Letters in Kannada / Kannada Alphabets / Kannada Varnamalegalu

Kannada letters / Kannada alphabets are known as Kannada Varnamalegalu (ಕನ್ನಡ ವರ್ಣಮಾಲೆಗಳು). Kannada alphabets are classified into three groups and it has 49 (13+2+34) letters.

  1. Swaragalu
  2. Yogavahagalu
  3. Vyanjanagalu

Kannada alphabets have 13 vowels and these vowels are known as Kannada Swaragalu (ಸ್ವರಗಳು). Kannada has 2 letters which are partly vowel and partly consonant. These 2 letters are known as Kannada Yogavahagalu (ಯೋಗವಾಹಗಳು). One of them is Anuswara and the other is Visarga.

Kannada alphabets have 34 consonants and these consonants are known as Kannada Vyanjanagalu (ವ್ಯಂಜನಗಳು). These consonants are classified into two groups.

  1. Structured Consonants
  2. Unstructured Consonants

Structured Consonants has 25 letters and is known as Vargeeya Vyanjanagalu (ವರ್ಗೀಯ ವ್ಯಂಜನಗಳು). Unstructured Consonants has 9 letters and is known as Avargeeya Vyanjanagalu (ಅವರ್ಗೀಯ ವ್ಯಂಜನಗಳು). To learn the Kannada language, first we learn Kannada alphabets with their pronunciation in English and then learn Kannada alphabets with words and their English pronunciation with images.

Kannada alphabets

Kannada Vowels - Swaragalu (ಸ್ವರಗಳು )

Kannada alphabets have 13 vowels and these vowels are known as Kannada Swaragalu (ಸ್ವರಗಳು). Here we learn Kannada vowels and their pronunciation in English.

VOWELS

ಸ್ವರಗಳು – swaragalu

a

aa

i

ii

u

uu

ru

e

ee

ai

o

oo

au

Yogavahagalu (ಯೋಗವಾಹಗಳು)

Kannada has 2 letters which are partly vowel and partly consonant. These 2 letters are known as  Kannada Yogavahagalu (ಯೋಗವಾಹಗಳು). One of them is  Anuswara and the other is Visarga

Anuswara – ಅಂ am

Visarga –  ಅಃ ah

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Kannada Consonants - Vyanjanagalu (ವ್ಯಂಜನಗಳು)

Kannada alphabets have 34 consonants and these consonants are known as Kannada Vyanjanagalu (ವ್ಯಂಜನಗಳು). These consonants are classified into two groups. They are Structured Consonants and Unstructured Consonants. 

Structured Consonants - ವರ್ಗೀಯ ವ್ಯಂಜನಗಳು (Vargeeya vyanjanagalu)

Structured Consonants has 25 letters and is known as Vargeeya Vyanjanagalu (ವರ್ಗೀಯ ವ್ಯಂಜನಗಳು). Here we learn Structured consonants and their pronunciation in English.

CONSONANTS

Structured Consonants

ವರ್ಗೀಯ ವ್ಯಂಜನಗಳು – Vargeeya vyanjanagalu

ka

kha

ga

gha

na

ca

cha

ja

jha

na

ta

tha

da

dha

na

ta

tha

da

dha

na

pa

pha

ba

bha

ma

Unstructured Consonants - ಅವರ್ಗೀಯ ವ್ಯಂಜನಗಳು (Avargeeya Vyanjanagalu)

Unstructured Consonants has 9 letters and is known as Avargeeya Vyanjanagalu (ಅವರ್ಗೀಯ ವ್ಯಂಜನಗಳು). Here we learn Unstructured consonants and their pronunciation in English.

CONSONANTS

Unstructured Consonants

ಅವರ್ಗೀಯ ವ್ಯಂಜನಗಳು – Avargeeya Vyanjanagalu

ya

ra

la

va

saa

sha

sa

ha

lla

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Learn Kannada language, you must learn Kannada Sentences and Phrases as below, it helps more strength to convey your conversations.

SENTENCES & PHRASES

Hello

ಹಲೋ Halo

Welcome

ಸ್ವಾಗತ Svagata

Thanks

ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು Dhanyavadagalu

Congratulations

ಅಭಿನಂದನೆಗಳು Abhinandanegalu

Good morning

ಶುಭೋದಯ subhodaya

Happy birthday

ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಬ್ಬದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು Huttuhabbada subhasayagalu

I love you

ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ Nanu ninnannu pritisuttene

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Daily use Kannada Sentences

English to Kannada - here you learn top sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Kannada meanings with transliteration.

Good morningಶುಭೋದಯ subhodaya
What is your nameನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರೇನು Ninna hesarenu
What is your problem?ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ ಏನು? nim'ma samasye enu?
I hate youನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ Nanu ninnannu dvesisuttene
I love youನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ Nanu ninnannu pritisuttene
Can I help you?ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲೇ? nanu nimage sahaya madale?
I am sorryನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು nannannu ksamisu
I want to sleepನಾನು ಮಲಗಲು ಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ nanu malagalu bayasuttene
This is very importantಇದು ಬಹಳ ಮುಖ್ಯ Idu bahala mukhya
Are you hungry?ನಿನಗೆ ಹಸಿವಾಗಿದೆಯೇ? ninage hasivagideye?
How is your life?ಹೇಗಿದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವನ? Hegide ninna jivana?
I am going to studyನಾನು ಓದಲು ಹೋಗುತಿದ್ದೇನೆ nanu odalu hogutiddene

Top 1000 Kannada words

English to Kannada - here you learn top 1000 words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Kannada meanings with transliteration.

Eatತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ tinnuttare
Allಎಲ್ಲಾ ella
Newಹೊಸ hosa
Snoreಗೊರಕೆ ಹೊಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ gorake hodeyuttare
Fastವೇಗವಾಗಿ vegavagi
Helpಸಹಾಯ sahaya
Painನೋವು novu
Rainಮಳೆ male
Prideಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯ hem'meya
Senseಅರ್ಥದಲ್ಲಿ arthadalli
Largeದೊಡ್ಡದು doddadu
Skillಕೌಶಲ್ಯ kausalya
Panicದಿಗಿಲು digilu
Thankಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು dhan'yavadagalu
Desireಆಸೆ ase
Womanಮಹಿಳೆ mahile
Hungryಹಸಿದಿದೆ hasidide
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