Business & Work

1. ଆପଣଙ୍କ ବ୍ୟବସାୟ କାର୍ଡ ଦେବେ କି?

   Aapaṇaṃka byabasaaya kaarḍa debe ki?

   May I have your business card?

   Usage

   Used in business settings to request a business card

   Grammar Note

   "Debe ki?" forms a polite request question

2. ମୋର ଆପଏଣ୍ଟମେଣ୍ଟ ଅଛି

   Mora āpaeṇṭameṇṭa achhi

   I have an appointment

   Usage

   Used to inform that you have a scheduled appointment

   Grammar Note

   Uses English loanword "appointment" common in modern Odia business

3. ମିଟିଂ ରୁମ କେଉଁଠି ଅଛି?

   Miṭiṃ ruma keuṃthi achhi?

   Where is the meeting room?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of the meeting room

   Grammar Note

   Uses English phrase "meeting room" directly in an Odia sentence

4. ଆସନ୍ତୁ ବଜେଟ ବିଷୟରେ ଆଲୋଚନା କରିବା

   Aasantu bajeṭa bishayare aalochanaa karibaa

   Let's discuss the budget

   Usage

   Used in business negotiations to bring up the budget topic

   Grammar Note

   "Aasantu…karibaa" is the hortative form meaning "let's do"

5. ଦୟାକରି ଚୁକ୍ତିନାମାରେ ଦସ୍ତଖତ କରନ୍ତୁ

   Dayaakari chuktinamaare dastakhata karantu

   Please sign the contract

   Usage

   Used when requesting a signature on a contract

   Grammar Note

   Adding "dayaakari" (please) softens the imperative

6. ୱାଇ-ଫାଇ ପାସୱାର୍ଡ କ'ଣ?

   Waaiphii paasawaarḍa kaṇa?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the Wi-Fi password at an office or meeting

   Grammar Note

   "Kaṇa" is the interrogative word meaning "what"

7. ରସିଦ ମିଳୁ କି?

   Rasida miḷu ki?

   Could I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt after a payment

   Grammar Note

   "Miḷu ki?" politely asks "can I get/receive?"

8. ମୁଁ ବ୍ୟବସାୟ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ ଆସିଛି

   Muṃ byabasaaya uddeshyare aasiachhi

   I am here on a business trip

   Usage

   Used to inform someone you are visiting on a business trip

   Grammar Note

   Present perfect is expressed with "aasiachhi" (have come)

9. ମୁଁ ଫଲୋଅପ ଇମେଲ ପଠାଇବି

   Muṃ pholoapa imeela paṭhaaibii

   I will send a follow-up email

   Usage

   Used to promise sending a follow-up email after a meeting

   Grammar Note

   The "-ibi" suffix expresses intention or future action

10. ମୁଁ ପ୍ରେଜେଣ୍ଟେସନ ସ୍ଲାଇଡ ପଠାଇବି

    Muṃ prejenṭeshana slaaida paṭhaaibii

    I will send the presentation materials

    Usage

    Used to inform that you will send presentation slides

    Grammar Note

    Common business expression using English loanwords

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