Accommodation

1. ଏକ କୋଠରୀ ଚାଇ

   E-ka ko-thi-ri chaa-i

   I'd like a room

   Usage

   Used when checking into a hotel or guesthouse

   Grammar Note

   "Chaai" is a colloquial short form of "chaahibaa" (to want). "Kothori" is an Odia-specific word for "room".

2. ଚେକ-ଇନ ସମୟ କ'ଣ?

   Chek-in sa-ma-ya ka-na?

   What is the check-in time?

   Usage

   Confirming hotel check-in time

   Grammar Note

   "Samaya" (time) is Sanskrit-derived. "Check-in" is an English borrowing. Odia uses English technical terms directly.

3. ଏ.ସି. କୋଠରୀ ଅଛି?

   E.si. ko-thi-ri ach-hi?

   Is there an air-conditioned room?

   Usage

   Requesting an air-conditioned room

   Grammar Note

   "AC" (air conditioning) is widely used across India. Hotels in India commonly distinguish between "AC room" and "non-AC room".

4. ଭଡ଼ା ଏକ ରାତ ପାଇଁ କେତେ?

   Bha-raa e-ka raa-ta paa-in ke-te?

   How much for one night?

   Usage

   Asking about the nightly room rate

   Grammar Note

   "Paain" (for) is a postposition in Odia. Like other Indo-Aryan languages, Odia uses postpositions rather than prepositions.

5. ଚାବି ଦିଅ

   Chaa-bi di-a

   Please give me the key

   Usage

   Asking for the room key at the front desk

   Grammar Note

   "Chabi" (key) is borrowed from Portuguese "chave". A legacy of Portuguese colonial influence, found in Odia, Bengali, and other Indian languages.

6. ଗରମ ପାଣି ଚାଲୁ ଅଛି?

   Ga-ra-ma paa-ni chaa-lu ach-hi?

   Is hot water available?

   Usage

   Checking if hot water is available for shower

   Grammar Note

   "Paani" (water) is the everyday colloquial word (the formal term is "jala"). "Garama" (hot) comes from Sanskrit "gharma". "Chalu achhi" means "running/operational".

7. ଲଣ୍ଡ୍ରି ସେବା ଅଛି?

   Lan-dri se-baa ach-hi?

   Is there a laundry service?

   Usage

   Asking if the hotel provides laundry service

   Grammar Note

   "Seva" (service) comes from Sanskrit "seva" (service/devotion). "Laundry" is borrowed from English. Hotel laundry services are common in India.

8. ଚେକ-ଆଉଟ ସମୟ ବଢ଼ାଇ ଦିଅ

   Chek-aut sa-ma-ya bha-raa-i di-a

   Please extend the check-out time

   Usage

   Requesting a late check-out

   Grammar Note

   "Bharaai dia" is the imperative of "to extend/increase". The auxiliary "dia" (give) adds a nuance of "please do for me".

9. ଏ.ସି. କାମ କରୁନି

   E.si. kaa-ma ka-ru-ni

   The air conditioning is not working

   Usage

   Reporting a problem with room facilities to the front desk

   Grammar Note

   "Kaama karuni" means "is not working". "-uni/-nahi" are negative verb suffixes in Odia. "Kaama" means "work/function" (going back to Sanskrit "karman").

10. ବିଲ ଦିଅ

    Bi-la di-a

    Please give me the bill

    Usage

    Requesting the bill at check-out

    Grammar Note

    "Dia" is the imperative of "deba" (to give). "Bill" is borrowed from English and universally understood in Indian hotels.

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