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Kannada Vocabulary - Express Surprise

Hi Kannada learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will be learning how to express surprise in Kannada. Surprise is a universal emotion that can be expressed in many different ways. Knowing how to express surprise in Kannada will help you communicate more effectively with native Kannada speakers.

Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: How to Say Hello and Greetings & Introductions.

Basic Expressions

Let's start with some basic ways to express surprise in Kannada:

Kannada	Pronunciation	English
ಹೇಗಿದೆಯೆ?	hegidēye?	How is it?
ಏನು ಕಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ?	enu kandiddīri?	What did you see?
ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಾ?	nōḍiddīrā?	Did you see?
ಯಾರೊ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿದೆಯಾ?	yāro bandiddāreṇḍu kēḷidēyā?	Did you hear someone is coming?
ಅದು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಡೆಯಿದ್ದುದೇ?	adu nijavāgiyū naḍeyiddudē?	Did that really happen?
ಅದೇನು ಸತ್ಯವೆ?	adēnu satyavē?	Is that true?

For example, imagine you walk into a room and see a friend balancing a book on their nose:

• Person 1: ಅದು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಡೆಯಿದ್ದುದೇ? (adu nijavāgiyū naḍeyiddudē? / Did that really happen?)
• Person 2: ಹೌದು ನಡೆಯಿತು! (haudu naḍeyitu / Yes, it happened!)

Advanced Expressions

Now let's move onto some more advanced expressions to express surprise:

Kannada	Pronunciation	English
ಇದು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?	idu hege sādhy?	How is this possible?
ಸಮಯ ಯಾವಾಗಿದೆಯೇ?	samaya yāvāgideye?	What time is it?
ಈಗ ಯಾರು ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ?	īga yāru illiddāre?	Who is here now?
ಅತ್ಯಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿ!	atyāścaryakaravāda saṅgati!	Surprising news!
ಶೋಕೋದ್ರೇಕಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವೇನು?	śōkōdrēkakkē kāraṇavēnu?	What's the cause of sorrow?

For example, imagine you hear some surprising news:

• Person 1: ಅತ್ಯಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿ! (atyāścaryakaravāda saṅgati! / Surprising news!)
• Person 2: ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ! (sādhyavilla! / That's impossible!)

Dialogue

To better understand how these expressions can be used in context, here's a simple dialogue between two people:

• Person 1: ಶೋಕೋದ್ರೇಕಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವೇನು? (śōkōdrēkakkē kāraṇavēnu? / What's the cause of sorrow?)
• Person 2: ನನ್ನ ಚಿಂತನೆಗಳು ಸುಳಿದು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿವೆ. (nanna ciṃtanēgaḷu suḷidu hōguttive / My thoughts are running away.)
• Person 1: ಹೇಗಿಂದು ನಿದ್ರೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ? (hegiṃdu nidre māḍiddīri? / How did you sleep last night?)
• Person 2: ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿಯೇ ನಿದ್ರೆ ಆಯಿತು. (chennāgiyē nidre āyitu / I slept well.)

Tips

To further improve your Kannada language skills, you can try the following:

• Watch Kannada movies and TV shows to learn how native speakers express surprise
• Practice with native Kannada speakers on Polyglot Club
• Visit the Kannada language forum on Polyglot Club and ask for tips or clarification
• Check out our Kannada vocabulary page on Polyglot Club to improve your overall Kannada language skills.

Sources

• Kannada Vocabulary - Express Surprise

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