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Introduction

In this lesson, we will delve into the world of numbers in Kannada. Numbers play a crucial role in our everyday lives, from counting objects to telling time and expressing quantities. By the end of this lesson, you will have a solid understanding of the numbers from 1 to 100 in Kannada, as well as how to express larger numbers. So, let's get started and explore the fascinating world of numbers in Kannada!

Numbers 1 to 10

Let's begin by learning the numbers from 1 to 10 in Kannada. These numbers form the foundation upon which we will build our knowledge of larger numbers. Pay close attention to the pronunciation and practice saying the numbers aloud.

Kannada	Pronunciation	English
ಒಂದು	Ondu	One
ಎರಡು	Eraḍu	Two
ಮೂರು	Mūru	Three
ನಾಲ್ಕು	Nālku	Four
ಐದು	Aidu	Five
ಆರು	Āru	Six
ಏಳು	Ēḷu	Seven
ಎಂಟು	Eṇṭu	Eight
ಒಂಬತ್ತು	Ombattu	Nine
ಹತ್ತು	Hattu	Ten

Notice that the numbers 1, 2, and 3 have unique names in Kannada. This is a characteristic of many Indian languages, including Kannada. Keep practicing these numbers until you feel comfortable with their pronunciation.

Numbers 11 to 20

Now, let's move on to the numbers from 11 to 20 in Kannada. These numbers follow a slightly different pattern, as they are formed by combining the words for the tens digit and the ones digit. Take a look at the table below and practice saying the numbers aloud.

Kannada	Pronunciation	English
ಹನ್ನೊಂದು	Hannondhu	Eleven
ಹನ್ನೇರಡು	Hanneraḍu	Twelve
ಹನ್ನೆರೆಡು	Hannereḍu	Thirteen
ಹನ್ನಾಲ್ಕು	Hannaḷku	Fourteen
ಹನ್ನೈದು	Hannaidu	Fifteen
ಹನ್ನಾರು	Hannāru	Sixteen
ಹದಿನೆಂಟು	Hadineṇṭu	Seventeen
ಹದಿನೆಂಟು	Hadineṇṭu	Eighteen
ಹದಿನೊಂಬತ್ತು	Hadinombattu	Nineteen
ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು	Ippattu	Twenty

As you can see, the numbers from 11 to 19 are formed by combining the word for the tens digit (hannu) with the ones digit. For example, "eleven" is ಹನ್ನೊಂದು (hannondhu), which is a combination of "ten" (hannu) and "one" (ondu). Similarly, "twelve" is ಹನ್ನೇರಡು (hanneraḍu), which is a combination of "ten" (hannu) and "two" (eraḍu). Practice saying these numbers aloud until you feel comfortable with their pronunciation.

Numbers 21 to 30

Now, let's continue our journey through the numbers in Kannada by learning the numbers from 21 to 30. These numbers follow a similar pattern to the numbers from 11 to 20, as they are formed by combining the word for the tens digit (ippattu) with the ones digit. Take a look at the table below and practice saying the numbers aloud.

Kannada	Pronunciation	English
ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೊಂದು	Ippattuondhu	Twenty-one
ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು	Ippattueraḍu	Twenty-two
ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರೆಡು	Ippattuereḍu	Twenty-three
ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಾಲ್ಕು	Ippattuaḷku	Twenty-four
ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು	Ippattuaidu	Twenty-five
ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಾರು	Ippattuāru	Twenty-six
ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳು	Ippattueḷu	Twenty-seven
ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆಂಟು	Ippattueṇṭu	Twenty-eight
ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತು	Ippattuombattu	Twenty-nine
ಮುಪ್ಪತ್ತು	Muppattu	Thirty

As you can see, the numbers from 21 to 29 are formed by combining the word for the tens digit (ippattu) with the ones digit. Practice saying these numbers aloud until you feel comfortable with their pronunciation.

Numbers 31 to 100

Now, let's continue exploring the numbers in Kannada from 31 to 100. These numbers follow a similar pattern to the ones we have learned so far. Take a look at the table below and practice saying the numbers aloud.

Kannada	Pronunciation	English
ಮುಪ್ಪತ್ತೊಂದು	Muppattuondhu	Thirty-one
ಮುಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು	Muppattueraḍu	Thirty-two
ಮುಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರೆಡು	Muppattuereḍu	Thirty-three
ಮುಪ್ಪತ್ತಾಲ್ಕು	Muppattuaḷku	Thirty-four
ಮುಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು	Muppattuaidu	Thirty-five
ಮುಪ್ಪತ್ತಾರು	Muppattuāru	Thirty-six
ಮುಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳು	Muppattueḷu	Thirty-seven
ಮುಪ್ಪತ್ತೆಂಟು	Muppattueṇṭu	Thirty-eight
ಮುಪ್ಪತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತು	Muppattuombattu	Thirty-nine
ನಲವತ್ತು	Nalavattu	Forty
ನಲವತ್ತೊಂದು	Nalavattuondhu	Forty-one
ನಲವತ್ತೆರಡು	Nalavattueraḍu	Forty-two
ನಲವತ್ತೆರೆಡು	Nalavattuereḍu	Forty-three
ನಲವತ್ತಾಲ್ಕು	Nalavattuaḷku	Forty-four
ನಲವತ್ತೈದು	Nalavattuaidu	Forty-five
ನಲವತ್ತಾರು	Nalavattuāru	Forty-six
ನಲವತ್ತೇಳು	Nalavattueḷu	Forty-seven
ನಲವತ್ತೆಂಟು	Nalavattueṇṭu	Forty-eight
ನಲವತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತು	Nalavattuombattu	Forty-nine
ಐವತ್ತು	Aivattu	Fifty
ಐವತ್ತೊಂದು	Aivattuondhu	Fifty-one
ಐವತ್ತೆರಡು	Aivattueraḍu	Fifty-two
ಐವತ್ತೆರೆಡು	Aivattuereḍu	Fifty-three
ಐವತ್ತಾಲ್ಕು	Aivattuaḷku	Fifty-four
ಐವತ್ತೈದು	Aivattuaidu	Fifty-five
ಐವತ್ತಾರು	Aivattuāru	Fifty-six
ಐವತ್ತೇಳು	Aivattueḷu	Fifty-seven
ಐವತ್ತೆಂಟು	Aivattueṇṭu	Fifty-eight
ಐವತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತು	Aivattuombattu	Fifty-nine
ಅರವತ್ತು	Aravattu	Sixty
ಅರವತ್ತೊಂದು	Aravattuondhu	Sixty-one
ಅರವತ್ತೆರಡು	Aravattueraḍu	Sixty-two
ಅರವತ್ತೆರೆಡು	Aravattuereḍu	Sixty-three
ಅರವತ್ತಾಲ್ಕು	Aravattuaḷku	Sixty-four
ಅರವತ್ತೈದು	Aravattuaidu	Sixty-five
ಅರವತ್ತಾರು	Aravattuāru	Sixty-six
ಅರವತ್ತೇಳು	Aravattueḷu	Sixty-seven
ಅರವತ್ತೆಂಟು	Aravattueṇṭu	Sixty-eight
ಅರವತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತು	Aravattuombattu	Sixty-nine
ಎಂಬತ್ತು	Embattu	Seventy
ಎಂಬತ್ತೊಂದು	Embattuondhu	Seventy-one
ಎಂಬತ್ತೆರಡು	Embattueraḍu	Seventy-two
ಎಂಬತ್ತೆರೆಡು	Embattuereḍu	Seventy-three
ಎಂಬತ್ತಾಲ್ಕು	Embattuaḷku	Seventy-four
ಎಂಬತ್ತೈದು	Embattuaidu	Seventy-five
ಎಂಬತ್ತಾರು	Embattuāru	Seventy-six
ಎಂಬತ್ತೇಳು	Embattueḷu	Seventy-seven
ಎಂಬತ್ತೆಂಟು	Embattueṇṭu	Seventy-eight
ಎಂಬತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತು	Embattuombattu	Seventy-nine
ತೊಂಬತ್ತು	Tombattu	Eighty
ತೊಂಬತ್ತೊಂದು	Tombattuondhu	Eighty-one
ತೊಂಬತ್ತೆರಡು	Tombattueraḍu	Eighty-two
ತೊಂಬತ್ತೆರೆಡು	Tombattuereḍu	Eighty-three
ತೊಂಬತ್ತಾಲ್ಕು	Tombattuaḷku	Eighty-four
ತೊಂಬತ್ತೈದು	Tombattuaidu	Eighty-five
ತೊಂಬತ್ತಾರು	Tombattuāru	Eighty-six
ತೊಂಬತ್ತೇಳು	Tombattueḷu	Eighty-seven
ತೊಂಬತ್ತೆಂಟು	Tombattueṇṭu	Eighty-eight
ತೊಂಬತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತು	Tombattuombattu	Eighty-nine
ತೊಂಬತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತೊಂದು	Tombattuombattuondhu	Ninety
ತೊಂಬತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತೆರಡು	Tombattuombattueraḍu	Ninety-one
ತೊಂಬತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತೆರೆಡು	Tombattuombattuereḍu	Ninety-two
ತೊಂಬತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತೆರೆಡು	Tombattuombattuereḍu	Ninety-three
ತೊಂಬತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತಾಲ್ಕು	Tombattuombattuaḷku	Ninety-four
ತೊಂಬತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತೈದು	Tombattuombattuaidu	Ninety-five
ತೊಂಬತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತಾರು	Tombattuombattuāru	Ninety-six
ತೊಂಬತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತೇಳು	Tombattuombattueḷu	Ninety-seven
ತೊಂಬತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತೆಂಟು	Tombattuombattueṇṭu	Ninety-eight
ತೊಂಬತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತು	Tombattuombattuombattu	Ninety-nine
ನೂರು	Nūru	One hundred

Congratulations! You have now learned the numbers from 1 to 100 in Kannada. Take some time to practice saying them aloud and test your memory by quizzing yourself or a friend.

Expressing Larger Numbers

In Kannada, expressing larger numbers is relatively straightforward once you have a solid understanding of the numbers from 1 to 100. Let's take a look at some examples to better understand how to express larger numbers in Kannada.

To express numbers above 100, we use a combination of the numbers from 1 to 100 along with the word "hundred" (nūru). For example, to express the number 125, we would say "one hundred twenty-five" as ನೂರು ಒಂದು ನಾಲ್ಕು (nūru ondu nālku). Similarly, to express the number 379, we would say "three hundred seventy-nine" as ಮೂವತ್ತೆಂಟು ನೇರವಾರು ತೊಂಬತ್ತೇಳು (mūvattuemṭu nēravāru tombattueḷu). Keep in mind that the numbers from 1 to 100 are used as standalone words, while the word "hundred" is added when expressing larger numbers.

When expressing numbers above 1000, we use a similar pattern. For example, to express the number 1,250, we would say "one thousand two hundred fifty" as ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ನಾಲ್ಕು ನೂರು (ondu sāvira ippattu nālku nūru). Similarly, to express the number 5,678, we would say "five thousand six hundred seventy-eight" as ಐದು ಸಾವಿರ ಅರವತ್ತೆಂಟು ಅರವತ್ತೇಳು ಎಂಟು (aidu sāvira aravattueṇṭu aravattueḷu eṇṭu).

Take some time to practice expressing larger numbers in Kannada. You can create your own examples or use online resources to find larger numbers to practice with. The more you practice, the more confident you will become in expressing numbers in Kannada.

Cultural Insights

Numbers hold cultural significance in Kannada. In traditional Kannada culture, certain numbers are considered lucky or unlucky. For example, the number 2 (eraḍu) is considered lucky and often associated with prosperity and harmony. On the other hand, the number 4 (nālku) is considered unlucky and associated with misfortune. This belief is rooted in the cultural and religious practices of the region.

In addition to lucky and unlucky numbers, Kannada culture also has specific customs associated with numbers. For example, during weddings and other auspicious occasions, it is common to give gifts or donations in even denominations, such as 100 or 1000. This is believed to bring good luck and blessings to the recipient. Similarly, odd numbers are often associated with religious rituals and offerings.

Understanding the cultural significance of numbers in Kannada can help you navigate social situations and engage in meaningful conversations with native speakers. It also adds depth and richness to your language learning journey.

Practice Exercises

Now, let's put your knowledge of Kannada numbers to the test with some practice exercises. Try to solve each exercise on your own, and then check your answers below.

Exercise 1

Translate the following numbers from English to Kannada:

1. Eighteen 2. Forty-seven 3. Sixty-three 4. Ninety-nine 5. One hundred and twenty-six

Exercise 2

Translate the following numbers from Kannada to English:

1. ಮೂವತ್ತು (mūvattu) 2. ನಲವತ್ತೊಂದು (nalavattuondhu) 3. ಹತ್ತು (hattu) 4. ನಲವತ್ತೈದು (nalavattuaidu) 5. ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೊಂದು (ippattuondhu)

Exercise 3

Express the following numbers in Kannada:

1. 345 2. 567 3. 892 4. 1,234 5. 5,678

Exercise 4

Express the following numbers in English:

1. ನೂರು ನಲವತ್ತೊಂದು (nūru nalavattuondhu) 2. ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಹತ್ತು (nālku sāvira hattu) 3. ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಎಂಟು (ondu sāvira eṇṭu) 4. ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರ ಐದು ನೂರು (mūru sāvira aidu nūru) 5. ಐದು ಸಾವಿರ ನಾಲ್ಕು ನೂರು ಏಳು (aidu sāvira nālku nūru ēḷu)

Answers

Exercise 1: 1. ಹದಿನೇಳು (hadinēḷu) 2. ನಲವತ್ತೇಳು (nalavattueḷu) 3. ಅರವತ್ತೇಳು (aravattueḷu) 4. ತೊಂಬತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತೆಂಟು (tombattuombattueṇṭu) 5. ನೂರು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಆರು (nūru ippattu āru)

Exercise 2: 1. Thirty (mūvattu) 2. Forty-one (nalavattuondhu) 3. Ten (hattu) 4. Forty-five (nalavattuaidu) 5. Twenty-one (ippattuondhu)

Exercise 3: 1. ೩೪೫ (mūvattu nālku aivattu) 2. ೫೬೭ (aidu aṟavattu ēḷu nālku) 3. ೮೯೨ (ēmbattu oḍu nalavattu eraḍu) 4. ೧,೨೩೪ (ondu sāvira eraḍu mūru nalavattu nalaku) 5. ೫,೬೭೮ (aidu sāvira āru nālku aṟavattu ēḷu)

Exercise 4: 1. One hundred and nineteen (nūru nalavattuondhu) 2. Four thousand ten (nālku sāvira hattu) 3. One thousand eight (ondu sāvira eṇṭu) 4. Three thousand five hundred (mūru sāvira aidu nūru) 5. Five thousand four hundred seven (aidu sāvira nālku nūru ēḷu)

Keep practicing these exercises to reinforce your knowledge of Kannada numbers.

Conclusion

In this lesson, we have explored the numbers from 1 to 100 in Kannada and learned how to express larger numbers. We have also gained insights into the cultural significance of numbers in Kannada and discovered specific customs associated with numbers. Remember to practice saying the numbers aloud and continue to reinforce your knowledge through exercises and real-life practice. By mastering the numbers in Kannada, you will be able to confidently express quantities, count objects, and tell time in the language. Keep up the great work and happy learning!

Table of Contents - Kannada Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Basic Greetings and Introductions

• Greetings
• Introductions

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Alphabet and Pronunciation

• Vowels
• Consonants
• Conjuncts

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers
• Days and Months
• Telling Time

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Nouns and Pronouns

• Nouns
• Pronouns

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Common Verbs and Actions

• Basic Verbs
• Everyday Actions

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Verb Conjugation

• Present Tense
• Past Tense
• Future Tense

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Describing People
• Describing Places
• Adverbs

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Prepositions
• Conjunctions

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Food and Drink

• Meals and Ingredients
• Ordering at a Restaurant

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Kannada Customs and Festivals

• Customs
• Festivals

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Travel Phrases

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Kannada Literature and Cinema

• Literature
• Cinema

Sources

• Kannada - Wikipedia
• English Kannada Dictionary - Apps on Google Play

Other Lessons

• Modes of Transportation
• Days of the week (dinagalu)
• Feelings and Emotions
• Countries (deshagalu)
• Education
• How to say Good Bye?
• Drinks
• Describing Places
• Fruits

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