Unit 6 · Food & drink · Lesson 18 of 24
Ordering at a restaurant
ହୋଟେଲରେ
You’ll be able to: Ask for a seat and the menu, order food and drinks, and ask for the bill.
You walk into a small eatery in Bhubaneswar for lunch and order from the waiter.
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Words and phrases in this lesson
| Odia | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ମେନୁ | menu | menu |
| ମୋତେ ପାଣି ଦରକାର | mote pani darakara | I need water; I want waterPattern: ମୋତେ + thing + ଦରକାର. |
| ଗୋଟେ ଚା ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ | gote cha diantu | One tea, please.formal |
| ଶାକାହାରୀ | sakahari | vegetarianIn eateries people also simply say ଭେଜ୍ (veg). |
| ଆମିଷ | amisa | non-vegetarian (fish, meat, egg)In eateries people also say ନନ୍-ଭେଜ୍ (non-veg). |
| ଝାଲ କମ୍ | jhala kam | less spicy |
| ବିଲ୍ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ | bill diantu | The bill, please.formal |
| ଏଠି ବସିପାରିବି? | ethi basiparibi? | Can I sit here? |
Examples
ମେନୁ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।
menu diantu.
The menu, please.
ମୋତେ ଶାକାହାରୀ ଖାଦ୍ଯ ଦରକାର।
mote sakahari khadya darakara.
I want vegetarian food.
ଭାଇ, ଗୋଟେ ଚା ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।
bhai, gote cha diantu.
One tea, please.
ଆମିଷ କ'ଣ ଅଛି?
amisa kana achhi?
What non-veg dishes are there?
ଝାଲ କମ୍ ଦେବେ।
jhala kam debe.
Please make it less spicy.
ଦୟାକରି ବିଲ୍ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।
dayakari bill diantu.
The bill, please.
Dialogue: Lunch at a small eatery
Sita
ଏଠି ବସିପାରିବି?
ethi basiparibi?
Can I sit here?
Bapi
ହଁ, ବସନ୍ତୁ। ଏଇ ମେନୁ ନିଅନ୍ତୁ।
han, basantu. ei menu niantu.
Yes, please sit. Here's the menu.
Sita
ମୋତେ ଶାକାହାରୀ ଥାଳି ଦରକାର, ଝାଲ କମ୍।
mote sakahari thali darakara, jhala kam.
I'd like a vegetarian thali, less spicy.
Bapi
ଠିକ୍ ଅଛି। ଆଉ କିଛି?
thik achhi. au kichhi?
Okay. Anything else?
Sita
ଗୋଟେ ଚା ବି ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।
gote cha bi diantu.
A tea too, please.
Sita
ବିଲ୍ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ, ଧନ୍ଯବାଦ।
bill diantu, dhanyabada.
(Later) The bill, please. Thank you.
Tip
ମୋତେ … ଦରକାର
A very common way to say 'I want' or 'I need' is ମୋତେ (to me) + thing + ଦରକାର (needed): ମୋତେ ପାଣି ଦରକାର. It works just like ମୋତେ ଭୋକ ଲାଗୁଛି. For a polite order, name the item and add ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ; ଦୟାକରି (please) is optional.