Bengali Phrases
Welcome to our seventh lesson about popular Bengali phrases. This page will include greetings, questions, emergency and survival expressions, asking for direction, language practice, introducing yourself, holiday wishes, and finally some travel phrases.
| Holiday Wishes | Bengali | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Happy birthday | শুভ জন্মদিন! | [śubha janmadina!]  |
| Happy new year | শুভ নববর্ষ! | [śubha nababarṣa!] |
| Merry Christmas | Merry Christmans | [Veselaya Christmans] |
| Good luck | সৌভাগ্যবান হও! | [saubhāgyabāna ha'ō!] |
| Congratulations | অভিনন্দন | [abhinandana] |
| Travel Phrases | Bengali | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I have a reservation (hotel) | আমার একটি সংরক্ষিত আসন আছে | [āmāra ēkaṭi sanrakṣita āsana āchē] |
| Do you have rooms available? | আপনার কি ঘর খালি আছে? | [āpanāra ki ghara khāli āchē?] |
| I would like a non-smoking room | আমার একটা ধূমপান বর্জিত ঘর চাই | [āmāra ēkaṭā dhūmapāna barjita ghara cā'i] |
| What is the charge per night? | প্রতি রাতের কত দর? | [prati rātēra kata dara?] |
| Is this seat taken? | এই আসনটা কি নেওয়া হয়েছে? | [ē'i āsanaṭā ki nē'ōẏā haẏēchē?] |
| I'm vegetarian | আমি নিরামিষাশী | [āmi nirāmiṣāśī] |
| Waiter | খানসামা | [khānasāmā] |
| How much is this? | এর কত দাম? | [ēra kata dāma?] |
| This is very expensive | এটার খুব দাম | [ēṭāra khuba dāma] |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about the phrases in Bengali. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. The next lesson is below.
| Bengali Grammar |
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