Unit 7 · Getting around · Lesson 20 of 24
Directions
ବାଟ ବତାଇବା
You’ll be able to: Understand and give simple directions: straight, left, right, ahead, behind, next to.
Someone points the way to the hospital. You need to catch "straight", "left", "right" and "junction" to get there.
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Words and phrases in this lesson
| Odia | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ସିଧା ଯାଆନ୍ତୁ | sidha jaantu | go straight (please)formalWith a friend: ସିଧା ଯାଅ (sidha jaa). |
| ଡାହାଣକୁ | dahanaku | to the rightYou will also hear ଡାହାଣ ପଟକୁ (dahana pataku), "to the right side". |
| ବାମକୁ | bamaku | to the leftIn casual speech you will also hear ବାଁ ପଟକୁ (ban pataku), "to the left side". |
| ବୁଲନ୍ତୁ | bulantu | turn (please)formalମୋଡ଼ନ୍ତୁ (morantu) also means "turn". Both are heard: ଡାହାଣକୁ ବୁଲନ୍ତୁ / ଡାହାଣକୁ ମୋଡ଼ନ୍ତୁ. |
| ଆଗରେ | agare | ahead; in front |
| ପଛରେ | pachhare | behind |
| ପାଖରେ | pakhare | next to; nearEveryday word for "near"; more common in speech than ନିକଟରେ. |
| ଛକ | chhaka | junction; crossroads; squareBusy junctions are everyday landmarks, so ଛକ is very useful when asking or giving directions. |
Examples
ଛକ ଯାଏଁ ସିଧା ଯାଆନ୍ତୁ।
chhaka jaen sidha jaantu.
Go straight up to the junction.
ଛକରେ ଡାହାଣକୁ ବୁଲନ୍ତୁ।
chhakare dahanaku bulantu.
Turn right at the junction.
ତା'ପରେ ବାମକୁ ବୁଲନ୍ତୁ।
tapare bamaku bulantu.
Then turn left.
ମନ୍ଦିର ବଜାର ପାଖରେ ଅଛି।
mandira bajara pakhare achhi.
The temple is next to the market.
ଷ୍ଟେସନ ଡାକ୍ତରଖାନା ପଛରେ।
station daktarakhana pachhare.
The station is behind the hospital.
ବସ୍ ଷ୍ଟାଣ୍ଡ ଟିକେ ଆଗରେ ଅଛି।
bus stand tike agare achhi.
The bus stand is a little further ahead.
Dialogue: The way to the hospital
Lipi
ଭାଇ, ଡାକ୍ତରଖାନା କେଉଁଠି?
bhai, daktarakhana keunthi?
Excuse me (brother), where is the hospital?
Prakash
ସିଧା ଯାଆନ୍ତୁ, ତା'ପରେ ଛକରେ ବାମକୁ ବୁଲନ୍ତୁ।
sidha jaantu, tapare chhakare bamaku bulantu.
Go straight, then turn left at the junction.
Lipi
ଛକରେ ବାମକୁ?
chhakare bamaku?
Left at the junction?
Prakash
ହଁ। ଡାକ୍ତରଖାନା ମନ୍ଦିର ପାଖରେ।
han. daktarakhana mandira pakhare.
Yes. The hospital is next to the temple.
Lipi
ବହୁତ ଧନ୍ଯବାଦ।
bahut dhanyabada.
Thanks a lot.
Tip
-କୁ "to" and -ରେ "at"
Odia uses endings where English uses prepositions. -କୁ means "to/towards": ଡାହାଣକୁ, ବାମକୁ. -ରେ means "at/in": ଛକରେ, ପାଖରେ. Words like ପାଖରେ and ପଛରେ come after the noun: ବଜାର ପାଖରେ = "next to the market" (lit. market near-at).