Café & Drinks

1. ଏକ ଗ୍ଲାସ ଚା ଦେବେ କି?

   eka glasa cha debe ki?

   Can I have a glass of tea?

   Usage

   Basic phrase for ordering tea

   Grammar Note

   ଦେବେ କି forms a polite question "will you give?"

2. ଥଣ୍ଡା ପାଣି ଦରକାର

   thanda pani darakara

   I need cold water

   Usage

   Requesting cold water

   Grammar Note

   ଦରକାର means "needed/necessary" and works without an explicit subject

3. ଲେମ୍ବୁ ଶରବତ ଅଛି କି?

   lembu sharabata achhi ki?

   Do you have lemon juice?

   Usage

   Checking if a drink is available

   Grammar Note

   ଅଛି କି forms "does it exist / do you have?" as a question

4. ଡାବ ପାଣି ଦେବ

   daba pani deba

   Give me coconut water

   Usage

   Ordering coconut water at a street stall

   Grammar Note

   ଦେବ is a casual imperative form meaning "give"

5. ଚିନି ବିନା ଚା ଦରକାର

   chini bina cha darakara

   I need tea without sugar

   Usage

   Ordering tea without sugar

   Grammar Note

   ବିନା is a postposition meaning "without"

6. ଆଉ ଏକ କପ ଦରକାର

   au eka kapa darakara

   I need one more cup

   Usage

   Asking for a refill

   Grammar Note

   ଆଉ ଏକ means "one more"

7. ଏଠାରେ ମଦ ମିଳିବ?

   ethare mada miliba?

   Can I get alcohol here?

   Usage

   Asking if alcohol is available here

   Grammar Note

   ମିଳିବ is a passive future form meaning "will be available"

8. ଏହି ଜୁସ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ମଧୁର

   ehi jusa atyanta madhura

   This juice is very sweet

   Usage

   Commenting on the taste of a drink

   Grammar Note

   ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ is a stronger intensifier than ବହୁତ, meaning "extremely"

9. ଗ୍ଲାସରେ ରସ ଭରି ଦିଅ

   glasare rasa bhari dia

   Fill the glass with juice

   Usage

   Asking someone to fill your glass with juice

   Grammar Note

   ଦିଅ is an informal imperative used with friends or juniors

10. ମୁଁ ମଦ ପିଏ ନାହିଁ

    mun mada pie nahi

    I don't drink alcohol

    Usage

    Telling someone you do not drink alcohol

    Grammar Note

    ନାହିଁ is the negation marker placed after the verb

11. ବୋତଲ ପାଣି

    botala pani

    Bottled water

    Usage

    Ask for sealed bottled water with this when avoiding tap water

12. ଗରମ ପାଣି

    garama pani

    Hot water

    Usage

    For asking for boiled water, e.g. to take medicine

13. ବରଫ

    barapha

    Ice

    Usage

    Ice itself, as in ice for a drink

14. ବରଫ ବିନା

    barapha bina

    No ice

    Usage

    Refuse ice for hygiene reasons; ବିନା means "without"

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