Meeting family & elders
ପରିବାର ଓ ଗୁରୁଜନ
For visiting an Odia home as a guest or new in-law and speaking respectfully to elders.
Hello, how are you?
ନମସ୍କାର, ଆପଣ କେମିତି ଅଛନ୍ତି?
namaskara, apana kemiti achhanti?
Please bless me
ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ କରନ୍ତୁ
asirbada karantu
Commonly said while bowing or touching an elder's feet.
I'm very happy to meet you
ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟି ବହୁତ ଖୁସି ଲାଗିଲା
apananku bheti bahut khusi lagila
What should I call you?
ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ କ'ଣ ବୋଲି ଡାକିବି?
apananku kana boli dakibi?
I'm …'s friend
ମୁଁ …ର ସାଙ୍ଗ
mun …ra sanga
Please sit down
ଆପଣ ବସନ୍ତୁ
apana basantu
Is everyone at home well?
ଘରେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଭଲରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି ତ?
ghare samaste bhalare achhanti ta?
I've brought some sweets for you
ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଟିକିଏ ମିଠା ଆଣିଛି
apananka pain tikie mitha anichhi
Your home is very beautiful
ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଘର ବହୁତ ସୁନ୍ଦର
apananka ghara bahut sundara
The food was delicious
ଖାଇବା ବହୁତ ସୁଆଦ ହୋଇଥିଲା
khaiba bahut suada hoithila
No more, thank you, I'm full
ଆଉ ଦରକାର ନାହିଁ, ପେଟ ପୂରିଗଲା
au darakara nahin, peta purigala
I'll take my leave now
ଏବେ ମୁଁ ଆସୁଛି
ebe mun asuchhi
Odias say 'I'm coming' (ଆସୁଛି) rather than 'I'm going' when leaving.
I'll come again
ପୁଣି ଆସିବି
puni asibi
“…” marks a blank you fill in, e.g. a place name. Beta — report a mistake.