Kannada Kali Session-9 Handout (Workshop 3)
Words
Important Verbs and interrogatives
Word | Meaning | Usage |
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oota | Lunch/dinner | Oota ayitha? |
thindi | Breakfast/snacks | Thindige jothe coffee kudide |
kahi | Bitter | Coffee thumba kahiyagide |
khara | Hot/spicy | Curry thumba khara |
uppu | Salt | Rasam nalli uppu jyasti |
sakkare | Sugar | yeardu spoon sakkare haaki |
thannige | Cold | Dese thannige agide |
bisi | Hot | Nannage bisi bisi coffee ishta |
bega | Fast | Bega badisi ( serve fast ) |
neeru | Water | Neeru yellide? |
bele | Lentils (Daal) | |
soppu | Greens | |
baath | Cooked Rice | |
Chennagide | It is nice | Coffee chennagide |
chennagilla | It is not nice | Coffee chenagilla |
Badisu | Serve | |
tholidu kollu | to wash | Kai tholidu kollu (to wash the hands) |
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yenu ide? - What is there?
This can prefixed to enquire menus. Examples are menu alli yenu ide (whats in the menu), kudiyokke yenu ide? (Whats there to drink?). In general a question of yenu ide is like asking for the entire menu.
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Ideya – is there?
This can be used when we want to ask for a specific item.
Examples are coffee ideya [generic form<item>
ideya?]
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Kodi – give
Examples: yearadu coffee kodi. - give me 2 cups of coffee.
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Yeshtu – how much
Examples: Yeradu cup coffee yeshtu? - How much for two cups of coffee?
Interaction with waiter/manager
Enquiring for lodging
Sl no | Kannada version | English Translation |
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1 | Thindi yenu ide? | Whats there for snacks? |
2 | Idly, dose, vade | Idly, dose, and vadas |
3 | Yeradu idly, ondu dose matte mooru cup coffee | Ok 2 idly, 1 dose and 3 cups of coffee |
4 | Yeshtu ? | How much? |
5 | 40 rupaayi | 40 rupees |
6 | Thagoli | Take it. |
Interacting with the person serving | ||
7 | Swalpa bega kodi | Please give these fast. |
8 | Ii dose thannigagide bere kodi This dose is cold. | Give me another one. |
9 | Illa saar iga madidu | No sir. This has just been prepared. |
10 | Illa nanage bere kodi | No please give me another one. |
Enquiring for lodging
Sl no | Kannada version | English Translation |
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1 | Nimma hotel nalli double bedroom room ideya? | Dou you have double bedroom rooms in your hotel? |
2 | Ondu dinakke yeshtu chargu? | What is the charge for a day? |
3 | Single bedroom ge yeshu? | What’s the charge for a single bedroom? |
4 | Room service ideya? | Do you have room service? |