Numbers and Time Basics
Chapter in 30 Seconds
Master the art of counting and telling time to navigate daily life in Karnataka with confidence.
- Identify and pronounce Kannada numbers from 1 to 20.
- Name the seven days of the week in order.
- Ask and state the current time using hours and minutes.
तुम क्या सीखोगे
Learn to count and express basic time concepts. Master the fundamental numbers and simple time-telling phrases.
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कन्नड़ संख्याएँ 1-10: शुरुआती लोगों के लिए गिनतीMastering 1-10 in Kannada allows you to handle transactions, time, and quantities with confidence and local flair.
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कन्नड़ संख्याएँ 11-20 (hannondu, ippattu)Master the prefixes
han-andhadi-to logically build numbers 11 through 18 in Kannada. -
कन्नड़ में सप्ताह के दिन (vaara)Simply attach
vaarato the seven celestial names to master the Kannada weekly calendar. -
कन्नड़ में समय बताना (Gante, Nimisha)To tell time in Kannada, state the hour number +
gante, then the minute number +nimisha.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
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By the end you will be able to: Count objects from 1 to 20 fluently.
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By the end you will be able to: State the day of the week and the current time.
मुख्य उदाहरण (8)
Eraḍu nimiṣadalli bartīni.
I will come in two minutes.
कन्नड़ संख्याएँ 1-10: शुरुआती लोगों के लिए गिनतीBus hadinaidu nimishadalli barutte.
The bus will come in fifteen minutes.
कन्नड़ संख्याएँ 11-20 (hannondu, ippattu)टिप्स और ट्रिक्स (4)
The 'U' factor
The 'N' Glue
hadi- prefix with numbers starting with vowels (5, 6, 7, 8), always insert an 'n'. Hadi + aidu = hadinaidu. It makes you sound much more native!The 'Sh' Rule
The 'Vare' Exception
onduvare. Don't say ondu gante muvattu nimisha unless you're reading a formal digital clock out loud!मुख्य शब्दावली (6)
Real-World Preview
Meeting at the Market
Review Summary
- Ondu, Eradu, Muru...
- Hannondu, Hanneradu...
- Day + vara
- Number + Gante
सामान्य गलतियाँ
Do not add unnecessary suffixes to 'gante'. It is used as a standalone noun for time.
You do not need to say 'ten-twenty' for twenty. Each number has its own unique name.
'Vara' already means day. Adding 'din' is redundant.
इस अध्याय के नियम (4)
Next Steps
Congratulations on completing the A0 level! You have built a solid foundation. Keep practicing these basics daily to achieve fluency.
Label items in your house with Kannada numbers 1-20.
त्वरित अभ्यास (10)
Choose the word for 5:
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: कन्नड़ संख्याएँ 1-10: शुरुआती लोगों के लिए गिनती
Nanage ___ (2) dosa bēku.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: कन्नड़ संख्याएँ 1-10: शुरुआती लोगों के लिए गिनती
Find and fix the mistake:
Is 'Budhavaara' Thursday?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: कन्नड़ में सप्ताह के दिन (vaara)
Find and fix the mistake:
Aidu gante hannondu nimisha.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: कन्नड़ में समय बताना (Gante, Nimisha)
Eega naalku ____.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: कन्नड़ में समय बताना (Gante, Nimisha)
ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ _______ (12) ಪೆನ್ ಇದೆ.
hanneradu, following the han- prefix pattern.frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: कन्नड़ संख्याएँ 11-20 (hannondu, ippattu)
Choose the most natural option:
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: कन्नड़ में समय बताना (Gante, Nimisha)
Tomorrow is Sunday: Naale ______.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: कन्नड़ में सप्ताह के दिन (vaara)
Choose the correct Kannada word for Friday:
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: कन्नड़ में सप्ताह के दिन (vaara)
Choose the correct spelling/pronunciation for 15:
hadi- prefix and adds an 'n' for smoothness: hadinaidu.frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: कन्नड़ संख्याएँ 11-20 (hannondu, ippattu)
Score: /10
सामान्य प्रश्न (6)
ondu. It rhymes with 'fondue' but starts with an 'O' sound.Ondu is 'one' (cardinal), while onndane is 'first' (ordinal). Use ondu for counting things.han- and hadi- and snapping them onto the numbers you already know.hattu (ten). The 'ha' sound is the leftover of the word for ten, just shortened for speed.Somavaara often implies 'on Monday' depending on the sentence structure.vaara. It is the same word used as a suffix for the days.
