Hello — First Meeting

1. Why does Ravi gently correct Anu when she first asks him where he's from?

She used nīnu (informal 'you') with someone she's just met, so he tells her to say nīvu. She mispronounced the word ellinda and he corrects her pronunciation. She forgot to say namaskāra before asking the question. She used nīvu when nīnu would have been more natural between new friends.

2. Where is each speaker from, according to the dialogue?

Ravi is from Delhi; Anu is from Bengaluru. Ravi is from Bengaluru; Anu is from Delhi. Both Ravi and Anu are from Bengaluru. Ravi is from Mysuru; Anu is from Delhi.

3. What does the word hesaru mean?

place friend name home

4. Ravi says kāphi kuḍiyōṇa. What is he suggesting?

I drank coffee. Let's drink coffee. Do you drink coffee? Please bring coffee.

5. Ravi says Beṅgaḷūrige svāgata. Why does Bengaluru take the ending -ige here?

-ige is the ablative suffix meaning 'from'. -ige marks the plural of a place name. -ige is the dative suffix ('to/for'), and svāgata ('welcome') is used with the dative. -ige turns a noun into a question.

6. Anu says nānu Dehliyinda. How is 'from Delhi' built in Kannada?

By adding the dative suffix -ige to the place name. By adding the ablative suffix -inda to the place name. By using a separate preposition before the place name. By repeating the place name twice for emphasis.