Oriya Verbs
Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Oriya. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Oriya.
Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Oriya conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:
| Present Tense - Oriya - Pronunciation |
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| I speak English ମୁଁ ଇଂଲିଶ୍ କହିପାରେ [mum̐ inliś kahipārē] |
| you speak French ତୁମେ ଫ୍ରେଞ୍ଚ୍ କୁହ [tumē phrēñc kuha] |
| he speaks German ସେ ଜର୍ମାନ୍ କୁହନ୍ତି [sē jarmān kuhanti] |
| she speaks Italian ସେ ଆରାବିକ୍ କୁହନ୍ତି [sē ārābik kuhanti] |
| we speak Arabic ଆମେ ଆରାବିକ୍ କହୁ [āmē ārābik kahu] |
| they speak Chinese ସେମାନେ ଚାଇନିଜ୍ କୁହନ୍ତି [sēmānē cā'inij kuhanti] |
The past tense in Oriya conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:
| Past Tense - Oriya - Pronunciation |
|---|
| I visited France ମୁଁ ଫ୍ରାନ୍ସ୍ ବୁଲିଛି [mum̐ phrāns bulichi] |
| you visited Italy ତୁମେ ଇଟାଲୀ ବୁଲିଛ [tumē iṭālī bulicha] |
| he visited Morocco ସେ ମୋରୋକ୍କୋ ବୁଲିଛନ୍ତି [sē mōrōkkō bulichanti] |
| she visited China ସେ ଚାଇନା ବୁଲିଛନ୍ତି [sē cā'inā bulichanti] |
| we visited Mexico ଆମେ ମେକ୍ସିକୋ ବୁଲିଛୁ [āmē mēksikō bulichu] |
| they visited Kenya ସେମାନେ କେନିୟା ବୁଲିଛନ୍ତି [sēmānē kēniẏā bulichanti] |
The future tense in Oriya conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:
| Future Tense - Oriya - Pronunciation |
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| I will drink milk ମୁଁ କ୍ଷୀର ପିଇବି [mum̐ kṣīra pi'ibi] |
| you will drink coffee ତୁମେ କଫୀ ପିଇବ [tumē kaphī pi'iba] |
| he will drink tea ସେ ଚାହା ପିଇବେ [sē cāhā pi'ibē] |
| she will drink water ସେ ପାଣି ପିଇବେ [sē pāṇi pi'ibē] |
| we will drink apple juice ଆମେ ଆପୁଲ୍ ଜୁସ୍ ପିଇବୁ [āmē āpul jus pi'ibu] |
| they will drink tea ସେମାନେ ଚାହା ପିଇବେ [sēmānē cāhā pi'ibē] |
Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.
ear କାନ [kāna] |
eye ଆଖି [ākhi] |
mouth ପାଟି [pāṭi] |
nose ନାକ [nāka] |
hair ବାଳ/ଚୁଟି [bāḷa / cuṭi] |
face ମୁହଁ [muham̐] |
head ମୁଣ୍ଡ [muṇḍa] |
heart ହୃଦୟ [hr̥daẏa] |
hand ହାତ [hāta] |
fingers ଆଙ୍ଗୁଠି [āṅguṭhi] |
leg ଗୋଡ [gōḍa] |
feet ପାଦ [pāda] |
Travel Phrases in Oriya
Imagine yourself in some Oriya speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!
| English - Oriya - Pronunciation |
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| Can you help me? ତୁମେ ମୋତେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିପାରିବ କି? [tumē mōtē sāhāyẏa karipāriba ki.] |
| Can I help you? ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିପାରେ କି? [mum̐ tumaku sāhāyẏa karipārē ki.] |
| Where is the airport? ଏୟାର୍ ପୋର୍ଟ କୋଉଠି [ēẏār pōrṭa kō'uṭhi] |
| Go straight ସିଧା ଯାଆନ୍ତୁ [sidhā yā'āntu] |
| Then ତା’ପରେ [tā 'parē] |
| Turn left ବାମ ପଟକୁ ବୁଲିବେ [bāma paṭaku bulibē] |
| Turn right ଡାହାଣ ପଟ କୁ ବୁଲିବେ [ḍ'̔āhāṇa paṭa ku bulibē] |
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