Introduction:

Language learning has become one of the most trending subjects from the past. People need to learn the language for several reasons, for example for professional lines like teaching, and for business to communicate with various client’s and peoples and as a hobby or love of the language. So, it takes from the basics to start learning the language. It cannot be learned by starting from complex vocab and grammar. 

And today we are going to discuss some basics to start learning the Kannada language. Before discussing it let’s have a short introduction about the Kannada language. Kannada language is also called and known by different names as Kanarese or Kannada. It is a member of the Dravidian language family and it is the official language of the state of Karnataka in Southern India. 

The Kannada language is also spoken in the bordering states of Karnataka. Early 21st-century census data has indicated that the language is spoken by 38 million people as their first language and another 9 to 10 million people speak it as a secondary language. 

Now let’s discuss some basics on how one can start learning the Kannada language and which is very useful for beginners. They are:

• Become familiar with the Kannada alphabet. 

If you start with the alphabet, you will know how words are pronounced and be able to sound out unfamiliar words, even if you aren’t sure what they mean. This can be a big help as you’re trying to learn the language, especially if you want to ask a native speaker what a word means. The website Omniglot has a chart with the Kannada alphabet that you can download and use to practice. To memorize the alphabet, choose 4 or 5 letters each day and practice until you’ve got the hang of them. The next day, go back and practice the letters you already know, then try to pick up another 4 or 5 letters. Follow this pattern until you know the whole alphabet. Kannada is written from left to right in horizontal lines, just like in English.

• Watch Kannada movies with subtitles. 

With Kannadiga films, you have an opportunity to hear people having natural dialogue in the language. Turning on English subtitles will help you understand what’s going on and what the characters are saying. If you want to learn the script, you can turn on subtitles in the Kannada script so you can hear the words being spoken. Avoid using English subtitles as a crutch. Remember that translation is an interpretation of the meaning of the words, not literally what the characters are saying. Even if you pick up some new phrases froma movie, be cautious about the context in which you use them until you understand the full meaning of the phrase. 

• Speak Kannada with native speakers at every opportunity. 

You might ask “neevu kannada maataadteera?” This means “Do you speak Kannada?” If they say “howdhu” (yes), continue to speak to them in Kannada, even if they reply in another language. If you live in Bangalore, you may find that local Kannadigas are more inhibited about speaking Kannada in public and may be reluctant to converse with you in their native language. However, if you let them know that you’re interested in learning the language, they might become more open. 

• CONCLUSION 

The above points are some of the most essential and useful basics of the Kannada language and I hope it helps you in learning the language. Also, you can start learning the language with the help of an amazing learning platform called Multibhashi.  I wish you ‘All the best and Good luck in your journey towards learning this beautiful language.