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Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days in Kannada
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please. 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
- ಈಗEE-ga
- Now
- ಆಮೇಲೆaa-MEE-le
- Later
- ಇವತ್ತುi-VAT-tu
- Today
- ನಾಳೆNAA-le
- Tomorrow
- ಇವತ್ತು ರಾತ್ರಿi-VAT-tu RAAT-ri
- Tonight
- ಯಾವಾಗ?YAA-vaa-ga
- When?
- ಎಷ್ಟು ಗಂಟೆಗೆ ತೆರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ?ESH-tu GAN-te-ge te-re-YUT-ta-de
- What time does it open?
- ಒಂದು ನಿಮಿಷON-du ni-MI-sha
- One moment, please
- ನಿಮಿಷni-MI-sha
- Minutes
- ಗಂಟೆGAN-te
- Hours
"Eega" is the standard word. In urgent situations you can say "eega ne" (right now) for emphasis.
Literally "after this." Very common in everyday speech. "Amele baa" means "come later."
The most common word for today in spoken Kannada. The formal literary word is "indina," but "ivattu" is what you will hear.
"Naale" can sometimes mean "later" or "some other day" in a vague sense. Pin down a specific time if something is important.
Literally "one minute".