Unit 3 · Family · Lesson 9 of 24
Talking about family
ମୋ ପରିବାର
You’ll be able to: Say who is in your family, whether you are married and have children, and ask someone politely about theirs.
A new colleague, older than you, chats with you over tea and asks about your family.
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Words and phrases in this lesson
| Odia | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ମୋ ପରିବାର | mo paribara | my family |
| ମୋର … ଅଛନ୍ତି | mora … achhanti | I have … (people)Use ଅଛନ୍ତି for people you respect or more than one person; ଅଛି for one child or thing. |
| ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଘରେ କିଏ କିଏ ଅଛନ୍ତି? | apananka ghare kie kie achhanti? | Who is in your family?formalRepeating କିଏ asks for a list. Familiar: ତୁମ ଘରେ କିଏ କିଏ ଅଛନ୍ତି? |
| ବିବାହିତ | bibahita | marriedEveryday speech also says ବାହା ହୋଇଛି (baha hoichhi), 'has got married'. |
| ପିଲା | pila | child; childrenSame form for one or many; ପିଲାମାନେ (pilamane) stresses 'the children'. |
| ଘର | ghara | house; homeଘରେ (ghare) = at home. ଘର also stands for the household or family. |
| ପୁଅ | pua | son; boy |
| ଝିଅ | jhia | daughter; girl |
Examples
ମୋ ପରିବାର ଛୋଟ।
mo paribara chhota.
My family is small.
ମୋର ଦୁଇ ଭାଇ ଅଛନ୍ତି।
mora dui bhai achhanti.
I have two brothers.
ମୋର ଗୋଟିଏ ପୁଅ ଓ ଗୋଟିଏ ଝିଅ ଅଛନ୍ତି।
mora gotie pua o gotie jhia achhanti.
I have a son and a daughter.
ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଘରେ କିଏ କିଏ ଅଛନ୍ତି?
apananka ghare kie kie achhanti?
Who is in your family?
ମୁଁ ବିବାହିତ।
mun bibahita.
I am married.
ମୋ ଝିଅ ଘରେ ଅଛି।
mo jhia ghare achhi.
My daughter is at home.
Dialogue: Tea with a new colleague
Sita
ଆପଣ ବିବାହିତ କି?
apana bibahita ki?
Are you married?
Prakash
ହଁ। ମୋର ଜଣେ ଝିଅ ବି ଅଛି।
han. mora jane jhia bi achhi.
Yes. I have a daughter too.
Sita
ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଘରେ ଆଉ କିଏ କିଏ ଅଛନ୍ତି?
apananka ghare au kie kie achhanti?
Who else is in your family?
Prakash
ମୋ ବାପା ଓ ମାଆ। ଆପଣଙ୍କର ପିଲା ଅଛନ୍ତି?
mo bapa o maa. apanankara pila achhanti?
My father and mother. Do you have children?
Sita
ହଁ, ମୋର ଦୁଇ ପୁଅ ଅଛନ୍ତି।
han, mora dui pua achhanti.
Yes, I have two sons.
Tip
Saying 'I have'
Odia has no verb 'to have'. You say 'of me … is/are': ମୋର ଦୁଇ ଭାଇ ଅଛନ୍ତି = I have two brothers. Use ଅଛନ୍ତି for people you respect or several people, ଅଛି for one child or thing. For 'I don't have', use ନାହିଁ: ମୋର ଭାଇ ନାହିଁ.