Why Was He Absent? – A Kannada Conversation
In this conversation, we will learn a scenario where an employee is explaining to his boss why he was absent from work. Understanding such situations will help you in daily conversations when you need to explain reasons for absence or any other related scenario.
Scenario: A Boss Asking About an Employee’s Absence
ಹೇಗೆ ಇದ್ದೀರಿ? ನೀವು ಇಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಜರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುತ್ತೀರಿ?
Hēge iddīri? Nīvu indu kāryasthalakke hājarāgiddīri endu nanage tiḷidubandilla. Nīvu illade elli iruttīri?
Boss: “Hello, how are you? I noticed that you were not at work today. Where were you?”
ನನಗೆ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ತುರ್ತು ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ ಬತ್ತಿದಂತೆ ಆಗಿದ್ದೇನೋ. ನಾನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಮಯ ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು.
Nanage kuṭumbadalli turṭu avaśyakate battidante āgiddēnō. Nānu hecchina samaya takṣaṇavē āspatreyalli hōgabēkāgittu.
Employee: “There was an emergency in my family. I had to rush to the hospital immediately.”
ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಅವನು ವಿಷಾದದಿಂದ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
Avanige idannu kēḷidāga, avanu viṣādadinda hēḷidanu:
Boss: “That’s alright, I understand. But please try to inform me beforehand next time.”
ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಪಂಗತ್ಯನ್ನು ಕಲಿಯುವುದರಿಂದ, ನೀವು ಯಾವುದೇ ಕ್ಷಣದಲ್ಲೂ ಈ ರೀತಿಯ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಮಾತನಾಡಬಹುದು:
Ī keḷagina paṅgatyan’nu kaliyuvudinda, nīvu yāvaudē kṣaṇadallū ī rītiya mātugaḷannu saha mātanāḍabahudu:
Useful Phrases in Kannada
- ನನಗೆ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ, ನಾನು ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
Nanage kṣamisi, nānu samayakke bandiralilla. – “Sorry, I could not make it on time.” - ನನಗೆ ವಾಸ್ತವಿಕ ಕಾರಣವಿತ್ತು.
Nanage vāstavika kāraṇavittu. – “I had a genuine reason.” - ನಾನು ಬೇಗನೆ ತಲುಪಿದೇನೆ.
Nānu bēgane talupidēne. – “I will reach soon.” - ನನಗೆ ತುರ್ತು ಕರಣವನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು.
Nanage turṭu karaṇavannu nōḍabēkāgittu. – “I had to attend to an emergency.”
Conclusion
In this article, we covered a simple conversation about explaining why someone was absent from work. Learning such expressions can help you communicate better in professional environments or in situations where you need to provide an excuse for your absence.
