Basic Kannada
- I - Nanu
- He - Avanu
- She - Avalu
- You - NeenuIt - Adu
- This - Idu
- That - Adu
- A - Ondhu
- Mother - Amma/ Thaayi
- Father - Appa/ thandhe
- Come (You come) - Baa
- Came - Baandha (male)/ bandhalu (female)
- Will come - Baaruthare
- Open - Bhichu
- Opened - Bhichidhe
- Will open - Bhichabeku
- Sit - Kuthko/ kulithuko
- Walk - Nadee
- Eat - Thinnu
- Drink - Kudee
- Win - Gellu
- Go - Hogu/ horadu
- Run - Odu
- He is eating an apple - Avanu sebu thinnuthidhane
- He ate an apple - Avanu sebu thindhanu
- I saw the film last week - Nanu hodha wara picture/ chalanachitra nodidhanu
- She came by bus yesterday - Avalu ninne businalli bandhalu
- They went to the mosque - Avaru darga ge hodharu
- He slept the whole night - Avanu eedi raatri malaghidhanu
- He wrote well in the examination - Avanu pariksheyalli chennaghi baredhanu
- He has eaten - Avanu thindhidhane
- He will eat - Avanu thinnuthane
- He will go - Avanu hoguthane
- He will come - Avanu baruthane
- What is your name? - Ninna hesarenu?/ Ninna hesaru yenu?
- What - Yenu?
- Your - Ninna
- Name - Hesaru
- What did you do? - Neenu yenu maduthiya?
- What should I do? - Nanu yenu madabeku?
- What can I do? - Nanu yenu madabhahudhu?/ Nanu yenu madaballe
- What are the questions? - Yenu prashnegalu?
- What were the questions? - Yenu prashnegaliddhavu?
- What is the last question? - Koneya prashne yenu?
- What is written in the letter? - Pattradhalli/ kaagadhadalli yenu baredhidhe?
- What you had been told? - Ninege yenu helabekithu?
- I don’t Know Kannada - Kannada Baralla/Gottila
- Where - Yelli/Yellige
- Give it - Kodu/Kodi
- Who - Yaaru
- What - Yen/Yenu
- What is Guru? - Yen Guru Yen Samachar?
- What’s up? - Utta ita?
- How are you? - Hegiddera?
- Well done - Channagiddini
- Aptitude - Jaasti
- I will pay by the meter - Naanu meter rate kodthini
- Not going - Hoggala
- What is your name? - Ninna hesarenu?
- Have a good day - Shubha DinavÄgali
- Hello - Namaskara
- I know - Baruthe
- me - Naanu/num
- you - Ninu/Nim/Ni
- no - Illa
- work - Kelsa
- come - Banni/Baraa/Barappa
- Go on - Hogu/Horadu
- The lady - Nalle
- How much? - Yeshtu
- Do you speak english? - Eevu Inglish Mathanadutthira
