Question Words

1. କଣ?

   kana?

   What?

   Usage

   A one-word request for clarification when you did not catch something

2. କେଉଁଠି?

   keunthi?

   Where?

   Usage

   Asks for a location. Point at a map or photo while you say it

3. କେବେ?

   kebe?

   When?

   Usage

   Asks for a time or date — useful for departure times

4. କିଏ?

   kie?

   Who?

   Usage

   To ask who someone is or who is in charge

5. କାହିଁକି?

   kaahinki?

   Why?

   Usage

   Asks for a reason. It can sound blunt, so soften it with a smile

6. କିପରି?

   kipari?

   How?

   Usage

   Asks how to do something — ticket machines, for instance

7. କେତେଟା?

   keteta?

   How many?

   Usage

   Asks for a count of items or people

8. ଏହା କେତେ?

   ehaa kete?

   How much is it?

   Usage

   The standard price question. In markets ask them to show the number on a calculator

9. କେଉଁଟା?

   keunta?

   Which one?

   Usage

   For choosing between options — use it while pointing

10. ଏହା କଣ?

    ehaa kana?

    What is this?

    Usage

    Point at a dish or product to ask what it is

11. ଶୌଚାଳୟ କେଉଁଠି?

    shauchaalaya keunthi?

    Where is the toilet?

    Usage

    One of the most-used questions of any trip. Works in shops, stations and hotels

12. କେତେ ବାଜିଲାଣି?

    kete baajilaani?

    What time is it?

    Usage

    Asks the current time — useful when your phone is dead

13. ଅଛି କି?

    achhi ki?

    Do you have it?

    Usage

    A short way to ask about stock or availability while pointing at something

14. ଆପଣ ପାରିବେ କି?

    aapana paaribe ki?

    Can you do it?

    Usage

    Asks whether something is possible — card payment, changing money and so on

15. ଏଥିପାଇଁ ପଇସା ଲାଗେ କି?

    ethipaain paisaa laage ki?

    Is there a charge?

    Usage

    Checks for an extra fee — luggage storage, Wi-Fi and the like

16. ଏହା ମାଗଣା କି?

    ehaa maaganaa ki?

    Is it free?

    Usage

    Confirms something is free of charge — water or refills, for example

17. ଏହା ଠିକ୍ ଅଛି କି?

    ehaa thik achi ki?

    Is this OK?

    Usage

    Asking for permission — often used together with pointing

18. ହେବ ନାହିଁ କି?

    heba nahin ki?

    Is it not allowed?

    Usage

    Used to double-check after being told no

19. ଆପଣ ଠିକ୍ ଅଛନ୍ତି କି?

    aapana thik achanti ki?

    Are you OK?

    Usage

    Used to check on someone's wellbeing — a different role from qst-017, which asks permission

20. ସତରେ କି?

    satare ki?

    Really?

    Usage

    Used to confirm something surprising

21. ଆପଣ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ କି?

    aapana nishchita ki?

    Are you sure?

    Usage

    Used to press for certainty about a fact — more formal than qst-020 ("Really?")

22. ଆପଣ କେଉଁଠାରୁ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି?

    aapana keunthaaru aasichanti?

    Where are you from?

    Usage

    A common conversation starter

23. ଆପଣଙ୍କ ନାମ କଣ?

    aapananka naam kana?

    What's your name?

    Usage

    A common conversation starter

24. ଆପଣଙ୍କ ବୟସ କେତେ?

    aapananka boyasa kete?

    How old are you?

    Usage

    Asking age is fairly common in South Asia, but it can still feel a bit forward with strangers or elders

25. ଆମେ ଏକାଠି ଫଟୋ ତୋଳିପାରିବା କି?

    aame ekaathi photo toliparibaa ki?

    Can we take a photo together?

    Usage

    Used to ask permission before taking a photo together

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