Odia/Greetings
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Hellos
[edit | edit source]Let us get familiar with some Odia phrases and sentences regarding greeting other people and striking a conversation.
| English | Odia | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | ନମସ୍କାର | namaskār |
| Good morning | ସୁପ୍ରଭାତ | suprabhāta |
| Good evening | ଶୁଭ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା | śubha sandhyā |
| Good night | ଶୁଭରାତ୍ରୀ | śubharātri |
| Have a nice day. | ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଦିନ ଶୁଭ ହେଉ। | āpanankā dina subha hou |
| How are you ?(Formal) | ଆପଣ କେମିତି ଅଛନ୍ତି ? | āpana kemiti achanti ? |
| How are you (Informal) | କେମିତି ଅଛ? | kemiti acha ? |
| I am fine, thanks. | ମୁଁ ଭଲ ଅଛି, ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ। | muṃ bhala achi, dhanyabād. |
| Nothing special. | ବିଶେଷ କିଛି ନୁହେଁ। | biśeṣa kichi nuhẽ. |
| See you later. | ପରେ ଦେଖା ହେବା। | pare dekhā hebā |
Requests
[edit | edit source]Now that we have got over with basic hellos let us learn how to make requests and thank people.
| English | Odia | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Please | ଦୟାକରି | dayākarī |
| Thank you | ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ | dhanyabād |
| Thank you very much | ବହୁତ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ | bahut dhanyabād |
| Excuse me, sorry, please forgive me | କ୍ଷମା କରିବେ | khyamā karībe |
| Excuse me (lit. please listen) | ଟିକେ ଶୁଣିବେ | tike sunibe |