1. NAMASKARA Conversational Kannada Lessons UNIT - 1: Basic Sentences Cycle - 1: Hello, Identity by Anuj Valmiki 4-Jan-2013 based on N.D. Krishnamurthy & Dr. U.P. Upadhyayas book: Conversational Kannada A micro-wave approach - Prism BooksJanuary/2013NAMASKARA - Unit 1, Cycle 11

2. Naanu Niivu Avaru Ivaru Yaaru Model Sentencesnaanu raaman - I am Raman niivu yaaru? - Who are you? nanna hesaru umeesha - My name is Umesha nimma hesaru eenu? - What is your name? niivu bhaarateeyaraa? - Are you Indian? haudu, naanu bhaarateeya - Yes, I am Indian ivaru yaaru? - Who is he/she (near) ivaru nandan - He is Nandan avaru yaaru? - Who is he/she (far) January/2013NAMASKARA - Unit 1, Cycle 12 3. Naanu Niivu Avaru Ivaru Yaaru Vocabulary1naanu niivu avaru subj) ivaru yaaru? nanna nimma ivara avara haudu eenu? - I / Me - You (honourific) - He/She/They (far - He/She/They (near) - Who (is it)? - My - Your (honourific) - His/Her (near) - His/Her (far) - Yes - What is ? January/2013NAMASKARA - Unit 1, Cycle 13 4. Naanu Niivu Avaru Ivaru Yaaru Conversation-1A: namaskaara! - Greetings / Salutations B: namaskaara! - Greetings (to you too) A: niivu yaaru? - Who are you? B: naanu arun - I am Arun A: niivu kannaDigaraa? - Are you a Kannadiga? B: alla, naanu kannaDiga alla - No, I am not a Kannadiga A: niivu bengaaliya? Bengali?- Are you a January/2013NAMASKARA - Unit 1, Cycle 14 5. Naanu Niivu Avaru Ivaru Yaaru Conversation-2 P: neevu yaaru? - Who are you? D: naanu doctoru - I am a doctor P: avaru yaaru? - Who is she? (far subj) D: avaru nurseu - She is a nurse P: ivaru yaaru? - Who is he? (near subj) D: ivaru clerku / gumaasta - He is a Clerk P: ivaru? - (Who is) he? D: ivaru accountantu - He is an accountant D: nimage namaskaara - Salutations to you January/2013 NAMASKARA - Unit 1, Cycle 1 5 P: nimaguu namaskaara, naanu hoogi-baruve 6. Naanu Niivu Avaru Ivaru Yaaru Vocabulary2namaskaara - Salutations kannaDiga - of Kannada region doctoru - a Doctor clerku, nurseu - a Clerk, a Nurse nimaguu - to you too hoogi-baruve- (I) will leave [lit: go & be back] alla - (he/she/it is) not that - alla, ivaru dakTar alla illa - (he/she/it is) not there - illa, avaru band-illa January/2013NAMASKARA - Unit 1, Cycle 16 7. Naanu Niivu Avaru Ivaru Yaaru Vocabulary3Questioning an identity.. doctoru doctoraa? - (are you) a Doctor? tande tandeyaa? - (is it your/a) Father? appa appaanaa? - (is it a) Father? taayi taayiyaa? - (is it) Mother? amma ammaanaa? - (is it) Mother? akka akkaLaa? - (is it) an elder Sister? January/2013NAMASKARA - Unit 1, Cycle 17 8. Naanu Niivu Avaru Ivaru Yaaru SupplementSOUND DRILL Short andlong vowels make big changes!eLi bere beLe ole koDu more aLu dina kuDipull mix crop oven give request cry day drinkeeLi beere beeLe oole kooDuget up different pulse ear-ring horn(animals)moore face aaLu servant / torulediinaJanuary/2013humble ENDNAMASKARA - Unit 1, Cycle 18