Bengali phrasebook

Bengali is the sole official language of Bangladesh, and one of the 22 offical "scheduled" languages of India. It is also the state official language of West Bengal, and the most commonly spoken language in India's third largest city, Kolkata. Grammar The following is a sample text in Bengali of the Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (by the United Nations): ধারা ১: সমস্ত মানুষ স্বাধীনভাবে সমান মর্যাদা এবং অধিকার নিয়ে জন্মগ্রহণ করে। তাঁদের বিবেক এবং বুদ্ধি আছে; সুতরাং সকলেরই একে অপরের প্রতি ভ্রাতৃত্বসুলভ মনোভাব নিয়ে আচরণ করা উচিৎ। — Bengali in Bengali script Dhara êk: Shômosto manush shadhinbhabe shôman môrjada ebong odhikar nie jônmogrohon kôre. Tãder bibek ebong buddhi achhe; shutorang shôkoleri êke ôporer proti bhrattrittoshulôbh mônobhab nie achorôn kôra uchit. — Bengali in Transcription, faithful to pronunciation. Clause 1: All human free-manner-in equal dignity and right taken birth-take do. Their reason and intelligence is; therefore everyone-indeed one another's towards brotherhood-ly attitude taken conduct do should. — Word to word gloss. Article 1: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience. Therefore, they should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. — Translation. Pronunciation guide The phoneme inventory of Bengali consists of 29 consonants and 14 vowels, including the seven nasalized vowels. Vowel sounds can either be independent or hooked on to the consonant in the form of diacritics. Vowels The independent vowel is on the left, the diacritic (which is hooked on to the consonant) is on the right. আ া  Like "a" in "cat" (a). এ ে  Like "e" in "bed" (e). আ া  Like "a" in "rather" (ā). ঐ ৈ  Like "i" in "nile" (æ). এই  Like "ay" in "may" (ay). এ ে  Like "e" in "red" (e). ঈ ী  Like "ee" in "reed" (í). ই ি  Like "i" in "rid" (i). ও ো  Like "o" in "hot" (o). ও ো  Like "oa" in "boat" (ó). ঘ়  Like "oy" in "boy" (oy). উ ু  Like "u" in "put" (u). ই ি  Like "ui" in "quick" (wi). Consonants ব  Like "b" in "boy" (b). চ  Like "ch" in "cheat" (ç). দ  Like "d" in "doubt" (d). ফ  Like "f" in "frog" (f). গ  Like "g" in "go" (g). হ  Like "h" in "hit" (h). জ  Like "j" in "juggle" (j). ক  Like "k" in "skin" (k). ল  Like "l" in "loud" (l). ম  Like "m" in "man" (m). ণ  Like "n" in "no" (n). ঙ  Like "ng" in "king" (ng). প  Like "p" in "spit" (p). র  Like "r" in "run", but slightly trilled (r). স  Like "s" in "so" (s). ত  Like "t" in "talk" (t). য  Like "y" in "yes" (y). Aspirated consonants Aspirated consonants are pronounced with a puff of air. ভ  Like "b" in "blight" (b'). ছ  Like "ch" in "cheese" (ç'). ধ  Like "d" in "din" (d'). ঘ  Like "g" in "language" (g'). ঝ  Like "j" in "jam" (j'). খ  Like "k" in "kick" (k'). ফ  Like "p" in "pit" (p'). ঠ  Like "t" in "tin" (t'). Retroflex consonants Retroflex consonants are pronounced with the tip of the tongue flapping against the roof of the mouth. ড  Like "d" in "doubt" but retroflex (đ). ড়  Like "r" in "run" but slightly trilled retroflex (ŗ). ত  Like "t" in "talk" but retroflex (ţ). Aspirated retroflex consonants Aspirated retroflex consonants are pronounced with the tip of the tongue flapping against the roof of the mouth and a puff of air. ঢ  Like "d" in "din" but retroflex (đ'). থ  Like "t" in "tin" but retroflex (ţ'). pagol gujju puro gujrat bhore Phrase list Basics Common signs OPEN  খোলা (khola) CLOSED  বন্ধ (bôndho) ENTRANCE  দরজা (dôrja) EXIT  বাহির (bahir) PUSH  ঠেলা (thela) PULL  টানা (tana) TOILET  টয়লেট (toilet), পায়খানা (paykhana) MEN  পুরুষ (purush) WOMEN  মহিলা (mohila) FORBIDDEN  নিষিদ্ধ (nisiddho), নিষেধ (nishedh) Greeting Hello. (Muslim) Assalamualaikum. Hello. (Hindu) Nômoshkar How are you? (Apni) kêmon achhen? (formal) (Tumi) kêmon achho? (informal) (Tui) kemon acchish? (implying in no respect) (I'm) fine. (Ami) bhalo (achhi). Good morning. Su probhat. (highly formal) Shubho Shokal (formal) Good evening. Subho shôndha. (highly formal) Good night. Subho ratri. (highly formal) Meeting What is your name? Apnar nam ki? (formal) Tomar nam ki? (informal) Tor naam ki? (childish phrase) My name is ______ . Amar nam ______ . Nice to meet you. Apnar shathe porichôe hoe amar khub-i bhalo laglo. (formal) Tomar shathe porichôe hoe amar khub-i bhalo laglo. (informal) Tor shathe porichôe hoe amar khub-i bhalo laglo. (phased to a childhood friend/junior family member) Please. Dôeakore. (formal) Ektu. (lit. a little) Thank you. Dhonnobad. (formal) You're welcome. Tomake shagoto janai Kichhu mone korben na. (formal) (lit. please don't mind;) Kichhu mone koro na. (informal) (lit. please don't mind;) Yes. Ji. (formal) Hê. (informal) No. Ji na. (formal) Na. (informal) Excuse me. (getting attention) Ei-je! (formal) Ei! (informal) Bhai (when addressing a man) Apa (when addressing a lady) Excuse me. (to pass by someone) Dekhi? I love you Ami tomake bhalobashi I like you Ami tomake pochondo kori Amar bhalō legeche tōmake I'm (very) sorry. Ami (khub-i) dukkhito. Forgive me. Maf korun. (formal) Maf kôro. (informal) Goodbye Khoda Hafez / Allah Hafiz (Muslim) Problems Problem(s) shomosha I can't speak [name of language] (that well). (Ami) [_____] (eto bhalo) bolte pari na. Do you speak English? Apni-ki Ingreji bolte paren? (formal) Tumi-ki Ingreji bolte paro? (informal) Is there someone here who speaks English? Ekhane keu achhe, je Ingreji bolte paren? Help! Bachao! Shahajyo korun! Can you help me? Apni ki amake shahajyo korte parben? Look out! Shabdhan! I don't understand. (Ami) bujhte parchi na. (Ami) bujhte parlam na. (Ami) bujhlam na. (Ami) bujhini. (Ami) bujhinai. Where is the toilet? Tôelet ta kothae? bathroom ta kon dike? Numbers 0 Shunno 1 Êk 2 Dui 3 Tin 4 Char 5 Pãch 6 Chhôe 7 Shat 8 At 9 Nôe 10 Dôsh 11 Êgaro 12 Baro 13 Têro 14 Chouddo 15 Pônero 16 Sholo 17 Shôtero 18 Atharo 19 Unnish 20 Bish / Kuri 30 Trish 40 Chollish 50 Pônchash 60 Shat 70 Shottur 80 Ashi 90 Nobboi 100 Êk sho 1000 Êk hajar 10,000 Dôsh hajar 100,000 Êk lakh 10,00,000 Dôsh lakh 100,00,000 Êk kuti Time Time Shomoy Clock time 9:45 Pouune Dosh ta 10:00 Dosh ta 10:15 Show-aa-Dosh ta 10:30 Share Dosh ta Duration Week Monday Shombar Tuesday Monggolbar Wednesday Budhbar Thursday Brihoshpotibar Friday Shukrobar Saturday Shonibar Sunday Robibar Months Bengali calendar Gregorian calendar Writing time and date Colors black kalo white shada red lal pink golapi orange kômla yellow holud green shobuj blue nil purple beguni Transportation Bus and train Directions here eikhane there oikhane (on/to the) right dan (dike), or say da-ya-ne (on/to the) left bã (dike), or say ba-me (on/to the) north uttor (dike) (on/to the) south dokkhin (dike) (on/to the) east purbo (dike) (on/to the) west poshchim (dike) straight shoja in front shamne behind pichhe pichhon dike Go (___). (___) jan. (formal) (___) jao. Turn around (___). (___) Ghurun. (formal) (___) Ghoro. Keep going (___). (___) Jete thakun. (formal) (___) Jete thako. Stop (___). (___) Thamun. (formal) (___) Thamo. Taxi Lodging Money Taka : Poysha Eating and drinking Eating: eating Khabar rice bhaat curry torkari egg deem meat: maangsho: beef: _____ pork: _____ mutton: _____ poultry: _____: chicken: murg duck:hash goose:_____ quail:_____ fish: mach: Hilsha: Ilish vegetables: shobji: carrots: gajor potatoes: aloo onions: piyaj friuts: fol: tomatoes: _____ banana: kola oranges: komla lebu lemon: lebu Drinking/Bars: drinking pan tea cha coffee Kofee water Pani (Bangladesh) Jol (More commonly used in Kolkata) alcohol mod Shopping Shopping Bajar Clothes clothe(s) kapor kapor kass is washing cloths Driving Present, past , future Today = as-ke, yesterday = botho-kal(ke), tomorrow = kal-ke Authority Learning more Bengali language page on Wikibooks Sylheti phrasebook Assamese phrasebook Oriya phrasebook Chittagonian phrasebook This phrasebook is an outline and needs more content. It has an introduction and a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!