Common Kannada, Tulu and Konkani phrases

The most popular language in Mangalore is Tulu, some authors also refer Mangalore as Tulunadu. Tulu is one of the beautiful dravidian language mainly spoke in dakshina kannada. Kannada is also equally well known to the people here. Other popular languages are Konkani, Malayalam, English and Hindi. Given below are popular Tulu and Kannada phrases you need to get along in Mangalore. Our effort is to make this page as innovative as possible. Your valuable suggestions and comments are most welcome.

English Phrase Are you married ? Beautiful girl Come in , be seated Did you have your food? Do you have children ? Do you know? Do you speak English ? Don't mention it. He is very good. His name is ... How are you ? How do you say this in tulu ? I am a bachelor. I am doing well. I am married. I don't know tulu. I have three sons( daughters). I know. I know little tulu. I know Mangalore well. I like Mangalore. I will come back. I will wait. Is there a Telephone nearby ?

Equiv. Tulu Phrase Eereg madme aathunda? Porlu ponnu Bale, kullule Vanas aanda ? Eereg jokulu unda ? Goththa? Eareg English barpunda? Thondare ijji. Baaree yedd jana. Aarena pudar ... Yencha Ullar? Undena tulutu yencha panpuna? Yank madme aathijji. Yaan Sowkhya. Yank madme aathund. Yank tulu barpujji. Yank mooji aaan (ponnu) jokulu undu. Yank Goththu.

Equiv. Kannada Phrase Nimige madhuve aagideya? Chandada hudugi Banni, kulithukolli Oota Aayitha? Nimige makkalu iddara? Goththe? Nimige English gotha? Paravaagilla. Bahala olleya manushya. Avara hesaru ... Hege idhira? Idhannu tuluvalli hege helodu? Idhake yestu bele? Nanide maduve aagilla. Naanu Sowkhya. Nanige maduve aagide. Nanige tulu barudhilla. Nanige mooru gandu (hennu) makkalu idhare. Nanage Goththu.

Equiv. Konkani Phrase Tugeli vardik jalya ve? Chandi chelli bital yo, bais. javan jalle ve? Charduva Asa ve tukka ? Gotasa ve tukka? Tukka English yei ve? Audna. Tho manishu chang asa. Tagele naav. Tu kashi asa? Ye tulu bashetu kashi ulloche? Hakka mol kitle? Megeli vardik jahini Aav husar asa. Megeli vardhik jalya. Maka tulu yana

How much does this cost? Nek yeth bele ?

Yank onthe tulu barpundu. Nanige swalpa tulu barthadhe. Yank Mangalore gotthundu. Yank mangalore yedde aapundu. Yaan pera barpe. Yaan kapuve. Mulpa kaithaal telephone unda? Nanige Mangalore gotthuntu. Nanige Mangalore ista aayitu. Naanu vapasu baruthene. Naanu kayuthene. Hathiradhalli telephone unta? Makka mangalore gotasa Makka mangalore avadatha Aav opasa yetta Aav wait karta. Anga kahin telephone asa ve?

May I use your telephone? Yaan onji phone malpolia? Naanu ondu phone

madale? My name is ... No Thanks. Please come here. Please give the bill. Please help yourself. Yanna pudar ... Bodchi solmelu. Dayamalthu moolu bale. Daya malthdu bill korle. Aaramad Balesonle. Nanna hesaru ... Beda dhanyavaadagalu. Dayamadi illi banni. Dayamaadi bill kodi. Aaramavagi Balesukolli. Dayamadi ondu nimisha nilli. Thumba danyavaadagalu. Adu nanna mane. Evaththu bhaanuvaara. Nimage yenu beku? Avara hesarenu? Adu Yenu? Nimma hesaru yenu? Gante yeshtu aayithu? Avaru yavaga baruthare? Idu yaava pusthaka? Avaru Yaaru? Megele naav ..

Thanks nak/ Audna ( means ok)

Chikke anga yo. Chikke Bill Di. Swata madat karun ge. Chikke rabata ve. Mast Thanks, Ye megele ghar. Aagi Sunday/ Aagi ravivar. Tukka kasele zahi? Tagele naav kasale? Te kasale? Tugele naav kasale? Ata gante kitle jalle? Tho kedana yetta? Restaurant kaisa? Ye kanche book? Tho kon?

Please wait for a moment. Onji nimisha unthule. Thank you very much. This is my house. Today is Sunday. What do you need? What is his name? What is that? What is your name ? What time is it now ? When will he come ? Where is the restaurant? Which book is this? Who is he? Mast Upakara. Avu yenna ell. Eni Ithaara. Eereg daada bodu? Aarena pudar daada? Avu daada? Irna pudar enchina? Porthu yeth aand? Aar yepa barper ? Undhu vaa booku? Aar Yer?

Vanasag hotel olpa undu? ootakke hotel yellide?

Common One liners

English Phrase Bathe Clothe Come Cook Doctor Enter Give Good Hello How How many How much I It Equiv. Tulu Phrase Snana Kuntu Balle Adige malpule Daakdaar Bala Koru Yedd Namaskara Yencha Yethu undu Yeth Yaan Avu Equiv. Kannada Phrase Snana Batte Banni Beyisu Vydya Praveshisu Kodu Olleyadu Namaskara Hege Yeshtu untu Yeshtu Naanu Adu Equiv. Konkani Phrase Natta Avagale Yo Randapa doctor Pravesha kari/ Bitari yo Di Layak zalle Namaskaru Kashi Kitle Kitle Aav Te

Leave Mine Money No Place Read Run Shop Take Their's They Walk We What When Where Which Who Why? Write Yes Your's

Pola Yenna/Yena Duddu Athth Ooru Odhu Balpu Angadi Dhethonu Aarena Akulu Nadi Enkulu Yenchina Yepa Olu Oltha Yer Dayegu? Bari Andh Eerena

Horadu Nanna Hana/Duddu Alla/Illa Ooru Odhu Odu Angadi Thegeduko Avara Avaru Nadi Naavu Yenu Yavaga Yelli Yavadu Yaaru Yake? Bari Howdu Nimma

Sodi mege;e Duddu Nakka Gaav Vaji Dhav Angadi/ Dukaan Ge Tangele Tanni Chamakuchak Ami Kasele kedana Kahin Kanche Kon Kasalek? Barai Haan Tugele.