Learning Journal 5

[Heather Schmitz]

After trying to do some reading in Kannada,I have found that I am quite incapable of distinguishing between letters and words. I can only see that the script has spaces in it! But when Aarti reads it to me, I can recognize important words like she/he or "I am" and "they are." While I am still in the beginning stages, it is nice to be able to listen and divine some choice words from a completely foreign text.  Thus far we have learned 54-55 words, which fit into set phrases, or can be used to make sentences based on our surroundings.  Realistically, I hope to learn many more, and to sing a song in Kannada by the end of the semester.