Learn street-smart Kannada.
One Karnataka level at a time.
Kannada Kali (ಕನ್ನಡ ಕಲಿ, “learn Kannada!”) is a free retro pixel game that teaches the everyday spoken Kannada you hear in Bengaluru and across Karnataka. Hit the ? blocks to collect phrases with pronunciation and audio, then use them in a short real-life mission at the end of each level. Each level takes a few minutes, on any phone, with no app to install.
Plus secret levels (Namma Metro and Kolar Gold Fields), a GTA-style auto-rickshaw bonus at Silk Board, word of the day, badges and leaderboards.
See all 59 Kannada phrases with meanings → · About the game
Yes. Kannada Kali is free to play in any phone or computer browser. There is no app to install and no account needed. You can sign in with Google if you want to save progress and join the leaderboards.
Learn a handful of useful phrases at a time and use them the same day. Kannada Kali teaches 59 everyday phrases in short game levels of a few minutes each, with pronunciation and audio, and ends every level with a small real-life conversation to practise.
People who have moved to Bengaluru or elsewhere in Karnataka for work or study, children growing up outside Karnataka, and Kannadigas who want to share their language with friends, colleagues and neighbours.
Everyday spoken Kannada: greetings & auto-rickshaw survival; numbers & bargaining; coffee, weather & yes/no; food & eating out; directions; question words & introductions; north karnataka food & dialect. Every phrase is shown in Kannada script with English letters for pronunciation and its meaning.
Every word appears in Kannada script next to its pronunciation in English letters, so you start recognising the script while you learn to speak. Hidden letters ಕ, ನ್ನ and ಡ are collectibles in every world.
Kannada Kali is the first game from BashaX. The same game format is planned for more Indian languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and Bengali.
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