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Common Kannada Phrases for Beginners (ದೈನಂದಿನ ಕನ್ನಡ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳು)

Everyday travel, shopping, and conversational Kannada sentences with English transliteration and explanations for newcomers in Karnataka.

Useful Everyday Kannada Conversational Sentences

English SentenceKannada Script & TransliterationUsage Context
How are you?ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ? (Neevu hegiddira?)Greeting someone respectfully
I am fine.ನಾನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. (Naanu chennagiddene.)Response to greeting
What is the price of this?ಇದರ ಬೆಲೆ ಎಷ್ಟು? (Idara bele eshtu?)Shopping / Market phrase
Where is the auto / bus stand?ಆಟೋ / ಬಸ್ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ? (Auto / Bus stand yellide?)Travel direction
Thank you very much.ತುಂಬಾ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು. (Thumba dhanyavadagalu.)Gratitude
I do not speak much Kannada.ನನಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕನ್ನಡ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. (Nanage hechu Kannada baruvudilla.)Polite explanation

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Say "Namaskara" (ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ) or ask "Neevu hegiddira?" (ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ? - How are you?) using the respectful plural pronoun "Neevu".