Language/Bengali/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings

🤗 Bengali Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Bengali learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Bengali?

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Bengali, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

You can basically see two variations: one in West Bengal, and the other in Bangladesh.

• When you greet a Bangalee in West Bengal, which is a part of India, always say Nomoshkar (নমস্কার৷): See the video below.

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• When you greet a person in Bangladesh, always start with Salam. It is Assalamu Alaikum (অস্সলামু অলযকুম৷). Everyone in Bangladesh, no matter Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist or Christians are used to it.

Here is a list of all the main Bengali greetings:

Greetings

Bengali (Writing)	Bengali (pronunciation)	Translation
নমস্কার৷	nomoskaar	General greeting (for Hindus)
অস্সলামু অলযকুম৷	assalamu alaikum	General greeting (for Muslim)
হ্যালো	Hyalo	Hello (on phone)
অলযকুম অস্সলামু৷	walaikum assalam	reply to অস্সলামু অলযকুম
সুপ্রভাত৷	shuprovat	morning greeting
শুভ অপরাহ্ন৷	shubh oporanho	afternoon greeting
তুমি কেমন আছ?	tumi kemon āccho	how are you? informal to one person
কেমন আছেন?	kemon ācchen	how are you?
আপনি কেমন আছেন?	āpni kemon ācchen	how are you?
আপনি কেমোন আচ্ছেন?	āpani kemon āccho	how are you? formal to one person
আপনারা কেমোন আচ্ছেন?	āpanārā kemon āccho	how are you? formal to a group of people
তুই কেমোন আচ্ছিশ?	tui kemon ācchis	how are you? informal to one person
তোমরা কেমোন আচ্ছো?	tomarā kemon āccho	how are you? informal to a group of people
তোরা কেমোন আচ্ছিশ?	tora kemon ācchis	how are you? informal to a group of people
ভালো৷	bhālo	reply to তুমি কেমন আছ and আপনি কেমন আছেন
আমি ভালো আছি৷	āmi bhālo ācchi	reply to তুমি কেমন আছ and আপনি কেমন আছেন
স্বাগতম৷	shagotam	welcome greeting to a visitor