The phrases below are intended for learners who want to speak Oriya, as well as for travelers and beginners who need to understand and use basic, practical Odia phrases in daily conversations.
You'll find common greetings, phrases used in hotels and when asking for directions, as well as numbers, time, months, and pronouns—essential for communication in Odia-speaking regions like Odisha.
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Greetings and Pleasantries in Odia
There are different ways to greet people and wishing them the best wishes in Odia. Leave a good impression by learning some of the most basic form of greetings and pleasantries which you can use when meeting anyone.
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1. Helloନମସ୍କାର (Namaskar)
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2. Thank youଧନ୍ୟବାଦ (Dhanyabaad)
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3. Good morningଶୁଭ ପ୍ରଭାତ (Shubha Prabhat)
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4. Good afternoonମଧ୍ୟାହ୍ନ ନମସ୍କାର (Madhyāhna Namaskar)
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5. Good eveningଶୁଭ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା (Shubha Sandhya)
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6. Good nightଶୁଭ ରାତ୍ରି (Shubha Rātri)
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7. See you laterପରେ ଦେଖିବା (Pare dekhiba)
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8. Good byeବିଦାୟ (Bidaya)
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9. What is your name? / My name is …ତୁମର ନାମ କଣ? / ମୋର ନାମ ହେଉଛି … (Tumara naama kana? / Mora naama hochi …)
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10. How are you?କେମିତି ଅଛ? (Kemiti achha?)
Basic Odia Phrases for Travellers
Travelling to Odisha? These everyday Odia travel expressions will help you ask for help, directions, food, money exchange, and more.
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11. Do you speak English?ଆପଣ ଇଂରାଜୀ କହନ୍ତି କି? (Apana angreji kahanti ki?)
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12. I don't speak Hindi wellମୁଁ ଭଲରେ ହିନ୍ଦୀ କହିପାରିନି (Mu bhalare Hindi kahiparni)
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13. I don't understandମୁଁ ବୁଝିପାରିଲିନି (Mu bujhiparilini)
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14. Please speak slowlyଦୟାକରି ଆସ୍ତେ ଆସ୍ତେ କହନ୍ତୁ (Dayakari aste aste kahantu)
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15. Please say it againଦୟାକରି ପୁଣିଥରେ କହନ୍ତୁ (Dayakari punithare kahantu)
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16. Where are the restrooms?ବାଥରୁମ କେଉଁଠି? (Bathroom kouthi?)
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17. How do I get to …ମୁଁ … କେଉଁଠି ପାଇବି? (Mu … kouthi paibi?)
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18. Leftବାଁମୁ (Baamu)
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19. Rightଡାହାଣ (Dakhina)
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20. Straightସିଧା (Sidha)
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21. Can I change money?ମୁଁ ପଇସା ବଦଳି ପାରିବି କି? (Mu paisa badali paribi ki?)
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22. How much is this?ଏହା କେତେ? (Eha kete?)
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23. It's too expensiveଏହା ବହୁତ ମହଙ୍ଗା (Eha bahut mahanga)
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24. Do you have rooms available?କୋଣସି ଘର ଅଛି କି? (Kona room achhi?)
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25. I am hungryମୁଁ ଭୁଖ ଲାଗିଛି (Mu bhukh lagichi)
Pronouns in Odia
In Odia, pronouns are used to identify people in conversation. Learn how to use basic personal pronouns correctly.
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26. I, We, Ourମୁଁ / ଆମେ / ଆମର (Mu, Ame, Amara)
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27. You (Singular)ତୁ / ତୁମେ (Tu / Tumē)
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28. You (Plural)ଆପଣ (Āpana)
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29. Her, Himତାଙ୍କର / ତାଙ୍କୁ (Tāṅkara, Tāṅku)
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30. Themସେମାନେକୁ (Sēmāneku)
Clock Basic in Odia
Learn basic words and phrases related to clock in Odia.
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31. Hour(s)ଘଣ୍ଟା (Ghanta)
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32. Minute(s)ମିନିଟ (Minita)
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33. Quarter past one / twoସୱା ଏକ / ଦୁଇ (Sawa eka / dui)
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34. Quarter to one / twoପୌଣେ ଏକ / ଦୁଇ (Pauṇe eka / dui)
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35. Half past one / twoସାଢ଼େ ଏକ / ଦୁଇ (Sāḍhe eka / dui)
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36. Daysଦିନ (Dina)
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37. Weekସପ୍ତାହ (Saptaha)
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38. Monthମାସ (Māsa)
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39. Yearବର୍ଷ (Bachhara)
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40. Nowଏବେ (Ebē)
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41. Whenକେବେ (Kēbē)
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42. What time is it?ସମୟ କଣ ହେଇଛି? (Samaya kana heichi?)
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43. One moment pleaseଦୟାକରି ଏକ ଖଣ୍ଡ (Dayākari eka khaṇa)
Time and Day in Odia
Master daily time expressions and day names in Odia for scheduling and conversation.
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44. Sundayରବିବାର (Ravibara)
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45. Mondayସୋମବାର (Somabara)
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46. Tuesdayମଙ୍ଗଳବାର (Mangala)
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47. Wednesdayବୁଧବାର (Budhabara)
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48. Thursdayଗୁରୁବାର (Gurubara)
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49. Fridayଶୁକ୍ରବାର (Shukrabara)
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50. Saturdayଶନିବାର (Shanibara)
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51. Morningସକାଳ (Sakāḷa)
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52. Afternoonମଧ୍ୟାହ୍ନ (Madhyāhna)
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53. Eveningସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା (Sandhyā)
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54. Nightରାତ୍ରି (Rātri)
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55. Today, Tomorrow, Yesterdayଆଜି, ଆସନ୍ତା କାଲି, ଗତ କାଲି (Āji, Āsanta kalī, Gata kalī)
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56. This Week, Next Week, Last Weekଏହି ସପ୍ତାହ, ଅଗାମୀ ସପ୍ତାହ, ଗତ ସପ୍ତାହ (Ei saptāha, Agāmī saptāha, Gata saptāha)
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57. This Month, Next Month, Last Monthଏହି ମାସ, ଅଗାମୀ ମାସ, ଗତ ମାସ (Ei māsa, Agāmī māsa, Gata māsa)
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58. This Year, Next year, Last yearଏହି ବର୍ଷ, ଅଗାମୀ ବର୍ଷ, ଗତ ବର୍ଷ (Ei bachara, Agāmī bachara, Gata bachara)
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59. Nowଏବେ (Ebe)
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60. Laterପରେ (Pare)
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61. Beforeପୂର୍ବରେ (Pūrbare)
Months in Odia
Some part of India still use its own "Hindu Calendar" which follows the Bikram Sambat System. Below are the phrases used to say months in Odia.
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62. April - Mayବୈଶାଖ (Baishakha)
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63. May - Juneଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ (Jyestha)
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64. June - Julyଆଷାଢ଼ (Asadha)
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65. July - Augustଶ୍ରାବଣ (Shravana)
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66. August - Septemberଭାଦ୍ରବ (Bhadra)
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67. September - Octoberଆଶ୍ୱିନ (Ashwina)
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68. October - Novemberକାର୍ତ୍ତିକ (Kartika)
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69. November - Decemberମାର୍ଗଶିରା (Margasira)
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70. December- Januaryପୌଷ (Pausa)
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71. January - Februaryମାଘ (Magha)
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72. February - Marchଫାଲ୍ଗୁନ (Phalguna)
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73. March - Aprilଚୈତ୍ର (Chaitra)
Numbers in Odia
Learn Odia numbers from one to one thousand, including tens, hundreds, and traditional Ek Lakh and Das Lakh used in Odisha and Eastern India.
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74. 0ଶୂନ୍ୟ (Shunya)
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75. 1/2 (Half)ଅର୍ଧ (Ardha)
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76. 1ଏକ (Ek)
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77. 2ଦୁଇ (Dui)
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78. 3ତିନି (Tini)
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79. 4ଚାରି (Chari)
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80. 5ପାଞ୍ଚ (Paancha)
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81. 6ଛଅ (Chha)
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82. 7ସାତ (Saata)
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83. 8ଆଠ (Atha)
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84. 9ନଅ (Nau)
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85. 10, 20, 30, 40, 50ଦଶ, ବିଶ, ତିଶ, ଚାଳିଶ, ପଚାଶ (Daha, Bisha, Tisha, Chaliśa, Pachaśa)
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86. 60, 70, 80, 90ଷାଠି, ସତ୍ତରି, ଅଶୀ, ନବ୍ବେ (Saṭhi, Sattari, Ashi, Nabbē)
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87. 100, 500, 1000ଏକ ଶତ, ପାଞ୍ଚ ଶତ, ଏକ ହଜାର (Eka Śata, Pañca Śata, Eka Hajāra)
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88. 10000, 100000ଦଶ ହଜାର, ଏକ ଲକ୍ଷ (Dasa Hajāra, Eka Lakhya)
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89. One Million (1,000,000)ଦଶ ଲକ୍ଷ (Dasa Lakhya)
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90. Lessକମ୍ (Kama)
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91. Moreଅଧିକ (Adhika)
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