ತುಂಬಾ ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ ಭೇಟಿ
tumba dinagala nanthara bheti
The English phrase "long time no see" can be expressed in Kannada as ತುಂಬಾ ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ ಭೇಟಿ (tumba dinagala nanthara bheti).
This phrase is used idiomatically to express that you have not seen someone for a significant period of time.
Meaning: idiomatic: I (or we) have not seen you for a long time (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "meeting after many days".
How do you pronounce it?
tumba dinagala nanthara bheti
Did you know?
- In casual spoken Kannada, if you want to sound even more natural than the formal ತುಂಬಾ ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ ಭೇಟಿ, you might simply say ಏನಾಯ್ತು, ಬಹಳ ದಿನ ಆಯ್ತು! which translates to 'What happened, it has been many days!'
- The word ನಂತರ (nanthara), used to mean 'after', shares its roots with the Sanskrit word 'anantara', which means 'without a gap' or 'continuous'.
- When using this phrase with elders, one often adds the respectful suffix '-re' to the person's name or title to ensure the 'meeting' is culturally polite.
Example conversation
Two old friends bump into each other at a park.
- ಅನ್ವಿತಾ Anvithaಅಭಿಷೇಕ್! ತುಂಬಾ ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ ಭೇಟಿ!Abhishek! tumbā dinagaḷa nantara bhēṭi!Abhishek! Long time no see!
- ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್ Abhishekಹೌದು ಅನ್ವಿತಾ, ನೀನು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯಾ?haudu Anvitā, nīnu hēgiddīyā?Yes Anvitha, how have you been?
- ಅನ್ವಿತಾ Anvithaನಾನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀಯಾ?nānu chennāgiddēne, nīnu elli kelasa māḍuttiddīyā?I am doing well, where are you working?
- ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್ Abhishekನಾನು ಈಗ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.nānu īga Beṅgaḷūrinalli kelasa māḍuttiddēne.I am working in Bangalore now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ನಂತರ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
