Markets & Souvenirs

1. ଏହା କେତେ ଦାମ?

   Ehā kete dāma?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic price inquiry at the market

   Grammar Note

   "ଦାମ" (dāma) is the common Odia word for price

2. ଦର କମ ହେବ କି?

   Dara kama heba ki?

   Can we negotiate the price?

   Usage

   Used to open price negotiations at markets

   Grammar Note

   "heba ki" is an interrogative form meaning "will it happen?"

3. ମୁଁ [ଦାମ] ଦେବି।

   Muñ [dāma] debi.

   I'll offer [price].

   Usage

   Used when stating your offered price during negotiation

   Grammar Note

   "debi" is the first-person future form of "to give/pay"

4. ଟିକିଏ ଛାଡ଼ ଦେବେ?

   Ṭikie chhāṛa debe?

   Can you give a discount?

   Usage

   Used to politely ask for a discount

   Grammar Note

   "chhāṛa debe" is a polite form of "will you discount?"

5. ଏହା ହସ୍ତ ନିର୍ମିତ କି?

   Ehā hasta nirmita ki?

   Is this handmade?

   Usage

   Used to ask if an item is handmade

   Grammar Note

   "hasta nirmita" is a Sanskrit-derived phrase meaning handmade

6. ଏହା କେଉଁ ଜିନିଷରେ ତିଆରି?

   Ehā keuñ jinisare tiāri?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the material of an item

   Grammar Note

   "tiāri" means "made of/constructed"

7. ଉପହାର ପ୍ୟାକ୍ କରିଦେବେ?

   Upahāra pyāk karidebe?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Used to request gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   "upahāra" is from Sanskrit meaning "gift/offering"

8. ରାତ୍ରି ବଜାର କୋଉଠି?

   Rātri bajāra kouṭhi?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of the night market

   Grammar Note

   "bajāra" derives from Arabic "bazaar"

9. ରସିଦ ଦେବେ?

   Rasida debe?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt after a purchase

   Grammar Note

   "debe" is a polite second-person future form meaning "will you give?"

10. ବଜାର କେତେ ବେଳେ ଖୋଲେ ଓ ବନ୍ଦ ହୁଏ?

    Bajāra kete bele khule o banda hue?

    What are the market opening hours?

    Usage

    Used to ask about market operating hours

    Grammar Note

    "o" is the Odia conjunction meaning "and"

11. ମୁଁ ଦେଖୁଛି ମାତ୍ର, ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ।

    Muñ dekhuchi mātra, dhanyabāda.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Used to tell a vendor you are just browsing

    Grammar Note

    "dhanyabāda" is a Sanskrit-derived term meaning "thank you"

12. କାର୍ଡ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପଇଠ ହେବ?

    Kārḍa dvārā paiṭha heba?

    Do you accept card payment?

    Usage

    Used to ask if card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    "dvārā" is an instrumental postposition meaning "by/through"

13. ଏହା ସ୍ମାରକ ଭେଟ ଭାବରେ ନେଉଛି।

    Ehā smāraka bheṭa bhābare neuchi.

    I'm buying this as a souvenir.

    Usage

    Used to tell the vendor you are buying it as a souvenir

    Grammar Note

    "bhābare" is a postposition meaning "as/in the capacity of"

14. ଏହା ବିଦେଶ ପଠାଇ ହେବ?

    Ehā bidesa paṭhāi heba?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Used to ask if an item can be shipped internationally

    Grammar Note

    "paṭhāi heba" is a permissive/possibility form meaning "can be sent"

15. ଏହା ବହୁତ ମହଙ୍ଗା।

    Ehā bahuta mahaṅgā.

    This is too expensive.

    Usage

    Used to express that the price is too high

    Grammar Note

    "bahuta" is an intensifying adverb meaning "very/too"; "bahuta mahaṅgā" conveys "too expensive"

16. ରସୁଣ

    Rasuṇa

    Garlic

    Usage

    For buying it at the market, or asking for a dish without it

17. ପିଆଜ

    Piāja

    Onion

    Usage

    For market shopping; many people avoid onion for religious reasons

18. ଲଙ୍କା

    Laṅkā

    Chilli

    Usage

    The chilli pepper; the same spelling also names Sri Lanka, so use it in a food context

19. ଧନିଆ ପତ୍ର

    Dhaniā patra

    Coriander leaves

    Usage

    The fresh leaves; the seed spice is just ଧନିଆ, a different item

20. ଅଦା

    Adā

    Ginger

    Usage

    Fresh ginger; often bought for chai or as a home remedy

21. ଦହି

    Dahi

    Yogurt / curd

    Usage

    Indian plain curd; also worth ordering to cool down a spicy meal

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