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Bengali phrasebook: 14 phrases and numbers
Bengali is an Indo-Aryan language written in its own script and is the national language of Bangladesh and a major language of eastern India.
- In its own name: বাংলা
- Writing system: Bengali
- Family: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian
- Official language in: Bangladesh
Essential Bengali phrases
| English | Bengali | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | হ্যালো | hyalo |
| Goodbye | বিদায় | biday |
| Good morning | সুপ্রভাত | suprobhat |
| Good night | শুভ রাত্রি | shubho ratri |
| Thank you | ধন্যবাদ | dhonnobad |
| You're welcome | স্বাগতম | shagotom |
| Please | দয়া করে | doya kore |
| Sorry | দুঃখিত | dukkhito |
| Yes | হ্যাঁ | hyan |
| No | না | na |
| My name is ___ | আমার নাম ___ | amar nam ___ |
| What is your name? | আপনার নাম কী? | apnar nam ki? |
| How are you? | আপনি কেমন আছেন? | apni kemon achhen? |
| I love you | আমি তোমাকে ভালোবাসি | ami tomake bhalobashi |
Phrases are cross-checked against independent sources but still await a native-speaker review.
Numbers 1 to 10 in Bengali
| # | Word | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | এক | ek |
| 2 | দুই | dui |
| 3 | তিন | tin |
| 4 | চার | char |
| 5 | পাঁচ | pach |
| 6 | ছয় | chhoy |
| 7 | সাত | shat |
| 8 | আট | at |
| 9 | নয় | noy |
| 10 | দশ | dosh |
Pronunciation
Bengali has an inherent vowel that sounds like a rounded o in many words. The script has a long line across the top of the letters, like Devanagari.
Good to know
Bengali has three levels of you: আপনি (apni, formal), তুমি (tumi, familiar) and তুই (tui, very close). Greetings can differ by community.
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Questions
How do you say hello in Bengali?
হ্যালো (hyalo).
What writing system does Bengali use?
Bengali is written in Bengali.