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Odia/Greetings
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Hellos
Let us get familiar with some Odia phrases and sentences regarding greeting other people and striking a conversation.
English Odia TransliterationHello ନମସ୍କାରnamaskārGood morning ସୁପ୍ରଭାତ suprabhātaGood eveningଶୁଭ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟାśubha sandhyāGood nightଶୁଭରାତ୍ରୀ śubharātriHave a nice day.ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଦିନ ଶୁଭ ହେଉ।āpanankā dina subha houHow 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
Now that we have got over with basic hellos let us learn how to make requests and thank people.
English Odia TransliterationPlease ଦୟାକରିdayākarīThank youଧନ୍ୟବାଦdhanyabādThank you very muchବହୁତ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦbahut dhanyabādExcuse me, sorry, please forgive meକ୍ଷମା କରିବେkhyamā karībeExcuse me (lit. please listen)ଟିକେ ଶୁଣିବେtike sunibe