Song
Kannada: Haadu

English: Going
Kannada: Hogtheeri(Formal)

English: Going
Kannada: Hogtheeya(Casual)

English: Where are you going?
Kannada: Yelli hogtiri?

English: Where are you going?
Kannada: Yelli hogtiri?

English: Where are you going?
Kannada: Neenu yelli hogtiri?

English: Or
Kannada: Athava

English: AndExample: Red and white
Kannada: Maththe Example:Kempu maththe bili

English: Help
Kannada: Sahaaya

English: Can someone help me?
Kannada: Yaraadru nange sahaya madtheera?

English: Me
Kannada: Nanage/naanu

English: Mine
Kannada: Nandhu

English: Can you do?
Kannada: Madtheera?(Formal)/Maadtheeya(Casual)

English: Can someone help me?
Kannada: Yaraadru nange sahaya madtheera?

English: Time
Kannada: Samaya/Hoththu

English: At what time?
Kannada: Esht hoththige?

English: What time are you coming?
Kannada: Esht hoththige bartheeya/bartheera?

English: Coming
Kannada: Bartheeni

English: Also
Kannada: Nu

English: Me too/Also
Kannada: Na nu

English: Happening
Kannada: aagtha idhe

English: What's Happening?
Kannada: Enu aagtha ide?

English: What's Happening there?
Kannada: Enu aagtha ide alli?

English: Half an hour
Kannada: Ardha ghante

English: One hour
Kannada: Ondhu ghante

English: Work will come within half an hour
Kannada: Ardha ghante yalli kelasa barutte

English: When did u come?
Kannada: Yavaaga Bandhe?

English: I came just now
Kannada: Ivaagashte bandhe

English: Nothing like that
Kannada: Haagenu illa

English: Like that
Kannada: Haage

English: Not there
Kannada: Ir lilla

English: Not done
Kannada: Aagilla

English: Not yet done?
Kannada: Innu Aaglilva?

English: Not yet done
Kannada: Innu Aaglilla?

English: Speak/Talk
Kannada: Maathaadu

English: Speak to me in Kannada
Kannada: Nann jothe kannada dhalli maathaadu

English: Please/Kindly
Kannada: Dhayavittu

English: Please come here
Kannada: Dhayavittu illi banni/ba

English: Rent
Kannada: baadige

English: Will it be?
Kannada: Irutte?

English: How much will the rent here be?
Kannada: Illi rent yeshtu irutte?

English: When shall we do?
Kannada: Yaavaga madona?

English: When will you do?
Kannada: Yaavaga maadtheeya?

English: What are you saying
Kannada: Neenu enu helthaa iddeeya?/Neevu enu helthaa iddeera?

English: I want to ask you something before that
Kannada: Aduku munche aeno kel beku

English: I want to tell you something before that
Kannada: Aduku munche aeno kel beku 

Talking to Maid.........

What is your name?	nimma hesarEnu ?
My name is mamatha	Nana hesaru Mamatha
How much do you charge?	neevu eShTu duDDu thagothiraa?
Your are expensive, I can not afford	neevu duDDu jaasthi kELuthira, naanu aShTu koDuvudakke aagolla
Where is your house?	Nimma mane elli ide?
Which other houses do you work here?	neevu illi bEre yaava manegaLalli kelsa maaduthiraa?
What is your mobile number?	nimma mobile number Enu?
Take down my mobile number	nanna mobile number thagoLLi
What time can you come?	neevu yaava time-ge baruthiraa?
You come by 6 am	neevu beLagge aaru ganTege barabEKu
Pls. be on time	dayaviTTu time sariyaagi banni
For sweeping	kasa guDisOke
For moping	nela oresOke
For washing clothes	baTTe ogeyoke
For washing utensils	paatree tholeyOke
For cooking	aDuge maaDOke
How much would you charge for cooking?	neevu aDuge maaDOke eShTu duDDu thagothiraa?
How much would you charge for sweeping, moping and washing utensils?	neevu kasa gudisOke, nela oresOke matte paatre tholeyOke eShTu duDDu thagothiraa?
You have to sweep daily and mop on alternate days	neevu dinaa kasa guDisi, eraDu dinakke omme nela oresabEku
While mopping change water frequently	nela oresuvaga neerannu badalaayisutha iri
How many dishes will you cook daily?	dinakke eShTu vidhavaada aDuge maaduthiraa?
Cook chapathi, rice, one subzee and daal daily	neevu dinaa chapathi, anna, ondu subzee matte dhaal maaDbeku
You cut the vegetables required for cooking	neevu aDugege bEkaada vegetables cut-maaDi
Do not make the food spicy	aDuge khaara maaDabEDi
The food you cooked was spicy	neevu maaDidha aDuge khaaravaagittu
Make the food less spicy	aDugeyalli khaaravannu kaDime maaDi
Food was very yummy	aDuge chennagi ithu
Pls. come early tomorrow	dayaviTTu naaLe bega banni
Work slowly	Slow-aagi kelsa maaDi
Be careful with things	vasthhugala bagge hushaaru
Maintain cleanliness	kelasa clean-aagi maaDi
Why didn't you come yesterday?	neevu nenne yaake baralilla?
Call me if you are not coming	neevu baralilla andhre, call- maaDi
Do not come tomorrow	naaLe barabEDi
Dispose the thrash	kasavannu horagaDe haaki
Will you carry the extra food?	neevu extra aDugeyannnu thagonDu hoguthira?
I have some old clothes for you	nanna hattira nimage swalpa haLe baTTe ide
Will you provide additional help if I require?	nanage innu help bekaadare, neevu help maaDuthiraa?
Will you work at my friends place?	neevu nanna friend maneyalli kelsa maaDuthiraa?

Talking to Vendors....................

What is the cost of tomato	Tomato bele eShTu
What is the cost of apple	Apple bele eShTu
Pls. weigh correctly	dayaviTTu sariyaagi tooka maaDi
Sorry I donot have change	Kshamisi nanna hattira change-illa
Give the change	Change-koDi
Give the change next time	Change next time koDi
Pls. remove damaged / rotten ones	dayaviTTu damage-aagirodanu thegeyiri
I don't want cover	nanage cover-beDa
I have a bag	nanna hathira bag-ide
I don't want cover, I have a bag	nanage cover-beda, nana hathira bag-ide
Give a cover	Cover-koDi
Give a paper bag	paper bag-koDi
I don't want cover, give me a paper bag	nanage cover-beDa, paper bag-koDi
1 kg	ondu kg
1/4 kg	kaal kg
1/2 kg	ardha kg
3/4 kg	mukaal kg
Give me 1/2 kg carrot	nanage ardha kg carrot-koDi
Give me 3/4 kg grapes	nanage mukaal kg grapes-koDi