Do you want to learn Kannada through English? Well, that’s why you are here. Learning Kannada is a great experience when you have come from a different state. Yet sometimes the most challenging thing can be finding good learning platforms or learn Kannada online website and moreover no one is there to teach you Spoken Kannada.
Masala Chai Media will help you learn this beautiful language with several tips and tricks. However, depending on the place you are in Karnataka, you might hear a different modification of this language. There are significant southern, northern, and coastal differences you need to understand.
Here, watch the full video of the first lesson to Learn Kannada through English:
Starting with the first lesson of Learn Kannada through English:
Self Addressing Words
I – Nannu
Mine- Nanna / Nannadu
Ours- Nammadu
Addressing Next Person
You- Neenu
Your-Ninna/Nimma
Yours-Ninnadu/Nimmadu
Far Thing/ Person- Word starting with- A
He-Avanu
She-Avalu
It-Adhu
They-Avaru
That-Adu
There-Alli
Near Things/ Person- Word starting with- E or I
He-Evanu
She-Evalu
It-Edu
They-Evaru
This-Edu
Here-E(i)lli
Sentence making with Want wanted
| Word | English | Kannada |
| Want – Beku | I want Tea | Nanage Tea beku |
| Do u want Tea? | Nimage Tea Beka / Beke? | |
| I need rest | Nanage Vishranti beku | |
| I want rest now | Nanage eega vishranti beku | |
| Do u want rest? | Nimage vishranti Beka / Beke? | |
| I want a fresh vegetable | Nanage taja tarakaari beku | |
| I want an answer | Nanage uttara beku | |
| u want to know? | Neevu tilko beka? | |
| \ | English | Kannada |
| Wanted – Bekittu | I wanted Tea | Nanage Tea bekittu |
| He wanted tea | Avanige tea bekittu | |
| I wanted rest | Nanage Vishranti bekittu | |
| I wanted to rest now | Nanage eega vishranti bekittu | |
| I wanted a fresh vegetable | Nanage taja tarakaari bekittu | |
| I wanted an answer | Nanage uttara bekittu |
Our next lesson will be on ‘numbers’ and ‘vegetables’. Please follow the link for Learn Kannada through English Lesson 2
