Contacts & SNS

1. ଆପଣଙ୍କ ନାମ କ'ଣ?

   Aa-pa-nan-ka naam kana?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Asking someone's name when meeting for the first time

   Grammar Note

   "Naama" derives from Sanskrit "naama" (name). "Kana" is the Odia interrogative for "what". The question word comes at the end — typical Odia SOV order.

2. ମୋ ନାମ ...

   Mo naam ...

   My name is ...

   Usage

   Introducing yourself by name

   Grammar Note

   "Mo" is the first-person possessive "my" in Odia (possessive of "mu" = I). The copula is often omitted in simple identification sentences.

3. ଫୋନ ନମ୍ବର ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ

   Phone nam-bar di-an-tu

   Please give me your phone number

   Usage

   Asking someone to share their phone number

   Grammar Note

   "Diantu" is the honorific imperative of "deba" (to give). English loanwords "phone" and "number" are used directly in Odia.

4. ଇ-ମେଲ ଠିକଣା କ'ଣ?

   E-mail thi-ka-naa kana?

   What is your email address?

   Usage

   Asking for someone's email address

   Grammar Note

   "Thikaanaa" means address or location in Odia. Combined with English "email", it forms "email address". The Odia word "thikaanaa" is also shared with Hindi.

5. ଆପଣ କେଉଁଠାରୁ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି?

   Aa-pa-n ke-un-thaa-ru aa-si-chhan-ti?

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   Asking someone where they are from

   Grammar Note

   "Keun thaaru aasichhanti" = "from where have you come". The "-thaaru" suffix marks the ablative case. "-anti" is the honorific perfect ending.

6. WhatsApp ଅଛି?

   WhatsApp ach-hi?

   Do you have WhatsApp?

   Usage

   Asking if someone uses WhatsApp

   Grammar Note

   WhatsApp is extremely widely used across India including Odisha. "Achhi?" is the existential question form "is there?" / "do you have?".

7. ଯୋଗାଯୋଗ ରଖିବା

   Jo-gaa-jog ra-khi-baa

   Let's stay in touch

   Usage

   Saying you will keep in contact when parting

   Grammar Note

   "Jogaajog" means contact/communication in Odia. "Rakhibaa" is the hortative form of "rakhibaa" (to keep/maintain) — "let us keep".

8. ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଠିକଣା କ'ଣ?

   Aa-pa-nan-ka thi-ka-naa kana?

   What is your address?

   Usage

   Asking for someone's home or office address

   Grammar Note

   "Thikaanaa" is the Odia word for address. "Aapananka thikaanaa kana?" forms a polite inquiry about address using the honorific possessive.

9. ଆପଣ କ'ଣ କାମ କରନ୍ତି?

   Aa-pa-n kana kaam ka-ran-ti?

   What do you do for work?

   Usage

   Asking about someone's profession or work

   Grammar Note

   "Karanti" is the honorific second-person present of "kariba" (to do). "Kaana kaama karanti?" is the polite Odia way to ask about occupation.

10. ଆପଣଙ୍କ ବୟସ କେତେ?

    Aa-pa-nan-ka ba-ya-sa ke-te?

    How old are you?

    Usage

    Politely asking someone's age

    Grammar Note

    "Bayasa" derives from Sanskrit "vayas" (age/lifespan). "Kete?" is the Odia interrogative for "how many/much". Age questions are common in social contexts in Odisha.

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