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Directions and Locations

In this lesson, you will learn how to ask for and give directions in Odia. Whether you're asking for directions to a local attraction or trying to find your way back to your hotel, being able to communicate with locals in their native language can make a big difference in your travel experience.

Asking for Directions

Here are some common phrases you can use to ask for directions:

• କୌଣସି ଠିକାଣ (kaunasi ṭhikāṇa)? - Where is a certain place?
• କୌଣସି ଠିକାଣରେ (kaunasi ṭhikāṇare)? - In which place?
• ଠିକ ପରିବା (ṭhika paribā)? - Is it straight?
• ବାମଙ୍ଗକୁ (bāmaṅgaku)? - Left?
• ଡାହଣ୍ଗକୁ (ḍāhaṅgaku)? - Right?
• ଏହି ଦ୍ୱାରଟି ରୋଡ କୁଥିରେ (ehi dvāraṭi roḍa kuṭhire)? - Where does this door lead to?
• କୌଣସି ଚଉକ କୁଥିବା (kaunasi cauk kuṭhibā)? - Where is a certain intersection?

Giving Directions

Here are some common phrases you can use to give directions:

• ଏଠା ପରେ (ethā pare) - It's over there.
• ସେ (se) - That one.
• ହେଉଛି ଠିକ (heuchi ṭhika) - It's correct.
• ଏହି ଡାହଣ୍ଗ ପରେ (ehi ḍāhaṅgare pare) - It's on the right.
• ଏହି ବାମ ପରେ (ehi bāma pare) - It's on the left.
• ଏହି ରାସ୍ତା ପରେ (ehi rāstā pare) - It's on the road.
• ଏହି ଦ୍ୱାରଟି ରୋଡରେ ହେଉଛି (ehi dvāraṭi roḍare heuchi) - This door leads to it.

Useful Vocabulary

Here are some useful words and phrases related to directions and locations:

Odia	Pronunciation	English Translation
ଠିକାଣ	ṭhikāṇa	Place
ରାସ୍ତା	rāstā	Road
ଚଉକ	cauk	Intersection
ଦ୍ୱାର	dvāra	Door
ପହଞ୍ଚିବ	pahañciba	Arrive
ଯାଇପାରିବ	yāipārib	Go
ଉପରେ	upare	Above
ନୀଳା ଦିଗ	nīḷā diga	North
ପାଛ	pācha	Back
ଦକ୍ଷିଣା ଦିଗ	dakṣiṇā diga	South
ପଡ଼ିବ	paṛib	Down
ପଶ୍ଚିମା ଦିଗ	paścimā diga	West
ଉତ୍ତରା ଦିଗ	uttarā diga	East
ସାଇକିଲ	sāikila	Bicycle
ମୋଟରସାଇକିଲ	moṭarasāikila	Motorcycle
ଆଟୋରିକ୍ଷା	āṭōriksā	Auto rickshaw
ବଜାର	bajāra	Market
ବଜାର ରାସ୍ତା	bajāra rāstā	Market road

Examples

Here are some examples of how to use the phrases and vocabulary above:

• ରିସାର୍ଚ ହୋଟେଲଟି କୁଥିବା? (risārca hōṭelaṭi kuṭhibā?) - Where is the research hotel?
• ଇନ୍କାଉଂଟର ହୋଟେଲରେ ଯାଇପାରିବ? (inkaunṭara hōṭelare yāipārib?) - How can I go to the encounter hotel?
• ଟୁରିଷ୍ଟ ଲଜର କୁଥିବା? (ṭuris

  Table of Contents - Odia Course - 0 to A1

  • Course Presentation

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  Introduction to Odia Alphabet

  • Vowels
  • Consonants

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  Odia Syllables and Words

  • Basic Syllable Formation
  • Word Formation

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  Basic Greetings and Phrases

  • Greetings
  • Polite Phrases

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  Simple Sentences

  • Subject-Verb-Object
  • Negation

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  Numbers and Time

  • Numbers 1-10
  • Telling Time

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  Questions and Interrogatives

  • Yes/No Questions
  • Wh-Questions

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  Family and Relationships

  • Family Members
  • Describing Relationships

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  Adjectives and Descriptions

  • Basic Adjectives
  • Comparatives and Superlatives

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  Food and Dining

  • Common Foods
  • Ordering in a Restaurant

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  Verbs and Actions

  • Present Tense
  • Past Tense

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  Travel and Transportation

  • Modes of Transportation
  • Directions and Locations

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  Pronouns and Possession

  • Personal Pronouns
  • Possessive Pronouns

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  Weather and Seasons

  • Weather Vocabulary
  • Seasons

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  Prepositions and Conjunctions

  • Basic Prepositions
  • Conjunctions

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  Odia Festivals and Celebrations

  • Major Festivals
  • Traditional Celebrations

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  Odia Art and Music

  • Traditional Art Forms
  • Music and Dance