Feelings

1. খুশি

   khushi

   Happy

   Usage

   "Ami khushi" means "I am happy". Safe with anyone

2. আনন্দ

   anondo

   Joy

   Usage

   The noun, and a bigger, deeper joy than "khushi". You hear it at festivals and celebrations

3. রোমাঞ্চিত

   romanchito

   Thrilled

   Usage

   For looking forward to a place or a festival. Slightly literary — people also use the borrowed "excited"

4. গর্বিত

   gorbito

   Proud

   Usage

   Also works as praise for someone's language or culture — pride in Bengali itself is a standard conversation topic

5. স্বস্তি

   shosti

   Relieved

   Usage

   For when a lost item turns up or you catch the boat

6. শান্তি

   shanti

   At peace

   Usage

   Praise for a quiet place or a piece of music — a compliment that lands well about a guesthouse or a riverbank

7. ভালোবাসি

   bhalobashi

   I love you

   Usage

   The verb, used for romantic and family love alike. Aimed at a stranger it is a declaration — use "pochhondo" for liking a thing or a place

8. পছন্দ

   pochhondo

   Like

   Usage

   "Amar eta pochhondo" is "I like this" — the safest way to praise food or a town

9. মনে পড়ছে

   mone porchhe

   I miss it

   Usage

   Literally "it is rising in my mind". Works for people and places, and is natural to send a host or friend after you leave

10. মন খারাপ

    mon kharap

    Feeling low

    Usage

    Literally "the mind is bad" — the most-used way to describe a mood in Bengali, and it lets you signal you are down without giving a reason

11. দুঃখিত

    dukkhito

    Sad / Sorry

    Usage

    Covers sadness and apology alike, and is formal enough for condolences

12. হতাশ

    hotash

    Disappointed

    Usage

    Says something fell short. Directed at a shop or service it reads as a firm complaint, so pick your moment

13. একা

    eka

    Alone / Lonely

    Usage

    Also used plainly for "I am travelling alone". "Eka lagchhe" is "I feel lonely"

14. রাগ

    rag

    Anger

    Usage

    "Amar rag hochhe" — "I am getting angry". It is strong, so keep it as a last resort in a complaint

15. বিরক্ত

    birokto

    Irritated

    Usage

    Milder than "rag". Safest aimed at traffic or a long wait — pointed at a person it stings

16. ভয়

    bhoy

    Fear

    Usage

    "Bhoy lagchhe" is "I am scared" — for a dark street or a boat that is rolling too much

17. অবাক

    obak

    Surprised

    Usage

    Neutral — it fits good and bad surprises alike, and works well for reacting to a view or a scale

18. চিন্তা

    chinta

    Worry

    Usage

    "Chinta korben na" means "please don't worry" — worth knowing as a way to reassure someone

19. মানসিক চাপ

    manoshik chap

    Stress

    Usage

    Literally "mental pressure", the right register with a doctor. In conversation people mostly say the borrowed "tension"

20. লজ্জা

    lojja

    Shy / Embarrassed

    Usage

    Covers bashfulness and shame alike. Reply to a compliment with "lojja lagchhe" — "you're making me shy"

21. একঘেয়ে

    ekgheye

    Monotonous / Boring

    Usage

    The dull, samey kind of boring. Fine about a wait or a long journey, rude if aimed at a person or their town

22. ক্লান্ত

    klanto

    Tired

    Usage

    Use it after a long journey to signal you want to rest. "Khub klanto" is "very tired"

23. ঘুম পাচ্ছে

    ghum pachhe

    I am sleepy

    Usage

    Literally "I am getting sleep". Bengali describes bodily states as things you receive

24. ভালো আছি

    bhalo achhi

    I am fine

    Usage

    The standard reply when asked how you are, and also how you say "I'm all right" after a stumble

25. শরীর ভালো নেই

    shorir bhalo nei

    I feel unwell

    Usage

    Literally "the body is not well". When you cannot name the symptom, showing this gets a doctor or your host moving

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