ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ
The English phrase "I am happy" is translated into Kannada as ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ is composed of ನಾನು (I), ಸಂತೋಷ (happiness) and the suffix -ವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ (am/have become).
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ, the verb ending -ವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ is the first-person singular present tense form, which agrees with the subject ನಾನು.
Did you know?
- While ಸಂತೋಷ expresses happiness, Kannada speakers often use the word ಖುಷಿ (khushi) in daily conversation, which is a loanword from Persian via Urdu.
- In many South Indian cultures, expressing extreme happiness publicly is sometimes tempered by a gesture of humility or a quick mention of a deity to avoid 'the evil eye'.
- If you want to say 'I am very happy', you would add the word ತುಂಬಾ (tumbā) before ಸಂತೋಷ, which literally translates to 'full' or 'overflowing'.
Examples in context
- ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.nānu santōṣavāgiddēne.I am happy.
- ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.nimmanu bhēṭiyāgiddakke nānu santōṣavāgiddēne.I am happy to meet you.
- ಈ ವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.ī vārtayannu kēḷi nānu santōṣavāgiddēne.I am happy to hear this news.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a promotion at work.
- ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್ Abhishekಅಭಿಷೇಕ್, ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೊಸ ಕೆಲಸ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದೆಯಾ?Abhishek, nimage hosa kelasa sikkideyā?Abhishek, did you get the new job?
- ಅನ್ವಿತಾ Anvithaಹೌದು, ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ!Haudu, nānu santōṣavāgiddēne!Yes, I am happy!
- ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್ Abhishekನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದೆ.Nimagāgi nanage tumbā santōṣavāgide.I am very happy for you.
- ಅನ್ವಿತಾ Anvithaಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು ಅನ್ವಿತಾ.Dhanyavādagaḷu Anvitā.Thank you, Anvita.
