Hotel

1. ରୁମ ବୁକ କରିବି

   Room book ka-ri-bi

   I want to book a room

   Usage

   Requesting a room reservation at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Karibi" is the first-person singular future of "kariba" (to do). English loanwords "room" and "book" are used directly.

2. ଚେକ ଇନ କେତେ ବେଳେ?

   Check in ke-te be-le?

   When is check-in?

   Usage

   Asking about check-in time

   Grammar Note

   "Kete bele" asks "at what time" in Odia. "Kete" (how much) + "bele" (time/moment). A common time-related question pattern.

3. Wi-Fi ପାସୱାର୍ଡ କ'ଣ?

   Wi-Fi pass-word kana?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   Asking for the hotel Wi-Fi password

   Grammar Note

   "Kana" is the Odia interrogative for "what". English loanwords "Wi-Fi" and "password" are used directly in Odia.

4. ଜଳଖିଆ କେତେ ବେଳେ?

   Ja-la-khi-aa ke-te be-le?

   When is breakfast?

   Usage

   Asking about breakfast time

   Grammar Note

   "Jalakhiaa" is an Odia native word for breakfast/light meal. A typical Odia breakfast includes "chuda" (flattened rice) and "daalma" (lentils).

5. ଚାବି ହଜି ଯାଇଛି

   Chaa-bi ha-ji jaa-i-chhi

   The key has been lost

   Usage

   Reporting that the room key is lost

   Grammar Note

   "Haji jaichhi" is a compound perfect verb: "haji" (lost) + "jaichhi" (has gone away). The compound emphasizes completed action with finality.

6. AC କାମ କରୁ ନାହିଁ

   AC kaam ka-ru naa-hin

   The AC is not working

   Usage

   Reporting AC malfunction to the front desk

   Grammar Note

   "Karu nahin" expresses present negative "is not doing". Odia negative uses "nahin" or "nahi". "Kaam karu" = "doing work" (working).

7. ଚେକ ଆଉଟ କେତେ ବେଳେ?

   Check out ke-te be-le?

   When is check-out?

   Usage

   Asking about check-out time

   Grammar Note

   Hotel-related English loanwords (check-in, check-out) are used directly in Odia. The Odia time question "kete bele" follows.

8. ଜିନିଷପତ୍ର କୁଆଡ଼େ ରଖିବି?

   Ji-ni-sha-pa-tra ku-aa-de ra-khi-bi?

   Where should I put my luggage?

   Usage

   Asking where to store luggage

   Grammar Note

   "Rakhibi" is the first-person future of "rakhibaa" (to put/keep). "Kuaade" is an Odia interrogative for direction/location.

9. ଶୌଚାଳୟ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଅଛି?

   Shau-chaa-la-ya ke-un-thaa-re ach-hi?

   Where is the toilet?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the toilet

   Grammar Note

   "Shauchalaya" derives from Sanskrit "shaucha" (purity) + "alaya" (place). Odia uses this Sanskrit-derived formal term alongside English "toilet".

10. ଘର ପରିଷ୍କାର ନୁହେଁ

    Gha-ra pa-rish-kaar nu-hen

    The room is not clean

    Usage

    Reporting that the room is not clean

    Grammar Note

    "Nuhein" is the Odia negative copula "is not". "Pariskaara" (clean) derives from Sanskrit "parishkaara" (polishing/purifying).

11. ତଉଲିଆ

    Ta-u-li-aa

    Towel

    Usage

    Point at this at the front desk when an amenity is missing

12. ତକିଆ

    Ta-ki-aa

    Pillow

    Usage

    For asking for an extra pillow

13. କମ୍ବଳ

    Kam-ba-la

    Blanket

    Usage

    For asking for a blanket in an over-air-conditioned room

14. ସାବୁନ

    Saa-bu-na

    Soap

    Usage

    For asking to have the soap replaced

15. ସାମ୍ପୁ

    Saam-pu

    Shampoo

    Usage

    For asking for shampoo; an English loanword

16. ଦାନ୍ତ ବ୍ରସ

    Daan-ta bra-sa

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    Literally "tooth brush"; for asking at a hotel or a shop

17. ଟଏଲେଟ ପେପର

    Ta-e-le-ta pe-pa-ra

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    Many Indian bathrooms provide none — point at this to ask for it

18. ହେୟାର ଡ୍ରାୟର

    He-ya-ra draa-ya-ra

    Hair dryer

    Usage

    For asking to borrow one; an English loanword

19. ହ୍ୟାଙ୍ଗର

    Hyaan-ga-ra

    Clothes hanger

    Usage

    For asking for hangers to dry your laundry

20. ରୁମ ସଫା

    Room sa-phaa

    Room cleaning

    Usage

    To request housekeeping; shake your head with it to decline instead

21. ଶାନ୍ତ ରୁମ

    Shaan-ta room

    Quiet room

    Usage

    For requesting a room change away from a noisy street

22. ଗଣ୍ଡଗୋଳ

    Gan-da-go-la

    Noise

    Usage

    For complaining that it is too noisy

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