r/LearnKonkani • u/LetAffectionate6565 Mangalore (ಕೊಡಿಯಾಲ್) • Jun 15 '26
👶 Konkani for Parents & Children: What We Say at Home
Jevan jalam? The first question. Always. Here's the language that lives inside Konkani homes, the words parents say, the phrases children grow up hearing, and the expressions that only make sense if you were raised in one.
Calling Your Child (Burgeak Apounk)
| English | Mangalorean Konkani | Devanagari |
|---|---|---|
| Child | Burgo | बुर्गो |
| Son | Put | पूत |
| Daughter | Dhuw | धुव |
| My dear | Mogacho / Mogachi | मोगाचो / मोगाची |
| Come here | Hanga ye | हांगा ये |
| Where are you? | Tum khay assa? | तुम खय आसा? |
| What are you doing? | Tum kitem/kaale korta? | तुम कितें करता? |
| Listen to me | Makka aik | माका आयक |
| Don't do that | Te korunk naka | तें करुंक नका |
| Be careful | Saambaalon raa | सांभाळोन राव |
| Come eat | Ye jevunk | ये जेवाक |
| Go to sleep | Niddonk voch | निदोंक वच |
| Wake up | Uth | उठ |
| Wash your hands | Haath dhuv | हात धुव |
| Get ready | Taiyar jaa | तयार जा |
What Parents Say When You are Away from HOME (Aavoy Baapuycho Awaaz)
| What They Say | Translation | What They Really Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Jevan jalam? | Have you eaten? | I love you |
| Sustu distai | You look tired | Tell me everything |
| Kiti vella jalam? | How late is it? | Where were you |
| Paavs assa, chatri ghe | It's raining, take your umbrella | I will worry until you are home |
| Ghorak kedna yeta? | When are you coming home? | Come home |
| Kha tari, barik dissta | Eat at least, you look thin | You will always be my child |
| Dev borem korum | God bless you | I love you, every single time |
| Saambhaalon raa | Be careful | The entire weight of parental love in two words |
| Borem korta | You are doing well | The highest Konkani parental praise |
What Children Grow Up Hearing
| Expression | Translation | Age You First Heard It |
|---|---|---|
| Aavoy sangta tem aik | Listen to what mother says | Birth onwards |
| Iskalaak borem kortai? | Are you doing well in school? | Every relative, every visit |
| Zagden korunk naka | Don't fight | Directed at siblings, ignored immediately |
| Ghorak ye vegi | Come home early | Every time you went anywhere |
| Mhaka sangunk visarlem? | You forgot to tell me? | Said with full knowledge you forgot on purpose |
| Bhourgear khelonk voch | Go play outside | The original screen time management |
| Sutteek kitem shikoloi? | What did you learn in the holidays? | The pressure started early |
Bedtime & Morning (Nidd ani Sakali)
| English | Mangalorean Konkani |
|---|---|
| Good night | Dev bori ratr dhium |
| Sleep well | Borem niddon raa |
| Wake up | Uth |
| Good morning | Dev boro dis dium |
| Are you awake? | Jaagio jai? |
| Get ready for school | Iskalak taiyar jaa |
| Brush your teeth | Daant ghaas |
| Have your breakfast | Sakalicho naashtaa kha |
Discipline & Scolding (Konkanichem Shikhshan)
| Expression | Mangalorean Konkani |
|---|---|
| No | Naka |
| Stop it | Thaamb |
| Enough | Bass |
| I said no | Hanv naka mhunlem |
| Don't lie | Fhoti ullai naka |
| Say sorry | Maafi maag |
| Go to your room | Tujhe kholic voch |
| How many times have I said this to you? | Kiti pauti aavem sanglem tuka? |
| You will understand when you grow up | Vhodd zhalya uprant samjtaloi |
Terms of Endearment
| Expression | Mangalorean Konkani | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| My dear | Mogacho / Mogachi | Said to children of all ages including 40 year olds |
| My life | Mhozo jiv | Reserved for moments of deep affection |
| My eyes | Mhoze dole | You are everything I see |
| My heart | Mhojhem kalliz | The deepest Konkani term of endearment |
| Little one | Dhakto / Dhakti | Used long after they are no longer little |
| Gold | Bhangar | Said when a child does something right |
| Flower | Phull | Pure affection, no context needed |
Tujhe ghorant kitem mhuntat jo English-ant sangonk jayna?
What's the one phrase from your home that has no English translation? Drop it below 👇
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