'''Tulu''' is a regional language spoken in coastal districts of Karnataka i.e. Mangalore and Udupi in India. The wikipage for Tulu [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulu_language] has links to web pages on Tulu language, script and culture. Tulu is the 24th most populous Indian language according to the 2001 census of the Government of India [http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_Data_Online/Language/Statement7.htm],[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_Data_Online/Language/Statement8.htm].

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

; Hello. : NamaskAra. ('' '') ; Hello. (''informal'') : Namaskara . ('' '') ; How are you? : Encha uller? ('' ?'') ; Fine, thank you. : HushAr ulle. ('' '') ; What is your name? : Eerena pudar daytha/ena/enchina/dada?('' ?'') ; My name is ______ . : enna pudar . ('' <name>.'') ; Nice to meet you. :Thikene santosha aandu . ('' '') ; Please. : daya maltudu. ('' '') ; Thank you. : . ('' '') ; You're welcome. : Swagaata . ('' '') ; Yes. : andu. ('' '') ; No. : attu. ('' '') ; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') : . ('' '') ; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') : . ('' '') ; I'm sorry. : thapu aandu . ('' '') ; Goodbye :thikga . ('' '') ; Goodbye (''informal'') : Barpe . ('' '') ; I can't speak ''name of language'' [well]. : Enku TULU pAtere gotuji [ ]. ('' [ ]'') ; Do you speak English? : Eereg English pateriyera gottunda? ('' ?'') ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : English gottitthina aglu ullera? ('' ?'') ; Help! : saaya! ('' !'') ; Look out! : jaagrathe! ('' !'') ; Good morning. : . ('' '') ; Good evening. : . ('' '') ; Good night. : . ('' '') ; Good night (''to sleep'') : . ('' '') ; I don't understand. : enk gottu aapujji. ('' '') ; Where is the toilet? : Toilet Vondu ? ('' ?'')

Problems

thondareh kasta

Numbers

; 1 : onji (''...'') ; 2 : raddu (''...'') ; 3 : mooji (''...'') ; 4 : naalu (''...'') ; 5 : ainu (''...'') ; 6 : aaji (''...'') ; 7 : yeLu (''...'') ; 8 : yenma (''...'') ; 9 : ormba (''...'') ; 10 : pattu (''...'') ; 11 : patt-onji (''...'') ; 12 : pad-radu (''...'') ; 13 : padi-mooji (''...'') ; 14 : padi-naalu (''...'') ; 15 : padi-nainu (''...'') ; 16 : padi-naaji (''...'') ; 17 : padi-nelu (''...'') ; 18 : padi-nenamma (''...'') ; 19 : padi-noramba (''...'') ; 20 : iruva (''...'') ; 21 : iruvatha onji (''...'') ; 22 : iruvatha eradu (''...'') ; 23 : iruvatha mooji (''...'') ; 30 : muppa (''...'') ; 40 : nalpa (''...'') ; 50 : aiva (''...'') ; 60 : ajippa (''...'') ; 70 : elpa (''...'') ; 80 : enpa (''...'') ; 90 : sonpa (''...'') ; 100 : noodu (''...'') ; 200 : irnoodu (''...'') ; 300 : munnoodu (''...'') ; 1000 : onji savira (''...'') ; 2000 : raddu savira (''...'') ; 1,000,000 : pattu laksha (''...'') ; 1,000,000,000 : noodu koti ; 1,000,000,000,000 : pattu savira koti ; number _____ (''train, bus, etc.'') : number _____ (''...'') ; half : ardha (''...'') ; less : kammi (''...'') ; more : jasthi (''...'')

Time

porthu

Clock time

ganthe yeth aand?

Duration

yeth portuddu inchi

Days

ini va dina

Months

tingolu

Writing time and date

Colors

red kempu blue nili green pacche white boldu black kappu

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

mithu up, thirthu down, dumbu front, phira back, inchidu-from here, unchiddu-from there, kaithal -near, doora -far, padai-west, moodai-east, balatha kai- right hand, yedatha kai- left hand,

Taxi

Lodging

badai the illu

Money

dhodu money chillarey change

Eating

Thinpini- to eat, purpini -to drink, ahtil -kitchen/cook, cheepe- sweet, khara- spicy, ooppu- salt, vanthe- little, balasle- serve, kaippu- curry, alley- butter milk, puli- sour/tamrind, noopu- rice, tethi- egg, kori- chicken, meen- fish, masa- meat, boothayi-sardine, manji-pomfret, bangude-mackerel, thaateh-shark, koyollu-shell fish, yeti-prawns, bareh the parndu -bannana, kooku-mango kerengeh -sweet potato

Bars

gangasara alchohol

Shopping

santhe

Driving

Authority