Post Office

1. ଡାକ ଘର କେଉଁଠି ଅଛି?

   Ḍaaka ghara keuṃthi achhi?

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the post office location

   Grammar Note

   "Ḍaaka ghara" literally means "postal house" — a compound word

2. ଏହି ଚିଠି ପଠାଇବାକୁ ଚାହେଁ

   Ehi chiṭhi paṭhaaibaaku chaheṃ

   I want to send this letter

   Usage

   Used to express a desire to send a letter

   Grammar Note

   "Paṭhaaibaaaku chaheṃ" means "want to send" — infinitive + desire verb

3. ଜାପାନକୁ ପଠାଇବାକୁ ଡାକ ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ କେତେ?

   Jaapaanaku paṭhaaibaaku ḍaaka kharcca kete?

   What is the postage to Japan?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the postage cost to Japan

   Grammar Note

   "Kete" asks about an amount or price. The -ku in "Jaapaanaku" marks the destination ("to Japan")

4. ଡାକ ଟିକଟ କିଣି ହୁଏ?

   Ḍaaka ṭikaṭa kiṇi hue?

   Can I buy stamps?

   Usage

   Used to ask if stamps are available for purchase

   Grammar Note

   "Kiṇi hue" expresses the possibility of buying something

5. ବିଦେଶକୁ ପାର୍ସଲ ପଠାଇବାକୁ ଚାହେଁ

   Bideśaku paarsala paṭhaaibaaku chaheṃ

   I want to send a parcel abroad

   Usage

   Used to request sending a parcel overseas

   Grammar Note

   The directional postposition "-ku" marks direction "to/towards"

6. କେତେ ସମୟ ଲାଗିବ?

   Kete samaya laagiba?

   How long does it take?

   Usage

   Used to ask how long delivery will take

   Grammar Note

   "Laagiba" means "will take" for time or cost

7. ଟ୍ରାକିଂ ନମ୍ବର ଦରକାର

   Ṭraakiṃ nambara darakaar

   I want a tracking number

   Usage

   Used to request a tracking number for a parcel

   Grammar Note

   Practical expression using English loanwords "tracking number"

8. ପୋଷ୍ଟ କାର୍ଡ ଅଛି?

   Poṣṭa kaarḍa achhi?

   Are there postcards?

   Usage

   Used to ask if postcards are available

   Grammar Note

   Direct borrowing of English "postcard" into Odia

9. ଏ ପ୍ୟାକେଟ ଭାର କେତେ?

   E pyaakeṭa bhaara kete?

   How much does this weigh?

   Usage

   Used to check the weight of a package

   Grammar Note

   "Bhaara kete" asks "how heavy is it"

10. ଏକ୍ସପ୍ରେସ ଡିଲିଭରି ଦ୍ୱାରା ପଠାନ୍ତୁ

    Ekspresa ḍilivarii dvaaraa paṭhaantu

    Send it express

    Usage

    Used to request express delivery service

    Grammar Note

    "Paṭhaantu" is the polite imperative "please send"

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