# Odia phrasebook

Odia (natively ଓଡ଼ିଆ, and formerly known as Oriya) is an Indian language, belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. There are about 40 million Odia speakers, mainly in the Indian state of Odisha. The language is also one of the many official languages in India.

## Phrase list

A lot of words in Odia have been borrowed from English, as an effect of the long years under British rule. A lot of people, even those belonging to the most remote of places, do understand these English phrases quite well.

### Basics
#### Hello.

    Namaskar (Nah-MAH-skar)

#### Hello. (informal)

    (can be used when answering the phone) Hello/Hi

#### How are you? (formal)

    Kemiti achanti? (Kay-mee-tee achhanti)

#### How are you? (informal)

    Kemiti acha? (Kay-mee-tee achha)

#### Fine, thank you.

    (as an answer to 'How are you?') Mu bhala achi, dhanyabad. (Moo bhalah achhi, dhah-nyah-bahd)

#### What is your name? (formal)

    Apanankara nama kana? (Apanankara namah kana)

#### What is your name? (informal)

    Tumara nama kana? (Tumara namah kana?)

#### My name is ______ .

    Mora nama _____ (MOH-rah namah)

#### Nice to meet you.

    Tumaku bheti bhala lagila (Tu-makoo bheh-tee bhah-lah lagee-lah)

#### Please.

    Dayakari (Daya-karee)

#### Thank you.

    Dhanyabad (Dhanya-ba-dah)

#### Yes.

    Ha (hā̃)

#### No.

    Na (nā̃)

#### Excuse me. (getting attention)

    Khyama karantu (Khya-mah karan-tooh)

#### I'm sorry.

    Mote khyama karantu (Mot-eh khya-mah karan-tooh) (Or you can use the English phrase, 'Sorry')

#### Goodbye

    S

#### I can't speak Odia [well].

    . (mu bhala odia kahipare nahi)

#### Do you speak English?

    ? ( tume ingrazi kahipara?)

#### Is there someone here who speaks English?

    ? ( ethare kehi ingrazi kahi paranti ki?)

#### Help!

    ! ( tike sahajya karibe ki?)

#### Look out!

    ! ( dekha!)

#### Good morning.

    . (suprabhata )

#### Good evening.

    . ( susandhya)

#### Good night.

    . ( subha ratri)

#### Good night (to sleep)

    . ( subha ratri)

#### I don't understand.

    . ( mun bujhi paruni)

#### Where is the toilet?

    ? (bathroom kauthi ?)

### Problems
#### Leave me alone.

    . (mate ekutia chadi dia .)

#### Don't touch me!

    ! (mate chuan nahin !)

#### I'll call the police.

    . ( mun police dakibi.)

#### Police!

    ! (police!)

#### Stop! Thief!

    ! ! (rahija! chora ! !)

#### I need your help.

    . ( mate tuma sajajya darkar.)

#### It's an emergency.

    . (eita bahut zaroori.)

#### I'm lost.

    . ( mu haji jaichi.)

#### I lost my bag.

    . (mu mora bag hajei deichi .)

#### I lost my wallet.

    . ( mu mora purse hajei deichi.)

#### I'm sick.

    . (mun asustha achi .)

#### I've been injured.

    . ( mora khandiya hei jaichi.)

#### I need a doctor.

    . (dakatara ku daka .)

#### Can I use your phone?

    ? (mun tuma phone byabahara(/use) karipare ki ?)

### Numbers
#### 1

    (aek)

#### 2

    (dui)

#### 3

    (tini)

#### 4

    (chari)

#### 5

    (panch)

#### 6

    (chha)

#### 7

    (sata)

#### 8

    (atha)

#### 9

    (naw)

#### 10

    (das)

#### 11

    (egaara)

#### 12

    (baara)

#### 13

    (tera)

#### 14

    (chaudha)

#### 15

    (pandara)

#### 16

    (sohala)

#### 17

    (satara)

#### 18

    (athara)

#### 19

    (uneyis)

#### 20

    (kodie)

#### 21

    (ekuisi)

#### 22

    (baeesi)

#### 23

    (teyeesi)

#### 30

    (tirisi)

#### 40

    (chalisi)

#### 50

    (pachaas)

#### 60

    (saathiye)

#### 70

    (saturi)

#### 80

    (assi)

#### 90

    (nabe)

#### 100

    (aek-saw)

#### 200

    (dui-saw)

#### 300

    (tini-saw)

#### 1,000

    (hajaar)

#### 2,000

    (dui-haazar)

#### 1,000,000

    (dasa lakhya )

#### half

    (adhaa )

#### less

    (kawm )

#### more

    (besi )

### Time
#### now

    (ebe )

#### later

    (pare )

#### before

    (purbaru )

#### morning

    (sakala )

#### afternoon

    (madhyanha )

#### evening

    (sandhya )

#### night

    (rati )

#### Days
##### today

    (Aaji )

##### yesterday

    (Gata kali )

##### tomorrow

    (Asnta Kali )

##### this week

    (ehi saptaha )

##### last week

    (purba sptaha )

##### next week

    (pra saptaha )

##### Sunday

    (Rabibar )

##### Monday

    (Somabar )

##### Tuesday

    (Mangalbar )

##### Wednesday

    (Budhabar )

##### Thursday

    (Gurubar )

##### Friday

    (Sukrabar )

##### Saturday

    (Sanibar )

#### Writing time and date
### Colors
#### black

    (kala )

#### white

    (dhala )

#### gray

    (dhusara )

#### red

    (naali )

#### blue

    (nila )

#### yellow

    (haladia )

#### green

    (sabuja )

#### orange

    (kamala )

#### purple

    (baigani )

#### brown

    (badami )

### Transportation
#### Bus and train
##### How much is a ticket to _____?

    ( 'ticketra kitte paisa' )

##### One ticket to _____, please.

    ( 'gote ticket dia _______ ku' )

##### Where does this train/bus go?

    (Ei train/bus kuade jae? )

##### Where is the train/bus to _____?

    ( aie bus kautike jiba)

##### Does this train/bus stop in _____?

    (Ei train/bus ______ re ruhe ki? )

##### When does the train/bus for _____ leave?

    ( _______ pain train/bus ti ketebele chade? )

##### When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

    ( Ei train/bus ti _____ re ketebele pahanchiba? )

#### Taxi
##### Taxi!

    (taxi )

##### Take me to _____, please.

    (dayankari mote ______ aihe thaana(place) ke neidio )

##### How much does it cost to get to _____?

    (_____ aasbaar kete tanka hela)

##### Take me there, please.

    (dayankari mote sehi thana ke nei diya )

### Driving
#### I want to rent a car.

    (mu eka gadi bhada re naba ku chahuchi )

#### diesel
### Authority
#### I haven't done anything wrong.

    (mun kichhi bhul karini' )

#### Where are you taking me?

    (Kuade neiki jaucha mote? )