A Kannada-speaking AI receptionist for your business
It answers in Kannada on the first ring, switches to Hindi or English when the caller does, books the appointment, and sends you the details on WhatsApp. Built for businesses in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubballi and the rest of Karnataka.
What a call sounds like in Kannada
A caller booking an appointment.
Receptionist: ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ! ನಾನು ಫ್ರಂಟ್ ಡೆಸ್ಕ್ನಿಂದ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಹೇಳಿ, ನಾನು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಿ?
Caller: ನಾಳೆ ಅಪಾಯಿಂಟ್ಮೆಂಟ್ ಬೇಕು.
Receptionist: ಖಂಡಿತ. ನಾಳಿನ ಸಮಯ ನೋಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಹೆಸರು ಮತ್ತು ಮೊಬೈಲ್ ನಂಬರ್ ಹೇಳಿ.
Why Kannada matters on the phone
Kannada is the first language across Karnataka, with Bengaluru callers mixing in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on the same line. Bengaluru is the most mixed city in the country for phone calls. A receptionist there must open in Kannada and be ready to continue in whichever language the caller answers in.
How the receptionist speaks Kannada
'Namaskara' opening, polite 'neevu', short sentences, and the number read back before the call ends. Kannada, Hindi and English all turn up on the same line here. The front desk follows whichever the caller is using.
Three calls it handles every day
Booking an appointment
Caller: ನಾಳೆ ಅಪಾಯಿಂಟ್ಮೆಂಟ್ ಬೇಕು.
Receptionist: ಖಂಡಿತ. ನಾಳಿನ ಸಮಯ ನೋಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಹೆಸರು ಮತ್ತು ಮೊಬೈಲ್ ನಂಬರ್ ಹೇಳಿ.
Asking whether you are open
Caller: ಇವತ್ತು ಎಷ್ಟು ಗಂಟೆವರೆಗೆ ತೆರೆದಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ?
Receptionist: ಇವತ್ತು ಸಂಜೆವರೆಗೆ ತೆರೆದಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ. your cityಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬರ್ ಹೇಳಿ.
Leaving a number for a callback
Caller: ಈಗ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಆಗಲ್ಲ, ಆಮೇಲೆ ಕರೆ ಮಾಡಿ.
Receptionist: ಸರಿ. your city ತಂಡ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕರೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಹೆಸರು, ನಂಬರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಯ ಹೇಳಿ.
Mixed-language callers
Real calls are rarely in one language. A Kannada speaker will say the date in English, the doctor's name in English, and everything else in Kannada. The receptionist does not switch mode or ask the caller to pick; it answers the way the caller spoke. If a word is unclear it asks the caller to repeat or spell it, the way a careful human receptionist would, instead of guessing a name and sending you the wrong one.
What you get after the call
A WhatsApp message with the caller's name as they said it, their number as ten digits, and what they wanted, in the language you chose for your reports. The transcript and a summary are saved against the call in your dashboard.
Kannada-speaking cities
Questions people ask
Does the receptionist switch language in the middle of a call?
Yes. If a caller opens in Kannada and switches to English or Hindi for a date or a number, the receptionist follows in the same sentence. It never asks the caller to choose a language.
Is it a real voice or a recording?
It is a live conversation, not a recorded menu. The caller says what they want in their own words and the receptionist responds to that, asks the follow-up questions your business needs, and confirms the details back.
What about callers who do not speak Kannada?
You choose the languages for your line. Most businesses set Kannada plus Hindi and English, and the receptionist answers in whichever the caller uses first.
Will my WhatsApp alert be in Kannada too?
The alert gives you the caller's name, number and reason in the language you set for your reports. Names spoken in Kannada are written the way the caller said them.
Can it handle a Kannada accent from a different district?
Regional variation is expected. Where a word is unclear it asks the caller to repeat or spell it, exactly as a good human receptionist would, instead of guessing.
Hear it in Kannada
Call the demo line on 080 3170 3333 and have a conversation.