Language/Kannada/Vocabulary/Everyday-Actions

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As a Kannada language teacher for over 20 years, I know that learning verbs related to everyday actions can greatly help beginners grasp the language's foundation. In this lesson, you will learn common verbs related to daily activities such as eating, drinking, sleeping, and working.

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

Basic Verbs

Before we dive into everyday actions, it's essential to learn basic verbs such as 'to be,' 'to have,' 'to go,' and 'to do.' Here's a table of a few basic verbs to get you started:

Kannada	Pronunciation	English
ಇದೆ (ide)	[ɪd̪ɛ]	to be (present tense)
ಇಲ್ಲ (illa)	[ɪll̪ə]	to be (negative)
ಹೇಳು (hēḷu)	[heːɭʊ]	to say/tell
ಕೊಡು (koḍu)	[koɖʊ]	to give

• Note: In Kannada, verbs have a root form, and they are conjugated based on tense, gender, and number.

Everyday Actions

Let's learn verbs related to everyday actions. Here are some common actions and their corresponding verbs in Kannada:

Kannada	Pronunciation	English
ತಿನ್ನು (tinṇu)	[t̪ɪnːu]	to eat
ಕುಡಿ (kuḍi)	[kuɖi]	to drink
ಮಲಗು (malagu)	[məɭəgu]	to sleep
ಹೊಸಗು (hosagu)	[ho̞səɡʊ]	to wake up
ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡು (kelas maadu)	[keɭəs mɑːɖʊ]	to work
ಬೋಧಿಸು (bōdhisu)	[boːd̪ʱisu]	to teach
ಕೇಳು (kēḷu)	[keːɭʊ]	to listen

Now you can try forming some simple sentences in Kannada with these verbs! For example, "ನಾನು ಊಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ" (Naanu uṭa maḍuttiddene) means "I am eating," and "ನಾನು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ" (Naanu kelas maḍuttēne) means "I am working."

Overall, learning everyday action verbs will help you understand and communicate in Kannada better. Stay tuned for more lessons in the “Complete 0 to A1 Kannada Course” to further develop your knowledge!

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

• Travel Phrases
• Meals and Ingredients
• Express Surprise
• Count to 10
• Feelings and Emotions
• Drinks
• Describing Places
• Modes of Transportation
• Animals
• Countries (deshagalu)

Sources

• English to Kannada Translator - Apps on Google Play
• balake kannada-1.pdf
• English Kannada Dictionary - Apps on Google Play

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