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the language of Karnataka, Bengaluru's tech scene, and a 2,000-year literary tradition. spoken by 45 million people across South India.

45M
Native Speakers
challenging
Difficulty Level
4–6 months
To Basic Fluency
How it works

Real conversation.
Real learning.

Forget flashcards and grammar tables. Alya teaches you Kannada the way you learned your first language: by actually using it.

Conversation First

Learn by doing in natural chats

Contextual Corrections

Gentle fixes woven into replies

Cultural Context

Learn slang and real usage

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I want to learn Kannada greetings
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ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ! (Namaskara!) — the universal Kannada greeting. casually you'd say 'ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ?' (Hegiddira?) — 'how are you?' (formal). with friends: 'ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯ?' (Hegiddiya?)
Namaskara! Hegiddira?
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ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ! (Chennagiddene!) — 'I'm fine!' 🎉 Kannada script is unique — it looks like Telugu but they're different languages. want to learn to introduce yourself?
yes! how do I say my name is...
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'ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು...' (Nanna hesaru...) — 'my name is...'. Kannada is very phonetic once you get the script — each character maps to a sound consistently 😊

Every level, covered

Whether you're starting from zero or polishing your fluency, Alya adapts to you.

beginner

learn greetings, numbers, and basic phrases with full transliteration. alya introduces Kannada script gradually — you don't need to learn it before starting.

Example

“ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ! ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು... (Namaskara! Nanna hesaru...)”

intermediate

build real sentences, understand Kannada grammar, and have conversations about Bengaluru life, food, and culture. alya corrects your mistakes naturally.

Example

“ನಾನು ಕನ್ನಡ ಕಲಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. (Naanu Kannada kaliyuttiddene.)”

advanced

master classical Kannada, literary forms, and regional dialects. alya challenges you with nuanced, natural Kannada conversation.

Example

“ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆ ಬಹಳ ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿದೆ.”

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