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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.
Let’s get started!
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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