The essence of "Parki Kannada" is utility over form. It relies heavily on . A sentence like "Madi" (Do it) relies entirely on the situation—it could mean "move," "bring," "cook," or "clean."
| English | Formal Kannada | | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | What is the price? | Yeshtu bele? | Yeshtu? | | It is too expensive. | Idu tumba jasthi. | Tumba jasthi agide. / Mugitu. | | Reduce the price. | Bainash madi. | Konjam kammi madi. | | I don't want this. | Nanage idu bekaadu. | Beda saar. | | Give me a bag. | Moye kodi. | Bag kodi. | porki kannada
The most common scenario for newcomers.