Unit 1 · Greetings & courtesy · Lesson 3 of 24
How are you?
କେମିତି ଅଛନ୍ତି?
You’ll be able to: Ask how someone is, formally or casually, and answer.
On your way to the market you meet an older relative, and later a friend from college.
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Words and phrases in this lesson
| Odia | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| କେମିତି | kemiti | how |
| ଆପଣ କେମିତି ଅଛନ୍ତି? | apana kemiti achhanti? | how are you?formalUse with elders, strangers and anyone you address as ଆପଣ. |
| ତୁମେ କେମିତି ଅଛ? | tume kemiti achha? | how are you?familiarFor friends, younger people and children. |
| ମୁଁ ଭଲ ଅଛି | mun bhala achhi | I'm fine |
| ଆପଣ? | apana? | and you?formalTurns the question back politely. With a friend: ତୁମେ? (tume?) |
| ବହୁତ ଭଲ | bahut bhala | very good; very well |
| ଚାଲିଯାଉଛି | chalijauchhi | getting by; not badA modest, very common answer. Colloquially: ଚାଲିଯାଉଚି. |
Examples
ନମସ୍କାର, ଆପଣ କେମିତି ଅଛନ୍ତି?
namaskara, apana kemiti achhanti?
Hello, how are you?
ମୁଁ ଭଲ ଅଛି, ଆପଣ?
mun bhala achhi, apana?
I'm fine, and you?
ବହୁତ ଭଲ, ଧନ୍ଯବାଦ।
bahut bhala, dhanyabada.
Very well, thank you.
ତୁମେ କେମିତି ଅଛ?
tume kemiti achha?
How are you?
ଚାଲିଯାଉଛି, ଆପଣ?
chalijauchhi, apana?
Getting by, and you?
ମୁଁ ବହୁତ ଭଲ ଅଛି।
mun bahut bhala achhi.
I'm very well.
Dialogue: Meeting an uncle on the street
Lipi
ନମସ୍କାର ମାମୁଁ! ଆପଣ କେମିତି ଅଛନ୍ତି?
namaskara mamun! apana kemiti achhanti?
Hello, uncle! How are you?
Mama
ମୁଁ ଭଲ ଅଛି। ତୁମେ କେମିତି ଅଛ, ଲିପି?
mun bhala achhi. tume kemiti achha, Lipi?
I'm fine. How are you, Lipi?
Lipi
ବହୁତ ଭଲ। ଘରେ ସମସ୍ତେ କେମିତି ଅଛନ୍ତି?
bahut bhala. ghare samaste kemiti achhanti?
Very well. How is everyone at home?
Mama
ଚାଲିଯାଉଛି। ସମସ୍ତେ ଭଲ ଅଛନ୍ତି।
chalijauchhi. samaste bhala achhanti.
Getting by. Everyone is well.
Lipi
ଠିକ୍ ଅଛି ମାମୁଁ, ମୁଁ ଆସୁଛି।
thik achhi mamun, mun asuchhi.
Okay, uncle, I'll be off.
Mama
ହଉ, ପୁଣି ଦେଖା ହେବ।
hau, puni dekha heba.
All right, see you again.
Tip
The verb follows 'you'
The verb 'to be' changes with the person: ମୁଁ … ଅଛି (I am), ତୁମେ … ଅଛ (you are, familiar), ଆପଣ … ଅଛନ୍ତି (you are, polite). Notice Lipi uses ଆପଣ with her uncle, while he uses ତୁମେ with her.