Kannada for Beginners
eBook - ePub

Kannada for Beginners

Practical Learning with SynapseLingo

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Kannada for Beginners

Practical Learning with SynapseLingo

About this book

E-book with audio access and learning software via link.

This beginner-friendly course is your clear, practical entry into Kannada—designed especially for English-speaking learners. You start with essential sounds, accurate pronunciation, and the Kannada script, then progress step by step through useful words, phrases, and short dialogues for everyday life, travel, work, and family. Each unit follows a simple pattern: a short explanation in English, a compact vocabulary list, a model dialogue, pronunciation tips, mini-exercises, and a quick review to lock in what you've learned.

Grammar is explained in plain language and kept practical: sentence structure (SOV), core word order patterns, personal pronouns, question forms, time and frequency expressions, basic verb usage, and common particles and markers. Culture notes help you understand when and how to use Kannada naturally and respectfully in Karnataka—greetings, polite forms of address, and everyday interaction tips.

Ideal for self-learners at A1–A2 level, the book gives you clear goals, study-time tips, checklists, and short tests at the end of each chapter to keep you motivated. Visual highlighting draws attention to Kannada terms so you can recognize them faster in context. Whether you're planning a trip to Bengaluru, working with Kannada speakers, or simply curious about a major South Indian language, this book guides you toward confident first conversations.

SynapseLingo stands for a learning-smart structure: small steps, frequent repetition, realistic practice, and immediately usable language—so your progress is steady, measurable, and fun. This e-book was developed with AI-assisted tools and subsequently editorially reviewed to ensure the highest learning quality.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Lesson 1: English–Kannada: have = ಹೊಂದಿರು (hoṇḍiru)
  4. Lesson 2: English–Kannada: Master “to be” with ಇರು (iru) — I am, you are, we are
  5. Lesson 3: English–Kannada: Learn “go” = ಹೋಗು (hōgu)
  6. Lesson 4: English–Kannada Can: Master can + ಬಹುದು (bahudu) Fast
  7. Lesson 5: English to Kannada: make/do = ಮಾಡು (māḍu)
  8. Lesson 6: Learn Kannada Past Have: I had = ನನಗೆ ಇತ್ತು (nanage ittu)
  9. Lesson 7: English–Kannada Past To Be: I was ನಾನು ಇದ್ದೆ (nānu idde)
  10. Lesson 8: English–Kannada Past Tense: I went — ನಾನು ಹೋದೆ (nānu hōde)
  11. Lesson 9: English to Kannada Past Tense: I made = ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ (nānu māḍide)
  12. Lesson 10: English–Kannada Future Tense: I will have — ನಾನು ಹೊಂದುತ್ತೇನೆ (nānu honduttēne)
  13. Lesson 11: English to Kannada Future Tense: I will be — ನಾನು ಇರುತ್ತೇನೆ (nānu iruttēne) (and friends)
  14. Lesson 12: English–Kannada Future Tense: I will go = ನಾನು ಹೋಗುವೆ (nānu hōguve)
  15. Lesson 13: English–Kannada: I will do — ಮಾಡು (māḍu)
  16. Lesson 14: English–Kannada Travel Phrases: Is there ...? = ಇದೆಯಾ ...? (ideyā ...?)
  17. Lesson 15: Is there ...? in Kannada — ಇದೆಯಾ...? (ideya...?) | English–Kannada
  18. Lesson 16: English–Kannada: May I ...? = ನಾನು ... ಮಾಡಬಹುದೇ? (nānu ... māḍabahudē?)
  19. Lesson 17: Learn Kannada Phrase: I need ... = ನನಗೆ ... ಬೇಕು (nanage ... bēku)
  20. Lesson 18: English to Kannada: Where is ...? Learn ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೆ ...? (elli ide ...?)
  21. Lesson 19: English–Kannada: What is ...? = ಏನು ...? (ēnu ...?)
  22. Lesson 20: Learn Kannada Prices: How much does ... cost? — ... ಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಬೆಲೆ? (... ge eshtu bele?)
  23. Lesson 21: English–Kannada Quick Win: I would like ... = ನನಗೆ ... ಬೇಕು (nanage ... beku)
  24. Lesson 22: Can you ... ? in Kannada: ನೀವು ... ಮಾಡಬಹುದಾ? (nīvu ... māḍabahudā?)
  25. Lesson 23: Learn English–Kannada: Can you ... ? = ನೀವು ... ಮಾಡಬಹುದೇ? (nīvu ... māḍabahudē?)
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