Maata
ಕನ್ನಡ
Kannada for kids, in your family’s voice
For families from Karnataka raising children who will grow up speaking another language at school. Maata teaches the Kannada your family uses at home — and your child hears it from you, their grandparents and the people they love.
What your child will say
| ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ namaskaara | Hello |
| ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯ? hEgiddeeya? | How are you? |
| ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು dhanyavaadagaLu | Thank you |
| ಅಜ್ಜಿ ajji | Grandma |
| ನನಗೆ ಹಸಿವಾಗಿದೆ nanage hasivaagide | I'm hungry |
| ನನಗೆ ಖುಷಿ ಆಗಿದೆ nanage khushi aagide | I'm happy |
| ಸಾಕು saaku | Enough |
| ನೀನು ಅಂದ್ರೆ ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಇಷ್ಟ neenu andre nanage tumbaa ishTa | I love you so much |
| ನಿನಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ವಯಸ್ಸು? ninage eshTu vayassu? | How old are you? |
| ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ shubha raatri | Good night |
About 230 everyday words and phrases in 31 topics: greetings, family, food, feelings, getting ready, numbers, colours and more.
Little talks in Kannada
Short two-person conversations. Your child listens first, then says their part while a family voice answers.
- Ajji calls — Ajji calls you on the phone.
- What's your name? — Ajja's friend meets you.
- At the table — Amma is serving dinner.
- Let's play — Anna wants to play.
- What happened? — You fell down. Appa runs over.
- Bedtime — It's late, and Amma says it's time for bed.
- Can I help? — Appa is carrying the shopping in.
- School morning — Amma wakes you up for school.
In your family’s voice
- Record any word once — your child hears you in every lesson.
- Grandparents abroad install Maata free, record, and send their voice by WhatsApp.
- Add your family’s own words: pet names, family dishes, the things grandma always says.
We wrote these words carefully for everyday family talk, and native-speaking parents are checking them now. If your family says something differently, tap the word to fix it and record it your way.
Coming soon for iPhone and iPad
Free to try. One-time Family unlock — no subscription, ever.
Follow the launchOther languages
Spanish · Mandarin · Cantonese · Tagalog · Vietnamese · Arabic · Hindi · Korean · Russian · Portuguese · French · Urdu · Persian · Bengali · Punjabi · Gujarati · Telugu · Tamil · Polish · Ukrainian · Japanese · Italian · German · Greek · Malayalam · Marathi