Café & Drinks

1. এক কাপ চা দিন

   Ek kap cha din

   Please give me a cup of tea

   Usage

   Sweet milky tea is the staple drink in Bangladesh. Common at street tea stalls (chayer dokan)

   Grammar Note

   "Din" is the polite imperative of "to give." Bangladesh has many tea varieties: "malai cha" (cream tea), "likar cha" (strong brew), etc.

2. লাচ্ছি খাবো

   La-chhi kha-bo

   I will have a lassi

   Usage

   Ordering lassi, a popular yogurt-based drink in Bengal. Available sweet or salty

   Grammar Note

   Bengali uses the same verb "khaoya" for both eating and drinking. "Khabo" is the 1st-person singular future form.

3. ডাবের পানি পাওয়া যাবে?

   Da-ber pa-ni pa-o-ya ja-be?

   Is coconut water available?

   Usage

   Young coconut (dab) is sold at street stalls across Bangladesh. Perfect hydration on hot days

   Grammar Note

   Bangladesh uses "pani" for water; West Bengal uses "jal." Both mean water but reflect regional variation in Bengali.

4. ঠান্ডা পানি দিন

   Than-da pa-ni din

   Please give me cold water

   Usage

   Essential in hot Bangladesh. Specify "botuler pani" (bottled water) for safety

   Grammar Note

   "Thanda" works as "cold" for both temperature and weather. Travelers should use sealed bottled water to stay safe.

5. এটা কি হালাল?

   E-ta ki ha-lal?

   Is this halal?

   Usage

   Bangladesh is a predominantly Muslim country. Used to confirm whether a drink or food is permissible under Islamic law

   Grammar Note

   Virtually all food in Bangladesh is halal, but this phrase is useful for Muslim travelers abroad. Alcohol is legally restricted in Bangladesh.

6. শরবত আছে?

   Shor-bot a-che?

   Do you have sharbat (sweet drink)?

   Usage

   Sharbat is a sweet syrup-based drink. Especially popular at iftar during Ramadan

   Grammar Note

   "Sharbat" comes from Arabic "sharabat." Bengali questions can be formed simply by rising intonation at the end.

7. আরেক কাপ চা হবে?

   A-rek kap cha ho-be?

   Shall we have another cup of tea?

   Usage

   Used to offer or request another cup of tea. Tea hospitality is culturally significant in Bangladesh

   Grammar Note

   "Hobe?" as a question means "shall we have?" or "how about?" Tea hospitality is one of Bangladesh's most cherished customs.

8. চিনি ছাড়া চা দিন

   Chi-ni chha-ra cha din

   Please give me tea without sugar

   Usage

   Tea in Bangladesh is typically very sweet by default. Use this phrase to get it unsweetened

   Grammar Note

   "Chara" means "without" (postposition). Customize: "dudh chara" (no milk), "ada diye" (with ginger).

9. ফলের রস পাওয়া যায়?

   Pho-ler ros pa-o-ya jay?

   Is fruit juice available?

   Usage

   Fresh seasonal fruit juices are widely available on the streets of Bangladesh — mango, lychee, guava, and more

   Grammar Note

   "Paoya jay" is the passive present of possibility. Specify: "amer ros" (mango juice), "lichur ros" (lychee juice).

10. এটা কতটুকু ঝাল?

    E-ta ko-to-tu-ku jhal?

    How spicy is this?

    Usage

    Used to check the spice level of a drink such as masala chai or spiced beverages

    Grammar Note

    "Jhal" means spicy. Other taste adjectives: "teto" (bitter), "mishti" (sweet), "tok" (sour).

11. বরফ ছাড়া

    Borof chhara

    No ice

    Usage

    Ice is often made from tap water - show this to avoid an upset stomach

12. বোতলের পানি

    Boteler pani

    Bottled water

    Usage

    Asks for sealed bottled water; in West Bengal people say বোতলের জল (boteler jol)

13. গরম পানি

    Gorom pani

    Hot water

    Usage

    Asks for hot water for formula, medicine or instant noodles; গরম জল in West Bengal

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