Volunteering

1. ମୁଁ ଏଠାରେ ସ୍ୱେଚ୍ଛାସେବୀ ଭାବରେ କାମ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛି। ମୁଁ କିପରି ପଞ୍ଜୀକରଣ କରିବି?

   muñ ethare swechchhāsebī bhābare kāma karibaaku chāhūñchhi. muñ kipari pañjeekarana karibi?

   I'd like to volunteer here. How do I sign up?

   Usage

   Initial inquiry when wanting to join volunteer activities

   Grammar Note

   chāhūñchhi means "I want/desire" in present tense; bhābare means "as/in the role of"

2. ସ୍ୱେଚ୍ଛାସେବୀ ସଂଯୋଜନ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର କେଉଁଠି ଅଛି?

   swechchhāsebī sañyoojana kendra keuñthi achhi?

   Where is the volunteer coordination center?

   Usage

   Ask for the location of the volunteer registration office

   Grammar Note

   keuñthi means "where"; achhi is the present tense of "to be/exist"

3. ମୋର ଶିକ୍ଷା / ଚିକିତ୍ସା / ନିର୍ମାଣ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଅଭିଜ୍ଞତା ଅଛି।

   mora shikshā / chikitsā / nirmāna kshetrare abhijñatā achhi.

   I have experience in teaching / medical / construction.

   Usage

   Introduce your skills and background to volunteer coordinators

   Grammar Note

   mora means "my"; achhi is "there is/I have" (possession through existence)

4. ସ୍ୱେଚ୍ଛାସେବୀ ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତି କେତେ ଦୀର୍ଘ?

   swechchhāsebī pratishrutee kete dīrgha?

   How long is the volunteer commitment?

   Usage

   Ask about the required duration for volunteer participation

   Grammar Note

   kete means "how much"; deerga means "long/lengthy" — together "how long"

5. ମୋର ବିଶେଷ ଉପକରଣ ବା ତାଲିମ ଦରକାର ଅଛି କି?

   mora bishesha upakarana baa taalima darakāra achhi ki?

   Do I need any special equipment or training?

   Usage

   Confirm what preparation is needed before participating

   Grammar Note

   darakāra means "need/necessity"; ki is the yes/no question particle

6. ମୁଁ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ସହାୟତା / ପରିବେଶ ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛି।

   muñ biparjaya sahāyatā / paribesha sanrakshana kāryare sāhāyya karibaaku chāhūñchhi.

   I'd like to help with disaster relief / environmental work.

   Usage

   Offer to help in a specific area of volunteer work

   Grammar Note

   kāryare uses the locative case "in the work"; chāhūñchhi means "I want to"

7. ସ୍ୱେଚ୍ଛାସେବୀମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଓରିଏଣ୍ଟେସନ୍ ସଭା ଅଛି କି?

   swechchhāsebīmānanka pāiñ orenteshon sabhā achhi ki?

   Is there a volunteer orientation session?

   Usage

   Ask if an introductory briefing is available before starting

   Grammar Note

   -manka is the plural oblique suffix; pāiñ means "for"; ki marks yes/no questions

8. ମୁଁ ଏକ ଦଳର ଅଂଶ ଭାବରେ ସ୍ୱେଚ୍ଛାସେବୀ ହୋଇ ପାରିବି କି?

   muñ eka dalara ansha bhābare swechchhāsebī hoi pāribi ki?

   Can I volunteer as part of a group?

   Usage

   Ask if group participation is possible for volunteering

   Grammar Note

   pāribi is the first-person future of "to be able to"; bhābare means "as"

9. ସ୍ୱେଚ୍ଛାସେବୀମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଆବାସ ଓ ଭୋଜନ ଦିଆ ଯାଏ କି?

   swechchhāsebīmānanka pāiñ ābaasa o bhojana diaa jāe ki?

   Are accommodation and meals provided for volunteers?

   Usage

   Important question for long-term or travelling volunteers

   Grammar Note

   diaa jāe is passive voice "is given"; o means "and/also" as a conjunction

10. ଆପଣଙ୍କ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ କେଉଁ ଭାଷା ଦରକାର?

    āpananka sāhāyya pāiñ keuñ bhāshā darakāra?

    What languages do you need help with?

    Usage

    Ask which languages are needed when offering translation help

    Grammar Note

    keuñ means "which"; āpananka is the honorific possessive "your"

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