What do I want to say ? How do I say it in Kannada ?

I Nanu He Avanu She Avalu You Neenu It Adu This Idu That Adu Mother Amma Father Appa Come(You come) Baa Sit Kulithuko Walk Nadee Eat Thinnu Drink Kudee Win Gellu Go Hogu Run Odu I go Nanu hoguthene He goes Avanu hoguthane She came by bus yesterday Avalu ninne businalli bandhalu What is your name? Ninna hesaru yenu? What Yenu? Your Ninna Name Hesaru my name is divya nanna hesaru divya i am a software engineer naanu software engineer i am from bengalooru (bangalore) nanna ooru bengalooru (place of origin) happy to meet you nimmannu beti madi santoshavayithu yes howdhu no illa sorry, i'm late kshamisi thada aayithu please dayavittu sorry kshamisi i will come back naanu punaha baruthene i want it idhu nanege beku i don't want it idhu nanege beda

this is good let us go come tomorrow get me a glass of water i'ii meet you in the evening wait untill i am back drive slowly there here come Take Take (plu) Listen Listen Tell Tell (plu) Inside Outside Stop Now Then Fast give Ours Yours who when where why know don't know Like door window chair table house

idhu chennagidhe hogona naale banni nanage ondhu lota neeru kodi naanu ninna sanje beti maduve naanu baruvavaregu kaadhiri nidhaanavagi vaahana chalayisi alli illi banni thogo thegedhukolli kelu keLi (plu) HeLu HeLi Olage Horage Nillu Eega Aaga Bega kodu namma nimma yaaru yaavaga yeli yake gothu gothilla ishta baagilu kitaki kurchi meju mane

how What do I want to say ? What is your name? My name is mamatha How much do you charge?

hege How do I say it in Kannada ? Nimma hesarenu ? Nana hesaru Mamatha Neevu eshtu duddu thagothiraa? Neevu duddu jaasthi keluthira,naanu ashtu Your are expensive,I can not afford koduvudakke aagolla Where is your house? Nimma mane elli ide? Which other houses do you work Neevu illi bere yaava manegalalli kelsa here? 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 6am Neevu belagge aaru gantege barabeku Pls. be on time Dayavitu time sariyagi banni For sweeping Kasa gudisooke For moping Nela oresooke For washing clothes Batte hogeooke For washing utensils Paatree tholeyooke For cooking Aduge maadooke aduge maadooke eshtu duddu How much would you charge for Neevu cooking? thagothiraa? How much would you charge for Neevu kasa gudisooke, nela oresooke matte sweeping, moping and washing paatre tholeyooke eshtu duddu utensils? thagothiraa? You have to sweep daily and mop on Neevu dinaa kasa gudisi, eradu dinakke omme alternate days nela oresabeku While mopping change water Nela oresuvaga neerannu badalayisuthairi frequently Dinakke eshtu vidhavaada aduge How many dishes will you cook daily? maaduthiraa? Cook chapathi, rice, one subzee and Neevu dinaa chapathi , anna, ondu subzee matte daal daily dhaal maadbeku You cut the vegetables required for Neevu adugege bekaada vegetables cutcooking 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 Adugeyali khaaravannu kadime maadi Food was very yummy Aduge chennagi ithu

Pls. come early tomorrow Work slowly Be careful with things Maintain cleanliness Why didn't you come yesterday? Call me if you are not coming Do not come tomorrow Dispose the thrash

Dayavitu naale bega banni Slow-aagi kelsa maadi Vasthhugala bagge hushaaru Kelasa clean-aagi maadi Neevu nenne yaake baralilla? Neevu baralilla andhre, call- maadi Naale baraabedi Kasavannu horagade haaki Neevu extra adugeyannnu thagondu Will you carry the extra food? hoguthira? Nanna hattira nimage swalapa hale batte I have some old clothes for you ide Will you provide additional help if I Nanage innu help bekaadare, Neevu help require? maaduthiraa? Neevu nanna friend maneyalli kelsa Will you work at my friends place? maaduthiraa? What do I want to say ? How do I say it in Kannada ? hello namaskara thank you dhanyavadagalu thank you very much thumba dhanyavadagalu goodbye hogi barutheene how are you ? neevu hegidheera? very well, thank you chennagidhene dhanyavadagalu welcome susvagatha i love bangalore naanu bengaloorannu preethisuthene bangalore is beautiful bengalooru sundaravagidhe hearty congratulations hrudhayapurvaka shubhashayagalu you are beautiful! neevu sundaravagidhiri Good morning Shubhodaya Good night Shubharatri Happy Deepavali Deepavali Habbada shubhashayagalu Happy Ramzam Ramzam habbada shubhashayagalu Happy Christmas Christmas habbada shubhashayagalu May God bless you Devaru olleyadu madali All the best Shubhavaagali Good Day Shubha dina Happy Birthday Huttu habbadha shubashagallu Happy New Year hosa varshada shubashayagalu

Happy Birthday What do I want to say ? what is your name ? how do i go there? how much is this? where is your house? where is the nearest police station ? where can i go shopping ? can you help me ? what are you doing ? would you join me for lunch today ? how do i go to the airport ? where shall we meet ? was there a call for me? what did you do? what will you do? what should i do? What can I do? What are the questions? Why did you come? How did you come? How did you write? How much distance to go? How was the journey ? Which way did you come? Which is your favourite colour? Where did you come from? Whom should I contact? Will you come with me? I shall come with you Did you have your lunch? How are you? I am fine Are you busy? I am busy now I Like Bangalore Can you speak Kannada ?

Huttuhabbada ShubashayagaLu How do I say it in Kannada ? nimma hesaru yenu? allige naanu hege hoguvudhu? idhu yeshtu? nimma mane yelli idhe? hathiradha police station yelli idhe? naanu shopping madalu yelli hoga beku nanage sahaya maduvira? neevu yenu maduthidheera? eedina nanna jothe oota maduvira? naanu airport ge hege hoguvudhu? naavu yelli bheti aagona? nanage yaraadharu call madidhara? neenu yenu maadiruve ? Neenu yenu maaduthiya? Nanu yenu madabeku? Nanu yenu madabhahudhu? yaava prashnegalu? Neenu yaake bandhe? Neenu hege bandhe? Neenu hege baredhe? Yeshtu doora hogabeku? prayana heghithu? Neenu yaava daariyalli bandhe? Ninage yaava banna ishta? Neenu yellindha bandhe? Nanu yarannu samparkisabeku? Neenu nanna jothege baaruveya? Naanu ninna jothege baruve Oota madhidheya?/ oota aayitha? Neenu heghiddhiya? / Hegiddhiya? Naanu chenagiddene. Neenu busy idhiya? Naanu eega busy ideeni Nanage Bangalore ishta. Nimage Kannada maathanadalu barutha?

Yes, I can speak in Kannada I don't know

Haudhu, nanage baruthe. Nanage baruvudhila

kannada

maathanadalu

What do I want to say ? Straight Back Right Left North South East West Up Down Opposite

How do I say it in Kannada ? Nera Hindhe Balagade Yedagade Uttara Dhakshina Poorva Pashchima Mele Kelage Viruddha

What do I want to say ?

Mother Father Son Daughter Elder Brother Younger brother Elder sister Younger sister Grand father Grand Mother Husband Wife Father-in-law Mother-in-law Son in law Daughter in law Father's younger brother OR Mother's younger sister's chikkappa husband

How do I Kannada ? amma appa maga magaLu aNNa tamma akka thangi ajja ajji ganda hendathi maava atte aLiya sose

say

it

in

Mother's younger sister OR Father's younger brother's wife chikkamma Father's elder brother OR Mother's elder sister's husband dhoddappa Mother's elder sister OR Father's elder brother's wife dhoddamma

What do I want to say ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 1000 1,00,000 1,00,00,000

How do I say it in Kannada ? ondu eraDu muuru naalakku aidhu aaru ELu entu ombathu hatthu hannondu hanneraDu hadimooru hadinaalakku hadinidhu hadinaaru hadineLu hadinentu hatthombathu ippathu moovathu nalavathu aivathu aravathu eppathu embatthu tombatthu nooru saavira laksha koti

What do I want to say ? Vegetable Onion Garlic Ginger Potato Brinjal Beans Ladies finger Cucumber Cabbage Cauliflower Pumpkin Capsicum Spring Onion Bay leaves Coriander Leaves Green Chillies

How do I say it in Kannada ? tarakaari eeruLLi beLLuLLi shunti aalu gadde badane kaayi huraLi kaayi benDe kaayi southe kaayi ele koosu hoo koosu kumbaLa kaayi donne meNasina kayi eeruLLi hoova karibevina soppu kothambari soppu hasi meNasina kaayi

What do I want to say ? Apple Banana Orange Mango Grapes Chikku Jack Fruit Custard Apple Guava Water Melon Pomogranate Lemon Pineapple

How do I say it in Kannada ? sebu baaLe haNNu kithaLe haNNu maavina haNNu drakshi sapota halasina haNNu seetha phala seebe haNNu kallangadi daaLImbe nimbe haNNu Anaanas

What do I want to say ? Blue

How do I say it in Kannada ? neeli

Red White Black Green Yellow Orange Purple Brown Pink/Rose

kempu biLi kappu hasiru haLadi kesari neraLe khaaki gulabi

What do I want to say ? How do I say it in Kannada ? What is the cost of tomato Tomato bele eshtu What is the cost of apple Apple bele eshtu Pls. weigh correctly Dayavitu 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 Nanahathira bag-ide I don't want cover, I have a bag Nanage cover-beda, nanahathira 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 nange ardha kg carrot-kodi Give me 3/4 kg grapes nange mukaal kg grapes-kodi

What do I want to say ? How do I say it in Kannada ? 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 Neevu duddu jaasthi keluthiraafford koduvudakke aagolla

naanu

ashtu

You should wash the car Neevu car-annu daily wash maadabeku daily Where is your house? Nimma mane elli ide? Which cars have you driven Yaava car-galana neevu hodisidira? What is your mobile number? Nimma mobile number enu? Take down my mobile Nanna mobile number thagolli number What time can you come? Neevu yaava time-ge baruthiraa? You come by 8am Neevu belagge 8'0clock ge banni Wear clean clothes Clean batte haaki koli Pls. drive slowly Dayavitu (gaadiyannu) nidhanavaagi chalaisi Turn right Right thirugii Turn left Left thirugii Go straight Straight hogi Stop Nillisi Do not talk on phone while Drive-maaduvaga phone maadabedi driving Wear seat belt Seat belt haakikolli Do not jump signals Signal haarisabedi Mind the road humps Road naliruva humps nodi (gaadi) chalaisi Pls. wait for 5mins I am Dayavittu 5mins wait-maadi, naanu baruthene coming Come on time tomorrow Naale time sariyaagi banni Why didn't you come Neevu nenne yaake baralilla? yesterday? Call me if you are not Neevu baralilla andhre, call- maadi coming Do not come tomorrow Naale baraabedi How many days leave to you Nimage eshtu dina raje beku? want? Do not drink and drive Kudidhu drive maadabedi Back to top

What do I want to say ? What is your name? My name is mamatha Pls. drive slowly

How do I say it in Kannada ? Nimma hesarenu? Nana hesaru Mamatha Dayavitu (gaadiyannu) nidhanavaagi chalaisi

Turn right Turn left Go straight Stop Do not talk on phone while driving Wear seat belt Do not jump signals Mind the road humps Pls. wait for 5mins I am coming Come on time tomorrow

Right thirugii Left thirugii Straight hogi Nillisi Drive-maaduvaga phone maadabedi Seat belt haakikolli Signal haarisabedi Road naliruva humps nodi (gaadi) chalaisi Dayavittu 5mins wait-maadi, naanu baruthene Naale time sariyaagi banni

English-Kannada
I He She You It This That A Mother Father Come(You come) Came Will come Open Opened Will open Sit Walk Eat Drink Win Go Run I go He goes He eats an apple He is eating an apple Nanu Avanu Avalu Neenu Adu Idu Adu vandhu Thaayi/amma Appa/thandhe. Baa Baandha(male) /Bandhalu(female) Baaruthare Bhichu Bhichidhe Bhichabeku Kuthko/ Kulithuko Nadee Thinnu Kudee Gellu Hogu/Horadu Odu Nanu hoguthene Avanu hoguthane Avanu sebu(apple) thinuthane Avanu sebu thinnuthidhane

He ate an apple I saw the film last week She came by bus yesterday They went to the mosque He slept the whole night He wrote well in the examination He has eaten He will eat He will go He will come What is your name? What Your Name What did you do? What should I do? What can I do? What are the questions? What were the questions? What is the last question? What is written in the letter? What you had been told? What will be the answer? Why did you come? Why did you sleep? Why did you tell him to go? Why did he bring the bag? Why did she pay the money? Why did they sit there? Why do you drive the car? Why are they late for the meeting? How did you come? How did you sleep? How did you drive? How did you write? How many apples are there in my hand? How many did you take?

Avanu sebu thindhanu Nanu hodha wara picture/ chalanachitra nodidhanu Avalu ninne businalli bandhalu Avaru masidhi/darga ge hodharu Avanu eedi raatri malaghidhanu Avanu pariksheyalli chennaghi madidhanu/ Avanu pariksheyalli chennaghi baredhanu Avanu thindhidhane Avanu thinnuthane Avanu hoguthane Avanu baruthane Ninna hesarenu?/ Ninna hesaru yenu? Yenu? Ninna Hesaru Neenu yenu maduthiya? Nanu yenu madabeku? Nanu yenu madabhahudhu?/ nanu yenu madaballe Yenu prashnegalu? Yenu prashnegaliddhavu? Koneya prashne yenu? Pattradhalli/Kaagadhadalli yenu baredhidhe? Ninege yenu hellalaghithu? Uttara yenirabhahudhu? Neenu yaake bandhe? Neenu yaake malaghidhe? Neenu avanige yakee hoghalikke hellidhe? Avanu yaake cheela thandhanu? Avalu yakee dhuddu kottalu? Avaru alli yakee kootharu? Neenu gaadi yakee biduthiya?/ Neenu yakee gaadi chalayisuthiya? Avaru meetingige yaake thadavadharu? Neenu hege bandhe? Neenu hege malaghidhe? Neenu hege gaadi chalayisidhe?. Neenu hege baredhe? Nanna kaiyalli yestu sebu idde? Neenu yestu thagedhukonde?

How much did he pay you? How much distance to go? How was the journey yesterday? Which way did you come? Which is your favourite colour? In which room did you sleep? Which story did you tell? Which is the sweetest fruit? Which is the best newspaper in Hindi? Which Indian state has the largest population? Where did you come from? Where did you sleep? Where is the managers cabin? Where should I go? Whom should I contact? Is it a book? It is a book Is it the answer? It is the answer Will you come with me? I shall come with you. Will you give me your pen? Yes, of course. Do you love me? Yes, I love you. Can you give me your pen? Can you lift the box? Can you write the exam? Did you have your lunch? How are you? I am fine

Avanu ninage yestu hana kottanu? Yestu doora hoghabheku? Ninneya prayana heghithu? Neenu yaava daariyalli bandhe? Ninna istavadha banna yavudhu?/ ninege yava banna ista? Neenu yava koneyalli malaghidhe? Neenu yava khathe helidhe? Yallakintha saviyatha hannu yavudhu? Hindiya yava patrike sarvashresta? Bharatha deshada yava rajyadalli jasti janasankye? Neenu yellindha bandhe?/ ninna ooru yavadhu? Neenu yelli malaghidhe? Managerina kone yavudhu? Nanu yellige hogabeku? Nanu yaranna samparkisabeku? Idu pustakava?/ idu pustaka naa? Ide pustaka/ ide pustaka Idu uttarana? Ide uttara Neenu nanna joteghe baaruthiya? Naanu ninna jotege barythene Ninna pennu/ kalam nanage koduthiya? Avashyavaghi koduthene Neenu nannannu preethisuthiya? Hovadhu naanu ninna preethisuthene Nanege ninna penana kodabhahudha?/ Ninna kalam nanaghe koduthiya? Neenu dabbiyanna yethe balliya?/ Ninindha dabbi yathellu sadhyava? Ninindha parikshe bariyalu sadyana? Oota madhidheya?/ oota aayitha? Hegiddhiya?/ Neenu heghiddhiya? Nanu chenagiddene.

Preliminary Lessons

Lesson 1: Vocabulary

English gloss

Transliterated Kannada

Kannada Script

this thing (this one) that thing (that one) one, a book window door table room cabinet, cupboard what?
(w)

idu adu ondu

pustaka kiTiki baagilu meeju ruumu maaDu (y)eenu

Cu Au Cuu yN OiO T c N Iw

1. What is this thing? 2. What is that thing? 3.a This is a book. b. This is a idu kiTiki window. c. This is a idu baagilu door.

Lesson 1.1: Sentences id(u) Cuw? (y)eenu? ad(u) Auw? (y)eenu? id-ond(u) Cuu pustaka

Cu OiO Cu T

d. This is a table. e. This is a room f. This is a cupboard 4. What is that (thing)? 5.a. That is a book. b. That is a window. c. That is a door. d. That is a table. e. That is a room. f. That is a cupboard. 6. Which thing? 7.a. Which (thing) is a pen? b. Which

idu meeju idu ruumu idu maaDu adu eenu?

(y)

Cu c Cu Cu N Au Iw? Au yN Au OiO Au T Au c Au Au N

adu pustaka adu kiTiki adu baagilu adu meeju adu ruumu adu maaDu

yaav(u)du? u? pennu yaavdu? kiTiki

yw u? OiO

(thing) is a yaavdu? window? c. Which baagilu (thing) is a yaavdu? door? d. Which meeju (thing) is a yaavdu? table? e. Which maaDu (thing) is a yaavdu? cupboard? i. Which pensilu (thing) is a yaavdu? pensil? 8.a. This is idu (the/a) pustaka book. b. That is (the/a) adu ruumu room. c. This is a idu pennu pen. d. That is a adu cupboard. maaDu e. That is a adu meeju table.

u? T u? c u? N u? yx u? Cu yN Au Cu yw Au N Au c

Lesson 1.2: New vocabulary: Pronouns you (polite) niivu (polite) who? (which person?) yaaru I he (non-pol.) he(polite), that man she(non-pol), avaru that woman they avaru naanu avanu avaru

x ? ww Aw A A AS

1.3: Identity Questions 10.a. Who are you? b. Who am I? c. Who is that man? d. Who is that woman? niiv(u) yaaru? naan(u) yaaru? avar(u) yaaru? avaL(u) yaaru?

x ? ww ? Aw ? A

?
11.a. an American(citizen) b. an Indian(citizen) c. a (male) student d. a teacher (pol.) 12.a. He is an American b. She is an Indian c. I am a teacher 3. I am astudent amerikkan iNDiyan sTuuDeNTu Tiiccaru, meesTru avar(u) amerikkan avaL(u) iNDyan naan(u) Tiiccaru naan(u) sTuuDenTu

AN AN Xo iX A AN A AN ww iX ww lo

Lesson 1.3: new vocabulary: location 13. here there where? illi alli elli?

C A H?

be located, be in a temporary state. iru (it) is (located) (You) are (located) (he, pol.) is (located) he (non-pol) (she) is (located) (I) am (located)

C ide Cu iddiiri Cv iddaare Cu iddaane Cuw iddaaLe Cu iddiini Cvx

1.4: Asking and Answering Questions 14.a. Where is the book? b. Where is the window? c. The book is here. d. The window is there. e. The cupboard is here. f. Where is the door? pustaka yellide? kiTiki yellide? pustaka illide. kiTiki allide. maaDu illide. baaglu yellide?

yN Hu OiO Cu yN Cu OiO Au N Cu T Hu?

g. The door is there. 15. Where am I? b. You are here. c. Where is he? d. Where is the teacher? e. The professor is here.

T Au ww naanu elliddiini? Hvx x niivu illiddiiri. Cv A avaru elliddaare. Hu? iX Tiiccaru elliddaare? Hu ? prafasar ill- y iddaare. Cu
baaglu allide.

Lesson 2: Asking Questions

Lesson 2: Yes-No questions

English gloss

Transliterated Kannada

Question marker

-aa?

B?

Lesson 2.1: Interrogative Sentences

English gloss

Transliterated Kannada

1. Is this a book? idu pustakav-aa? Is that a room? adu ruum-aa?

Is this a tabnalli? idu meejaa? Is this a door? is this a pen? Is that a cupboard? idu baagilaa? idu penn-aa? adu maaDaa?

Cu yN Au ? Cu c? Cu T? yw? Au N?

Lesson 2.2: Negation

English gloss

Transliterated Kannada

3. no (not located) no (not identical)

illa alla

C A

Lesson 2.3: Negative Sentences

a. No, that is not a book. b. No, this is not a window. c. No, this is not a

alla, adu pustaka alla alla, idu kiTiki alla alla, idu

A, Au yN A A, Cu OiO A A, Cu

cabinet. d. No, this is not a door. e. No, this is not a pen.

maaDu alla alla, idu kiTiki alla. alla, idu pennu alla. alla, idu meejalla, idu pustaka. alla, idu meeju alla, idu ruumu. alla, idu baagiluu alla, idu maaDu.

h. No, this is not a table, it's a book.

i. No, this is not a table, it's a room.

i. No, this is not a door, it's a cabinet.

N A A, Cu OiO A A, Cu yw A A, Cu c A, Cu yN A Cu c A, Cu A, Cu T A, Cu N

Lesson 2.4: Place Names, locations

4. America ameerikaa India England inDyaa inglaaNDu

Germany jarmani

AN Cm CSl cx

France Russia Office post office

w raSyaa aafiis Bz poosT aafiis yB z

fraans
Lesson 2.5: Stative Verbs

4. be known

gottu

Sq C N N

be liked iSTa be needed, beeku wanted be saaku sufficient

Lesson 2.6: Interrogative Identity constructions

a. Are you (an) American? b. Is s/he (an) Indian? c. Am I a teacher?

niivu amerikkanaa? avaru inDyanaa? naan Tiiccarraa?

x ANw? A Cmw? ww iX?

d. Is s/he the Professor? e. Is this America? f. Is this India? g. Are you a student? h. Is she a student?

avaru prafasaraa? idu amerikkaa-vaa? idu inDyaa-v-aa? niivu sTuuDenTaa? avaLu sTuuDenTaa?

A y? Cu AN? Cu Cm? x ln? A ln?

Lesson 2.7: Interrogative Locational Constructions

English gloss Transliterated Kannada

5. in (locative suffix)

-alli, -nalli, -dalli

, w, u w

in the room ruum-n-alli

in the maaDalli N cabinet in filaDelfiyaad-alli zll Philadelphia in kalifoorniyaadalli Nxu California

in America amerikkaa-d-alli in India in, on the table/desk inDyaa-d-alli meej-n-lalli

ANu Cml c

5 a. Are you niivu in the ruumnalli room? iddiir-aa? 5 b. Are niivu you in filaDelfiyaaPhiladelphi dalli iddiiraa? a? niivu 5 c. Are you amerikkaadalli in America? iddiir-aa? 5 d. Are niivu you in inDyaadalli India? iddiir-aa? 5 e. Yes, I havdu, naan am in the ruumnalli room. iddiini 5 f. Yes, I havdu, naan am in filaDelfiyaadal Philadelphi li iddiini a. 5 g. Yes, I havdu, naan am in amerikkadalli

x w Cv? x zluv ? x ANuv? x Cml Cv? u, ww w Cvx u, nAnu zl u Cvx u, ww

America. 5 h. Yes, I am in the office. 5 i. Yes, the book is on the table/desk. 5 j. Yes, the book is in the post office.

iddiini havdu, naan aafiisnalli iddiini havdu, pustaka meejnall-ide. havdu, pustaka poosT aafiisnall-ide

ANu u, ww Bz Cvx u, yN cu u yN yzu

illa, naan ruumnall-illa. 6 a. No, I am not in the room.

C ww w
illa, naan inDyaadall-illa.

6.b No, I am not in India.

C ww Cml
illa, sTuuDenT aafisnall-illa.

6 c. No, the student is not in the office 6 d. No, you are not in the room.

C lg Bz
illa, niivu ruumnall-illa.

C x

w
illa, pustaka aafiisnall-illa. 6 e. No, the book is not in the office. 6 f. No, the pen is not in the cupboard. 6 g. Yes, that is in the room.

yqN Bz
illa, pennu maaDnal-illa.

C yw N
havdu, adu ruumnall-ide.

u Au wu
havdu, idu ill-ide.

6 h. Yes, this is here.

u Cu Cu
havdu, `U of Penn' filaDelfiyaadall-ide.

5 i. Yes, the U of Penn is in Philadelphia.

u Aw zllu

Lesson B: Interrogative Locational and Identity Sentences

ideyaa?
7. Is it? irukk-aa? 7 a. Is the book on the

Cu?
pustaka meejnalli idyaa?

table

yN c Cu?
sTuuDenT ruumnalli iddaaraa?

7.b. Is the student in the room?

lg w Cu?
avaru amerikanaa?

7 c. Is he an American?

A ANw?
niivu inDyanaa?

7 d. Are you an Indian?

x Cmw?
avaLu ruumnalli iddaaLaa?

7 e. Is she in the room?

A w Cu?
niivu amerikkaadall-iddiiraa?

7 f. Are you in America?

x ANl Cv?
Lesson 2.8: Disjunctive (Either-Or) Constructions

English gloss

Transliteration

8. either (x) or (y) a. Is this a book or (is it) a pen?

-aa...-aa?

B...B?
idu pustakavaa pennaa?

Cu yN yw?

adu baagilaa kiTikiyaa? b. Is that a door or (is it) a window?

Au T OiO?
idu pennaa pustakavaa?

c. Is this a pen or a book?

Cu yw yN?
niivu amerikanaa inDyanaa?

d. Are you American or Indian? e. Do you know German or (do you know) French? f. Is this enough for you, or do you want more? f. Is this enough work for you, or do you want more? f. Do you like tea or coffee?

x ANw Cmw?
jarman gottaa frenc gottaa?

c Sq w Sq?
idu saakaa, beekaa?

Cu N, P?
kelsa saakaa, beekaa?

N N, P?
Tii iSTavaa kaafi iSTavaa?

i C Nz C?

More Locative Formations: Nouns ending in -a

English gloss

Transliteration

9. in the book

pustaka-d-alli

yNu
tree in the tree trouble, problem in trouble work, task at work, busy mara

mara-d-alli

u
kaSTa

N
kaSTa-d-alli

Nu
kelsa

N
kelsdalli

Nl
More Locative Sentences

English gloss

Transliteration

pennu pustakadalli id(e)yaa? a. Is the pen in the book? b. Is the book in the tree? c. Are you busy?

yw yNu Cu?
pustaka maradalli id(e)yaa?

yqN u Cu?
niivu kelsdalli iddiiraa?

x Nu Cv?
niivu kaSTadalli iddiiraa? d. Are you in trouble?

x Nu Cv?
Lesson 3: Interrogative Sentences

Lesson 3: Interrogative Sentences this (adj.) that (adj.) a. This book is in the room. b. This table is in this room. c. That cabinet is here. d. You are in this room. e. Are you in that room? f. Is this table here? ii aa ii pustaka ruumnall-ide ii meeju ii ruumnall-ide aa maaDu ill-ide niivu ii ruumnalliddiiri niivu aa ruumnalliddiiraa? ii meeju illideyaa?

D B D yN wu D c D wu B N Cu x D wv x B wv? D c Cu?

g. Is that door there?

aa baaglu allideyaa?

B T Au? D OiO A B yw Hu?

h. This window is ii kiTiki all-illa not there. h. Where is that aa pennu yell-ide? pen?

3.1: New Vocabulary: Pronouns

my your (polite) his (pol.) her (non-pol.)

nan(na) nim(ma) avar(a) avaL(a) hesaru mane kelsa nimma pennu yellide?

name house work 3.a. Where is your pen?

3.b. Where is my book?

nanna pustaka ellide?

ww x A A4 w N x yw Hu? ww yN Hu?

3.c. What is his name? avara hesar-eenu?

3.d. Where is your house/home? 3.e. Is my house/home here?

nim-mane yellide? nan-mane illideyaa? nim-hesaru jaanaa?

3.f. Is your name John?

3.g. His name is not Ramaswamy.

avar-hesaru raamasaami alla.

A Iw? x w Hu? ww w Cu? x bw? A A.

3.2: New Vocabulary: Dative Case 1. I go/I'm going a. he goes b.(you) go naan hoogtiini avaru hoogtaare niivu hoogtiivi

ww Tx A S x

c. to, toward d. to the room e. to work

-ige; -akke. ruum-ige kelsa-kke

T -CS, -AN S NN

3.3: Verbs of Motion: Go 5.a. Where are you going? b. I am going to the room. c. He is going to the library. d. Are you going to work? e. No, I'm going to class.

x H T? ww naan ruumigT hoogtiini Tx A avaru laibreerige S hoogtaare. S x niivu kelsakke NN hoogtiiraa? T? C, illa, naan ww ruumige T hoogtiini Tx
niivu yelli hoogtiiri?

3.4: New vocabulary: Come come (imperative) come (pol. imp.) (you) come, are coming baa banni

bartiiri r

3.3: Interrogative Sentences 7.a. Are you coming home/to the house/ 7.b. He is coming to my room. 7.c. Come home/to the house. 7.d. Come here(nonpolite) 7.e. That student is coming. 7.f. This American is niivu manegbartiiraa? avaru nanruumig-bartaare. maneg-banni!

x wS r? A ww S q wS x! C ! B Xo S D ANw

illi baa! aa sTuuDenTu bartaare. ii ameerikan hoogtaare.

going. 7.g. I am naan nim-maneg coming to your bartiini house.

S ww x wS r

3.4: New vocabulary a. okay b. go (pol. imp) c. goodbye ('go and come') d. see, look (nonpol.imp.) e. see, look (pol.imp) f. Okay, goodbye (so long, see you)
[Person who is being left behind speaking.]

sari hoogi hoogbiTTbanni nooDu

T Th x wl wm

nooDi

sari, hoogbiTTbanni. sari

Thx

g. Okay, I

have to go hoognow. (so biTTlong; see bartiini. you later)

[Person taking leave speaking.]

Thrx

Lesson 4: Dative-Stative Constructions

Lesson 4: Dative-Stative Constructions

`be known' gottu Sq

4-1: Dative-Stative Constructions Contd.

Certainly, of course It is known (emphatic). It is not known Not that much known 2.a. Of course, I know English.

khaNDitaa, taane gottu taane gottilla aSte gottilla khaNDita, ingliS gott-ide

a.b. No, I don't know illa, ingliS gott-illa

Qmq qw Sq qw. Sr A Sr Qmq, CTD C, CT

English. Q.b. Don't you know Telugu? b. Of course, I know Telugu.

c. No, I don't know Telugu.

d. Of course, I know French.

e. No, I don't know Hindi! f. Of course, I know German.

g. No, I don't know Russian.

Sr qS telugu gott-ill-vaa? Sr? L, qS oo, telugu gott-ide Srw taane qw. C illa, telugu gottilla qS Sr. Qmq, w khaNDita, frenc gottide Sru qw C, x illa, hindi gottilla Sr. Qmq, khaNDita, jarman cw gottide Sru. C illa, raSyan gott-illa Sr

h. Of course, I know Kannada.

oo, kannaDa gottide taane

i. No, I don't know much Kannada.

illa, kannada aSte gottilla

L, Nwl gw Sru C, Nwl A Sr

Lesson 5: Dative-Stative Constructions

Lesson 5.1: Dative-Stative iSta 'like' (it) is liked (it) is not liked. coffee tea milk beer but that much; enough all that much; that's all iSTa iSTa illa kaafi Tii haalu biiru aad(a)re aSTu aSTe

C C C Nz i Bu A A

to me very much

nanage tumba

wwS q

5.2: Variations: 1.a. Do you like coffee? nimage kaafi iSTavaa?

b. Does he like coffee? c. Do (you) like tea? d. No, (I) don't like tea.

avarige kaafi iSTavaa? nimage Tii iSTavaa? illa, nanage Tii iSTa illa

e. I like milk a lot.

nanage haalu tumba iSTa

xS Nz C? AS Nz C? xS i C? C wwS iC C C wwS q C

5.3 Chain Questions:

A to B: Do kaafi you like iSTavaa? coffee? B to A: havdu, Yes, I like kaafi iSTa coffee. B to C: Do (you) like Tii iStavaa? tea? Do you kaafi want beekaa? coffee? Do you haalu want milk? beekaa? Do you like biiru beer? iSTavaa? Do you like sarpat lemonade? iSTavaa?

Nz C? u, Nz C i C? Nz N? N? C?

yq C? Do you like kooLDrinks Nw soft drinks? iSTavaa? C?

Lesson 6: Dative-Stative Constructions

Lesson 6.1: More Dative-Stative Constructions (it is) wanted (it) is not wanted. beeku beeDa

N l

`suffice, be enough, (it) will do' `be sufficient, be not enough' `cooked rice' `yogurt, curds' `butter milk'

saaku saaklilla anna mosaru mooru

N O Aw

6.2: Conversation Nucleus: 1.a. Do you want some (cooked) rice? b. No, (thanks), this is enough? c. Have you got enough yogurt? d. No, it's not enough. e. Do you want some buttermilk? f. No, (thanks), this will do. anna beekaa?

Aw N? l, beeDa, idu Cu saaku N mosaru saakaa? N? O N? l Cu

illa, saaklilla mooru beekaa? beeDaa, idu saaku

N
6.3: Variations: (nimage) anna beekaa? kaafi beekaa? kaafi beeDa haalu beeku Tii saakaa?

2. Do you want (cooked) rice?

a. Do you want (some) coffee? b. I don't want coffee.

Aw N? Nz N? Nz l N i N?

c. I want milk. d. Is that tea enough (for you)? e. Don't you have enough tea? Don't you want coffee?

i Tii saaklilvaa? O?
kaafi beeDavaa?

Nz l?

6.4: Chain questions: 3.a. Do you want this ii pustaka book? beekaa?

beeDa, aa b. No, I don't; I want pustaka that book, that's all. beeku, aSTe. c. Do you want this? d.Do you want this pen? e. Do you want this table? f. Do you want this pencil? g. Do you want this paper? idu beekaa? ii pennu beekaa? ii meeju beekaa? ii pensilu beekaa? ii peeparu beekaa? ii caakpiisu beekaa? (nimage) ii anna

h. Do you want this piece of chalk? i. Do you want this cooked rice?

yN N? l, B yN N, A Cu N? D yw N? D c N? D yx N? D yy N? D XO N? D Aw

beekaa? j. Do you want this yogurt? ii mosaru beekaa?

N? D N?