Unit 1 · Greetings & courtesy · Lesson 2 of 24
Thank you, sorry, please
ଧନ୍ଯବାଦ
You’ll be able to: Ask for something politely, say thank you and apologise.
You stop at a roadside tea stall on a hot afternoon and ask the stall owner for some water.
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Words and phrases in this lesson
| Odia | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ଧନ୍ଯବାଦ | dhanyabada | thank youCommon in shops and formal settings. Among close family, saying thanks out loud is less common. |
| ଦୟାକରି | dayakari | pleaseformalAdds extra courtesy; in everyday speech the polite -ନ୍ତୁ verb ending often does the job on its own. |
| କ୍ଷମା କରନ୍ତୁ | khyama karantu | sorry; excuse meformalକ୍ଷ is pronounced 'khy' here: khyama karantu. |
| ମାଫ କରନ୍ତୁ | maph karantu | sorry; excuse meMore everyday than କ୍ଷମା କରନ୍ତୁ. Also spelled ମାଫ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ. |
| ଠିକ୍ ଅଛି | thik achhi | okay; all right |
| କିଛି ନାହିଁ | kichhi nahin | it's nothing; no problemA friendly reply to sorry or thank you. |
| ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ | diantu | please giveformalFamiliar form: ଦିଅ (dia). |
| ପାଣି | pani | water |
Examples
ଦୟାକରି ପାଣି ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।
dayakari pani diantu.
Please give me some water.
କ୍ଷମା କରନ୍ତୁ, ପାଣି ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।
khyama karantu, pani diantu.
Excuse me, some water please.
ଠିକ୍ ଅଛି, ଧନ୍ଯବାଦ।
thik achhi, dhanyabada.
Okay, thank you.
କିଛି ନାହିଁ, ବସନ୍ତୁ।
kichhi nahin, basantu.
No problem, please sit.
ମାଫ କରନ୍ତୁ, ମୁଁ ଆସୁଛି।
maph karantu, mun asuchhi.
Excuse me, I'll be off.
ଦୟାକରି ବସନ୍ତୁ।
dayakari basantu.
Please be seated.
Dialogue: At a tea stall
Bapi
କ୍ଷମା କରନ୍ତୁ, ଦୟାକରି ପାଣି ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।
khyama karantu, dayakari pani diantu.
Excuse me, could I have some water, please?
Prakash
ଠିକ୍ ଅଛି। ଏଇ ନିଅନ୍ତୁ।
thik achhi. ei niantu.
Sure. Here you are.
Bapi
ଧନ୍ଯବାଦ।
dhanyabada.
Thank you.
Prakash
କିଛି ନାହିଁ।
kichhi nahin.
No problem.
Bapi
ନମସ୍କାର, ଆସୁଛି।
namaskara, asuchhi.
Goodbye, I'll be off.
Prakash
ପୁଣି ଆସିବେ।
puni asibe.
Do come again.
Tip
Politeness lives in the verb
ପାଣି ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ already means 'please give water' because of the polite -ନ୍ତୁ ending. ଦୟାକରି adds extra courtesy and is common in formal speech and on signs, but you will often hear requests without it.