କେତେ ବେଳ ହେଲା?
Kete bela helā?
What time is it?
Usage
The most common way to ask what time it is
Grammar Note
"helā" is a completive form meaning "has become," used to ask the time
ଆଜି ସପ୍ତାହର କେଉଁ ଦିନ?
Āji saptāhara keuñ dina?
What day of the week is it?
Usage
Used to ask what day of the week it is
Grammar Note
"saptāha" from Sanskrit meaning "seven days/week"
ଆଜି / କାଲି / ଗତକାଲି
Āji / Kāli / Gatakāli
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic time expressions for today, tomorrow, yesterday
Grammar Note
"gata" means "past/gone," making "gatakāli" mean "yesterday"
ଏ ସପ୍ତାହ / ଆସନ୍ତା ସପ୍ତାହ / ଗତ ସପ୍ତାହ
E saptāha / āsanta saptāha / gata saptāha
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Used to refer to this, next, or last week
Grammar Note
"āsantā" means "coming," used to indicate the upcoming week
ସକାଳ / ଅପରାହ୍ନ / ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା / ରାତି
Sakāḷa / Aparāhna / Sandhyā / Rāti
In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night
Usage
Expressions for different parts of the day
Grammar Note
"aparāhna" from Sanskrit meaning "afternoon/post-noon"
ଆଜି କେତେ ତାରିଖ?
Āji kete tārikha?
What is today's date?
Usage
Used to ask the current date
Grammar Note
"tārikha" derives from Arabic "tārīkh" (date/history)
କେତେ ବେଳେ ଖୋଲେ / ବନ୍ଦ ହୁଏ?
Kete bele khule / banda hue?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Used to ask about opening and closing times
Grammar Note
"hue" is a present tense verb meaning "becomes/happens"
ସେଠି ପହଞ୍ଚିବାକୁ କେତେ ସମୟ ଲାଗିବ?
Seṭhi pahañchibāku kete samaya lāgiba?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Used to ask how long a journey will take
Grammar Note
"lāgiba" is the future tense of "to take/need (time)"
ଅପରାହ୍ନ ତିନଟାରେ ଦେଖା କରିବା।
Aparāhna tinaṭāre dekhā kariba.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Used to arrange a meeting time
Grammar Note
"-ṭā" is a suffix added to numbers to indicate clock time
ଦୁଇଟା ଅଧ / ପାଞ୍ଚଟା ସିକ।
Duiṭā ardha / pāñcaṭā sika.
Half past two / Quarter to five
Usage
Used to express specific times
Grammar Note
"ardha" from Sanskrit meaning "half"
ସପ୍ତାହ ଶେଷରେ ଖୋଲା ଅଛି?
Saptāha śeṣare kholā achi?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Used to ask if a place is open on weekends
Grammar Note
"śeṣa" means "end/last," together with "saptāha" meaning "weekend"
ବହୁ ଆଗ / ବହୁ ଦେରି ହୋଇଗଲା।
Bahu āga / bahu deri hoigalā.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Used to express that it is too early or too late
Grammar Note
"bahu" is an intensifier meaning "very/too much"
କେତେ ବେଳେ ଆରମ୍ଭ / ଶେଷ ହୁଏ?
Kete bele ārambha / śeṣa hue?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Used to ask when something starts or ends
Grammar Note
"ārambha" from Sanskrit meaning "beginning/start"
ସୋମବାରରୁ ଶୁକ୍ରବାର ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ
Somabāraru śukrabāra paryanta
From Monday to Friday
Usage
Used to indicate weekday schedules
Grammar Note
"paryanta" from Sanskrit meaning "until/up to"
[ତାରିଖ/ସମୟ] ପାଇଁ ମୁଁ ଆପଏଣ୍ଟମେଣ୍ଟ ନେବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛି।
[tārikha/samaya] pāiñ muñ āpaeṇṭameṇṭa nebāku cāhuñchi.
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Used to make an appointment or reservation
Grammar Note
"nebāku cāhuñchi" means "(I) want to take"; "-bāku cāhuñchi" expresses "want to do"
ଏକ ଦିନ
Eka dina
One day
Usage
Word for a duration of "one day"
ଅଧ ଦିନ
Ardha dina
Half a day
Usage
Word for a half-day duration
ଏକ ସପ୍ତାହ
Eka saptaaha
One week
Usage
Word for a one-week duration
ଏକ ମାସ
Eka maasa
One month
Usage
Word for a one-month duration
ଏକ ବର୍ଷ
Eka barsha
One year
Usage
Word for a one-year duration
ସୋମବାର
Somabaara
Monday
Usage
Word for the day "Monday"
ମଙ୍ଗଳବାର
Mangalabaara
Tuesday
Usage
Word for the day "Tuesday"
ବୁଧବାର
Budhabaara
Wednesday
Usage
Word for the day "Wednesday"
ଗୁରୁବାର
Gurubaara
Thursday
Usage
Word for the day "Thursday"
ଶୁକ୍ରବାର
Shukrabaara
Friday
Usage
Word for the day "Friday"
ଶନିବାର
Shanibaara
Saturday
Usage
Word for the day "Saturday"
ରବିବାର
Rabibaara
Sunday
Usage
Word for the day "Sunday"
ଆଜି
Aaji
Today
Usage
Word to point at and say "today"
କାଲି
Kaali
Tomorrow
Usage
Word to point at and say "tomorrow"
ଗତକାଲି
Gatakaali
Yesterday
Usage
Word to point at and say "yesterday"
ଏବେ
Ebe
Now
Usage
Word for "right now"
ପରେ
Pare
Later
Usage
Word for "later"
ଏକ ଘଣ୍ଟା
Eka ghanta
One hour
Usage
Word for a duration of "one hour"
ଦୁଇ ଘଣ୍ଟା
Dui ghanta
Two hours
Usage
Word for a duration of "two hours"
ତିରିଶ ମିନିଟ୍
Tirisha minit
Thirty minutes
Usage
Word for a duration of "thirty minutes"
ସକାଳ
Sakaala
Morning
Usage
Word for the time of day "morning"
ମଧ୍ୟାହ୍ନ
Madhyaahna
Midday
Usage
Word for the time of day "midday"
ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା
Sandhyaa
Evening
Usage
Word for the time of day "evening"
ରାତି
Raati
Night
Usage
Word for the time of day "night"
ମଧ୍ୟରାତି
Madhyaraati
Late night
Usage
Word for the time of day "late night"
ପ୍ରତିଦିନ
Pratidina
Every day
Usage
Word for the frequency "every day"
ପ୍ରତି ସପ୍ତାହ
Prati saptaaha
Every week
Usage
Word for the frequency "every week"
ପ୍ରତି ମାସ
Prati maasa
Every month
Usage
Word for the frequency "every month"
ଏହି ସପ୍ତାହ
Ehi saptaaha
This week
Usage
Word for "this week" on its own
ଆସନ୍ତା ସପ୍ତାହ
Aasantaa saptaaha
Next week
Usage
Word for "next week" on its own
ଗତ ସପ୍ତାହ
Gata saptaaha
Last week
Usage
Word for "last week" on its own
ସପ୍ତାହ ଶେଷ
Saptaaha shesha
Weekend
Usage
Word for "weekend"
ଜାନୁଆରୀ
Jaanuaarii
January
Usage
Gregorian month name for bookings; festivals follow the traditional Odia calendar
ଫେବୃଆରୀ
Phebruaarii
February
Usage
Gregorian month name, for confirming bookings and dates
ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ
Maarchcha
March
Usage
Gregorian month name, for confirming bookings and dates
ଅପ୍ରେଲ
Aprela
April
Usage
Gregorian month name, for confirming bookings and dates
ମେ
Me
May
Usage
Gregorian month name; the hottest time of year in Odisha
ଜୁନ
Juna
June
Usage
Gregorian month name; the monsoon usually begins now
ଜୁଲାଇ
Julaai
July
Usage
Gregorian month name, for confirming bookings and dates
ଅଗଷ୍ଟ
Agasta
August
Usage
Gregorian month name, for confirming bookings and dates
ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର
Septembara
September
Usage
Gregorian month name, for confirming bookings and dates
ଅକ୍ଟୋବର
Aktobara
October
Usage
Gregorian month name, for confirming bookings and dates
ନଭେମ୍ବର
Nabhembara
November
Usage
Gregorian month name, for confirming bookings and dates
ଡିସେମ୍ବର
Disembara
December
Usage
Gregorian month name, for confirming bookings and dates
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