Unit 6 · Food & drink · Lesson 17 of 24
At the table
ଖାଇବା ବେଳେ
You’ll be able to: Say you are hungry or thirsty, ask for more, comment on the taste and say you are full.
You are eating lunch at a relative's home, and the host keeps offering you more.
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Words and phrases in this lesson
| Odia | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ମୋତେ ଭୋକ ଲାଗୁଛି | mote bhoka laguchhi | I'm hungryOften said ଭୋକ ଲାଗୁଚି in casual speech. |
| ଶୋଷ ଲାଗୁଛି | sosa laguchhi | (I'm) thirsty |
| ଆଉ ଟିକେ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ | au tike diantu | Please give a little more.formalTo a friend or younger person: ଆଉ ଟିକେ ଦିଅ (au tike dia). |
| ବସ | basa | sit (down)familiarPolite form: ବସନ୍ତୁ (basantu). |
| ଖାଆନ୍ତୁ | khaantu | please eatformalFamiliar form: ଖାଅ (khaa), to friends and younger people. |
| ବହୁତ ସୁଆଦିଆ | bahut suadia | very tasty |
| ଝାଲ | jhala | spicy (hot) |
| ମିଠା | mitha | sweet; a sweet dish |
| ପେଟ ପୂରିଗଲା | peta purigala | I'm full |
Examples
ମୋତେ ବହୁତ ଭୋକ ଲାଗୁଛି।
mote bahut bhoka laguchhi.
I'm very hungry.
ମୋତେ ଶୋଷ ଲାଗୁଛି, ପାଣି ଦିଅ।
mote sosa laguchhi, pani dia.
I'm thirsty, give me some water.
ବସନ୍ତୁ, ଖାଆନ୍ତୁ।
basantu, khaantu.
Please sit and eat.
ତରକାରୀ ବହୁତ ଝାଲ।
tarakari bahut jhala.
The curry is very spicy.
ଡାଲି ବହୁତ ସୁଆଦିଆ।
dali bahut suadia.
The dal is very tasty.
ଆଉ ଟିକେ ମିଠା ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।
au tike mitha diantu.
A little more of the sweet, please.
Dialogue: Lunch at Uncle's
Mama
ଆସ ପ୍ରକାଶ, ବସ, ଖାଅ।
asa Prakash, basa, khaa.
Come, Prakash, sit down and eat.
Prakash
ଧନ୍ଯବାଦ ମାମୁଁ, ମୋତେ ବହୁତ ଭୋକ ଲାଗୁଛି।
dhanyabada mamun, mote bahut bhoka laguchhi.
Thank you, Uncle, I'm very hungry.
Mama
ମାଛ ତରକାରୀ କେମିତି ହୋଇଛି?
machha tarakari kemiti hoichhi?
How is the fish curry?
Prakash
ବହୁତ ସୁଆଦିଆ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଟିକେ ଝାଲ।
bahut suadia, kintu tike jhala.
Very tasty, but a bit spicy.
Mama
ଆଉ ଟିକେ ଭାତ ନିଅ।
au tike bhata nia.
Take a little more rice.
Prakash
ନା ମାମୁଁ, ପେଟ ପୂରିଗଲା।
na mamun, peta purigala.
No, Uncle, I'm full.
Tip
Polite requests end in -ନ୍ତୁ
To tell someone to do something, use the bare verb with friends and children: ବସ, ଖାଅ, ଦିଅ. With elders, guests and strangers add -ନ୍ତୁ: ବସନ୍ତୁ, ଖାଆନ୍ତୁ, ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ. Uncle says ବସ, ଖାଅ to his nephew; the nephew would say ଖାଆନ୍ତୁ to him.