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🤗 Kannada Greetings for Everyday Life[edit | edit source]

ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ Kannada learners!

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others. If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Kannada, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

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Kannada Language[edit | edit source]

  • Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in the southwestern region of India.
  • It is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala and Goa and also by Kannadigas abroad.
  • It had roughly 43 million native speakers by 2011.

How to say "Hello" in Kannada[edit | edit source]

Listen to the following recording to learn how to say “Hello” in Kannada (pronunciation from a native speaker):

Hello / ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ / namaskaara (general greeting):

Main Greetings in Kannada[edit | edit source]

Kannada (writing) Kannada (pronunciation) Translation
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ namaskaara general greeting
ನಮಸ್ತೆ namaste
ಏನು ಸಮಾಚಾರ enu samaachaara informal greeting
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರ nivu hegiddira how are you?
ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರ hegiddira
ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯ hegiddiya
ಅಥವಾ ಕ್ಷೇಮನಾ athavaa kshemanaa
ನಾ ಚಲೋ ಅದೀನಿ, ನೀವು ಹ್ಯಾಂಗದೀರ್’ರಿ nā calō adīni, nīvu hyāngadīr'ri? reply to "how are you?"
ನಾನ್ ಚೆನ್ನಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ನೀವು ಹೇಗ್’ಇದ್ದೀರ nān cennagiddēne, nīvu hēg'iddīra?
ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ nchenagiddene
ತುಂಬಾ ದಿವಸಗಳಿಂದ ಕಾಣಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ tumba divasagalinda kānisalilla Long time no see
ಶುಭೋದಯ shubhodaya morning greeting
ಶುಭ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ shuba mumjane
ಶುಭ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ shuba mahdyana afternoon greeting
ಶುಭ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ shuba saayankaala evening greeting
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ shuba raatri
ಸ್ವಾಗತ svaagata welcome greeting

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