Unit 8 · Shopping & market · Lesson 22 of 24
Colours
ରଙ୍ଗ
You’ll be able to: Name basic colours and ask what colour something is.
You are choosing flowers and cloth at a market stall and want to talk about colours.
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Words and phrases in this lesson
| Odia | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ନାଲି | nali | redଲାଲ (lala) is also used; you will hear both. |
| ନୀଳ | nila | blue |
| ହଳଦିଆ | haladia | yellowRelated to ହଳଦୀ (haladi), turmeric. |
| ସବୁଜ | sabuja | green |
| ଧଳା | dhala | white |
| କଳା | kala | blackThe same word also means "art"; context makes it clear. |
| ଗୋଲାପୀ | golapi | pink |
| ଏଇଟା କେଉଁ ରଙ୍ଗ? | eita keun ranga? | what colour is this? |
Examples
ଏଇଟା ନୀଳ ରଙ୍ଗ।
eita nila ranga.
This is blue.
ଆକାଶ ନୀଳ।
akasa nila.
The sky is blue.
ଏଇଟା ଧଳା ନା କଳା?
eita dhala na kala?
Is this white or black?
ମୋତେ ଗୋଲାପୀ ଫୁଲ ଦରକାର।
mote golapi phula darakara.
I need pink flowers.
ହଳଦିଆ ଫୁଲ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।
haladia phula diantu.
Give me the yellow flowers, please.
ନାଲି ନା ସବୁଜ?
nali na sabuja?
Red or green?
Dialogue: Two friends at a flower stall
Lipi
ଏଇଟା କେଉଁ ରଙ୍ଗ?
eita keun ranga?
What colour is this?
Sita
ଏଇଟା ଗୋଲାପୀ।
eita golapi.
This is pink.
Lipi
ଆଉ ଏଇଟା?
au eita?
And this one?
Sita
ଏଇଟା ହଳଦିଆ। ତୁମକୁ କେଉଁ ରଙ୍ଗ ଭଲ ଲାଗେ?
eita haladia. tumaku keun ranga bhala lage?
This is yellow. Which colour do you like?
Lipi
ମୋତେ ନୀଳ ଭଲ ଲାଗେ।
mote nila bhala lage.
I like blue.
Tip
Colour before the noun
Colour words go before the thing they describe and never change form: ନାଲି ଫୁଲ "red flower", ନାଲି ଫୁଲ ସବୁ "red flowers". To say "it is blue" you can use the colour alone (ଏଇଟା ନୀଳ) or add ରଙ୍ଗ, "colour" (ଏଇଟା ନୀଳ ରଙ୍ଗ).