Looking for practical Odia to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Odia phrase first, then the Afar translation (Afar) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Afar.
Tip: read the Afar line out loud three times, then cover the Odia side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ନମସ୍କାର
Nagaad(nagaad)
ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ
Galatooma(galatooma)
ଶୁଭ ସକାଳ
Bariis(bariis)
ଶୁଭ ବେଳ
Galab(galab)
ଶୁଭ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା
Haal(haal)
ଶୁଭ ରାତ୍ରି
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
ପରେ ଦେଖା ହେବ
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
ବିଦାୟ
Nagaad(nagaad)
ତୁମର ନାମ କଣ?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
ମୋ ନାମ ଜନ୍
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
ତୁମେ କେମିତି ଅଛ?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
ତୁମ ସହିତ ମିଳିବାରେ ଖୁସି ହେଲି
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ଆପଣ ଇଂରାଜୀ କହନ୍ତି କି?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
ମୁଁ ହିନ୍ଦୀ ଭଲ କହିପାରିବି ନାହିଁ
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
ମୁଁ ବୁଝିପାରୁନି
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
ଦୟାକରି ଧୀରେ କହନ୍ତୁ
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
ଆପଣ ସେଥିରେ ଆଉ କହିପାରିବେ କି?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
ଶୌଚାଳୟ କେଉଁଠାରେ?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
ମୁଁ ସହରର କେନ୍ଦ୍ରକୁ କିପରି ଯିବି?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
ବାମକୁ ମୁଡ଼ନ୍ତୁ
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
ଦାହାଣକୁ ମୁଡ଼ନ୍ତୁ
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
ସିଧା ଯାଆନ୍ତୁ
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
ଭାଡ଼ କେତେ?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
ଗୋଟିଏ ଟିକଟ୍, ଦୟାକରି
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
ଏଠାରୁ ଏହା ଦୂର କି?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
ମୁଁ ହରାଇଗଲି
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
ମୁଁ ସିମ୍ କାର୍ଡ କେଉଁଠାରୁ କିଣିପାରିବି?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ହଁ
Eeyy(ee-yee)
ନା
Maya(mah-yah)
ଶାୟଦ
Gara(gah-rah)
ମୁଁ ସହମତ
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
ମୁଁ ଅସହମତ
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
ସେ ଭଲ ଲାଗୁଛି
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
ତୁମେ କେମିତି ଭାବୁଛ?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
ତୁମେ ମୋତେ ସହାୟତା କରିପାରିବା?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
ମୋତେ ସହାୟତା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
ଏକ ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତ ପାଇଁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କର
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
ମୁଁ କ୍ଷମା ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଛି
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
କୌଣସି ସମସ୍ୟା ନାହିଁ
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
ବଧାଇ
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
ଜନ୍ମଦିନ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ଯାତ୍ରା କର
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ଟ୍ରେନ୍ ଷ୍ଟେସନ୍ କେଉଁଠାରେ?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
ବସ୍ ଷ୍ଟପ୍ କେଉଁଠାରେ?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
କେଉଁ ପ୍ଲାଟଫର୍ମ?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
ଏହା କେତେ ବେଳେ ଚାଲିଯାଏ?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
ଏହା ସଠିକ୍ ମାର୍ଗ କି?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
ଏହା ଏଠାରେ ନିକଟରେ
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
ଏହା ଏଠାରୁ ଦୂରେ
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
ତୁମେ ମାପରେ ମୋତେ ଦେଖାଇପାରିବା କି?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
ଏଠାରେ ଥମ୍ବା, ଦୟାକରି
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
ଏହାକୁ କେତେ ସମୟ ଲାଗେ?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.