Introduction

Kannada is a Dravidian language and is spoken in parts of south India. Around 43 million speakers speak Kannada as their native language. The language has literary and historical importance of its own. Kannada is the official language of the state of Karnataka in India where Bengaluru, the silicon city of India is situated. Therefore, natives of Bengaluru speak Kannada and are known as Kannadigas. People who want to make a career in Bengaluru must learn Kannada because it will help them in settling there. If you are also one of them, then here are 5 rockstar tips to learn Kannada at home.

1. Learn basics of the Kannada language: 

As Kannada is a Dravidian language, it has a different alphabet, grammar, pronunciation, and tone. Therefore, if you want to learn the language, you must know all the basics of the language. Learn Kannada alphabet, grammar, and tones properly to get habitual of it. To learn the basics, refer to some basic books that will help you in learning. You can refer to NCERT books for classes 6th to 8th. You can also refer to the books of the state board of Karnataka. 

When you feel that you are familiar with the language basics, then it is time to work on the next tip!

2. Practice Reading Kannada Loudly:

Reading makes a man a perfect speaker. Read Kannada books, or newspapers, or magazines, or articles loudly and daily. This will help your tongue and ears to be habitual of speaking and listening to Kannada. It will also help you in rectifying spoken errors. The reading practice also increases your speaking speed and clarity of speech. Therefore, for the new learners of the Kannada language reading is the most important step to follow. 

3. Learn Tones: 

To reach the level of a perfect Kannada speaker, you must learn the tones properly. Learning tones is a big deal as it requires practice. To learn proper Kannada tones you must listen to native Kannada speakers. You can also listen to conversational audio and videos. You can also watch movies with Kannada subtitles. 

When you are confident enough that you can speak Kannada with proper pronunciation and tones, you are ready to move on to work on the next tip!

4. Conversation:

The conversation is the best way to learn any language. To practice conversation, make friends with native Kannada speakers over social media, and practice with them. To be fluent, talk to them daily. Try to speak in Kannada mostly while talking to them. The conversation practice is the only way to fight against hesitation and fumbling. 

5. Download Multibhashi language learning app:

Downloading the free multibhashi language learning app will ease your Kannada learning journey at home. The app is free to download, lets you learn more than one language at a time, and offers step-by-step language learning solutions. You can learn with this app at your home and at the time when you are free. The app offers chapter-wise learning. The chapters are so divided that they make you practice all the four basic language learning aspects. Therefore, the app helps in language immersion.