Survive & Connect in Namma Bengaluru
You don't need textbook perfection to build instant rapport. Locals, auto drivers, and shopkeepers appreciate the genuine effort. Learn these 100 high-yield phrases with audio and script.
16 Phrases
Autos & Navigation
15 Phrases
Food & Dining
15 Phrases
Shopping & Bargaining
7 Blocks
Modular Grammar
The "Lego Brick" Grammar Method
Kannada is an agglutinative language. That sounds complex, but it actually makes it incredibly easy: you take a simple root word and snap on modular suffixes like Lego blocks.
✓ Hege (How) + iddira = Hegiddira? (How are you?)
✓ Chennagi (Good) + iddini = Chennagiddini (I am good)
✓ Oota (Meal) + aaytha = Oota aaytha? (Had food?)
🛠️ Interactive Lego Sentence Builder
Click any Subject, Root, and Suffix chip below to snap together an authentic spoken Kannada phrase in real time!
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1. Subject Block (Naanu / Nage / Neevu)
2. Root Block (Word or Activity)
3. Suffix / Auxiliary Block (The Action or Question)
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Spoken Pronunciation & Script
Namaskara
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ
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Challenge yourself with 5 quick multiple-choice questions. Pick the correct Kannada translation and train your active recall!