Looking for practical Somali to Bengali (বাংলা) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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: pick five Bengali phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salaan
হ্যালো(hyālō)
Mahadsanid
ধন্যবাদ(dhonnobad)
Subax wanaagsan
শুভ সকাল(shubho shokal)
Duhur wanaagsan
শুভ অপরাহ্ন(shubho oporāhno)
Habeen wanaagsan
শুভ সন্ধ্যা(shubho shondhya)
Habeen wanaagsan
শুভ রাত্রি(shubho raatri)
Ilaa dambe
পরে দেখা হবে(pore dekha hobe)
Nabad gelyo
বিদায়(bidāẏ)
Magacaa maxay tahay?
আপনার নাম কী?(āpanār nām kī?)
Magacaygu waa John
আমার নাম জন(āmār nām jôn)
Sidee tahay?
আপনি কেমন আছেন?(āpni kēmon āchhen?)
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
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.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
আপনি কি ইংরেজি কথা বলেন?(apni ki ingreji kotha bolen?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
আমি হিন্দি ভালোভাবে বলতে পারি না(ami hindi bhalobhaabe bolte pari na)
Ma fahmin
আমি বুঝি না(ami bujhi na)
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
দয়া করে ধীরে কথা বলুন(doya kore dhire kotha bolun)
Ma ku celin kartaa?
আপনি কি আবার বলতে পারেন?(apni ki abar bolte paren?)
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
বাথরুম কোথায়?(bathroom kothay?)
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
আমি শহরের কেন্দ্রে কীভাবে যাব?(ami shohorer kendro ki bhabe jabo?)