Unit 8 · Shopping & market · Lesson 24 of 24

Asking politely

ଭଦ୍ର ଭାବେ ପଚାରିବା

You’ll be able to: Ask if a shop has something, ask to see it, compare size and colour, and accept or decline politely.

You are in a small shop looking for a bag. The first one isn't quite right, so you ask to see others.

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Words and phrases in this lesson

Odia	Say it	Meaning
… ଅଛି କି?	… achhi ki?	do you have …?; is there …?
ଦେଖାଇ ପାରିବେ?	dekhai paribe?	could you show me?formal
ଅନ୍ଯ ରଙ୍ଗ	anya ranga	another colour
ବଡ଼	bara	big; large"The big one" is ବଡ଼ଟା (barata).
ଛୋଟ	chhota	small"The small one" is ଛୋଟଟା (chhotata).
ମୁଁ ଏଇଟା ନେବି	mun eita nebi	I'll take this one
ମୋତେ ଦରକାର ନାହିଁ	mote darakara nahin	I don't need it; no thanks

Examples

ଅନ୍ଯ ରଙ୍ଗ ଅଛି କି?
anya ranga achhi ki?
Do you have another colour?
ସବୁଜ ରଙ୍ଗ ଦେଖାଇ ପାରିବେ?
sabuja ranga dekhai paribe?
Could you show me the green one?
ଏଇଟା ବହୁତ ବଡ଼।
eita bahut bara.
This one is too big.
ଛୋଟ ସାଇଜ୍ ଅଛି କି?
chhota size achhi ki?
Is there a small size?
ଠିକ୍ ଅଛି, ମୁଁ ଏଇଟା ନେବି।
thik achhi, mun eita nebi.
Okay, I'll take this one.
ନା, ମୋତେ ଦରକାର ନାହିଁ।
na, mote darakara nahin.
No, I don't need it.

Dialogue: Choosing a bag

Lipi
ନାଲି ବ୍ଯାଗ୍ ଅଛି କି?
nali bag achhi ki?
Do you have a red bag?
Arun
ହଁ, ଅଛି। ଏଇଟା ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ।
han, achhi. eita dekhantu.
Yes, we do. Have a look at this one.
Lipi
ଏଇଟା ଟିକେ ଛୋଟ। ବଡ଼ଟା ଦେଖାଇ ପାରିବେ?
eita tike chhota. barata dekhai paribe?
This is a bit small. Could you show me the big one?
Arun
ଏଇଟା ବଡ଼। ଆଉ କିଛି ଦରକାର?
eita bara. au kichhi darakara?
This is the big one. Need anything else?
Lipi
ନା, ଆଉ କିଛି ଦରକାର ନାହିଁ। ମୁଁ ଏଇଟା ନେବି।
na, au kichhi darakara nahin. mun eita nebi.
No, nothing else. I'll take this one.

Tip

Add କି to ask yes/no

Put କି at the end of a statement to turn it into a yes/no question: ଅଛି "there is" becomes ଅଛି କି? "is there?/do you have?". The word order stays the same, so ଅନ୍ଯ ରଙ୍ଗ ଅଛି କି? is simply "other colour is?" — polite and very common in shops.