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Basic Odia Phrases

In Odia, hello is ନମସ୍କାର (Namaskāra) and thank you is ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ (Dhan'yabāda). Here are 69 everyday Odia phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.

Survival Phrases

EnglishOdiaSay It Like
Helloନମସ୍କାର
Also used for goodbye.
Namaskāra
Goodbyeଭଲରେ ରୁହନ୍ତୁ
Polite parting phrase.
Bhalare ruhantu
PleaseଦୟାକରିDayākari
Thank youଧନ୍ୟବାଦDhan'yabāda
YesହଁHô
NoନାହିଁNāhĩ
Excuse me / Sorryକ୍ଷମା କରନ୍ତୁKṣamā karantu
Do you speak English?ଆପଣ ଇଂରାଜୀ କହନ୍ତି କି?Āpaṇa iṅgrājī kahanti ki?
I don't understandମୁଁ ବୁଝୁ ନାହିଁMun bujhu nāhĩ
Please speak slowlyଦୟାକରି ଧୀରେ କୁହନ୍ତୁDayākari dhīre kuhantu
How much is it?ଏହାର ଦାମ କେତେ?Ehāra dāma kete?
Where is the bathroom?ବାଥରୁମ୍ କେଉଁଠି ଅଛି?Bāthrum keũṭhi achi?
I'd like this, pleaseମୁଁ ଏହା ଚାହେଁ, ଦୟାକରିMun ehā chāhē, dayākari
The bill, pleaseବିଲ୍ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ, ଦୟାକରିBil di'antu, dayākari
Where is …?… କେଉଁଠି ଅଛି?
Fill the gap with the place.
… keũṭhi achi?
Help!ସାହାଯ୍ୟ!Sāhājya!
I need a doctorମୋତେ ଡାକ୍ତର ଦରକାରMote ḍāktara darakāra
Call the police!ପୋଲିସ୍ ଡାକନ୍ତୁ!Pulis ḍākantu!
I don't speak Odiaମୁଁ ଓଡ଼ିଆ କହିପାରେ ନାହିଁ
literally "I cannot speak Odia"
Mun oḍiā kahipāre nāhĩ
Can you help me?ଆପଣ ମୋତେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିପାରିବେ କି?Āpaṇa mote sāhājya karipāribe ki?

First Conversation

EnglishOdiaSay It Like
Helloନମସ୍କାରNamaskāra
How are you?ଆପଣ କେମିତି ଅଛନ୍ତି?
polite; with friends: ତୁମେ କେମିତି ଅଛ? (Tume kemiti acha?)
Āpaṇa kemiti achanti?
I'm fine, thank you.ମୁଁ ଭଲ ଅଛି, ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ।Mun bhala achi, dhanyabāda.
And you?ଆପଣ?
with friends: ଆଉ ତୁମେ? (Āu tume?)
Āpaṇa?
What's your name?ଆପଣଙ୍କ ନାମ କଣ?
polite; with friends: ତୁମ ନାମ କଣ? (Tuma nāma kaṇa?)
Āpaṇaṅka nāma kaṇa?
My name is …ମୋ ନାମ …
put your name in the gap
Mo nāma …
Where are you from?ଆପଣ କେଉଁଠାରୁ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି?
polite; with friends: ତୁମେ କେଉଁଠୁ ଆସିଛ? (Tume keunṭhu āsicha?)
Āpaṇa keunṭhāru āsichanti?
I'm from …ମୁଁ … ରୁ ଆସିଛି
put your country in the gap
Mun … ru āsichi
Goodbye, see you later.ପୁଣି ଦେଖା ହେବ।Puṇi dekhā heba.

When You Get Lost In A Conversation

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Slower, please.ଦୟାକରି ଧୀରେ କୁହନ୍ତୁDayākari dhīre kuhantu
Again, please.ଦୟାକରି ଆଉ ଥରେ କହିବେ କି?Dayākari āu thare kahibe ki?
I don't understand.ମୁଁ ବୁଝୁ ନାହିଁMun bujhu nāhĩ
How do you say … in Odia?… କୁ ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ କଣ କୁହାଯାଏ?
pointing: ଏହାକୁ ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ କଣ କୁହାଯାଏ? (Ehāku oḍiāre kaṇa kuhāyāe?)
… ku oḍiāre kaṇa kuhāyāe?
What does … mean?… ର ଅର୍ଥ କଣ?… ra artha kaṇa?
Can you write it down, please?ଦୟାକରି ଏହାକୁ ଲେଖି ଦେବେ କି?Dayākari ehāku lekhi debe ki?
One moment, please.ଦୟାକରି ଟିକେ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତୁDayākari ṭike apekṣā karantu

Situations

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Take me to the airport, please.ଦୟାକରି ମୋତେ ବିମାନବନ୍ଦରକୁ ନିଅନ୍ତୁDayākari mote bimānabandaraku ni'antu
Take me to this address, please.ଦୟାକରି ମୋତେ ଏହି ଠିକଣାକୁ ନିଅନ୍ତୁDayākari mote ehi ṭhikaṇāku ni'antu
How much is it to go to …?… କୁ ଯିବାକୁ କେତେ ଲାଗିବ?
put the place name in the gap
… ku yibāku kete lāgiba?
Stop here, please.ଦୟାକରି ଏଠାରେ ଅଟକାନ୍ତୁDayākari eṭhāre aṭakāntu
One ticket to …, please.… କୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଟିକଟ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ
put the place name in the gap
… ku goṭie ṭikaṭa di'antu
Which bus goes to …?… କୁ କେଉଁ ବସ୍ ଯାଏ?… ku keũ bas yāe?
Where is the train station?ରେଳ ଷ୍ଟେସନ୍ କେଉଁଠି ଅଛି?Reḷa sṭesan keũṭhi achi?
I'm lost.ମୁଁ ହଜିଗଲିMun hajigali
Call an ambulance!ଆମ୍ବୁଲାନ୍ସକୁ ଡାକନ୍ତୁ!Āmbulānsaku ḍākantu!
Where is the pharmacy?ଔଷଧ ଦୋକାନ କେଉଁଠି ଅଛି?Auṣadha dokāna keũṭhi achi?
I'm allergic to …ମୋର … ଆଲର୍ଜି ଅଛି
put the food or medicine in the gap
Mora … ālarji achi
It hurts here.ଏଠି ଯନ୍ତ୍ରଣା ହେଉଛିEṭhi yantraṇā heuchi
I've lost my passport.ମୁଁ ମୋ ପାସପୋର୍ଟ ହରାଇଲିMun mo pāsaporṭa harāili
My bag was stolen.ମୋ ବ୍ୟାଗ ଚୋରି ହୋଇଯାଇଛିMo byāga cori hoiyāichi
A table for two, please.ଦୁଇଜଣଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଟେବୁଲ୍ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁDuijaṇaṅka pāĩ goṭie ṭebul di'antu
The menu, please.ଦୟାକରି ମେନୁ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁDayākari menu di'antu
I'm vegetarian.ମୁଁ ନିରାମିଷାଶୀMun nirāmiṣāśī
Water, please.ଦୟାକରି ପାଣି ଦିଅନ୍ତୁDayākari pāṇi di'antu
Is it spicy?ଏଥିରେ ଝାଳ ଅଛି କି?Ethire jhāḷa achi ki?
I have a reservation.ମୋର ବୁକିଂ ଅଛିMora bukiṅ achi
Is breakfast included?ଜଳଖିଆ ସାମିଲ ଅଛି କି?Jaḷakhiā sāmila achi ki?
What is the Wi-Fi password?ୱାଇଫାଇ ପାସୱାର୍ଡ କଣ?Wāiphāi pāswārḍa kaṇa?
What time is checkout?ଚେକ୍-ଆଉଟ୍ କେତେ ବେଳେ?Cek-āuṭ kete beḷe?
Where is the nearest grocery store?ପାଖ ମୁଦି ଦୋକାନ କେଉଁଠି ଅଛି?Pākha mudi dokāna keũṭhi achi?
Can I pay by card?କାର୍ଡରେ ଦେୟ ଦେଇପାରିବି କି?Kārḍare deya deipāribi ki?
Where is an ATM?ଏଟିଏମ୍ କେଉଁଠି ଅଛି?Eṭiem keũṭhi achi?
That's too expensive.ଏହା ବହୁତ ମହଙ୍ଗାEhā bahuta mahaṅgā
I'm just looking.ମୁଁ କେବଳ ଦେଖୁଛିMun kebaḷa dekhuchi
How do you say this in Odia?ଏହାକୁ ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ କଣ କୁହାଯାଏ?Ehāku oḍiāre kaṇa kuhāyāe?
My name is …ମୋ ନାମ …Mo nāma …
I'm from …ମୁଁ … ରୁ ଆସିଛି
put the place name in the gap
Mun … ru āsichi
Can you write it down?ଦୟାକରି ଏହାକୁ ଲେଖି ଦେବେ କି?Dayākari ehāku lekhi debe ki?
Can you say that again, please?ଦୟାକରି ଆଉ ଥରେ କହିବେ କି?Dayākari āu thare kahibe ki?

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