The Home in Kannada: Rooms, Furniture and Household Words

Home vocabulary is practical and easy to practise, since you can name what you see around you.

The house

Kannada	Roman	Meaning
ಮನೆ	mane	house, home
ಕೋಣೆ	kōṇe	room
ಅಡುಗೆ ಮನೆ	aḍuge mane	kitchen
ಸ್ನಾನದ ಕೋಣೆ	snānada kōṇe	bathroom
ಮಲಗುವ ಕೋಣೆ	malaguva kōṇe	bedroom
ಬಾಗಿಲು	bāgilu	door
ಕಿಟಕಿ	kiṭaki	window
ಅಂಗಳ	aṅgaḷa	courtyard, front yard
ತೋಟ	tōṭa	garden

Furniture and items

Kannada	Meaning
ಮೇಜು	table
ಕುರ್ಚಿ	chair
ಹಾಸಿಗೆ	bed
ಕಪಾಟು	cupboard
ದೀಪ	lamp
ಫ್ಯಾನ್	fan
ಕನ್ನಡಿ	mirror

Useful sentences

• ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆ ಚಿಕ್ಕದು. — Our house is small.
• ಅಡುಗೆ ಮನೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ? — Where is the kitchen?
• ಬಾಗಿಲು ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ. — Please open the door.
• ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಇದೆ. — The book is on the table.

Describing location

Kannada	Meaning
ಮೇಲೆ	on, above
ಕೆಳಗೆ	under, below
ಒಳಗೆ	inside
ಹೊರಗೆ	outside
ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ	beside
ಮುಂದೆ	in front
ಹಿಂದೆ	behind

The front yard tradition

Many homes in Karnataka draw ರಂಗೋಲಿ (rangoli), decorative patterns, at the entrance, especially on festival days. It is also polite to remove your shoes before entering a home.

Tips

1. Label household items with Kannada words.
2. Learn the location words (ಮೇಲೆ, ಕೆಳಗೆ, ಒಳಗೆ).
3. Use the dictionary to check spellings.

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