ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗು
alli hogu
The English phrase "go there" is translated into Kannada as ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗು (alli hogu).
A command telling someone to move to a specific place.
Which one should you use?
While ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗು is the standard form, ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ is a formal variation and ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ is used when you want to say "Please go there."
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the command polite or respectful, change the verb ending from hogu to hogi, resulting in the form ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗಿ.
How do you pronounce it?
alli hogu
Did you know?
- Depending on the tone used, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗು can shift from a neutral direction to a sharp dismissal similar to the English phrase 'get out of here'.
- In many South Indian contexts, a slight tilt of the head or a hand gesture is often used alongside ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗು to indicate direction without pointing.
- Because Kannada is a highly agglutinative language, you can often add multiple suffixes to the base components of ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗು to change the nuance of the command.
Example conversation
Kavya is telling Rahul to check something in the other room.
- ಕಾವ್ಯ Kavyaರಾಹುಲ್, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗು.Rāhul, alli hōgu.Rahul, go there.
- ರಾಹುಲ್ Rahulನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಯಾಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು?nānu allige yāke hōgabēku?Why should I go there?
- ಕಾವ್ಯ Kavyaಅಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಇದೆ.alli nanna pustaka ide.My book is there.
- ರಾಹುಲ್ Rahulಸರಿ, ನಾನು ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ.sari, nānu hōguttene.Okay, I will go.
