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Basic Phrases in Bengali
Bengali or "Bangla" is the national language of Bangladesh. It is also the official language of the state of West Bengal in India. Bengali has its roots in Pali, the local speech of Bengal. It borrows from Arabic, Urdu, and Persian words and is closely connected to Hindi, with variations in pronunciation.
Here are some useful Bengali phrases.
Pronunciation
Let's begin with learning how pronunciation works.
| A: | --- | as in 'bat' |
| Aa: | --- | as in 'father' |
| I: | --- | as in the 'i' in police |
| J: | --- | as in 'jar' |
| V and W: | --- | both a cross between a 'v' and 'w' |
| O: | --- | as in 'lot' |
Master the Basics
| Ji | --- | Yes |
| Naa | --- | No |
| Asalaam valaykum | --- | Hello (Muslim) |
| Nomaashkaar | --- | Hello (Hindu) |
| Khudaa hafiz | --- | Good bye |
| Pore dakhaa hobey | --- | See you later (Hindu) |
| Kaamon aachen? | --- | How are you? |
| Bhaalo aachi | --- | I'm fine |
| Maaf korun | --- | Excuse me |
| Theek aache | --- | No problem |
| Aapnaar naam ki? | --- | What's your name? |
| Koto boyosh? | --- | How old are you? |
| Aami bujhi naa | --- | I don't understand |
Getting Around
| Aami School Jaabo | --- | I will go to school |
| Kokhon train chaarbe / pochaabeh? | --- | When does the train leave/arrive? |
| Noukaa / launch | --- | Boat |
| Baas | --- | Bus |
| Gaari | --- | Car |
Ask for Directions
| Kothaai | --- | I will go to school |
| Koto dur | --- | When does the train leave/arrive? |
| Baame | --- | Boat |
| Daane | --- | Bus |
| Ekhaane | --- | Car |
| Okhaane | --- | There |
Ask for These
| Bank | --- | Bank |
| Hospital | --- | Haashpaataal |
| Market | --- | Baajaar |
| Mosque | --- | Moshjid |
| Temple | --- | Mondir |
| Chemist | --- | Oshuder dokaan |
Grab a Bite
| Naashtaa | --- | Breakfast |
| Dupurer khaabaar | --- | Lunch |
| Raater khaabaar | --- | Dinner |
| Gorur maangsho | --- | Beef |
| Ruti | --- | Bread |
| Murgi | --- | Chicken | Morich | --- | Chilli |
| Deem | --- | Egg |
| Maach | --- | Fish |
| P'hol | --- | Fruit |
| Dudh | --- | Milk |
| Bhaat | --- | Rice |
| Noon | --- | Salt |
| Chini | --- | Sugar |
| Jol | --- | Water |
Numbers Talk
| 1 | --- | Ak |
| 2 | --- | Dui |
| 3 | --- | Teen |
| 4 | --- | Chaar |
| 5 | --- | Paach |
| 6 | --- | Ch-hoy | 7 | --- | Shaat |
| 8 | --- | Aat | 9 | --- | Noy |
| 10 | --- | Dosh |
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