Bengali/Common phrases
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The transliteration of the following phrases into the Roman script is discussed in
Bengali language.
| Phrase | IPA | Pronunciation | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hello. | [ˈasːalamuˌalajkum] [ˈnɔmoʃkaɹ] |
Assalamu alaikum.
|
(Muslims) (Hindus) |
| Greetings. | [ˈʃubʰetʃʰːa] | Shubhechchha. | |
| How are you? | [ˈt̪umi ˈkæmon ˈatʃʰo] [ˈapni ˈkæmon ˈatʃʰen] |
(Tumi)
kêmon achho? |
(informal) (formal) |
| (I'm) fine. | [ˈami ˈbʰalo ˈatʃʰi] | (Ami) bhalo achhi. | |
| How's it going? | [ˈki ˈkʰɔboɹ] | Ki khôbor? | |
| That's okay/fine. | [ˈʈʰik atʃʰe] | Ţhik achhe. | |
| Okay. | [ˈatʃʰːa] | Achchha. | |
| Good-bye. | [ˈalːa ˌhafez] [ˈkʰod̪aɦafez] [ˈnɔmoʃkaɹ] |
Allah/khoda hafez. |
|
| See you later. | [ˈpɔɹe ˈd̪ækʰa ˈhɔbe] | Pôre dêkha hôbe. | |
| Talk to you later. | [ˈpɔɹe ˈkɔt̪ʰa ˈhɔbe] | Pôre kôtha hôbe. | |
| See you again. | [ˈabaɹ ˈd̪ækʰa ˈhɔbe] | Abar dêkha hôbe. | |
| Please | [ekʈu]- [ˈd̪ɔeakore] |
Ekţu- Dôeakore |
(before verbs) |
| Thank you. | [ˈd̪ʰonːobad̪] | Dhonnobad. | |
| I'm sorry. | [ˈami ˈkʰubi ˈd̪ukʰːit̪o] | Ami khub-i dukkhito. | |
| Forgive me. | [ˈmafkoɹo] [ˈmafkoɹben] |
Maph koro. Maph korben. |
(informal) (formal) |
| English | [ˈiŋɹedʒi] | Ingreji | |
| Bengali | [ˈbaŋla] | Bangla | |
| Nice/good | [ˈbʰalo] | Bhalo | |
| Bad | [ˈkʰaɹap] [ˈbadʒe] |
Kharap Baje |
|
| That one | [ˈojʈa] | Oiţa | |
| How much does this cost? | [ˈejʈaɹ ˈd̪am ˈkɔt̪o] | Eiţar dam kôto? | |
| How much does that cost? | [ˈojʈaɹ ˈd̪am ˈkɔt̪o] | Oiţar dam kôto? | |
| What is your name? | [ˈt̪omaɹ ˈnam ˈki] [ˈapnaɹ ˈnam ˈki] |
Tomar
nam ki? |
(informal) (formal) |
| My name is ___. | [ˈamaɹ ˈnam ___] | Amar nam ___. | |
| I can’t understand. | [ˈami ˈbuzt̪e ˈpaɹtʃʰi na] | Ami bujhte parchhi na. | |
| Can you help me? | [ˈt̪umi ki ˈamake ˈʃahadʒːo ˈkoɹt̪e ˈpaɹbe] [ˈapni ki ˈamake ˈʃahadʒːo ˈkoɹt̪e ˈpaɹben] |
Tumi kì amake shahajjo korte parbe? Apni kì amake shahajjo korte parben? |
(informal) (formal) |
| I don’t know. | [ˈami ˈdʒani na] | Ami jani na. | |
| I don’t speak Bengali. | [ˈami ˈbaŋla ˈbol̪t̪e ˈpaɹi na] | Ami Bangla bolte pari
na. |
|
| I don’t understand Bengali. | [ˈami ˈbaŋla ˈbudʒʰi na] | Ami Bangla bujhi
na. |
|
| Do you speak English? | [ˈt̪umiki ˈiŋɹedʒi ˈbol̪t̪e ˈpaɹo] [ˈapniki ˈiŋɹedʒi ˈbol̪t̪e ˈpaɹen] |
Tumi kì Ingreji bolte paro? Apni kì Ingreji bolte paren? |
(informal) |
| Could you repeat what you just said? | [ˈd̪ɔeakoɹe ˈaɹekbaɹ ˈekţu ˈbolbe] [ˈd̪ɔeakoɹe ˈaɹekbaɹ ˈekţu ˈbolben] |
(Dôeakore) arekbar ekţu bolbe? (Dôeakore) arekbar ekţu bolben? |
(informal) (formal) |
| Yes. | [ˈhæ] [ˈdʒi] |
Hê. Ji. |
(informal) (formal) |
| No. | [ˈna] [ˈdʒina] |
Na. Ji na. |
(informal) (formal) |
| What? | [ˈki] | Ki? | |
| How? | [ˈkibʰabe] | Kibhabe? |
