Understanding Kannada to English Script Conversion
Reading and understanding Kannada text digitally is essential for students, researchers, and non-native speakers living in Karnataka. Our converter parses Kannada Unicode glyphs and generates accurate Romanized spellings following standard ISO 15919 and IAST phonetic schemes.
How Romanization Works:
1. Vowels (Swaragalu): Vowels like ಅ, ಆ, ಇ, ಈ map to a, aa, i, ee respectively.
2. Consonants (Vyanjanagalu): Consonants with inherent vowel sounds map to syllables like ka, kha, ga, gha.
3. Conjunct Consonants (Ottakshara): Syllables like ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ breakdown into kar-na-ta-ka with explicit virama handling.
Common Kannada to English Transliteration Examples
| Kannada Script (ಕನ್ನಡ) | English Romanization | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ | Namaskara | Greetings / Hello |
| ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು | Dhanyavadagalu | Thank You (Plural/Respectful) |
| ಶುಭೋದಯ | Shubhodaya | Good Morning |
| ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ | Shubha Raatri | Good Night |
| ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಸರೇನು? | Nimma hesarenu? | What is your name? |
| ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ರಮೇಶ್ | Nanna hesaru Ramesh | My name is Ramesh |
| ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ? | Neevu hegiddira? | How are you? |
| ನಾನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ | Naanu chennagiddene | I am doing fine |
| ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ | Karnataka | Karnataka State |
| ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು | Bengaluru | Bengaluru City |
| ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆ | Kannada Bhashe | Kannada Language |
| ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿ | Dayavittu sahaya maadi | Please help me |
| ಊಟವಾಯಿತಾ? | Ootavaayitha? | Have you had your meal? |
| ಹೌದು | Haudu | Yes |
| ಇಲ್ಲ | Illa | No |