Unit 2 · About me · Lesson 4 of 24
My name is…
ମୋ ନାଁ …
You’ll be able to: Say your name, ask someone else's name and say it was nice to meet them.
At a friend's family function you meet new people, an adult and a young boy, and introduce yourself.
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Words and phrases in this lesson
| Odia | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ମୋ ନାଁ … | mo nan … | my name is …No word for 'is' is needed: ମୋ ନାଁ ରିନା = My name is Rina. |
| ଆପଣଙ୍କ ନାଁ କ'ଣ? | apananka nan kana? | what is your name?formal |
| ତୁମ ନାଁ କ'ଣ? | tuma nan kana? | what is your name?familiarFor children, friends and younger people. |
| ମୁଁ | mun | I |
| ଆପଣ | apana | you (polite)formalDefault for strangers and elders. 'Your' is ଆପଣଙ୍କ (apananka). |
| ତୁମେ | tume | you (familiar)familiarFor friends, younger people and children. 'Your' is ତୁମ (tuma). |
| ଭେଟି ଖୁସି ଲାଗିଲା | bheti khusi lagila | nice to meet youOften with ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ (apananku, 'you'): ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟି ଖୁସି ଲାଗିଲା। |
Examples
ମୋ ନାଁ ଅରୁଣ।
mo nan Arun.
My name is Arun.
ଆପଣଙ୍କ ନାଁ କ'ଣ?
apananka nan kana?
What is your name?
ତୁମ ନାଁ କ'ଣ?
tuma nan kana?
What's your name?
ନମସ୍କାର, ମୁଁ ସୀତା।
namaskara, mun Sita.
Hello, I'm Sita.
ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟି ଖୁସି ଲାଗିଲା।
apananku bheti khusi lagila.
Nice to meet you.
ନମସ୍କାର, ମୋ ନାଁ ଲିପି।
namaskara, mo nan Lipi.
Hello, my name is Lipi.
Dialogue: Meeting at a family function
Prakash
ନମସ୍କାର, ମୋ ନାଁ ପ୍ରକାଶ। ଆପଣଙ୍କ ନାଁ କ'ଣ?
namaskara, mo nan Prakash. apananka nan kana?
Hello, my name is Prakash. What's your name?
Rina
ନମସ୍କାର, ମୁଁ ରିନା।
namaskara, mun Rina.
Hello, I'm Rina.
Prakash
ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟି ଖୁସି ଲାଗିଲା।
apananku bheti khusi lagila.
Nice to meet you.
Rina
ମୋତେ ବି ଖୁସି ଲାଗିଲା।
mote bi khusi lagila.
Me too.
Prakash
ଏ ମୋ ପୁଅ।
e mo pua.
This is my son.
Rina
ନମସ୍କାର! ତୁମ ନାଁ କ'ଣ?
namaskara! tuma nan kana?
Hello! What's your name?
Tip
No 'is' needed
Odia often leaves out 'is' in simple statements: ମୋ ନାଁ ରିନା (my name Rina), ମୁଁ ସୀତା (I Sita). Notice also the two 'your's: ଆପଣଙ୍କ ନାଁ for an adult stranger, ତୁମ ନାଁ for a child — Rina switches when she talks to Prakash's son.