| English Phrase | Equiv. Tulu Phrase | Equiv. Kannada Phrase | Equiv. Konkani Phrase |
| Are you married ? | Eereg madme aathunda? | Nimige madhuve aagideya? | Tugeli vardik jalya ve? |
| Beautiful girl | Porlu ponnu | Chandada hudugi | Chandi chelli |
| Come in , be seated | Bale, kullule | Banni, kulithukolli | bital yo, bais. |
| Did you have your food? | Vanas aanda ? | Oota Aayitha? | javan jalle ve? |
| Do you have children ? | Eereg jokulu unda ? | Nimige makkalu iddara? | Charduva Asa ve tukka ? |
| Do you know? | Goththa? | Goththe? | Gotasa ve tukka? |
| Do you speak English ? | Eareg English barpunda? | Nimige English gotha? | Tukka English yei ve? |
| Don't mention it. | Thondare ijji. | Paravaagilla. | Audna. |
| He is very good. | Baaree yedd jana. | Bahala olleya manushya. | Tho manishu chang asa. |
| His name is ... | Aarena pudar ... | Avara hesaru ... | Tagele naav. |
| How are you ? | Yencha Ullar? | Hege idhira? | Tu kashi asa? |
| How do you say this in tulu ? | Undena tulutu yencha panpuna? | Idhannu tuluvalli hege helodu? | Ye tulu bashetu kashi ulloche? |
| How much does this cost? | Nek yeth bele ? | Idhake yestu bele? | Hakka mol kitle? |
| I am a bachelor. | Yank madme aathijji. | Nanide maduve aagilla. | Megeli vardik jahini |
| I am doing well. | Yaan Sowkhya. | Naanu Sowkhya. | Aav husar asa. |
| I am married. | Yank madme aathund. | Nanige maduve aagide. | Megeli vardhik jalya. |
| I don't know tulu. | Yank tulu barpujji. | Nanige tulu barudhilla. | Maka tulu yana |
| I have three sons( daughters). | Yank mooji aaan (ponnu) jokulu undu. | Nanige mooru gandu (hennu) makkalu idhare. | |
| I know. | Yank Goththu. | Nanage Goththu. | |
| I know little tulu. | Yank onthe tulu barpundu. | Nanige swalpa tulu barthadhe. | |
| I know Mangalore well. | Yank Mangalore gotthundu. | Nanige Mangalore gotthuntu. | Makka mangalore gotasa |
| I like Mangalore. | Yank mangalore yedde aapundu. | Nanige Mangalore ista aayitu. | Makka mangalore avadatha |
| I will come back. | Yaan pera barpe. | Naanu vapasu baruthene. | Aav opasa yetta |
| I will wait. | Yaan kapuve. | Naanu kayuthene. | Aav wait karta. |
| Is there a Telephone nearby ? | Mulpa kaithaal telephone unda? | Hathiradhalli telephone unta? | Anga kahin telephone asa ve? |
| May I use your telephone? | Yaan onji phone malpolia? | Naanu ondu phone madale? | |
| My name is ... | Yanna pudar ... | Nanna hesaru ... | Megele naav .. |
| No Thanks. | Bodchi solmelu. | Beda dhanyavaadagalu. | Thanks nak/ Audna ( means ok) |
| Please come here. | Dayamalthu moolu bale. | Dayamadi illi banni. | Chikke anga yo. |
| Please give the bill. | Daya malthdu bill korle. | Dayamaadi bill kodi. | Chikke Bill Di. |
| Please help yourself. | Aaramad Balesonle. | Aaramavagi Balesukolli. | Swata madat karun ge. |
| Please wait for a moment. | Onji nimisha unthule. | Dayamadi ondu nimisha nilli. | Chikke rabata ve. |
| Thank you very much. | Mast Upakara. | Thumba danyavaadagalu. | Mast Thanks, |
| This is my house. | Avu yenna ell. | Adu nanna mane. | Ye megele ghar. |
| Today is Sunday. | Eni Ithaara. | Evaththu bhaanuvaara. | Aagi Sunday/ Aagi ravivar. |
| What do you need? | Eereg daada bodu? | Nimage yenu beku? | Tukka kasele zahi? |
| What is his name? | Aarena pudar daada? | Avara hesarenu? | Tagele naav kasale? |
| What is that? | Avu daada? | Adu Yenu? | Te kasale? |
| What is your name ? | Irna pudar enchina? | Nimma hesaru yenu? | Tugele naav kasale? |
| What time is it now ? | Porthu yeth aand? | Gante yeshtu aayithu? | Ata gante kitle jalle? |
| When will he come ? | Aar yepa barper ? | Avaru yavaga baruthare? | Tho kedana yetta? |
| Where is the restaurant? | Vanasag hotel olpa undu? | ootakke hotel yellide? | Restaurant kaisa? |
| Which book is this? | Undhu vaa booku? | Idu yaava pusthaka? | Ye kanche book? |
| Who is he? | Aar Yer? | Avaru Yaaru? | Tho kon? |
Common One liners
| English Phrase | Equiv. Tulu Phrase | Equiv. Kannada Phrase | Equiv. Konkani Phrase |
| Bathe | Snana | Snana | Natta |
| Clothe | Kuntu | Batte | Avagale |
| Come | Balle | Banni | Yo |
| Cook | Adige malpule | Beyisu | Randapa |
| Doctor | Daakdaar | Vydya | doctor |
| Enter | Bala | Praveshisu | Pravesha kari/ Bitari yo |
| Give | Koru | Kodu | Di |
| Good | Yedd | Olleyadu | Layak zalle |
| Hello | Namaskara | Namaskara | Namaskaru |
| How | Yencha | Hege | Kashi |
| How many | Yethu undu | Yeshtu untu | Kitle |
| How much | Yeth | Yeshtu | Kitle |
| I | Yaan | Naanu | Aav |
| It | Avu | Adu | Te |
| Leave | Pola | Horadu | Sodi |
| Mine | Yenna/Yena | Nanna | mege;e |
| Money | Duddu | Hana/Duddu | Duddu |
| No | Athth | Alla/Illa | Nakka |
| Place | Ooru | Ooru | Gaav |
| Read | Odhu | Odhu | Vaji |
| Run | Balpu | Odu | Dhav |
| Shop | Angadi | Angadi | Angadi/ Dukaan |
| Take | Dhethonu | Thegeduko | Ge |
| Their's | Aarena | Avara | Tangele |
| They | Akulu | Avaru | Tanni |
| Walk | Nadi | Nadi | Chamakuchak |
| We | Enkulu | Naavu | Ami |
| What | Yenchina | Yenu | Kasele |
| When | Yepa | Yavaga | kedana |
| Where | Olu | Yelli | Kahin |
| Which | Oltha | Yavadu | Kanche |
| Who | Yer | Yaaru | Kon |
| Why? | Dayegu? | Yake? | Kasalek? |
| Write | Bari | Bari | Barai |
| Yes | Andh | Howdu | Haan |
| Your's | Eerena | Nimma | Tugele. |
On an
average, people in India can understand simple
English. We give below some of the words which are
household in South Kanara.
Coffee, Tea, Bread, Butter, Omelet , Motor Car, Taxi,
Bus, Train, Aeroplane, Rickshaw, Bicycle, Camera, Watch,
Shirt, Trousers, Belt Shoes, Silk, Cotton, Newspaper,
Room, Hotel, Night Club, Hospital, Cinema, Market, Post
Office, Police Station, Airport, Railway Station, Road,
Telephone, Telegram, Stamps, Beach.
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