ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು …
nanna hesaru …/n̪ɐn̪n̪ɐ hesɐɾu/word by word
The English phrase "my name is" is translated into Kannada as ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು … (nanna hesaru …)
This phrase is used to identify yourself to others.
Meaning: a way to identify oneself (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ನನ್ನ (nanna) meaning "my" and ಹೆಸರು (hesaru) meaning "name".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In northern Karnataka, native speakers may say Namma hesaru [your name]. to mean "My name is [your name].".
How does it change in a sentence?
In Kannada, the verb "is" is often omitted in this specific introductory phrase, making the phrase literally "my name [name]".
How do you pronounce it?
/n̪ɐn̪n̪ɐ hesɐɾu/
Did you know?
- In many Dravidian languages, including Kannada, the word for 'name' is a direct relative of the word 'pin' in Brahui, a language spoken in Pakistan.
- In formal Kannada introductions, people often omit the 'my name is' phrase entirely and simply state their name followed by a respectful honorific.
Example sentences for Kannada are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “my name is” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (ನನ್ನ, ಹೆಸರು) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ನನ್ನ, ಹೆಸರು, CC BY-SA 4.0.
