Introduction:

Kanarese/Kannada is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in the southwestern region of India. The language is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, and Goa; and also, by Kannadigas abroad. The language had roughly 43 million native speakers by 2011. Kannada is also spoken as a second and third language by over 12.9 million non-native speakers in Karnataka, which adds up to 56.9 million speakers. Kannada is an abugida of the Brahmic family used primarily to write the Kannada language, one of the Dravidian languages of South India especially in the state of Karnataka. Kannada script is widely used for writing Sanskrit texts in Karnataka. There are thirteen (fourteen if the obsolete vowel ೠ is included) vowel letters (ಸ್ವರ svara). Two categories of consonant letters (ವ್ಯಂಜನ vyan̄jana) are defined in Kannada: the structured consonants and the unstructured consonants. The structured consonants are classified according to where the tongue touches the palate of the mouth and are classified accordingly into five structured groups whereas, the unstructured consonants are consonants that do not fall into any of the structured consonants.

We know that humans are gifted with a pair of ears and but one mouth and it indicates we should listen more and speak less. Without our listening ability, it would be impossible for us to learn any of the things we have learned and we are learning in our lives. Listening plays a very important role in learning a new language. Listening will help you understand the correct pronunciation, stress, syntax. The real meaning of a speech is characterized by the tone and accent of the speech, along with the pitch. We acquire more data of a language through listening than reading, speaking, and writing. Y

es, we cannot learn the Kannada language overnight or in a week but you should leave that thought aside and build up your confidence and simply take it as just another language you are learning. Be positive and believe that you will be able to do it. Have patience, as it is the key to success. With little patience, you will have very low listening skills. Patience is one of the main characteristics of a good listener. Your whole self, body, and mind, should be present while listening to something. Suppose, if you are physically listening and your mind is somewhere else, you will never be able to acquire whatever you have listened to. Give your full attention to the speech and consume useful information. Check your improvement regularly. 

Listen to lots of Kannada music, radio, and podcasts and observe the differences and similarities from one person to another or from one region to another region. Watching Kannada movies will also improve your Kannada listening skill effectively. The more often you listen the more your listening skill improves. While watching a movie, check the way the words are pronounced and how it is written with the help of the movie’s subtitle. This is a very effective way to improve your listening skill as it offers visual aid as well. Try to communicate with a Kannada language speaker. Having a face-to-face conversation with a native Kannada speaker will improve your listening skill in many ways. Socialize among Kannada speakers. Exposing yourself to an environment where Kannada is very often used will improve your Kannada listening skills. 

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Be patient and be confident. Keep practicing, as practice will only make you better. Take things to step by step in an organized way so that you don’t get messed up. Your ability to become a great listener entirely depends on you. If you need more help to improve your Kannada Learning Skill as well as in learning the Kannada language, visit Multibashi. Our team of experts will help you improve your skills in a very short period with your dedication.