Useful Phrases in Tulu.
Useful Phrases in Tulu – Tulu is a simple language, if you practice properly you can be well versed in less time. I have given you few sentences which can be used for your daily use.
“Yencha ullar ?” – How are you?
“daada malthondullar?” – What are you doing?
“Vanas aande?” – Had lunch/dinner ?
“Bokka vishesha?” – Then what’s special?
“poyi” – Let’s go
“aawu” – ok
“olu” – where (o as in oats)
“awlu” – there
“moolu” – here
“olu ullar?” – where are you?
“yaapa?” – when?
“ijji” – no
“andh” – yes
“panle” – tell
“panodchi” – don’t tell
“bale” – come
“barodchi” – don’t come
“korle” – give
“korodchi” – don’t give
“parle” – drink
“parodchi” – don’t drink
“kori” – chicken
“meen” – fish
“aaye” – he
“aal “ – she
“aar” – he/she ( to elders)
“yaan” – I
“ee” ( as in eat) – you …. I’ll edit further when I get free time ! I hope this is useful to u.
“eer” – you(respectful)
“irna pudar daade?” – what’s your name?
“bodu” – (I) want. (used as a response)
bodchi – I don’t want. (also used as a response)
att – isn’t/aren’t.
Here are some of the useful phrases in Tulu, that you can regularly use in everyday conversation.
Useful Phrases in Tulu
| English Words | In Tulu with English Letters | In Tulu with Kannada Letters | In Kannada with English Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | namaskAra | namastE | solmelu | ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ | ನಮಸ್ತೆ | ಸೊಲ್ಮೆಲು | namaskAra | namastE |
| Bye | barpae | ಬರ್ಪೆ | hOgi bartEne |
| Call the police | pOlis’n leppule | ಪೋಲಿಸ್ ನ್ ಲೆಪ್ಪುಲೆ | pOlisannu karIri |
| Can u help me? | enk onji upakAra malpuvare? | ಎಂಕ್ ಒಂಜಿ ಉಪಕಾರ ಮಲ್ಪುವಾರೇ ? | nanage ondu sahAya mADuttIra? |
| Come in | ulai bale | ಉಲಯ್ ಬಲೇ | oLage banni |
| Do you like me too? | ireg’la yAn ishTane? | ಇರೆಗ್ಲಾ ಯಾನ್ ಇಷ್ಟನೇ | nimagU nanu ishTava? |
| Do you speak Tulu? | tulu barpuNDe? | tulu pAteruvare? | ತುಳು ಬರ್ಪುನ್ದೆಯೇ | tuLu bartadA? | tulu mAtADtIra? |
| Fire | tU | sU | ತು | ಸು | benki |
| Get well soon | bEga ushArAle | ಬೇಗ ಉಷಾರ್ ಆಲೆ | bEga hushArAgi |
| Go back | pira pOle | ಪಿರ ಪೋಲೆ | hinde hOgi |
| Go forward | dumpOle | munde hOgi | |
| God bless you | dEver eDDae malpaD | dEvaru oLLedu mADali | |
| Had breakfast? | nAshTa ANDe? | tiNDi Ayta? | |
| Had tea? | chA paryare? | chA Ayta? | |
| Had your lunch/dinner? | oNasANDe? | ooTa Ayta? | |
| How are you? | encha ullar? | encha ulla? | hEgiddIri? | hEgiddIya? | |
| How do you say this one in Tulu? | unden tuluTu encha paNpini? | Idannu tuLuvalli hEge hELuvudu? | |
| How much is this? | nekk Eth? | idakke eshTu? | |
| How old are you? | ireg prAya EtAND? | nimage vayasseshTaytu | |
| I am fine | ushArullae | saukhya | chennAgiddEne | |
| I am from Mangalore | yAn kuDlaDd baidae | enna ill kuDlaD | nAnu mangaLUrinda bandiddEne | |
| I am hungry | enk baDAvonduNdu | nanage hasivAgtA ide | |
| I am Mangalorean | yAn kuDladAye | nAnu mangaLurinava | |
| I am thirsty | enk bAjelAvonduNDu | nanage bAyArike AgtA ide | |
| I can understand | enk arthaApuNDu | nanage arthaAgtade | |
| I don’t know | enk gottuji | nanage gottilla | |
| I don’t understand | enk arthaApuji | nanage arthaAgalla | |
| I know | enk gottuNDu | nanage gottu | |
| I like you | enk Ir ishTa | nanage nIvu ishTa | |
| I love you | yAn iren mOkae malpuvae | nAnu nimmannu prItistEne | |
| I want to get down here | yAn mUlu jappuvae | nAnu illi iLitEne | |
| Let’s go | pOyi | pOka | hOgONa | |
| Listen | kEnle | kELi | |
| Long time no see | mast samayAND tUdu | nODi tumbA samaya Aytu | |
| My name is Ramesh | enna pudar Rameshe | Nanna hesaru Ramesha | |
| No problem | It’s OK | mallejji | mallaett | paravAgilla | tondare illa | |
| Please | dayamalt | dayadId | dayaviTTu | |
| Please say that again | kuDa paNle | kuDa paNpare? | Innomme hELi | innomme hELtIra? | |
| Please speak slowly | ontae mella pAterle | svalpa mellage mAtADi | |
| See you again | kuD|a tikk’ga | innomme sigONa | |
| Sit down | kullule | kuLitukoLLi | |
| Stop | untule | untAle | nilli | nillisi | |
| Thank you | solmelu | dhanyavAdagaLu | |
| Welcome | svAgata | svAgata | |
| What is the time now? | gaNTae EtAND? | gaNTe eshTaytu? | |
| What is this? | undu dAde? | idu Enu? | |
| What is your name? | pudar enchine? | hesarEnu? | |
| Where are you from? | Where is your hometown? | Ir oltAr? | irena Uru olpa? | irena ill olpa? | nIvu elliyavaru? | nimmadu yAvUru? | nimma mane elli? | |
| Where are you going? | ir dUra pOvondullar? | nIvu ellige hOguttiddIri? | nInu ellige hOguttiddIya? | |
| Yes, a little (reply to ‘Do you speak Tulu?’) | and, ontae ontae Tulu barpuNDu | haudu, svalpa svalpa Tulu bartade | |
Pronunciation Guide
Most of the words that end with ‘u’, e.g., apundu, undu, andu, attu , maltudu, enku, bayyadu, gothu, and vondu, are pronounced in a different way than similar words that end with ‘u’ in Kannada.
Only half of the sound of ‘u’ is pronounced while speaking the words mentioned above that end with ‘u’.
There are also many words in which the half sound of ‘u’ is in the mid part of word, e.g., thikkuga, gottuji, and korule.
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