Looking for practical Mam to Bengali (বাংলা) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam phrase first, then the Bengali translation (বাংলা) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Bengali.
Tip: when a Bengali phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Mam wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
হ্যালো(hyālō)
Tz'ik
ধন্যবাদ(dhonnobad)
Xo'j nax
শুভ সকাল(shubho shokal)
Xo'j q'ij
শুভ অপরাহ্ন(shubho oporāhno)
Xo'j k'ux
শুভ সন্ধ্যা(shubho shondhya)
Xo'j k'ux nax
শুভ রাত্রি(shubho raatri)
K'ux q'ij
পরে দেখা হবে(pore dekha hobe)
Xo'j k'ux
বিদায়(bidāẏ)
Ja' k'ux nax?
আপনার নাম কী?(āpanār nām kī?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
আমার নাম জন(āmār nām jôn)
Jach' k'ux?
আপনি কেমন আছেন?(āpni kēmon āchhen?)
Nab' k'ux
আপনার সাথে দেখা করে ভালো লাগলো(āpanār sāthē dekha karē bhālō lāglō)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
আপনি কি ইংরেজি কথা বলেন?(apni ki ingreji kotha bolen?)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
আমি হিন্দি ভালোভাবে বলতে পারি না(ami hindi bhalobhaabe bolte pari na)
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
আমি বুঝি না(ami bujhi na)
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
দয়া করে ধীরে কথা বলুন(doya kore dhire kotha bolun)
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
আপনি কি আবার বলতে পারেন?(apni ki abar bolte paren?)
¿Jach'och k'ux?
বাথরুম কোথায়?(bathroom kothay?)
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
আমি শহরের কেন্দ্রে কীভাবে যাব?(ami shohorer kendro ki bhabe jabo?)