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Asking How Someone Is

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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Asking 'How are you?' in Kannada is simple: use 'hegiddeera?' for formal/plural or 'hegiddeeya?' for informal.

  • Use 'hegiddeera?' (ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ?) for elders or strangers (Formal).
  • Use 'hegiddeeya?' (ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯಾ?) for friends or family (Informal).
  • The word 'hege' (ಹೇಗೆ) means 'how' and is the base of these questions.
How (ಹೇಗೆ) + Are (ಇದ್ದೀರಾ/ಇದ್ದೀಯಾ) = Hegiddeera? / Hegiddeeya?

Meanings

These phrases are the standard way to inquire about a person's well-being or current state.

1

Formal Inquiry

Asking a stranger or elder about their well-being.

“ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ?”

“ಅವರು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ?”

2

Informal Inquiry

Asking a friend or peer about their well-being.

“ನೀನು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯಾ?”

“ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯಾ?”

Verb Conjugation for 'How are you?'

Pronoun Kannada Transliteration Register
I (am) ನಾನು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ Naanu hegiddeene Neutral
You (informal) ನೀನು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯಾ Neenu hegiddeeya Informal
You (formal) ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ Neevu hegiddeera Formal
He ಅವನು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ Avanu hegiddaane Neutral
She ಅವಳು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ Avalu hegiddaale Neutral
They (formal) ಅವರು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ Avaru hegiddaare Formal

Common Conversational Shortening

Full Form Shortened Form
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ? ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ?
ನೀನು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯಾ? ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯಾ?

Reference Table

Reference table for Asking How Someone Is
Form Structure Example
Formal Question Neevu + hege + iddeera ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ?
Informal Question Neenu + hege + iddeeya ನೀನು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯಾ?
Formal Answer Naanu + chennagiddene ನಾನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ
Informal Answer Naanu + chennagiddene ನಾನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ
Plural Question Neevu + hege + iddeera ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ?
Negative Answer Naanu + chennagilla ನಾನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿಲ್ಲ

Espectro de formalidade

Formal
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ?

ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ? (General greeting)

Neutro
ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ?

ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ? (General greeting)

Informal
ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯಾ?

ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯಾ? (General greeting)

Gíria
ಏನ್ ಸಮಾಚಾರ?

ಏನ್ ಸಮಾಚಾರ? (General greeting)

The 'How are you' Tree

How are you?

Formal

  • ನೀವು You (respectful)
  • ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ How are you?

Informal

  • ನೀನು You (casual)
  • ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯಾ How are you?
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Examples by Level

1

ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ?

How are you? (formal)

2

ನೀನು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯಾ?

How are you? (informal)

3

ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ?

How are you?

4

ಅಮ್ಮ, ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ?

Mom, how are you?

1

ಸರ್, ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ?

Sir, how are you?

2

ನಾನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ?

I am fine, how are you?

3

ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯಾ ಗೆಳೆಯ?

How are you, friend?

4

ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ?

How is everyone?

1

ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಲು ಬಂದೆ.

I came to ask how you are.

2

ಅವರು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದಾರೋ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.

I don't know how they are.

3

ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯಾ ಅಂತ ಕೇಳಿದ್ರು.

They asked how you are.

4

ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ ಅಂತ ಹೇಳಿ.

Tell me how you are.

1

ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ ಎಂಬುದು ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲ, ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಮುಖ್ಯ.

How you are is not important, health is.

2

ಅವನು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯಾ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ನಾನು ಸುಮ್ಮನಿದ್ದೆ.

When he asked how I was, I stayed silent.

3

ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸುವುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯ.

Asking how you are is our tradition.

4

ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುವಾಗ ನಗು ಇರಲಿ.

Keep a smile when asking how someone is.

1

ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ ಎಂಬ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿರುವ ಕಾಳಜಿ ಅಪಾರ.

The care hidden in the question 'how are you' is immense.

2

ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯಾ ಎಂಬ ಪದದ ಬಳಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಸಾಮೀಪ್ಯವನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿ.

Observe the intimacy in the use of the word 'hegiddeeya'.

3

ಅವರು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದ ರೀತಿ ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಯಿತು.

I liked the way they asked how I was.

4

ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುವಾಗ ವಿನಯವಿರಲಿ.

Be humble when asking how someone is.

1

ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ ಎಂಬುದು ಕೇವಲ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯಲ್ಲ, ಅದು ಒಂದು ಭಾವನೆ.

How are you is not just a question, it is an emotion.

2

ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯಾ ಎಂಬ ಸಂಬೋಧನೆಯು ಆಪ್ತತೆಯನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.

The address 'hegiddeeya' indicates closeness.

3

ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಅವರ ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ನಗು ಇತ್ತು.

There was a smile on their face when they asked how I was.

4

ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ ಎಂಬ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯು ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಯ ಪ್ರತಿಬಿಂಬ.

The question 'how are you' is a reflection of culture.

Easily Confused

Asking How Someone Is vs Hegiddeera vs Hegiddeeya

Learners mix up the formal and informal suffixes.

Asking How Someone Is vs Hege vs Yake

Both are question words.

Asking How Someone Is vs Hegiddeera vs En samachara

Both are greetings.

Erros comuns

✗

Neenu hegiddeera?

✓

Neenu hegiddeeya?

Mixing formal and informal.
✗

Neevu hegiddeeya?

✓

Neevu hegiddeera?

Mixing formal and informal.
✗

Hege iddeera?

✓

Hegiddeera?

Unnecessary spacing.
✗

Hegiddeera neevu?

✓

Neevu hegiddeera?

Word order.
✗

Yake iddeera?

✓

Hege iddeera?

Confusing 'why' and 'how'.
✗

Hegiddeera naanu?

✓

Naanu hegiddeene?

Wrong verb ending.
✗

Hegiddeera avaru?

✓

Avaru hegiddaare?

Wrong verb ending.
✗

Hegiddeera anta?

✓

Hegiddeera?

Adding unnecessary particles.
✗

Hegiddeera neevu?

✓

Neevu hegiddeera?

Subject placement.
✗

Hegiddeera ellaru?

✓

Ellaru hegiddaare?

Wrong verb.
✗

Hegiddeera nimmannu?

✓

Hegiddeera?

Adding object markers.
✗

Hegiddeera nanna?

✓

Hegiddeera?

Adding object markers.
✗

Hegiddeera neevu ellaru?

✓

Ellaru hegiddaare?

Redundant subject.

Sentence Patterns

Neevu ___?

Neenu ___?

___ hegiddeera?

___ hegiddeeya?

Real World Usage

Texting very common

Hegiddeeya?

Social Media common

Hegiddeera ellaru?

Job Interview common

Hegiddeera sir?

Travel occasional

Hegiddeera?

Food Delivery occasional

Hegiddeera?

Phone Call very common

Hegiddeera?

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💡

Smile

Always smile when asking. It makes you sound more genuine.
⚠️

Don't rush

Enunciate clearly so you don't sound like you're mumbling.
🎯

Use names

Adding a name makes it personal: 'Ravi, hegiddeeya?'
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Respect

When in doubt, use the formal form.

Smart Tips

Always use the formal form to be safe.

Hegiddeeya? → Hegiddeera?

Use the informal form to sound natural.

Hegiddeera? → Hegiddeeya?

Default to formal.

Hegiddeeya? → Hegiddeera?

Use the formal form for everyone.

Hegiddeeya ellaru? → Hegiddeera ellaru?

Pronúncia

heg-id-dee-ra

Double consonants

Hold the 'd' sound slightly longer.

hegiddeera?

Rising intonation

Raise your pitch at the end of the question.

Question

Hegiddeera↑

Rising pitch indicates a question.

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of 'Hegiddeera' as 'He-gets-deera' (He gets the respect).

Visual Association

Imagine a formal person bowing (Hegiddeera) and a friend giving a high-five (Hegiddeeya).

Rhyme

Hegiddeera for the elder, Hegiddeeya for the friend, use them right until the end.

Story

Ravi meets his teacher and says 'Hegiddeera?'. Then he meets his friend and says 'Hegiddeeya?'. He never mixes them up because he remembers the bow and the high-five.

Word Web

HegeIruNeevuNeenuIddeeraIddeeya

Desafio

Ask 3 people 'Hegiddeera?' today.

Notas culturais

Kannada culture is very polite. Always use formal forms for elders.

People might use more affectionate terms like 'appa' or 'amma'.

A mix of Kannada and English is common.

Derived from the Dravidian root 'iru' (to be) and 'hege' (how).

Conversation Starters

“

Hegiddeera?

“

Hegiddeeya?

“

Ellaru hegiddaare?

“

Hegiddeera sir?

Journal Prompts

Write a dialogue between you and a new friend.
Write a letter to an elder asking about their health.
Describe how you greet people in your culture vs Kannada.
Reflect on the importance of honorifics in Kannada.
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Test Yourself

Choose the formal form. Múltipla escolha

How do you ask an elder how they are?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Hegiddeera?
Eera is for elders.
Fill in the blank.

Neenu ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: hegiddeeya
Neenu is informal.
Fix the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Neenu hegiddeera?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Neenu hegiddeeya?
Match pronoun to verb.
Reorder the words. Sentence Building

hegiddeera / neevu / ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Neevu hegiddeera?
Subject-verb order.
Match the form to the register. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Hegiddeera - Formal
Eera is formal.
True or False? True False Rule

Can you use 'hegiddeeya' for a stranger?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
It is too informal.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Hegiddeera? B: ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Chennagiddene
This is the standard response.
Conjugate for 'Neevu'. Conjugation Drill

Neevu ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: hegiddeera
Neevu takes -eera.

Score: /8

Exercicios praticos

8 exercises
Choose the formal form. Múltipla escolha

How do you ask an elder how they are?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Hegiddeera?
Eera is for elders.
Fill in the blank.

Neenu ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: hegiddeeya
Neenu is informal.
Fix the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Neenu hegiddeera?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Neenu hegiddeeya?
Match pronoun to verb.
Reorder the words. Sentence Building

hegiddeera / neevu / ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Neevu hegiddeera?
Subject-verb order.
Match the form to the register. Match Pairs

Match formal and informal.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Hegiddeera - Formal
Eera is formal.
True or False? True False Rule

Can you use 'hegiddeeya' for a stranger?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
It is too informal.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Hegiddeera? B: ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Chennagiddene
This is the standard response.
Conjugate for 'Neevu'. Conjugation Drill

Neevu ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: hegiddeera
Neevu takes -eera.

Score: /8

Perguntas frequentes (8)

No, always use 'hegiddeera' for your boss.

It means 'how'.

Yes, it is used for both formal singular and plural.

It is part of the verb conjugation.

Yes, it is very common to drop the pronoun.

Register: formal vs informal.

No, it is very polite.

Say 'Naanu chennagiddene' (I am fine).

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In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

¿Cómo estás?

Kannada is more agglutinative.

French moderate

Comment allez-vous?

French uses a different verb entirely.

German moderate

Wie geht es Ihnen?

German uses a dative construction.

Japanese high

O-genki desu ka?

Japanese uses particles.

Arabic partial

Kayfa haluka?

Arabic is Semitic.

Chinese low

Ni hao ma?

Chinese has no conjugation.

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