Unit 2 · About me · Lesson 6 of 24
Yes, no and simple questions
ହଁ, ନା ଓ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ
You’ll be able to: Answer yes or no, and ask what, who and where.
You are walking through Puri with a friend, pointing at things and people and asking questions.
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Words and phrases in this lesson
| Odia | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ହଁ | han | yes |
| ନା | na | noThe quick reply 'no'. |
| ନାହିଁ | nahin | is not; there isn't; noMeans something is not there or not so: ପାଣି ନାହିଁ (there's no water). Also a firmer 'no'. |
| କ'ଣ | kana | what |
| କିଏ | kie | who |
| କେଉଁଠି | keunthi | whereCompare କେଉଁଠୁ (keunthu), 'from where'. |
| କି | ki | (yes/no question marker)Put at the end of a statement to make a yes/no question: ଆପଣ ଭଲ ଅଛନ୍ତି କି? |
| ଏଇଟା | eita | this (thing)Its partner is ସେଇଟା (seita), 'that (thing)'. |
Examples
ଏଇଟା କ'ଣ?
eita kana?
What is this?
ସେ କିଏ?
se kie?
Who is he?
ପୁରୀ କେଉଁଠି?
Puri keunthi?
Where is Puri?
ଆପଣ ଭଲ ଅଛନ୍ତି କି?
apana bhala achhanti ki?
Are you well?
ହଁ, ମୁଁ ଭଲ ଅଛି।
han, mun bhala achhi.
Yes, I'm fine.
ନା, ପାଣି ନାହିଁ।
na, pani nahin.
No, there's no water.
Dialogue: A walk in Puri
Lipi
ବାପି, ସେଇଟା କ'ଣ?
Bapi, seita kana?
Bapi, what's that?
Bapi
ସେଇଟା ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର।
seita Jagannath mandira.
That's the Jagannath Temple.
Lipi
ଆଉ ସେ କିଏ?
au se kie?
And who is he?
Bapi
ସେ ମୋ ମାମୁଁ।
se mo mamun.
He's my uncle.
Lipi
ସେ ପୁରୀରେ ରହନ୍ତି କି?
se Purire rahanti ki?
Does he live in Puri?
Bapi
ନା, ସେ କଟକରେ ରହନ୍ତି।
na, se Cuttackre rahanti.
No, he lives in Cuttack.
Tip
Asking questions
For a yes/no question, keep the normal word order and add କି at the end: ସେ ପୁରୀରେ ରହନ୍ତି → ସେ ପୁରୀରେ ରହନ୍ତି କି? For other questions, put the question word where the answer would go: ସେ କିଏ? — ସେ ମୋ ମାମୁଁ।