Language/Odia/Vocabulary/Describing-Relationships
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Introduction
Welcome to the "Complete 0 to A1 Odia Course." In this lesson, we will learn how to describe relationships between people in Odia. Relationships play an essential role in every person's lives. It is important to be able to describe relationships in Odia, especially when interacting with the elderly or traditionalists, and also as a means to connect with the culture.
In this lesson, I will teach you the vocabulary and grammar necessary to describe relationships in Odia. I will also provide cultural information and interesting facts about Odia families.
Let's begin!
Family in Odia Culture
Family is a crucial part of Odia culture, and people are deeply attached to their families. The joint family system is prevalent in Odisha, in which extended family members live together. It is common for multiple generations to live under the same roof and take care of one another.
In traditional Odia society, the eldest male member of the family is the head of the household, and his decisions are respected and followed by all other family members. Women play an important role in taking care of the family, and their opinions and preferences are given great consideration.
Vocabulary
Let's start by learning some vocabulary words you can use to describe relationships in Odia:
| Odia | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ପିତା | pita | father |
| ମାତା | mata | mother |
| ଦାଦା | dada | grandfather |
| ଦାଦି | dadi | grandmother |
| ସହୋ | saho | husband |
| ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ | stree | wife |
| ସହେଲୀ | saheli | female friend |
| ସଖା | sakha | male friend |
| ଭାଇ | bhai | brother |
| ବହିନୀ | bahini | sister |
| ୟାତ୍ରୀ | yatri | guest |
| ଛୋଟ ଭାଇ | chota bhai | younger brother |
| ବଡ଼ ଭାଇ | bara bhai | elder brother |
Grammar
Now that we know some vocabulary words, let's learn how to use them to describe relationships.
In Odia, you can describe relationships by using the following sentence structure:
Subject + Verb + Noun
For example:
ମୋ ସୋନେଇ ଭାଇ। (Mo sonei bhai) My golden younger brother.
ମୋ ପିତା ଆମ ପ୍ରେମ ହଉଥିଲାନ୍ତୁ। (Mo pita ama prema hauthilanantu) My father was my love.
Here are some useful verbs you can use:
| Odia | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ଆମରେ | amare | is/are (for first-person singular and plural) |
| ତାଙ୍କ | tanka | is/are (for third-person singular and plural) |
| ପଛ | pacha | was/were |
| ସେହି | sehi | became |
| ସାହସ | sahasa | together |
Note: There are no definite or indefinite articles in Odia.
Let's see some examples:
- ମୋ ମାତା ମୋ ଲବ୍ଧି।
(Mo mata mo labdhi) My mother is my profit.
- ବା ସେହି ମୋରାଏ ସାହସ ହଉଥିଲା।
(Ba sehi moraie sahasa hauthila) He became my friend.
- ତାଙ୍କ ଛୋଟ ଭାଇ ୟାତ୍ରୀ ହେଉଛି।
(Tanka chhota bhai yatri heuchi) His younger brother is a guest.
Examples
Here are some more examples of relationship descriptions:
- ମୋ ସୋନେଇ ଭାଇ।
(Mo sonei bhai) My golden younger brother.
- ମୋ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା ମୋ ଦାଦା ପ୍ରତି ହେଉଥିଲା।
(Mo prarthana mo dada prati hauthila) My prayer was my grandfather.
- ସେହି ମୋ ସହୋ।
(Sehi mo saho) He is my husband.
- ମୋ ସହେଲୀ ମୋ ଶାନ୍ତି।
(Mo saheli mo shanti) My female friend is my peace.
- ମୋ ବୋଧଶକ୍ତି ମୋ ବହିନୀ।
(Mo bodhoshakti mo bahini) My sense is my sister.
Conclusion
In this lesson, we learned how to describe relationships between people in Odia. We also discussed some cultural information related to Odia families.
It is essential to understand how to describe family members and relationships, especially when communicating with traditionalists. In Odia, there is a lot of respect for elders, and it is considered respectful to address them appropriately.
Practice describing relationships with your Odia-speaking friends and family members. Try to build sentences by using the vocabulary and grammar we covered in this lesson.
In the next lesson, we will learn about adjectives and descriptions in Odia. Keep practicing!
Other Lessons
- Numbers 1 10
- Clothes
- Geography
- How to say Good Bye?
- Fruits
- Family Members
- Drinks
- Common Foods
- Resources
- Polite Phrases
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