Common Odia to Afrikaans phrases

100 practical Odia to Afrikaans phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Odia to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Odia phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.

Tip: read the Afrikaans 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.

  1. ନମସ୍କାର

    Hallo (namaskara)

  2. ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ

    Dankie (dhanyabad)

  3. ଶୁଭ ସକାଳ

    Goeie more (shubha sakala)

  4. ଶୁଭ ବେଳ

    Goeie middag (shubha bela)

  5. ଶୁଭ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା

    Goeie naand (shubha sandhya)

  6. ଶୁଭ ରାତ୍ରି

    Goeie nag (shubha ratri)

  7. ପରେ ଦେଖା ହେବ

    Sien jou later (pare dekha heba)

  8. ବିଦାୟ

    Totsiens (bidaya)

  9. ତୁମର ନାମ କଣ?

    Wat is jou naam? (tumara nama kana?)

  10. ମୋ ନାମ ଜନ୍

    My naam is John (mo nama John)

  11. ତୁମେ କେମିତି ଅଛ?

    Hoe gaan dit? (tume kemiti achha?)

  12. ତୁମ ସହିତ ମିଳିବାରେ ଖୁସି ହେଲି

    Lekker om jou te ontmoet (tuma sahita milibare khusi heli)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. ଆପଣ ଇଂରାଜୀ କହନ୍ତି କି?

    Praat jy Engels? (āpana iṅrājī kahanti ki?)

  2. ମୁଁ ହିନ୍ଦୀ ଭଲ କହିପାରିବି ନାହିଁ

    Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie. (muṁ hindī bhala kahipāribi nāhiṁ)

  3. ମୁଁ ବୁଝିପାରୁନି

    Ek verstaan nie. (muṁ bujhīpāruni)

  4. ଦୟାକରି ଧୀରେ କହନ୍ତୁ

    Praat asseblief stadig. (dayākari dhīre kahantu)

  5. ଆପଣ ସେଥିରେ ଆଉ କହିପାରିବେ କି?

    Kan jy dit weer sê? (āpana sethire āu kahipāribe ki?)

  6. ଶୌଚାଳୟ କେଉଁଠାରେ?

    Waar is die badkamer? (śaucālaẏa keuṁṭhāre?)

  7. ମୁଁ ସହରର କେନ୍ଦ୍ରକୁ କିପରି ଯିବି?

    Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum? (muṁ saharara kendraku kipari jibi?)

  8. ବାମକୁ ମୁଡ଼ନ୍ତୁ

    Draai links. (bāmakū muḍhantu)

  9. ଦାହାଣକୁ ମୁଡ଼ନ୍ତୁ

    Draai regs. (dāhāṇakū muḍhantu)

  10. ସିଧା ଯାଆନ୍ତୁ

    Gaan reguit. (sidhā yāntu)

  11. ଭାଡ଼ କେତେ?

    Hoeveel is die tarief? (bhāḍa kete?)

  12. ଗୋଟିଏ ଟିକଟ୍, ଦୟାକରି

    Een kaartjie, asseblief. (goṭie ṭikaṭ, dayākari)

  13. ଏଠାରୁ ଏହା ଦୂର କି?

    Is dit ver van hier? (eṭhāru ehā dūra ki?)

  14. ମୁଁ ହରାଇଗଲି

    Ek is verlore. (muṁ harāigali)

  15. ମୁଁ ସିମ୍ କାର୍ଡ କେଉଁଠାରୁ କିଣିପାରିବି?

    Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop? (muṁ sim kārḍ keuṁṭhāru kiṇipāribi?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. ହଁ

    Ja (haṁ)

  2. ନା

    Nee (nā)

  3. ଶାୟଦ

    Miskien (śāyada)

  4. ମୁଁ ସହମତ

    Ek stem saam (muṁ sahamata)

  5. ମୁଁ ଅସହମତ

    Ek stem nie saam nie (muṁ asahamata)

  6. ସେ ଭଲ ଲାଗୁଛି

    Dit klink goed (se bhala lāguchi)

  7. ତୁମେ କେମିତି ଭାବୁଛ?

    Wat dink jy? (tume kemiti bhābucha)

  8. ତୁମେ ମୋତେ ସହାୟତା କରିପାରିବା?

    Kan jy my help? (tume mote sahāyatā karipāribā)

  9. ମୋତେ ସହାୟତା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ

    Ek het hulp nodig (mote sahāyatā ābaśyaka)

  10. ଏକ ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତ ପାଇଁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କର

    Wag 'n oomblik (eka muhurtta pāiṁ apekhya kara)

  11. ମୁଁ କ୍ଷମା ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଛି

    Ek is jammer (muṁ kṣamā prārthanā karuchi)

  12. କୌଣସି ସମସ୍ୟା ନାହିଁ

    Geen probleem (kauṇasi samasyā nāhiṁ)

  13. ବଧାଇ

    Geluk (badhāi)

  14. ଜନ୍ମଦିନ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା

    Gelukkige verjaarsdag (janmadina śubhecchā)

  15. ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ଯାତ୍ରା କର

    Veilige reis (surakṣita yātrā kara)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. ଟ୍ରେନ୍ ଷ୍ଟେସନ୍ କେଉଁଠାରେ?

    Waar is die treinstasie? (ṭren sṭesana keuṭhāre?)

  2. ବସ୍ ଷ୍ଟପ୍ କେଉଁଠାରେ?

    Waar is die busstop? (bas sṭapa keuṭhāre?)

  3. କେଉଁ ପ୍ଲାଟଫର୍ମ?

    Watter platform is dit? (keuṁ plāṭapharma?)

  4. ଏହା କେତେ ବେଳେ ଚାଲିଯାଏ?

    Watter tyd vertrek dit? (ehā kete beḷe chāliyāe?)

  5. ଏହା ସଠିକ୍ ମାର୍ଗ କି?

    Is dit die regte pad? (ehā saṭhik mārga ki?)

  6. ଏହା ଏଠାରେ ନିକଟରେ

    Dit is naby hier. (ehā eṭhāre nikatare)

  7. ଏହା ଏଠାରୁ ଦୂରେ

    Dit is ver van hier. (ehā eṭhāru dūre)

  8. ତୁମେ ମାପରେ ମୋତେ ଦେଖାଇପାରିବା କି?

    Kan jy dit op die kaart wys? (tume māpare mote dekhā'ipāribā ki?)

  9. ଏଠାରେ ଥମ୍ବା, ଦୟାକରି

    Stop hier, asseblief. (eṭhāre thambā, dayākari)

  10. ଏହାକୁ କେତେ ସମୟ ଲାଗେ?

    Hoe lank neem dit? (ehāku kete samaya lāge?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. ଏହା କେତେ ଦାମ?

    Hoeveel kos dit? (ehā kete dāma?)

  2. ସେଟା ବହୁତ ମହଙ୍ଗା।

    Dit is te duur. (seṭā bahuta mahagā.)

  3. ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ କିଛି ସସ୍ତା ଅଛି କି?

    Het julle iets goedkoper? (āpaṇanka pākhare kichhi sastā achhi ki?)

  4. ମୁଁ କାର୍ଡ୍ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଭୁଗତାନ କରିପାରିବି କି?

    Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal? (muṁ kārḍ dvārā bhugatān karipāribi ki?)

  5. ମୋତେ ଦୁଇଜଣଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଟେବୁଲ୍ ଚାହିଁଁ।

    Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê. (mote duijanaṅka pāin eka ṭebul chāhiṁ.)

  6. ବିଲ୍ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ, ଦୟାକରି।

    Die rekening, asseblief. (bil diantu, dayākari.)

  7. ସେବା ଶାମିଲ କି?

    Is diens ingesluit? (sebā śāmila ki?)

  8. ମୁଁ ଶାକାହାରୀ।

    Ek is 'n vegetariër. (muṁ śākāhārī.)

  9. କୌଣସି ମସଲା ଖାଦ୍ୟ ନାହିଁ, ଦୟାକରି।

    Geen pittige kos, asseblief. (kauṇasi masalā khādya nāhiṁ, dayākari.)

  10. ଏହା ମସ୍ତ।

    Dit is heerlik. (ehā masta.)

  11. ମୋତେ ମେନୁ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ କି?

    Kan ek die spyskaart kry? (mote menu diantu ki?)

  12. ଏକ ଗ୍ଲାସ୍ ପାଣି, ଦୟାକରି।

    ‘n Glas water, asseblief. (eka glās pāṇi, dayākari.)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. ପୋଲିସକୁ କଲ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ

    Bel die polisie (polisku kal karantu)

  2. ଏକ ଆମ୍ବୁଲାନ୍ସ କଲ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ

    Bel 'n ambulans (eka ambulance kal karantu)

  3. ମୋତେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଡକ୍ତର ଦରକାର

    Ek het 'n dokter nodig (mote gotie doktor darkar)

  4. ମୁଁ ଖରାପ ଅନୁଭବ କରୁଛି

    Ek voel siek (mu kharap anubhav karuchi)

  5. ମୋତେ ଚିନ୍ଦୁ ବିଷାକ୍ତତା ଅଛି

    Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies (mote chindu bishaktata achhi)

  6. ସାର୍ବଜନୀନ ହସ୍ପିଟାଲ୍ କେଉଁଠାରେ?

    Waar is die naaste hospitaal? (sarbajanina hospital keunthare)

  7. ଏଠାରେ ବେଦନା ହେଉଛି

    Dit seergemaak hier (ethare bedana heuchhi)

  8. ମୋ ପାସ୍ପୋର୍ଟ ହରାଇଗଲା

    Ek het my paspoort verloor (mo passport haragilala)

  9. ତୁମେ ମୋ ହୋଟେଲକୁ କଲ୍ କରିପାରିବେ କି?

    Kan jy my hotel bel? (tume mo hotelku kal kariparibe ki)

  10. ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କର!

    Help! (sahajya kara)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିବାରେ ଖୁସି ହେଲା

    Lekker om jou te ontmoet (āpanaṅku dekhibāre khusi helā)

  2. ଆମେ ଏକ ବୈଠକ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧାରଣ କରିବା

    Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering (āme eka baiṭhaka nirdhāraṇa karibā)

  3. ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କେତେ ବେଳା ଭଲ?

    Watter tyd werk vir jou? (āpanaṅka pāin kete beḷā bhala?)

  4. ମୁଁ ଆଜି ରିପୋର୍ଟ ପଠାଇବି

    Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur (muṁ āji riporṭ paṭhāibi)

  5. ଆମେ କାଲି କଥା ହେବା କି?

    Kan ons môre praat? (āme kāli kathā heba ki?)

  6. ଦୟାକରି ଫାଇଲ୍ ସଂଲଗ୍ନ ମିଳାନ୍ତୁ

    Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg (dayākarī phāil saṅlagna milāntu)

  7. ଆପଣଙ୍କର ସମୟ ପାଇଁ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ

    Dankie vir jou tyd (āpanaṅkara samaya pāin dhanyabāda)

  8. ମୁଁ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ସହ କାମ କରିବାକୁ ଆଗ୍ରହୀ

    Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk (muṁ āpanaṅka saha kāma karibāku āgrahī)

  9. ଆପଣ ସେହି ପଏଣ୍ଟଟି ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ କରିପାରିବେ କି?

    Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik? (āpana sehi paṇṭṭi spaṣṭa karipāribe ki?)

  10. ମୁଁ ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ପୁନଃ ସମ୍ପର୍କ କରିବି

    Laat ek jou terugbel (muṁ āpanaṅku punaḥ sampark karibi)

  11. ସମୟ ସୀମା ଶୁକ୍ରବାର

    Die sperdatum is Vrydag (samaya sīmā śukravāra)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. କେତେ ବଜେ?

    Hoe laat is dit? (kete baje?)

  2. ଏହା ତିନିଟା ହେବାକୁ ଯାଉଛି

    Dit is drie uur. (eha tiniṭā hebāku yāuṭhī)

  3. ଆଜି

    Vandag (āji)

  4. କାଲି

    Môre (kāli)

  5. ଗତକାଲି

    Gister (gatakāli)

  6. ସୋମବାର

    Maandag (sōmabāra)

  7. ମଙ୍ଗଳବାର

    Dinsdag (maṅgaḷabāra)

  8. ବୁଧବାର

    Woensdag (budhabāra)

  9. ଏକ

    Een (eka)

  10. ଦୁଇ

    Twee (dui)

  11. ତିନି

    Drie (tini)

  12. ଦଶ

    Tien (daśa)

  13. ସେହି ଶତ

    Een honderd (sehi śata)

  14. ଆଧା

    Half (ādhā)

  15. ଅଧିକ

    Meer (adhika)