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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. |