Adjectives

1. বড়

   boro

   Big

   Usage

   For stating a size — clothes or rooms

2. ছোট

   chhoto

   Small

   Usage

   The opposite of big — for asking for a smaller size

3. ভারী

   bhari

   Heavy

   Usage

   For the weight of luggage, and as a lead-in to asking for help

4. হালকা

   halka

   Light (weight)

   Usage

   Light in weight — a different word from light meaning bright

5. দামি

   dami

   Expensive

   Usage

   High in price — the opening move when haggling

6. সস্তা

   shosta

   Cheap

   Usage

   The opposite of expensive — for asking for something cheaper

7. গরম

   gorom

   Hot

   Usage

   Hot to the touch — kept separate from hot weather

   Grammar Note

   গরম (gorom) is hot to the touch. Bengali uses the same word for weather, but as a sentence: গরম পড়েছে ("it has turned hot").

8. ঠান্ডা

   thanda

   Cold

   Usage

   Cold to the touch — kept separate from cold weather

   Grammar Note

   ঠান্ডা (thanda) is cold to the touch. For cold weather Bengali uses a different word, শীত (sheet).

9. নতুন

   notun

   New

   Usage

   Brand new — also used when asking for a replacement

10. পুরনো

    purono

    Old (thing)

    Usage

    Old as in worn — never the word to use about a person

    Grammar Note

    পুরনো (purono) is for objects. For people say বয়স্ক (boyoshko) instead.

11. তরুণ

    torun

    Young

    Usage

    About a person's age — a small-talk staple

12. বয়স্ক

    boyoshko

    Old (person)

    Usage

    Elderly, about people — a different word from old things

13. পরিষ্কার

    porishkar

    Clean

    Usage

    For praising cleanliness, and for praising a view

14. নোংরা

    nongra

    Dirty

    Usage

    Unclean — the reason you give when asking for a change of room or dishes

15. ভালো

    bhalo

    Good

    Usage

    A positive verdict, also usable to signal agreement

16. খারাপ

    kharap

    Bad

    Usage

    A negative verdict — also used of health and weather

17. কাছে

    kachhe

    Near

    Usage

    Close by — for checking whether you can walk

18. দূরে

    dure

    Far

    Usage

    Far away — your cue to look for transport

19. তাড়াতাড়ি

    taratari

    Early

    Usage

    Early in time — for first departures and opening hours

    Grammar Note

    তাড়াতাড়ি (taratari) is early in time; for fast in speed Bengali uses দ্রুত (druto).

20. দেরি

    deri

    Late

    Usage

    Late in time — for last departures and closing hours

    Grammar Note

    দেরি (deri) is late in time; for slow in speed use ধীরে (dhire).

21. বেশি

    beshi

    Many

    Usage

    A large amount or number — also used to describe crowds

22. কম

    kom

    Few

    Usage

    A small amount or number — for asking for less of something

23. গরম পড়েছে

    gorom porechhe

    Hot (weather)

    Usage

    Hot weather — learn it separately from hot objects

    Grammar Note

    Literally "it has turned hot" — the natural way to talk about hot weather in Bengali.

24. শীত

    sheet

    Cold (weather)

    Usage

    Cold weather — learn it separately from cold objects

    Grammar Note

    The word for cold weather and winter, used as শীত করছে ("I feel cold").

25. মিষ্টি

    mishti

    Cute

    Usage

    A versatile compliment for people, animals, or things (literally "sweet")

26. সুদর্শন

    sudarshan

    Cool

    Usage

    Mainly used to compliment someone's or something's appearance

27. সুস্বাদু

    sushadu

    Delicious

    Usage

    The most common compliment to give during a meal

28. অসাধারণ

    oshadharon

    Amazing

    Usage

    Expresses surprise or admiration

29. মজার

    mojar

    Fun

    Usage

    Used to share how enjoyable an experience was

30. আরও

    aro

    More

    Usage

    Asks for more of something; আরও ভাত means another helping of rice

31. একটু

    ektu

    Just a little

    Usage

    Asks for a small amount; ঝাল একটু means only a little chili

32. অর্ধেক

    ordhek

    Half

    Usage

    Asks for half the amount

33. সব

    shob

    All

    Usage

    Means the whole lot, used when buying or paying for everything at once

34. যথেষ্ট

    jothesto

    That is enough

    Usage

    Stops someone mid-serving, and works as a polite refusal

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