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.
- Swaragalu
- Yogavahagalu
- 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.
- Structured Consonants
- 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.
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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 | |
ಅ | a |
ಆ | aa |
ಇ | i |
ಈ | ii |
ಉ | u |
ಊ | uu |
ಋ | ru |
ಎ | e |
ಏ | ee |
ಐ | ai |
ಒ | o |
ಓ | oo |
ಔ | 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 | |
ಕ | ka |
ಖ | kha |
ಗ | ga |
ಘ | gha |
ಙ | na |
ಚ | ca |
ಛ | cha |
ಜ | ja |
ಝ | jha |
ಞ | na |
ಟ | ta |
ಠ | tha |
ಡ | da |
ಢ | dha |
ಣ | na |
ತ | ta |
ಥ | tha |
ದ | da |
ಧ | dha |
ನ | na |
ಪ | pa |
ಫ | pha |
ಬ | ba |
ಭ | bha |
ಮ | ma |
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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 | |
ಯ | ya |
ರ | ra |
ಲ | la |
ವ | va |
ಶ | saa |
ಷ | sha |
ಸ | sa |
ಹ | ha |
ಳ | 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.
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ಹಲೋ Halo |
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ಸ್ವಾಗತ Svagata |
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ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು Dhanyavadagalu |
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ಅಭಿನಂದನೆಗಳು Abhinandanegalu |
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ಶುಭೋದಯ subhodaya |
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ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಬ್ಬದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು Huttuhabbada subhasayagalu |
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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 morning | ಶುಭೋದಯ subhodaya |
| What is your name | ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರೇನು Ninna hesarenu |
| What is your problem? | ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ ಏನು? nim'ma samasye enu? |
| I hate you | ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ Nanu ninnannu dvesisuttene |
| I love you | ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ Nanu ninnannu pritisuttene |
| Can I help you? | ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲೇ? nanu nimage sahaya madale? |
| I am sorry | ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು nannannu ksamisu |
| I want to sleep | ನಾನು ಮಲಗಲು ಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ nanu malagalu bayasuttene |
| This is very important | ಇದು 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 study | ನಾನು 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.
| Eat | ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ tinnuttare |
| All | ಎಲ್ಲಾ ella |
| New | ಹೊಸ hosa |
| Snore | ಗೊರಕೆ ಹೊಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ gorake hodeyuttare |
| Fast | ವೇಗವಾಗಿ vegavagi |
| Help | ಸಹಾಯ sahaya |
| Pain | ನೋವು novu |
| Rain | ಮಳೆ male |
| Pride | ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯ hem'meya |
| Sense | ಅರ್ಥದಲ್ಲಿ arthadalli |
| Large | ದೊಡ್ಡದು doddadu |
| Skill | ಕೌಶಲ್ಯ kausalya |
| Panic | ದಿಗಿಲು digilu |
| Thank | ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು dhan'yavadagalu |
| Desire | ಆಸೆ ase |
| Woman | ಮಹಿಳೆ mahile |
| Hungry | ಹಸಿದಿದೆ hasidide |
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