ಶುಭೋದಯ
śubhōdayastandard, everyday
The standard Kannada way to say good morning is ಶುಭೋದಯ (śubhōdaya). Many people also say ಶುಭ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ (śubha muñjāne), and in casual talk ಗುಡ್ ಮಾರ್ನಿಂಗ್ (guḍ mārniṅg) is very common.
Meaning: morning greeting (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Kannada | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ಶುಭೋದಯ | śubhōdaya | standard, everyday |
| ಶುಭ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ | śubha muñjāne | warm, written |
| ಗುಡ್ ಮಾರ್ನಿಂಗ್ | guḍ mārniṅg | casual, English loan |
What does it mean word for word?
ಶುಭ (śubha) means auspicious or good and ಉದಯ (udaya) means rising or dawn, so ಶುಭೋದಯ is a blessing for the day to begin well. ಮುಂಜಾನೆ (muñjāne) means early morning.
Which one should you use?
ಶುಭೋದಯ sounds a little formal and is the form you see on greeting cards and messages. ಗುಡ್ ಮಾರ್ನಿಂಗ್ is what most people actually say to friends and colleagues in cities such as Bengaluru.
Did you know?
- Kannada has its own script, and ಶುಭೋದಯ is written with the vowel sign ೋ (ō) joined to the letter ಭ.
Examples in context
- ಶುಭೋದಯ, ಅಮ್ಮ.śubhōdaya, amma.Good morning, Mom.
- ಶುಭೋದಯ ಸರ್, ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ?śubhōdaya sar, hēgiddīri?Good morning sir, how are you?
- ಗುಡ್ ಮಾರ್ನಿಂಗ್, ಚಹಾ ಬೇಕಾ?guḍ mārniṅg, cahā bēkā?Good morning, do you want tea?
Example conversation
Ravi greets his teacher Mrs. Rao at the school gate in Mysuru.
- Raviಶುಭೋದಯ ಮೇಡಂ.śubhōdaya mēḍaṃ.Good morning, madam.
- Mrs. Raoಶುಭೋದಯ ರವಿ. ಇಂದು ಬೇಗ ಬಂದೆ.śubhōdaya ravi. indu bēga bande.Good morning, Ravi. You came early today.
- Raviಹೌದು ಮೇಡಂ.haudu mēḍaṃ.Yes, madam.
