Eating out & food
ଖାଇବା ପିଇବା
For ordering at a restaurant, dhaba or roadside stall, and saying what you can or can't eat.
Could I see the menu?
ମେନୁ ଟିକିଏ ଦେବେ?
menu tikie debe?
What is there to eat?
ଖାଇବାକୁ କ'ଣ ଅଛି?
khaibaku kana achhi?
Please give me …
ମୋତେ … ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ
mote … diantu
One thali, please
ଗୋଟିଏ ଥାଳି ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ
gotie thali diantu
I'm vegetarian
ମୁଁ ଶାକାହାରୀ
mun sakahari
Does this have fish or meat?
ଏଥିରେ ମାଛ ବା ମାଂସ ଅଛି କି?
ethire machha ba mamsa achhi ki?
ମାଂସ is usually pronounced 'mansa'.
Is it very spicy?
ବହୁତ ଝାଲ ହେବ କି?
bahut jhala heba ki?
Please make it less spicy
ଝାଲ କମ୍ କରିବେ
jhala kam karibe
Can I get drinking water?
ପିଇବା ପାଣି ମିଳିବ କି?
piiba pani miliba ki?
A little more rice, please
ଆଉ ଟିକିଏ ଭାତ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ
au tikie bhata diantu
What's the local speciality here?
ଏଠିକାର ବିଶେଷ ଖାଦ୍ଯ କ'ଣ?
ethikara bisesa khadya kana?
It's very tasty
ବହୁତ ସୁଆଦ ହୋଇଛି
bahut suada hoichhi
Please pack it to take away
ପାର୍ସଲ କରିଦିଅନ୍ତୁ
parcel karidiantu
Please bring the bill
ବିଲ୍ ଆଣନ୍ତୁ
bill anantu
“…” marks a blank you fill in, e.g. a place name. Beta — report a mistake.