Help and emergencies in Kannada
The words you hope to never need. Play the ten Kannada words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Kannada phrases in this lesson
- ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿ!sa-HAA-ya MAA-di
- Help!
- ಡಾಕ್ಟರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿರಿDAAK-ta-ran-nu ka-RE-yi-ri
- Call a doctor
- ಪೊಲೀಸ್po-LEES
- Police
- ಮೆಡಿಕಲ್ ಸ್ಟೋರ್ME-di-kal STOR
- Pharmacy
- ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆaas-PAT-re
- Hospital
- ನಾನು ದಾರಿ ತಪ್ಪಿದ್ದೇನೆNAA-nu DAA-ri tap-PID-dee-ne
- I'm lost
- ನನಗೆ ಹುಷಾರಿಲ್ಲna-NA-ge hu-SHAA-ril-la
- I don't feel well
- ಅದನ್ನು ಯಾರೋ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರುa-DAN-nu YAA-ro te-GE-du-kon-da-ru
- It was stolen
- ಇದು ತುರ್ತುI-du TUR-tu
- It's an emergency
- ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಿNAN-nan-nu BIT-tu-bi-di
- Leave me alone
Shout this loudly in an emergency. Kannadigas generally respond quickly to someone in distress. You can also shout "bachao" (Hindi for save me), which is widely understood.
In Bengaluru, private hospitals and clinics are plentiful. Dial 108 for an ambulance anywhere in Karnataka.
The Karnataka Police emergency number is 100. The word is the same as English. Bengaluru has a well-staffed police force and many stations.
Pharmacies are universally called "medical store" across India. They are on almost every block and are often open until midnight.
Bengaluru has excellent private hospitals. Carry your insurance or payment card, as private hospitals require upfront payment.
Bengalureans are generally helpful with directions. Showing a map on your phone while saying this works very well.
"Hushar" comes from Persian and means well or healthy. "Husharill" means unwell. Used across many Indian languages.
Literally "someone took it." Use this when reporting a theft of any item, phone, wallet, or luggage.
The emergency number in India is 112.
Literally "leave me".