Now let's learn phrases you'll use in real life - at shops, restaurants, and when asking for directions.
At a Restaurant / Eating
| English | Odia | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I am hungry | ମୋତେ ଭୋକ ଲାଗିଛି | Mote bhoka lāgichi |
| I am thirsty | ମୋତେ ଶୋଷ ଲାଗିଛି | Mote śoṣa lāgichi |
| Water, please | ପାଣି ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ | Pāṇi diʼantu |
| The food is delicious | ଖାଇବା ବହୁତ ସୁଆଦିଆ | Khāibā bahuta suādiā |
| I want rice | ମୋତେ ଭାତ ଚାହିଁ | Mote bhāta cāhiṁ |
| Bill, please | ବିଲ୍ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ | Bil diʼantu |
Shopping Phrases
| English | Odia | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| How much is this? | ଏହା କେତେ? | Ehā kete? |
| Too expensive! | ବହୁତ ମହଙ୍ଗା! | Bahuta mahaṅgā! |
| Less please | କମ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ | Kam karantu |
| I will buy this | ମୁଁ ଏହା କିଣିବି | Muṁ ehā kiṇibi |
| I don't want this | ମୋତେ ଏହା ଦରକାର ନାହିଁ | Mote ehā darakāra nāhiṁ |
| Do you have...? | ...ଅଛି କି? | ...achi ki? |
Asking for Directions
| English | Odia | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is...? | ...କେଉଁଠି? | ...keuṁṭhi? |
| Where is the station? | ଷ୍ଟେସନ କେଉଁଠି? | Sṭeśan keuṁṭhi? |
| Go straight | ସିଧା ଯାଆନ୍ତୁ | Sidhā yāʼāntu |
| Turn left | ବାମକୁ ବୁଲନ୍ତୁ | Bāmaku bulantu |
| Turn right | ଡାହାଣକୁ ବୁଲନ୍ତୁ | Ḍāhāṇaku bulantu |
| How far? | କେତେ ଦୂର? | Kete dūra? |
Useful Questions
| English | Odia | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| What is this? | ଏହା କ'ଣ? | Ehā ka'ṇa? |
| What time is it? | କେତେ ବାଜିଲା? | Kete bājilā? |
| Where are you from? | ଆପଣ କେଉଁଠାରୁ? | Āpaṇa keuṁṭhāru? |
| Do you speak English? | ଆପଣ ଇଂରାଜୀ କହନ୍ତି? | Āpaṇa iṁrājī kahanti? |
| I don't understand | ମୁଁ ବୁଝିପାରୁନି | Muṁ bujhipāruni |
| Please speak slowly | ଧୀରେ କୁହନ୍ତୁ | Dhīre kuhantu |
Expressing Feelings
| English | Odia | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I am happy | ମୁଁ ଖୁସି | Muṁ khusi |
| I am tired | ମୁଁ ଥକିଗଲି | Muṁ thakigali |
| I am lost | ମୁଁ ବାଟ ହଜେଇଛି | Muṁ bāṭa hajeiʼchi |
| I need help | ମୋତେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ଦରକାର | Mote sāhāyya darakāra |
Emergency Phrases
| English | Odia | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | ବଞ୍ଚାଅ! | Bañcāa! |
| Call a doctor | ଡାକ୍ତର ଡାକନ୍ତୁ | Ḍāktar ḍākantu |
| Where is the hospital? | ହସ୍ପିଟାଲ କେଉଁଠି? | Haspiṭāl keuṁṭhi? |
| Call the police | ପୋଲିସ ଡାକନ୍ତୁ | Polis ḍākantu |
Practice Scenario: At a Shop
You: ନମସ୍କାର! ଏହା କେତେ? (Hello! How much is this?)
Seller: ପଚାଶ ଟଙ୍କା। (Fifty rupees.)
You: ବହୁତ ମହଙ୍ଗା! କମ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ। (Too expensive! Less please.)
Seller: ଚାଳିଶ ଟଙ୍କା। (Forty rupees.)
You: ଠିକ୍ ଅଛି। ମୁଁ ଏହା କିଣିବି। ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ! (Okay. I will buy this. Thank you!)
Next steps
These phrases are a reference list. To practise them with listening, matching and typing exercises and keep your progress, take the interactive Odia course or browse the phrasebook.