How to learn conversational Kannada?

dadu · 11th November 2009, 17:32

This is a very good site for the starters but unfortunately without someone with whom you can practice, this wont take you very far in conversations but will help you get some understanding of the words.

http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/plc/kannada/

lohithrao · 11th November 2009, 18:04

So true, i always had issues adjusting earlier, i grew up in Bangalore so my kannada was a Bangalore style(Yen maga types

when i used to visit Udupi(Kalyanpura) i had to cope with Kundapura, Mangalore..Kasorgod and Shimoga(Hosanagara) styles as my relatives are spread across these regions hehehe

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Originally Posted by Samurai

However, if you cross the Kalyanpura bridge, they will say "Naa Batta, Innappa Hota".

There are dialects north-east of Kundapura, which even a Kundapura resident can't decipher.

sammyboy · 11th November 2009, 19:15

Awesome thread. I would also love to learn Kannada.
dadu, thanks for the link.

Samurai · 11th November 2009, 19:28

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Originally Posted by lohithrao

So true, i always had issues adjusting earlier, i grew up in Bangalore so my kannada was a Bangalore style(Yen maga types

when i used to visit Udupi(Kalyanpura) i had to cope with Kundapura, Mangalore..Kasorgod and Shimoga(Hosanagara) styles as my relatives are spread across these regions hehehe

Did you end up saying "Yen Saavu Maare"?

lohithrao · 11th November 2009, 20:56

lolz

it was my grandmas and few other aunts favorite line hehehe
i used to use "yantha karma maare"

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Did you end up saying "Yen Saavu Maare"?

deepclutch · 11th November 2009, 21:06

Is "Saku" Means Enough?

lohithrao · 11th November 2009, 21:15

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Originally Posted by deepclutch

Is "Saku" Means Enough?

Yup, thats right.

You can form a sentence like this "Swalpa saku" which means little is enough.

This can be answer given for this question" yeshtu beku?" How much you want?

trrk · 19th November 2009, 13:14

Hi,

Please deciper the following:

How to learn conversational Kannada?-kannada1.jpg

I hope I have scanned it the right way!

tacho · 19th November 2009, 13:27

@trrk

I can read and understand Telugu, and the script is pretty similar to Kannada.

I understand the first 3 letters because they are written exactly the same in Telugu. The last letter, I think, is either a 'da' or a 'dha'

So the word is Alinda or Alindha. (the first syllable rhymes with the word dull). I have no idea what this word means, though. Lets wait for the Kannada guys

Samurai · 19th November 2009, 15:03

It says Alinda, which is not a meaningful word in Kannada. I am fairly familiar with most dialects of Kannada and I don't recognise this.

gd1418 · 19th November 2009, 18:49

It seems a L is missing. It could be "allinda" meaning - from there. BTW, the "d" in kannada doesn't have the "maatra for aa". So it is "alind". This has no meaning in Kannada. I don't know about the dialects.

trrk · 19th November 2009, 19:18

Hi,

Thanks folks.

Alinda should be fine. Could be a name as this was taken down from an autograph book by my daughter's friend.

Since she knew that I have friends in Karnataka (where I studied), she thought I can find out.

Let me tell this and see whether this is what it is.

Thanks once again.

Samurai · 19th November 2009, 20:54

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Originally Posted by gd1418

It seems a L is missing. It could be "allinda" meaning - from there. BTW, the "d" in kannada doesn't have the "maatra for aa". So it is "alind". This has no meaning in Kannada. I don't know about the dialects.

Even the da is wrong, what is used here is da as in hindi word Dagar, rather than da as in Darti.

srishiva · 19th November 2009, 20:58

If its a name, its weird, have heard about Linda not A-Linda which means Not -Linda!!

srishiva · 19th November 2009, 21:04

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Originally Posted by prasadka

Samurai,

Just saw this post. There are a lot of telegu speaking people in TN. Madurai especially was ruled by the Nicker kings, one of whom was the great Tirumalai Naicker.

Regards
Prasad

You mean they wore shorts !! just kidding!

11th November 2009, 17:32	#76
dadu Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,803 Thanked: 462 Times View My Garage	This is a very good site for the starters but unfortunately without someone with whom you can practice, this wont take you very far in conversations but will help you get some understanding of the words. http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/plc/kannada/
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sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	Awesome thread. I would also love to learn Kannada. dadu, thanks for the link.
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deepclutch Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Muvattupuzha Posts: 1,165 Thanked: 162 Times	Is "Saku" Means Enough? Last edited by deepclutch : 11th November 2009 at 21:09.
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trrk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alleppey, Kerala Posts: 2,114 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	A little help! Hi, Please deciper the following: I hope I have scanned it the right way!
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tacho BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 135 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	@trrk I can read and understand Telugu, and the script is pretty similar to Kannada. I understand the first 3 letters because they are written exactly the same in Telugu. The last letter, I think, is either a 'da' or a 'dha' So the word is Alinda or Alindha. (the first syllable rhymes with the word dull). I have no idea what this word means, though. Lets wait for the Kannada guys
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Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,826 Thanked: 45,514 Times View My Garage	It says Alinda, which is not a meaningful word in Kannada. I am fairly familiar with most dialects of Kannada and I don't recognise this.
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gd1418 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,578 Thanked: 728 Times View My Garage	It seems a L is missing. It could be "allinda" meaning - from there. BTW, the "d" in kannada doesn't have the "maatra for aa". So it is "alind". This has no meaning in Kannada. I don't know about the dialects. Last edited by gd1418 : 19th November 2009 at 18:50.
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trrk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alleppey, Kerala Posts: 2,114 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	Kannada translation! Hi, Thanks folks. Alinda should be fine. Could be a name as this was taken down from an autograph book by my daughter's friend. Since she knew that I have friends in Karnataka (where I studied), she thought I can find out. Let me tell this and see whether this is what it is. Thanks once again.
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srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,375 Thanked: 2,256 Times	If its a name, its weird, have heard about Linda not A-Linda which means Not -Linda!!
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