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I- Nanu

He- Avanu

She- Avalu

You- Neenu

It- Adu

This- Idu

That- Adu

A- vandhu

Mother- Thaayi/amma

Father- Appa/thandhe.

Come(You come)- Baa

Came- Baandha(male) /Bandhalu(female)

Will come- Baaruthare

Open- Bhichu

Opened- Bhichidhe

Will open- Bhichabeku

Sit- Kuthko/ Kulithuko

Walk- Nadee

Eat- Thinnu

Drink- Kudee

Win- Gellu

Go- Hogu/Horadu

Ru-n Odu

I go- Nanu hoguthene

He goes- Avanu hoguthane

Yes- havdu

no- illa

what- enu

why- eke

because- adake

these- ivella

give- kodu

you- ninu

cheat- mosa

when- avaga

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¤He eats an apple Avanu sebu(apple) thinuthane

¤He is eating an apple Avanu sebu thinnuthidhane

¤He ate an apple

Avanu sebu thindhanu

¤I saw the film last week Nanu hodha wara picture/ chalanachitra nodidhanu

¤She came by bus yesterday

Avalu ninne businalli bandhalu

¤They went to the mosque Avaru masidhi/darga ge hodharu

¤He slept the whole night Avanu eedi raatri malaghidhanu

¤He wrote well in the examination

Avanu pariksheyalli chennaghi madidhanu/

Avanu pariksheyalli chennaghi baredhanu

¤He has eaten- Avanu thindhidhane

¤He will eat- Avanu thinnuthane

¤He will go- Avanu hoguthane

¤He will come- Avanu baruthane

¤What is your name? Ninna hesarenu?/ Ninna hesaru yenu?

¤What Yenu?

Your Ninna

Name Hesaru

¤What did you do? Neenu yenu maduthiya?

¤What should I do? Nanu yenu madabeku?

¤What can I do? Nanu yenu madabhahudhu?/ nanu yenu madaballe

¤What are the questions? Yenu prashnegalu?

¤What were the questions? Yenu prashnegaliddhavu?

¤What is the last question? Koneya prashne yenu?

¤What is written in the letter? Pattradhalli/Kaagadhadalli yenu baredhidhe?

¤What you had been told? Ninege yenu hellalaghithu?

¤What will be the answer? Uttara yenirabhahudhu?

¤Why did you come? Neenu yaake bandhe?

¤Why did you sleep? Neenu yaake malaghidhe?

¤Why did you tell him to go? Neenu avanige yakee hoghalikke hellidhe?

¤Why did he bring the bag? Avanu yaake cheela thandhanu?

¤Why did she pay the money? Avalu yakee dhuddu kottalu?

¤Why did they sit there? Avaru alli yakee kootharu?

¤Why do you drive the car? Neenu gaadi yakee biduthiya?/

Neenu yakee gaadi chalayisuthiya?

¤Why are they late for the meeting? Avaru meetingige yaake thadavadharu?

¤How did you come? Neenu hege bandhe?

¤How did you sleep? Neenu hege malaghidhe?

¤How did you drive? Neenu hege gaadi chalayisidhe?.

¤How did you write? Neenu hege baredhe?

¤How many apples are there in my hand? Nanna kaiyalli yestu sebu idde?

¤How many did you take? Neenu yestu thagedhukonde?

¤How much did he pay you? Avanu ninage yestu hana kottanu?

¤How much distance to go?

Yestu doora hoghabheku?

¤How was the journey yesterday?

Ninneya prayana heghithu?

¤Which way did you come? Neenu yaava daariyalli bandhe?

¤Which is your favourite colour?

Ninna istavadha banna yavudhu?/

ninege yava banna ista?

¤In which room did you sleep?

Neenu yava koneyalli malaghidhe?

¤Which story did you tell? Neenu yava khathe helidhe?

¤Which is the sweetest fruit?

Yallakintha saviyatha hannu yavudhu?

¤Which is the best newspaper in Hindi? Hindiya yava patrike sarvashresta?

¤Which Indian state has the largest population? Bharatha deshada yava rajyadalli jasti janasankye?

¤Where did you come from?

Neenu yellindha bandhe?/ ninna ooru yavadhu?

¤Where did you sleep? Neenu yelli malaghidhe?

¤Where is the manager’s cabin?

Managerina kone yavudhu?

¤Where should I go?

Nanu yellige hogabeku?

¤Whom should I contact? Nanu yaranna samparkisabeku?

¤Is it a book?

Idu pustakava?/ idu pustaka naa?

¤It is a book

Ide pustaka

¤Is it the answer?

Idu uttarana?

¤It is the answer

Ide uttara

¤Will you come with me? Neenu nanna joteghe baaruthiya?

¤I shall come with you. Naanu ninna jotege barythene

¤Will you give me your pen?

Ninna pennu/ kalam nanage koduthiya?

¤Yes, of course. Avashyavaghi koduthene

¤Do you love me? Neenu nannannu preethisuthiya?

¤Yes, I love you.

Hovadhu naanu ninna preethisuthene

¤Can you give me your pen?

Nanege ninna penana kodabhahudha?/

Ninna kalam nanaghe koduthiya?

¤Can you lift the box? Neenu dabbiyanna yethe balliya?/

Ninindha dabbi yathellu sadhyava?

¤Can you write the exam? Ninindha parikshe bariyalu sadyana?

¤Did you have your lunch? Oota madhidheya?/ oota aayitha?

¤How are you?

Hegiddhiya?/ Neenu heghiddhiya?

¤I am fine

Nanu chenagiddene.¤

i. Which (thing) is a
pensil? pensilu yaavdu?
8.a. This is (the/a) book. idu pustaka
b. That is (the/a) room. adu ruumu
c. This is a pen. idu pennu
e. That is a table. adu meeju


Naanu software engineer. (I am
a software engineer)
Neenu You Neenu student. (You are a
student)
Namma Ours Namma desha Bharata. (Our
country is Bharata).
Nimma Yours Nimma ooru ABC. (Your home
town is ABC)
Yaaru Who Teacher yaaru? (Who is the
teacher?)
Yaavaga When Class yaavaga? (When is the
class?)
Yelli Where Ramu y
people Ivaru students. (These people are
students)
Ooru Place / hometown Nanna ooru ABC. (My place is
ABC)
Hesaru Name Nanna hesaru XYZ. (My name is
XYZ)
Gottu Know Nanage English gottu. (I know
English)
Gottilla Don’t know Nanage C++ gottilla. (I don’t
know C++)
Ishta Like Nanage tea ishta. (I like tea.)
Baagilu Door Idu baagilu. (This is the door).