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fixed expression

paravaagilla

"no problem / it's okay"

"no problem / it's okay" in spoken Kannada is paravaagilla. It's a fixed expression that you'll first encounter in Lesson 3: How do you like Bengaluru? of the KannadaMaadi course, where Anu and Ravi use it in context.

Grammar note Literally 'it doesn't matter'; the default phrase for reassurance in everyday Kannada.

Heard in a real Bengaluru conversation

Words land faster when you hear them inside a real sentence. paravaagilla is used in Lesson 3 (How do you like Bengaluru?, CEFR A1) — a short audio conversation between Anu and Ravi set in a recognisable Bengaluru situation.

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