ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು
nanna hesaru/n̪ɐn̪n̪ɐ hesɐɾu/word by word
The English phrase "my name" is translated into Kannada as ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು (nanna hesaru).
This phrase is used to identify yourself by stating the name by which you are known.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of two parts: ನನ್ನ (nanna), which is the possessive form of the first-person pronoun ನಾನು (nānu) meaning "I" and ಹೆಸರು (hesaru), which means "name".
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "My name is [Name]", you simply say ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು [Name]. In most casual and standard contexts, you do not need to add an explicit verb for "is" to complete the sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
nanna hesaru
Did you know?
- In many South Indian contexts, stating your name is often followed by your father's name or your village name to provide a fuller identity, a custom that goes beyond the simple 'my name' phrase.
- The word ಹೆಸರು (hesaru) can also be used to refer to a 'reputation' or 'fame' in Kannada, similar to how English speakers might say someone has a 'good name'.
- If you were to travel to Tamil Nadu or Andhra Pradesh, you would find linguistic cousins to these words, such as peyar in Tamil or pēru in Telugu.
Examples in context
- ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ರಾಜು.nanna hesaru rāju.My name is Raju.
- ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ನೆನಪಿದೆಯೇ?nanna hesaru nenapideyē?Do you remember my name?
- ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಬರೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ.nanna hesaru baredukoḷḷi.Please write down my name.
Example conversation
Soumya and Pranav meet for the first time at a library.
- ಸೌಮ್ಯ Soumyaನಮಸ್ಕಾರ, ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಸೌಮ್ಯ.namaskāra, nanna hesaru soumya.Hello, my name is Soumya.
- ಪ್ರಣವ್ Pranavನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಸೌಮ್ಯ, ನಾನು ಪ್ರಣವ್.namaskāra soumya, nānu praṇav.Hello Soumya, I am Pranav.
- ಸೌಮ್ಯ Soumyaನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಸರು ತುಂಬಾ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದೆ.nimma hesaru tumbā cennāgide.Your name is very nice.
- ಪ್ರಣವ್ Pranavಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು ಸೌಮ್ಯ.dhanyavādagalu soumya.Thank you, Soumya.
