Hello! = NA-MA-SKAR or NA-MA-STE

Good,  see, Okay, Oh, really?, Listen up, Oh, well well!  = ACH-HA

Goodbye! = NA-MA-SKAR or NA-MA-STE (same as hello)                

please = KRIPAYA    

cold = thanda

hot = garam                              

Thank you = DHAN-YA-VAD or SHU-KHRI-YA                           

It is nice to meet you. = AAP SE MIL KE KHU-SHI HUI                

Where is the bathroom? = BATH-ROOM KID-HAR HAI                

How much does this cost? = YEH KIT-NE KA HAI                    

How are you? = Aap Kaise Hain (respectful) KYA HAAL  HAI      

to make a phone call = PHONE KAR-NAA                              

Where's the phone? = PHONE KA-HAAN HAIN                          

What time is it? = KYA SA-MAY HAI                                         

Where can I find... = KA-HAN  MILAY-GEE  

I want drinking water. = Mujhe pine ka paani chahiye                             

I want water. = Mujhe paani Chahiye                                  

I want a ticket. = Mujhe ticket chahiye                             

Are you open tomorrow? = (insert English word: store/ shop/ office) kal khula hai?                      

How much is this? = ye kitne ka hai                                      

This is too expensive. = ye bahut mehenga hai / bahut jada dam hai                    

Make your price less. = bhaav (daam) kam karo                   

Help! = BACHAO   (BA-CHOW)   

How far is this hotel? = ye hotel kitne dur hai?

This costs twenty rupees = iska dam bish rupia hai

I do not wish to go to that place. = main udhar jana nehi chahta  

I do not know... = mujhe malum nehi     

doctor = DOCTOR            

police = PU-LIS                 

pharmacy = CHEM-IST    / DA-WAI KHANA

taxi = TAXI                            

train = TRAIN / RELGARI                    

subway = Metro         

bus = BUS                           

street = SA-DAK  / RASTA               

left = BA-YEN                      

right = DA-YEN                   

middle = BEECH              

under = NEE-CHE            

beef = GO-MAANS  

chicken = CHIC-KEN        

lamb = LAMB, Mutton       

fish = MACH-LI                   

pork = PORK                      

veal = GO-MAANS

ham = HAM

broil = BHOON-NA

bake = SEK-NA

boil = U-BA-AL-NA       

fry = TAL-NA                  

vegetable = SUB-ZI     

salad = SA-LAD            

Indian  circular bread = RO-TEE         

bread  = bread  

cottage cheese = PA-NEER 

rice = CHA-WAL          

potato = A-A-LU           

soup = SOUP              

chocolate = CHOCOLATE       

dessert = MIT-HAI

coffee = COFFEE    

tea = TEA or CHAI (Indian tea made in milk)                

milk = DOODH       

beer = BEER           

water = PA-A-NEE  

cheese = PANEER

Kannada phrases

Hello! = NA-MA-SKARA

Goodbye! = SI-GO-NA

cold = TH-AN-IGE

hot = BEE-SEE

How are you? = HAY-GAY EE-DEE-RAA

It's good. = CHEN-AAGI-EEDAY

salad = SA-LAD            

Indian circular bread = RO-TEE         

bread  = bread  

cottage cheese = PA-NEER 

rice = AA-KI         

potato = A-A-LU-GAADE          

soup = SOUP              

chocolate = CHOCOLATE       

dessert = SEE-HI

coffee = KAPI   

tea = TEA or CHAA (Indian tea made in milk)                

milk = HAALOO      

beer = BEER           

water = NEERU 

cheese = PANEER

Malayalam phrases

namaskaaram! - Hello!  

enthokeyundu? - How are you? (formal) 

Sugam - Fine. (Informal) 

saaramilla - It's OK.        

aa - Yes. (Another sound word) 

pinne enthaa! - Of course! 

kshamikkaNam!  - Sorry!