Question Words

1. কী?

   ki?

   What?

   Usage

   A one-word request for clarification when you did not catch something

2. কোথায়?

   kothay?

   Where?

   Usage

   Asks for a location. Point at a map or photo while you say it

3. কখন?

   kokhon?

   When?

   Usage

   Asks for a time or date — useful for departure times

4. কে?

   ke?

   Who?

   Usage

   To ask who someone is or who is in charge

5. কেন?

   keno?

   Why?

   Usage

   Asks for a reason. It can sound blunt, so soften it with a smile

6. কীভাবে?

   kibhabe?

   How?

   Usage

   Asks how to do something — ticket machines, for instance

7. কয়টা?

   koyta?

   How many?

   Usage

   Asks for a count of items or people

8. এটার দাম কত?

   etar dam koto?

   How much is it?

   Usage

   The standard price question. In markets ask them to show the number on a calculator

9. কোনটা?

   konta?

   Which one?

   Usage

   For choosing between options — use it while pointing

10. এটা কী?

    eta ki?

    What is this?

    Usage

    Point at a dish or product to ask what it is

11. টয়লেট কোথায়?

    toilet kothay?

    Where is the toilet?

    Usage

    One of the most-used questions of any trip. Works in shops, stations and hotels

12. এখন কয়টা বাজে?

    ekhon koyta baje?

    What time is it?

    Usage

    Asks the current time — useful when your phone is dead

13. আছে কি?

    achhe ki?

    Do you have it?

    Usage

    A short way to ask about stock or availability while pointing at something

14. আপনি কি পারবেন?

    apni ki parben?

    Can you do it?

    Usage

    Asks whether something is possible — card payment, changing money and so on

15. এর জন্য কি টাকা লাগে?

    er jonno ki taka lage?

    Is there a charge?

    Usage

    Checks for an extra fee — luggage storage, Wi-Fi and the like

16. এটা কি বিনামূল্যে?

    eta ki binamullye?

    Is it free?

    Usage

    Confirms something is free of charge — water or refills, for example

17. এটা ঠিক আছে কি?

    eta thik ache ki?

    Is this OK?

    Usage

    Asking for permission — often used together with pointing

18. করা যাবে না কি?

    kora jabe na ki?

    Is it not allowed?

    Usage

    Used to double-check after being told no

19. আপনি ঠিক আছেন কি?

    apni thik achen ki?

    Are you OK?

    Usage

    Used to check on someone's wellbeing — a different role from qst-017, which asks permission

20. সত্যি কি?

    sotti ki?

    Really?

    Usage

    Used to confirm something surprising

21. আপনি নিশ্চিত কি?

    apni nishchito ki?

    Are you sure?

    Usage

    Used to press for certainty about a fact — more formal than qst-020 ("Really?")

22. আপনি কোথা থেকে এসেছেন?

    apni kotha theke eshechen?

    Where are you from?

    Usage

    A common conversation starter

23. আপনার নাম কী?

    apnar naam ki?

    What's your name?

    Usage

    A common conversation starter

24. আপনার বয়স কত?

    apnar boyosh koto?

    How old are you?

    Usage

    Asking age is fairly common in South Asia, but it can still feel a bit forward with strangers or elders

25. একসাথে ছবি তোলা যাবে কি?

    ekshathe chobi tola jabe ki?

    Can we take a photo together?

    Usage

    Used to ask permission before taking a photo together

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