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Kannada Kali Session-7, Handout (Workshop 1)

COMMUTING

Important Verbs

To go       -  Hogu      naanu officige hoguthene

To come   - Ba           naanu trekking baruthene

To run      - Oodu       naanu marathon ooduthene

To walk   -  nade        naanu dina yeradu km nadeyuthene

To catch   - hidi          naanu infosys bus hidiyuthene

To stand   - ninthu      niinu bus stand alli ninthu kondiru

Phrases

 

I. I want to “Phrase"

          Most scenarios while commuting involve communicating our intention to the opposite person.

Nanage < something> beku

naanu <place>ge <action> beku

Note: When referring to a living thing use “theera”. When referring to a non living thing use “tha”

II. Replying

          Remember when replying use

houdu – to say yes. Houdu, infosys bus illi baruthe. (Yes, infosys bus comes here)

Illa –      to say no. illa naanu 10 rupayee extra kododilla (No, I shall not pay 10 Rs extra)

Ayithu – to say over. Naanu ticket padedu ayithu (I have taken the ticket)

Agilla –  to say not over.

Words Indicating direction

bala - Right

eDa - Left

munde - Forward/ Ahead

hinde - Backward/ Behind

 

SHOPPING
 

Important Verbs
 

Sl No

Verb

To <verb>

Past verb

Will buy

Am buying

1

Buy

Kondu kollu

Kondu konde

Kindu kolluthene

Kondu kollu tha idene

2

Take

Tagedu kollu

Tagedu konde

Tagedu kolluthene

Tagedu Kollu tha idene

Words for shopping

Beda  - nanage ii pen beda. Bere kodi (I don’t want this pen. Give me another)

Beku  - nanage aa dress beku. Pack maadi (I want that dress. Please pack it)

Bere   - ii tomato chennagilla. Bere kodi (This tomato is not nice. Give me another)

 

MONEY
 

Important Words

Chillare   - change

Duddu     -  money

Numbers -  numbers that were discussed in previous class.

Jyasthi     - ishtu beda. idu thumba jyasthi ayithu. ( I don’t need so much. This is more than I need)

Kammi    -  innu solpa kodi. Idu thumba kammi ayithu (Give me some more this is too little)
 

Phrases

Yeshtu usage

Typicall usage will be

Idu ( pointing at something) yeshtu – how much is this.

Note the differences between the following.

Yeshtu – how much

Ishtu – this much

Ashtu – that much

 

COMMUTING IN A LOCAL BUS

Scenario 1: Searching the Bus Stand.

Sl no

Kannada version

English Translation

1

Illi hattirada bus stand yelli ide?

Where is the nearest bus stand?

2

Munde ide

It’s straight ahead.

3

Dhanya vaada

Thank you

4

Naanu majestic ge hoga beku. Majestic ge hoguva bussu illi barutha?

I have to go to majestic. Will buses going to majestic come here?

5

Houdu. Illi baruthe

Yes. They come here

6

Yaava bussu hoguthe?

Which buses will go?

7

171, 172 hogthe

 

8

Mundina bussu yaavaga baruthe?

When will the next bus come?

9

Innu ardha ghante aguthe

It will take half an hour more

10

171 bus Wilson garden mele/inda? Hogutha?

Will 171 go through Wilson garden?

11

Illa, bari 172 matra hoguthe

No 171 will

 Scenario 2: Inside the bus

Sl no

Kannada version

English Translation

1

Majestic ge ondu ticket kodi

One ticket to majestic please

2

Aidu rupayi aguthe

It will be 5 rupees

3

Majestic bandare dayavittu thilisi

Please let me know when majestic comes

4

Majestic innu yeshtu doora ide?

How much further is majestic

5

Innu nalakku stop

4 more stops

6

Ide majestic stopa?

Is this majestic stop?

7

Houdu. Ide majestic

Yes. This is majestic

 Scenario 3: Asking an auto driver

Sl no

Kannada version

English Translation

1

Majestic ge hoga beku. Barutheera?

I want to go to majectic will you come

2

100 rupayee aguthe

It will be 100 rupees

3

Illa meter ashte koduthene

I will pay as per the meter

4

Ayithu kulithu kolli

Ok. Please sit down

5

Wilson garden alli right thagoli

Take a right at Wilson garden

6

Munde left thagoli

Take a left ahead.

7

Yenu meter ishtu agide alla! Naanu dina baruthene – 40 rupees asthe

aguvudu. Naanu ashte koduthene

What the meter is showing so much! I come daily and I pay only 40 – I shall pay the same

8

Ayithu 45 kodi

Ok give me 45

9

ThagoLi

Take

 SHOPPING

 Scenario 1: Shopping for groceries

Sl no

Kannada version

English Translation

1

Tomato yeshtu

How much are the tomatoes?

2

Hadinaidu rupayi kilo

15 rupees a kilo

3

10 rupayi madi kolli

Make it 10 rupees

4

Illa saar – tomato season illa….

No sir – this is not tomato season

5

Illa illa bere kade ella 10 rupaye.. adare nimma tomato chenaagide

No no it is 10 rupees elsewhere.. but your tomatoes are good

6

Ayithu 13 rupayi kodi

Ok give 13 rupees

7

Ayithu yeradu kg kodi

Ok give me 2 kgs

Scenario 2: Shopping for clothes

Sl no

Kannada version

English Translation

1

Ii shirtu chenaagide. Idara bele yenu?

This shirt is nice. What is its price?

2

Inoora aivathu rupaayi

250 rupees.

3

Illa thumba jyasthi ayithu. Kammi madi kolli.

No it is too much. Reduce it.

4

Illa sir fixed price

No sir fixed price

5

Yenu riyayati illava?

No discount is it?

6

Illa sir onde price

No sire only one price.

7

Beda bidi – naanu bere angadi yalli nooduthene.

Then I don’t need it. I shall shop for it in another shop.

8

Ayithu yeshtu kodutheera

Allright how much will you give

9

Naanu inooru rupaayi koduthene

I will pay 200

10

Ayithu thagoli

All right take it

11

Yenatharu defect iddare replace mada beku

If there are any defects then will you replace it?

12

Yenu defect iddaru naave bere shirt kodutheve

Yes if there are any defects then we will replace it.

13

Dhanya vaada

Thank you

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