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Lesson 5 of 10
Shops and hotels in Kannada
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk. 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
- ... ಇದೆಯಾ?... I-de-yaa
- Do you have...?
- ... ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೆ?... EL-li I-de
- Where is...?
- ತೆರೆದಿದೆTE-re-di-de
- Open
- ಮುಚ್ಚಿದೆMUCH-chi-de
- Closed
- ಚೀಲ ಬೇಕಾ?CHEE-la BEE-kaa
- A bag?
- ತುಂಬಾ ದುಬಾರಿTUM-baa du-BAA-ri
- Too expensive
- ನನ್ನ ಬುಕಿಂಗ್ ಇದೆNAN-na BU-king I-de
- I have a reservation
- ತಿಂಡಿ ಸೇರಿದೆಯಾ?TIN-di SEE-ri-de-yaa
- Is breakfast included?
- ವೈಫೈ ಪಾಸ್ವರ್ಡ್ ಏನು?WAI-fai PAAS-ward EE-nu
- What's the wifi password?
- ನಾನು ... ಬಹುದಾ?NAA-nu ... ba-HU-daa
- Can I...?
Append this to any item to ask if they stock it. Raise your intonation at the end. Works in shops, markets, and hotels.
Point or name the item and add this to ask where it is. Works in any supermarket or market.
Literally "do you want a bag?".
Bargaining is normal at markets.
Breakfast is ತಿಂಡಿ (TIN-di): idli, dosa or upma.
Literally "may I ...?".