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The Kannada vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.
Days of the week and time expressions:
Most popular fruits and vegetables:
Fruits: ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು [Haṇṇugaḷu] | Apples: ಸೇಬು [Sēbu] |
Bananas: ಬಾಳೆಹಣ್ಣು [Bāḷehaṇṇu] | Tomatoes: ಟೊಮೇಟೊ [Ṭomēṭo] |
Potatoes: ಆಲುಗಡ್ಡೆ [Ālugaḍḍe] | Onions: ಈರುಳ್ಳಿ [Īruḷḷi] |
Red: ಕೆಂಪು [Kempu] | Green: ಹಸಿರು [Hasiru] |
Blue: ನೀಲಿ [Nīli] | White: ಬಿಳಿ [Biḷi] |
Black: ಕಪ್ಪು [Kappu] | Grey: ತಿಳಿ [Tiḷi] |
Some words related to food:
Breakfast: ನಾಷ್ಟ [Nāṣṭa] | Lunch: ಊಟ [Ūṭa] |
Dinner: ರಾತ್ರಿ ಊಟ [Rātri ūṭa] | Milk: ಹಾಲು [Hālu] |
Coffee: ಕಾಫಿ [Kāphi] | Bread: ಬ್ರೆಡ್ಡು [Breḍḍu] |
Weather terms and sensations:
Sunny: ಬಿಸಿಲು ಕವಿದ [Bisilu kavida] | Windy: ಗಾಳಿ [Gāḷi] |
Rainy: ಮಳೆ ಕವಿದ [Maḷe kavida] | Snowy: ಹಿಮ ಕವಿದ [Hima kavida] |
Cold: ತಣ್ಣಗೆ/ ತಂಡಿ [Taṇṇage/ taṇḍi] | Hot: ಬಿಸಿ [Bisi] |
Words related to family and relatives:
Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:
House: ಮನೆ [Mane] | Toilet: ಶೌಚಾಲಯ [Śaucālaya] |
Room: ಕೋಣೆ [Kōṇe] | Bedroom: ಕೋಣೆ [Kōṇe] |
Kitchen: ಅಡಿಗೆ ಮನೆ [Aḍige mane] | Table: ಮೇಜು [Mēju] |
Animals and pets popular to everyone:
Cat: ಬೆಕ್ಕು [Bekku] | Dog: ನಾಯಿ [Nāyi] |
Mouse: ಇಲಿ [Ili] | Bird: ಪಕ್ಷಿ/ ಹಕ್ಕಿ [Pakṣi/ hakki] |
Cow: ಹಸು [Hasu] | Horse: ಕುದುರೆ [Kudure] |
The clothes most worn by most people:
Socks: ಕಾಲ್ಚೀಲ [Kālcīla] | Shoes: ಬೂಟುಗಳು [Būṭugaḷu] |
Trousers: ಪ್ಯಾಂಟುಗಳು [Pyāṇṭugaḷu] | Shirt: ಅಂಗಿ [Aṅgi] |
Sweater: ಸ್ವೆಟರ್ [Sveṭar] | Coat: ಕೋಟು [Kōṭu] |
Most popular languages in the world:
Most popular terms when traveling:
Words you can use in class or talking about school:
Student: ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿ [Vidyārthi] | Teacher: ಗುರುಗಳು [Gurugaḷu] |
Pen: ಲೇಖನಿ [Lēkhani] | Books: ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳು [Pustakagaḷu] |
Page: ಪುಟ [Puṭa] | Dictionary: ಪದಕೋಶ [Padakōśa] |
Body parts which are talked about more often:
Hand: ಕೈ [Kai] | Feet: ಪಾದ [Pāda] |
Hair: ಕೂದಲು [Kūdalu] | Eye: ಕಣ್ಣು [Kaṇṇu] |
Mouth: ಬಾಯಿ [Bāyi] | Nose: ಮೂಗು [Mūgu] |
Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:
Ambulance: ಆಂಬುಲೆನ್ಸ್ [Āmbulens] | Doctor: ವೈದ್ಯ [Vaidya] |
Hospital: ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆ [Āspatre] | Pharmacy: ಔಷದಾಲಯ [Auṣadālaya] |
Police: ಪೊಲೀಸ್ [Polīs] | Stomach Ache: ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ಶೂಲೆ [Hoṭṭe śūle] |
As you can see, this Kannada vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.
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Did you know? People use only a small amount of their vocabulary on a daily basis. The rest of the words are either unused or not used often. |