Translate English to Bengali
Bengali (Bangla) is spoken by about 230 million people, making it the seventh most spoken language in the world. It is the official language of Bangladesh and the state language of West Bengal in India. Paste your English text above for a Bengali translation.
Common English to Bengali translations
| English | Bengali | Pronunciation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | নমস্কার | noh-mohsh-KAHR | ||
| Good morning | শুভে সকাল | SHOO-beh shoh-KAHL | ||
| Thank you | ধন্যবাদ | DHOHN-noh-bahd | ||
| Please | দয়া করে | DOY-ah KOH-reh | ||
| How much is this? | এটা কত? | EH-tah KOH-toh | ||
| Where is the bathroom? | বাথরুম কোথায়? | BAHTH-room KOH-thai | ||
| I do not understand | আমি বুঝতে পারছি না | AH-mee BOOJH-teh PAHR-chee nah | ||
| Can you help me? | আপনি কি আমাকে সাহায্য করতে পারেন? | AHP-nee kee AH-mah-keh shah-HAH-joh KOR-teh PAH-rehn | ||
| I would like tea | আমি চা চাই | AH-mee CHAH chai | ||
| The bill, please | বিল দিন | bil DEEN | ||
| Nice to meet you | আপনার সাথে দেখা হয়ে ভালো লাগলো | AHP-nahr SHAH-theh DEH-khah HOY-eh BHAH-loh LAHG-loh | ||
| Goodbye | বিদায় | bee-DAI | ||
| I need a doctor | আমার ডাক্তার দরকার | AH-mahr DOK-tahr dor-KAHR | ||
| Excuse me | মাফ করবেন | MAHF kor-BEHN |
Tips for English to Bengali translation
Bengali uses its own script derived from the ancient Brahmi writing system. It has 11 vowels and 39 consonants, with vowel marks attached to consonants similar to Hindi Devanagari but with distinctively rounded, flowing shapes. The script is unrelated to Hindi despite both being Indian languages.
Bengali grammar follows SOV word order with postpositions. Verbs conjugate for tense, person, and formality. Bengali has a formal/informal distinction: aapni (formal you) vs. tumi (informal) vs. tui (very intimate). The translator outputs polite forms by default.
Bangladeshi Bengali and Indian Bengali (West Bengal) differ in some vocabulary and pronunciation. Bus is standard in Bangladesh while autorickshaw terminology differs. The translator handles standard Bengali from both countries.
Bengali has a rich literary tradition including Rabindranath Tagore, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. The Bengali alphabet and language are a source of enormous cultural pride, and the Language Movement of 1952 (when Bangladeshis protested for Bengali language rights) is commemorated as International Mother Language Day by UNESCO.
About the Bengali language
Bengali is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 230 million people, making it one of the most spoken languages in the world. Bangladesh (170 million people) uses Bengali as its sole official language, while in India it is the official language of West Bengal, Tripura, and parts of Assam.
The Bengali language movement of 1952, in which students in Dhaka were killed protesting for the right to use Bengali instead of Urdu, is one of the foundational events of Bangladeshi national identity. UNESCO designated February 21 as International Mother Language Day in recognition. Bengali literature includes Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, filmmaker Satyajit Ray, and a vibrant tradition of poetry, music, and cinema (Dhallywood and Tollywood).
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