Kannada for Tourists

One of the oldest Dravidian languages Kannada is the state language of Karnataka. Though spoken Kannada tends to vary from region to region, learning few basic dialects will surely help you to interact with the natives and make your tour a comfortable one. Here is a quick Kannada dictionary for all you travelling to Karnataka.
English Kannada
How are you?
Hegiddeera ?
Go forward
Munde hogi
Fine, Thank you
Chennagiddene, Dhanyavada
Go back
Hinde hogi
What is your name?
Nimma hesaru yenu?
Listen
Keli
My name is ….
Nanna hesaru ….
I want
Nanage beku
Glad to meet you
Nimmannu bheti madi santhosha ayithu
Lets go !
Hogonva!
I can’t speak Kannada (well).
Nanage Kannada 
barodilla
Water
Neeru
Do you speak English? Nimage English baruththaa?
Salt
Uppu
I need a doctor
Nanage doctor beku.
I don’t know.
Nanage Gottilla
I want to get down here
Naanu illi illiyutheeni
Vegetable
Tarakari
Where is the toilet?
Shouchalaya Ellide?
Sit down
Kulithukoli
Have you eaten ?
Ooota aayitha ?
I don’t want it.
Nanige beda.
I don’t understand
Nanage artha vagolla
I am sorry
Nannannu kshamisi
Where does this road lead?
Ee rasthe yellige 
hoguthe?
I’m lost. . Nanage daari thappide
Please help me
Dayavittu sahaya maadi
What is the time ? Samaya yesthu ? 
I lost my bag.
Nanna cheela kaledu hoyithu What does this cost ?  Idara bele yesthu ? 
This is very good
Iddu thumba chennagide Where can I hire a taxi? Taxi yelli siguthade? 
Is this water good for drinking?
Ee neeru kudiyalu yogyave?
Can I make a phone call from here?
Naanu illinda phone 
maada bahuda?
Please would you tell me where can I find this address?
Dayavittu ee vilasa 
yellide yendu 
helutheera ?
NUMBERS DIRECTIONS
1 Ondu 10 Hathu Left Yedagade
2 Yeradu 20 Ippathu Right Balagade
3 Mooru 30 Muvathu Back Hinde
4 Nalku 40 Nalvathu Front Munde
5 Aidu 50 Aivathu Inside Olage
6 Aaru 60 Aravathu Outside Horage
7 Yelu 70 eppathu North Uttara
8 Yentu 80 Embhathu South Dakshina
9 Ombathu 90 Tombhattu East Poorva
10 Hathu 100 Nooru West Paschima
1000 Saavira 500 Ainooru
SIZES & SHAPES DISCIPLINES
Big Doddadu Hello ! Namaskara
Small Chikkadu Morning Beligge
Tall Yettara Night Raatri
Wide Agala Afternoon Madhyahna
Narrow Sanna
Long Udda
Short Gidda
Days
Sunday Bhanuvaara/Ravivaara Today Ivattu
Monday Somavaara Tomorrow Naale
Tuesday Mangalavaara Yesterday Ninne
Wednesday Bhudhavaara Day after Tomorrow Nalliddu
Thursday Guruvaara Day Before Yesterday Monne Dina
Friday Shukravaara
Saturday Shanivaara
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