Remote Work

1. ନିକଟରେ କୋ-ୱାର୍କିଂ ସ୍ପେସ ଅଛି କି?

   Nikaṭare ko-vārkiṃ spesa achi ki?

   Is there a coworking space nearby?

   Usage

   Used to find a nearby coworking space

   Grammar Note

   "ଅଛି କି" (achi ki) is the existential question "is there?"

2. ୱାଇଫାଇ ପାସୱାର୍ଡ କ'ଣ?

   Vāiphāi pāsavārḍa kaṇa?

   What is the WiFi password?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the WiFi password

   Grammar Note

   Both are English loanwords transcribed into the Odia script

3. ଭିଡିଓ କଲ ପାଇଁ ୱାଇଫାଇ ଯଥେଷ୍ଟ ଦ୍ରୁତ କି?

   Bhiḍio kala pāiṃ vāiphāi yatheṣṭa druta ki?

   Is the WiFi fast enough for video calls?

   Usage

   Used to check if WiFi is suitable for video calls

   Grammar Note

   "ପାଇଁ" (pāiṃ) is the postposition meaning "for / for the purpose of"

4. ଶାନ୍ତ ଜାଗା ବା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ବୁଥ ଅଛି କି?

   Śānta jāgā bā byaktigata butha achi ki?

   Do you have a quiet area or private booth?

   Usage

   Used to ask about quiet areas or private booths

   Grammar Note

   "ଶାନ୍ତ" (śānta) comes from Sanskrit and means "peaceful / quiet"

5. ମୁଁ ଏଠାରେ ସାରା ଦିନ କାମ କରିପାରିବି କି?

   Muñ eṭhāre sārā dina kāma karipāribi ki?

   Can I work here all day?

   Usage

   Used to ask if you can stay and work all day

   Grammar Note

   "କରିପାରିବି କି" (karipāribi ki) is the first-person potential "may I do …?"

6. ମୋତେ ଏକ କାଗଜ ପ୍ରିଣ୍ଟ / ସ୍କାନ କରିବା ଦରକାର।

   Mote eka kāgaja priṇṭa / skāna karibā darakāra.

   I need to print / scan a document.

   Usage

   Used to ask for printing or scanning services

   Grammar Note

   "ମୋତେ … ଦରକାର" (mote … darakāra) is the construction for "I need …"

7. ଏହି ଆସନ ପାଖରେ ପାୱାର ସକେଟ ଅଛି କି?

   Ehi āsana pākhare pāvāra sakeṭa achi ki?

   Is there a power outlet near this seat?

   Usage

   Used to ask about power outlets near a seat

   Grammar Note

   "ପାଖରେ" (pākhare) is the locative of "ପାଖ" (side), meaning "near"

8. ମୋର [ସମୟ]ରେ ଅନଲାଇନ ମିଟିଂ ଅଛି।

   Mora [samaya]re analāina miṭiṃ achi.

   I have an online meeting at [time].

   Usage

   Used to inform others of an upcoming online meeting

   Grammar Note

   "ମୋର … ଅଛି" (mora … achi) expresses possession: "I have …"

9. ଗୋଟିଏ ଦିନର ପାସ / ମାସିକ ସଦସ୍ୟତାର ଦାମ କେତେ?

   Goṭie dinara pāsa / māsika sadasyatāra dāma kete?

   What is the price for a day pass / monthly membership?

   Usage

   Used to ask about pricing for day or monthly passes

   Grammar Note

   The "-ର" ending on "ଦିନର" and "ସଦସ୍ୟତାର" is the genitive, meaning "of"

10. ଏଠାରେ ଲକର କିମ୍ବା ଜିନିଷ ରଖିବା ଜାଗା ଅଛି କି?

    Eṭhāre lakara kimbā jiniṣa rakhibā jāgā achi ki?

    Is there a locker or storage I can use?

    Usage

    Used to ask about locker or storage availability

    Grammar Note

    "ରଖିବା" (rakhibā) is the infinitive of "to keep/place", modifying the following noun

11. ନିକଟତମ ପ୍ରିଣ୍ଟ ଦୋକାନ କେଉଁଠି?

    Nikaṭatama priṇṭa dokāna keuñṭhi?

    Where is the nearest print shop?

    Usage

    Used to find the nearest print shop

    Grammar Note

    "ନିକଟତମ" is "ନିକଟ" (near) plus the superlative suffix "-ତମ"

12. ଇଣ୍ଟରନେଟ ବହୁତ ଧୀର — ଅଧିକ ଦ୍ରୁତ ସଂଯୋଗ ଅଛି କି?

    Iṇṭaraneṭa bahuta dhīra — adhika druta saṃyoga achi ki?

    The internet is too slow — is there a faster connection?

    Usage

    Used when internet is slow and you need a faster connection

    Grammar Note

    "ଦ୍ରୁତ" (druta) comes from Sanskrit and means "swift/fast"; the comparative prefixes "ଅଧିକ" (more)

13. ମୁଁ କାମ ପାଇଁ ଡାଟା ସହିତ ଏକ ସିମ କାର୍ଡ କିଣିବାକୁ ଚାହେଁ।

    Muñ kāma pāiṃ ḍāṭā sahita eka sima kārḍa kiṇibāku cāheṃ.

    I'd like to buy a SIM card with data for work.

    Usage

    Used to request a SIM card with data

    Grammar Note

    "…ବାକୁ ଚାହେଁ" adds the dative "-କୁ" to the infinitive to mean "want to …"

14. ଏହି ଆସନ ଖାଲି ଅଛି କି?

    Ehi āsana khāli achi ki?

    Is this seat available?

    Usage

    Used to check if a seat is available

    Grammar Note

    "ଖାଲି" (khāli) is a loanword via Persian meaning "empty/vacant"

15. ମୁଁ ଆଗୁଆ ଡେସ୍କ ବୁକ କରିପାରିବି କି?

    Muñ āguā ḍeska buka karipāribi ki?

    Can I reserve a desk in advance?

    Usage

    Used to ask about advance desk reservation

    Grammar Note

    "କରିପାରିବି କି" (karipāribi ki) is the first-person potential "may I …?"

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