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As a language teacher, I always encourage my students to learn adjectives to describe different places. In this lesson, we will focus on learning Kannada vocabulary to describe places based on their size, location, and weather. These words will be handy when traveling to different regions of Karnataka or conversing with locals in restaurants, shops, and hotels.

Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Describing People & Countries (deshagalu).

Adjectives for Describing Size

Here are some Kannada adjectives that can be used to describe the size of different places:

Kannada	Pronunciation	English
ಸಣ್ಣ	saṇṇa	small
ದೊಡ್ಡ	doḍḍa	big
ವಿಶಾಲ	vishāla	vast
ಅತಿವಿಶಾಲ	ativishāla	immense

Here are some examples of how you can use these words in sentences:

• ನನ್ನ ಮನೆ ಸಣ್ಣದು. (Nanna mane saṇṇadu) - My house is small.
• ಕೆರೆ ದೊಡ್ಡದು. (Kere doḍḍadu) - The lake is big.
• ಹಳ್ಳಿಯು ವಿಶಾಲವಾಗಿದೆ. (Haḷḷiyu vishālavāgide) - The village is vast.
• ನೀರಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಅತಿವಿಶಾಲ ಮಳೆಯಿದೆ. (Nīrina suttalū ativishāla maḷeyide) - There is immense rain all around the water.

Adjectives for Describing Location

Here are some Kannada adjectives that can be used to describe the location of different places:

Kannada	Pronunciation	English
ಉತ್ತರ	uttara	north
ದಕ್ಷಿಣ	dakṣiṇa	south
ಪೂರ್ವ	pūrva	east
ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ	paścima	west

Here are some examples of how you can use these words in sentences:

• ಗುಡ್ಡ ಉತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. (Guḍḍa uttaradalilu) - The hill is in the north.
• ಮಳೆ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ. (Maḷe dakṣiṇada kaḍeyindabaruttide) - The rain is coming from the south.
• ಭಾರತದ ಎರಡು ಪ್ರಮುಖ ನಗರಗಳು ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿವೆ. (Bhāratada eraḍu pramukha nagaragaḷu pūrvadalilve) - Two major cities of India are in the east.
• ಸೀನ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. (Sīna paścimadalilu) - China is in the west.

Adjectives for Describing Weather

Here are some Kannada adjectives that can be used to describe the weather of different places:

Kannada	Pronunciation	English
ಚಳಿಯಾಗಿದೆ	caḷiyāgide	cold
ಉಷ್ಣವಾಗಿದೆ	uṣṇavāgide	hot
ಮಳೆಗಾಲ	maḷegāla	rainy
ತುಂಬಾ ಉಷ್ಣವಾಗಿದೆ	tumbā uṣṇavāgide	extremely hot

Here are some examples of how you can use these words in sentences:

• ಬೆಳಗ್ಗೆದಿನ ಹವಾಮಾನ ಚಳಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. (Beḷagedina havāmāna caḷiyāgide) - The morning weather is cold.
• ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ ಉಷ್ಣವಾಗಿದೆ. (Madyāhna uṣṇavāgide) - The weather is hot in the afternoon.
• ಇಂದು ಮಳೆಗಾಲವಿದೆ. (Indu maḷegālavide) - It's rainy today.
• ಈಗ ಬೆಳಗ್ಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಉಷ್ಣವಾಗಿದೆ. (Īga beḷagede tumbāuṣṇavāgide) - It is extremely hot now in the morning.

I hope this lesson has expanded your Kannada vocabulary and made it easier for you to describe different places. Good luck in your language learning journey!

Table of Contents - Kannada Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Basic Greetings and Introductions

• Greetings
• Introductions

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Alphabet and Pronunciation

• Vowels
• Consonants
• Conjuncts

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers
• Days and Months
• Telling Time

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Nouns and Pronouns

• Nouns
• Pronouns

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Common Verbs and Actions

• Basic Verbs
• Everyday Actions

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Verb Conjugation

• Present Tense
• Past Tense
• Future Tense

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Describing People
• Describing Places
• Adverbs

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Prepositions
• Conjunctions

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Food and Drink

• Meals and Ingredients
• Ordering at a Restaurant

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Kannada Customs and Festivals

• Customs
• Festivals

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Travel Phrases

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Kannada Literature and Cinema

• Literature
• Cinema

Other Lessons

• Days of the week (dinagalu)
• Countries (deshagalu)
• Food
• Languages (bhashegalu)
• Ordering at a Restaurant
• Numbers
• Introductions
• Animals
• Colors
• Drinks

Sources

• Kannada - Wikipedia

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