Unit 7 · Getting around · Lesson 19 of 24

Where is…?

କେଉଁଠି?

You’ll be able to: Ask where common places are and understand whether they are near or far.

You have just arrived in a new town and need the station, a toilet and the market. You stop a passer-by to ask.

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Words and phrases in this lesson

Odia	Say it	Meaning
ଷ୍ଟେସନ	station	station (railway)
ବସ୍ ଷ୍ଟାଣ୍ଡ	bus stand	bus stand; bus station
ଡାକ୍ତରଖାନା	daktarakhana	hospital
ମନ୍ଦିର	mandira	temple
ବଜାର	bajara	market
ଶୌଚାଳୟ	souchalaya	toiletThe standard word you will see on signs. In speech many people simply say ଟଏଲେଟ୍ (toilet) or ବାଥରୁମ (bathroom).
ନିକଟରେ	nikatare	nearby; close to
ଦୂର	dura	farକେତେ ଦୂର? (kete dura?) means "how far?"

Examples

ଷ୍ଟେସନ କେଉଁଠି?
station keunthi?
Where is the station?
ଶୌଚାଳୟ କେଉଁଠି ଅଛି?
souchalaya keunthi achhi?
Where is the toilet?
ବଜାର ନିକଟରେ ଅଛି।
bajara nikatare achhi.
The market is nearby.
ମନ୍ଦିର ବହୁତ ଦୂର।
mandira bahut dura.
The temple is very far.
ବସ୍ ଷ୍ଟାଣ୍ଡ କେତେ ଦୂର?
bus stand kete dura?
How far is the bus stand?
ନିକଟରେ ଡାକ୍ତରଖାନା ଅଛି କି?
nikatare daktarakhana achhi ki?
Is there a hospital nearby?

Dialogue: Asking a passer-by

Arun
ନମସ୍କାର, ବସ୍ ଷ୍ଟାଣ୍ଡ କେଉଁଠି?
namaskara, bus stand keunthi?
Hello, where is the bus stand?
Sita
ବସ୍ ଷ୍ଟାଣ୍ଡ ଟିକେ ଦୂର।
bus stand tike dura.
The bus stand is a bit far.
Arun
ନିକଟରେ ଶୌଚାଳୟ ଅଛି କି?
nikatare souchalaya achhi ki?
Is there a toilet nearby?
Sita
ହଁ, ମନ୍ଦିର ନିକଟରେ ଅଛି।
han, mandira nikatare achhi.
Yes, there's one near the temple.
Arun
ବହୁତ ଧନ୍ଯବାଦ।
bahut dhanyabada.
Thank you very much.

Tip

Place first, question last

To ask "Where is X?", say the place first and put କେଉଁଠି at the end: ଷ୍ଟେସନ କେଉଁଠି? You can add ଅଛି ("is"): ଶୌଚାଳୟ କେଉଁଠି ଅଛି? Question words in Odia usually sit just before the verb, not at the start of the sentence as in English.