Common Kannada, Tulu and Konkani phrases

The most popular language in Mangalore is Tulu, some authors also refer Mangalore as Tulunadu. Tulu is one of the beautiful dravidian language mainly spoke in dakshina kannada. Kannada is also equally well known to the people here. Other popular languages are Konkani, Malayalam, English and Hindi. Given below are popular Tulu and Kannada phrases you need to get along in Mangalore.

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.

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Mangalore place names:-

A mini dictionary of place names in and around Mangalore city is provided below alphabetically:- Adyapadi= An initial settelement of an unspecified ancient tribes.

Adyar= A field with tree groves. ADi= tree.

Alape, Alupe =A village on the bank of river. Alupe is the original home of Alupa Kings.

Alike= (1) An area on the bank of river (2) An administrative area. (3). A word modified from original ‘Aluve’?

Aluve= An estuary where river joins the Sea.

Attavara= Open area on the other bank of the river.

Baikampadi= A settelment of (1) ‘baikam’ (=beggars) wandering Buddhist monks. Or (2) ‘Baiy’, Baite or ’ Bey sub sect of Munda tribes.

Bajal= A dry area on the river bank.

Bajape=A habitation with dry land (poor water sources) characteristics.

Bijai = An ancient area reserved for Seed (beeja) storage?

Bokkapatna = A port named after Vijaynagar King Bokka.

Bolār= An open field of Bola, white immigrant tribes.

Bolur= A village of Bola, white immigrant tribes

BonDāntila= An habitation of Bond subsect of Munda tribes

Bondel = Originally Bandale, modified by Missionaries.’Bond’ or ‘Bandh’ was a sub sect of Munda tribes.

Derebail =(1) River valley of Dere sect, Dere a sub sect of Munda tribes (2) Devare bail= River valley of Dieties.

Dongarakeri= A colony of Donga subtribes.

Guliga bittil: A colony named after Guliga Spirit. ( This was the old name for the 'old bus stand' area located between Punja Arcade and Bavutagudde (Old light house).)

Gurupur= A village of Gurus (Lingayath preists). 17th CCE.

Hampankatte= A shade under a tree named after a legendary ‘Appanna’ who used to offer water to thiersty travelers.

Hosabettu= A new settlement on a ridge.

Iddya = A village of ‘Ideya’(Yadava) cowherd tribes.

Innoli = (1) A village on the bank of a rough river Netravati. (2) A village of Inna tribes?

Jeppina moger= A river bank where the Netravati river ‘lowered its level’ (ie shifted) during the history.

Kadri= Kadire= (1) A paddy corn distributed during annual agricultural festival. (2) An area legendary for distribution of rice corns.

Kankanadi= A village of Kanka tribes.

Kapikad= A reserved forest (Once upon a time!).

Kannur= (1) A villge of Kanna tribes, (2) An eye shaped island within the Netravati river.

Karangalpadi= A settlement of Karanga (Koranga> Koraga) tribes.

Kavur= A village with reserved, protected groves.(Once upon a time!).

Kinya = (1) An divine African word brought by immigrants, Kin+iya. (2) Small?

Kodikal = A standing pillar like rock on the edge of the village. (Now no longer not exist!)

Kodialbail= The original ‘Kudla’ word has been modified into ‘Kodiyal’.

Kolya= A settelement of Kol tribes.

Konāje= (1) A field (aje) on a corner (‘kona’).(2) A field of buffaloes.

Konchādi= A habitation of Koncha tribes.

Kottara= (1) An open field of Kota or Kotia tribes, or (2) A storage area.

Kudala = (1)An ancient agricultural village on a river bank. (The River has now dried up!). (2) A confluence of two rivers.

Kudroli= Kuduru+Oli. An village on river island. (The old estuary has now been dried up).
Kudumbi-bittil:A colony of Kudumbi tribes.( An area near Phalnir).

Kudupu = An ancient agricultural village.

Kulai= A village with a lake(kula).

Kulshekara= An area named after Alupa King Kulashekara.

Kulur = A village beside a lake (Kula).

Maikala= Mayikala. A town named after an ancient Buddhist temple devoted to Māyi or Mayadevi.

Māladi= A habitation (aDi) of Māle tribes

Mālemar = An agricultural field (mār) of Māle tribes.

Mangala=Later modification (6-9 CCE) of the word, Mangār.

Mangar= (1) An open field of Mang subtribes, or (2) ma+ang+ar= An elevated open field.

Manki= A n village of a) Mang subtribes Mang+ki , or (2) on an elevated area.

Mannagudde = A hill of reddish soils.

Manjanādi= (1) A settlement of Manja tribes (2) A settlement on a elevated land?

Marakada= A river ford beside village of Marava tribes.

Maravur= A village of Marava tribes.

Maroli= A village of Marava tribes.

Mudupu = A reserved village.

Mulur=An ancient village of aboriginal (Moola>. Moolya) tribes.

Naguri= A village named after Nāga (worship) or Nāga tribes.

Nantur= A habitation on a steep cliff.

Neermarga= A road by the side of a river. (The said river is now dried up!)

PachanāDi= A habitation of greenery.

Padavinangadi = An urban area (with shops) on the elevated plateau

Padavu = An elevated lateritic plateau or zone.

PaDavu= A sunken area, formerly occupied by streams.

Padil = An ancient deserted field.

Panambur =A village of Panaba tribes

Pandela= A sea port, a boat yard. Pandi=a large boat.

Pandeshwara =Later modification (6-8 CCE) of the word Pandela.

Parari= A large settlement. Possibly originally it was ‘PerāDi’.

Pavur= A village beside river (Pav=river flow, a Toda word) (2) A village named after ‘Pāv’ (=snake) or Nāgas?

Permanki= A large habitation of (a) Mang subtribes or (2) on an elevated area.

Phalnir= Pāl +nir. Area where an ancient river (now dried up) braided up (or split up).

Saravu= A habitation beside a lake (=’Sara’).Now modified to ‘Sharavu’.

Shaktinagar= A colony named after Ramashakti Mission. (ca. 19th CCE)

Shedigudda = A hill of clays.

Surathkal = Rocks (on the beach ) washed by waves.(Originally ‘Toratt-kall’).

Tannirbāvi= A place named after a cool fresh water well on the beach.

Tiruvail= Originally Tiruvoil. An area where the river Gurupur took a sudden shift turn ( An
historical incident of change of river course ) .

Tokkottu = A village (‘ottu’) on a river valley (‘toke’)

Tokur= A village on a valley.

Uchila = A Village named after ‘Uchu’ (=Nāga).Uchu+ila.

Ulaibettu= An island with hilly area. [Probably original name ‘Uliya bettu’ has been modified
into Ulaibettu. And the river has shifted its path during the course of history.]

Uliya= an island.

Ullal= Ulla +al= river inside the village. [Now the river inside Ullal has been dried up.]

Urwa= Uru+va. A settlement of urban land.

Vamanjur= (1) A village of Vāma tribes? (2) A village of Vāma/ Oma crop?

Yekkur= A village of Yekka plants.

Yeyyadi = An habitation of Yeya (>.Yeda, Yadava) cowherd tribes.