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Odia Vocabulary - Days of the Week

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In this lesson, we will learn the days of the week in Odia. We will also look at some cultural information related to the weekdays. Make sure to practice the words and phrases as you read along. Feel free to use the audio recordings to practice your pronunciation. Don't hesitate to ask any questions or find native speakers on Polyglot Club if you need more help. Let's get started!

Days of the Week

Learning the days of the week in a new language is important for daily conversations. It helps you to communicate easily and schedule your activities. Here is a table of the days of the week in Odia:

Odia	Pronunciation	English
ସୋମବାର (Sombar)	sɔmbɔr	Monday
ମଙ୍ଗଳବାର (Mangalabar)	moŋgoɭɔbɔr	Tuesday
ବୁଧବାର (Budhabar)	budʰɔbɔr	Wednesday
ଗୁରୁବାର (Gurubar)	gurubɔr	Thursday
ଶୁକ୍ରବାର (Sukrabar)	ʃukrɔbɔr	Friday
ସନିବାର (Saniabar)	sɔnɪbɔr	Saturday
ରବିବାର (Ravibar)	robibɔr	Sunday

Some useful phrases related to weekdays:

• ସୋମବାରରେ ମୋ ପାଇଁ ଘରେ ଥାଇଁ ପାର୍କକିଂ କରିବୁ। (Sombarre mo paaini ghare thaaini parking karibu.) - I will park at home on Monday.
• ବୁଧବାରରେ ଆମ୍ବିକା ଆସିସି। (Budhabarre ambi ka asisi.) - Ambika came on Wednesday.
• ସନିବାରରେ ଫିରିଇ ଫିଲିୟାମା କାଟେଇ ଆସା। (Saniabarre phirii philiaama kaaṭei asaa.) - Let's go for a picnic on Saturday.

Did you know that in Odia, the weekdays are named after the planets? Som (Soma), Mangal (Mars), Budha (Mercury), Guru (Jupiter), Sukra (Venus), Saniva (Saturn), and Ravi (Sun). The connection between the planets and the weekdays comes from astrology and mythology. It is believed that each planet has a specific influence on a particular day of the week.

Now, let's practice some relevant vocabulary related to weekdays:

Odia	Pronunciation	English
ସପ୍ତାହ (Saptaha)	sɔptɑhɔ	Week
ପ୍ରତିଦିନ (Pratidina)	prɔtidinɔ	Daily
ଘଣ୍ଟା (Ghanta)	gɔnta	Hour
ମିନିଟ (Minita)	minita	Minute
ସମୟ (Samaya)	sɔmɔjɔ	Time

Dialogue

Here's a dialogue that will give you an idea of how to use the weekdays in context:

• ପେରସ୍କୁମା: ସେଠି ଆଉଟୋ ରିକ୍ଷାଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି। (Sethi aauto rikshaagudiku asichanti.) - Sethi is coming by auto-rickshaw.
• ରମନ୍ଦିର: ଆଉ ସୋମବାର କିପରି? (Aau sombar kipari?) - Is it coming on Monday?
• ପେରସ୍କୁମା: ହ୍ଁ, ସୋମବାରରେ ଆସିବା। (Hm, sombarre asiba.) - Yes, it's coming on Monday.

Summary

Congratulations! You have learned the days of the week in Odia. Make sure to use them in context, practice relevant vocabulary, and explore more about Odia language and culture. For more vocabulary, please check out our Odia Vocabulary section. If you want to learn more about the language, please visit our Odia page. Don't forget to practice with native speakers on Polyglot Club. Have fun!

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Sources

• week meaning in Odia | week translation in Odia - Shabdkosh
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