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Why learn Oriya?
Communication skills developed while learning Oriya can improve your interpersonal skills in your native langauge as well. Adding Oriya language skills to your business skills make you a more valuable an employee in the marketplace. Creativity is increased with the study of Oriya. Studying the Oriya Language creates more positive attitudes and less prejudice toward people who are different.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Oriya?
*** NOTES *** The language, also known as Odia, is the official regional language of the Indian state of Odisha where it is spoken by up to 75% of the population. It is also widely spoken in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. It is one of India’s 22 official languages and the earliest known inscription in Oriya dates back to the 10th century AD. Most of Oriya’s vocabulary derives from Sanskrit. The language also includes loanwords from Persian and Arabic.
Oriya Alphabet & Pronunciation
[a]
[ā]
[i]
[ī]
[u]
[ū]
[r̥]
[r̥̄]
[l̥]
[l̥̄]
[e]
[ai]
[o]
[au]
[ka]
[kha]
[ga]
[gha]
[ṅa]
[ca]
[cha]
[ja]
[jha]
[ña]
[ṭa]
[ṭha]
[ḍa]
[ḍha]
[ṇa]
[ta]
[tha]
[da]
[dha]
[na]
[pa]
[pha]
[ba]
[bha]
[ma]
[ja]
[ra]
[ḷa]
[wa]
[śa]
[ṣa]
[sa]
[ha]
[ksha]
[ya]
[la]
Basic Phrases in Oriya
| Hello | ନମସ୍କାର (namasakara) |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | ବିଦାୟ (badaya) |
| Yes | ହଁ (ha) |
| No | ନା (na) |
| Excuse me | କ୍ଷମା କରିବେ (kaṣama karaba) |
| Please | ଦୟାକରି (dayakara) |
| Thank you | ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ (nayabada) |
| You are welcome | |
| Do you speak english | ଆପଣ କ 'ଣ ଇଂରାଜୀ କୁହନ୍ତି? (paṇa ka ṇa raja kahanata) |
| Do you understand | ତୁମେ ବୁଝି ପାରିଲ କି? (tama bajha parala ka) |
| I understand | ମୁ ବୁଝିଲି (ma bajhala) |
| I do not understand | ମୁ ବୁଝି ପାରୁନି (ma bajha parana) |
| How are you | କେମିତି ଅଛନ୍ତି, କେମିତି ଅଛ? (kamata achanata kamata acha) |
| Fine thanks | ଠିକ୍ ଅଛି, ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ୍! (ṭhaka acha nayabada) |
| What is your name | ତୁମର ନାମ କଣ? (tamara nama kaṇa) |
| My name is | ମୋର ନାମ ହେଉଛି (mara nama hacha) |
| Pleased to meet you | ତୁମକୁ ସାକ୍ଷାତ୍ କରି ଖୁସି ଲାଗିଲା (tamaka sakaṣata kara khasa lagala) |
Oriya Grammar
Oriya Nouns
| Man | ମଣିଷ (maṇaṣa) |
|---|---|
| Woman | ମହିଳା (mahaḷa) |
| Boy | ପୁଅ (paa) |
| Girl | |
| Cat | ବିଲେଇ (bala) |
| Dog | କୁକୁର (kakara) |
| Fish | ମାଛ | (macha ) |
| Water | ଜଳ (jaḷa) |
| Milk | କ୍ଷୀର (kaṣara) |
| Egg | ଅଣ୍ଡା (aṇaḍa) |
| House | ଘର (ghara) |
| Flower | ଫୁଲ (phala) |
| Tree | ଗଛ (gacha) |
| Shirt | ସାର୍ଟ (saraṭa) |
| Pants | ପ୍ୟାଣ୍ଟ (payaṇaṭa) |
Oriya Adjectives
Colors in Oriya
| Black | କଳା (kaḷa) |
|---|---|
| White | ଧଳା (ḷa) |
| Red | ନାଲି (nala) |
| Orange | କମଳା | (kamaḷa ) |
| Yellow | ହଳଦିଆ (haḷada) |
| Green | ସବୁଜ (sabaja) |
| Blue | ନୀଳ (naḷa) |
| Purple | ବାଇଗଣୀ (bagaṇa) |
| Pink | ଗୋଲାପୀ | (galapa ) |
| Gray | ଧୂସର (sara) |
| Brown | ବାଦାମୀ (badama) |
Numbers in Oriya
| Zero | ଶୂନ (śana) |
|---|---|
| One | ଗୋଟିଏ | (gaṭa ) |
| Two | ଦୁଇଟି (daṭa) |
| Three | ତିନି (tana) |
| Four | ଚାରି (cara) |
| Five | ପାଞ୍ଚ (pañaca) |
| Six | ଛଅ (chaa) |
| Seven | ସାତ (sata) |
| Eight | ଆଠ (ṭha) |
| Nine | ନଅ (naa) |
| Ten | ଦଶ (daśa) |
| Eleven | ଏକାଦଶ (kadaśa) |
| Twelve | ବାର (bara) |
| Twenty | କୋଡ଼ିଏ (kaḍa) |
| Thirty | ତିରିଶ (taraśa) |
| Forty | ଚାଳିଶ (caḷaśa) |
| Fifty | ପଚାଶ (pacaśa) |
| Sixty | ଷାଠିଏ (ṣaṭha) |
| Seventy | ସତୁରି (satara) |
| Eighty | ଅଶୀ (aśa) |
| Ninety | ନବେ ଦଶକ (naba daśaka) |
| Hundred | ଶହେ (śaha) |
| Thousand | ହଜାରେ (hajara) |
Oriya Verbs
| To be | ହେବାକୁ ଥିବା (habaka thaba) |
|---|---|
| To have | ପାଇବାକୁ (pabaka) |
| To want | ଇଚ୍ଛା କରିବାକୁ (cacha karabaka) |
| To need | ଦରକାର କୁ (darakara ka) |
| To help | ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ (sahajaya karabaka) |
| To go | ଯିବା କୁ (jaba ka) |
| To come | ଆସିବାକୁ (sabaka) |
| To eat | ଖାଇବାକୁ (khabaka) |
| To drink | ପିଇବାକୁ (pabaka) |
| To speak | କହିବା ପାଇଁ (kahaba pa) |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Oriya Sentences
| And | ଏବଂ (ba) |
|---|---|
| Or | କିମ୍ବା (kamaba) |
| But | କିନ୍ତୁ (kanata) |
| Because | କାରଣ (karaṇa) |
| With | ସହିତ (sahata) |
| Also | ଆହୁରି ମଧ୍ୟ | (hara maya ) |
| However | ତଥାପି (tathapa) |
| Neither | ନା (na) |
| Nor | ନା (na) |
| If | ଯଦି (jada) |
| Then | ତାପରେ (tapara) |
Useful Oriya Vocabulary
Oriya Questions
| Who | କିଏ (ka) |
|---|---|
| What | Hva |
| When | କେବେ (kaba) |
| Where | କେଉଁଠାରେ (kaṭhara) |
| Why | କାହିଁକି? (kahaka) |
| How | କିପରି (kapara) |
| How many | କେତୋଟି (kataṭa) |
| How much | କେତେ (kata) |
Days of the Week in Oriya
| Monday | ସୋମବାର (samabara) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | ମଙ୍ଗଳବାର (maṅagaḷabara) |
| Wednesday | ବୁଧବାର (babara) |
| Thursday | ଗୁରୁବାର (garabara) |
| Friday | ଶୁକ୍ରବାର (śakarabara) |
| Saturday | ଶନିବାର (śanabara) |
| Sunday | ରବିବାର (rababara) |
| Yesterday | ଗତକାଲି (gatakala) |
| Today | ଆଜି (ja) |
| Tomorrow | ଆସନ୍ତାକାଲି (sanatakala) |
Months in Oriya
| January | ଜାନୁଆରୀ (janara) |
|---|---|
| February | ଫେବୃଆରୀ (phabara) |
| March | ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ (maracaca) |
| April | ଏପ୍ରିଲ୍ (parala) |
| May | ମେ (ma) |
| June | ଜୁନ୍ | (jana ) |
| July | ଜୁଲାଇ (jala) |
| August | ଅଗଷ୍ଟ (agaṣaṭa) |
| September | ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର (sapaṭamabara) |
| October | ଅକ୍ଟୋବର (akaṭabara) |
| November | ନଭେମ୍ବର (nabhamabara) |
| December | ଡିସେମ୍ବର (ḍasamabara) |
Seasons in Oriya
| Winter | ଶୀତ (śata) |
|---|---|
| Spring | ବସନ୍ତ (basanata) |
| Summer | ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମ (garaṣama) |
| Autumn | ଶରତ (śarata) |
Telling Time in Oriya
| What time is it | ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ କେତେ ସମୟ ହୋଇଛି? (baratatamana kata samaya hacha) |
|---|---|
| Hours | ଘଣ୍ଟା | (ghaṇaṭa ) |
| Minutes | ମିନିଟ୍ | (manaṭa ) |
| Seconds | ସେକେଣ୍ଡ୍ | (sakaṇaḍa ) |
| O clock | ଘଣ୍ଟା (ghaṇaṭa) |
| Half | ଅଧା (a) |
| Quarter past | |
| Before | ପୂର୍ବରୁ (parabara) |
| After | ପରେ (para) |
