এখন কয়টা বাজে?
Ekhon koyta baje?
What time is it?
Usage
Basic phrase to ask the time
Grammar Note
"baje" = "it strikes/rings" used for telling time
আজ কী বার?
Aj ki bar?
What day of the week is it?
Usage
Ask the day of the week
Grammar Note
Days: shombar(Mon), mongolbar(Tue), budbar(Wed), brihoshpotibar(Thu), shukrbar(Fri), shonibar(Sat), robibar(Sun)
আজ / আগামীকাল / গতকাল
Aj / agamikal / gotokal
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic time reference vocabulary
Grammar Note
Plain "kal" can mean either "tomorrow" or "yesterday", so say "agamikal" (tomorrow) and "gotokal" (yesterday) to be clear
এই সপ্তাহ / আগামী সপ্তাহ / গত সপ্তাহ
Ei shoptaho / agami shoptaho / goto shoptaho
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Reference expressions for weeks
Grammar Note
"agami" = future, "goto" = past
সকালে / বিকালে / সন্ধ্যায় / রাতে
Shokale / bikale / shondhhay / rate
In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night
Usage
Express different times of day
Grammar Note
"-e/-y/-te" are locative case suffixes for time
আজ কত তারিখ?
Aj koto tarikh?
What is today's date?
Usage
Ask today's date
Grammar Note
"koto tarikh" = "what date"
কখন খোলে / বন্ধ হয়?
Kokhon khule / bondho hoy?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Ask about opening and closing times
Grammar Note
"hoy" = third-person present tense
সেখানে পৌঁছাতে কতক্ষণ লাগবে?
Shekhane pouchhate kotokkhon lagbe?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Ask about travel duration
Grammar Note
"lagbe" = "will take (time)"
বিকাল তিনটায় দেখা করি।
Bikal tintay dekha kori.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Suggest a meeting time
Grammar Note
"kori" is the cohortative "let's ~"
আড়াইটা বাজে / পাঁচটা বাজতে পনেরো।
Araita baje / pachta bajte ponero.
It's half past two / quarter to five.
Usage
Express specific times like half-past and quarter-to
Grammar Note
"bajte" + number = "N minutes before [the hour]"
সপ্তাহান্তে খোলা থাকে?
Shoptahante khola thake?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Check weekend opening hours
Grammar Note
"shoptahanto" = saptaha (week) + anta (end)
আমরা কোন টাইম জোনে আছি?
Amra kon time zone-e achhi?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Clarify the current time zone
Grammar Note
"achhi" = first-person plural "we are"
এটা কখন শুরু / শেষ হয়?
Eta kokhon shuru / shesh hoy?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Ask about start and end times
Grammar Note
"kokhon" = "when" (time question word)
সোমবার থেকে শুক্রবার।
Shombar theke Shukrbar.
From Monday to Friday.
Usage
Express a weekday range
Grammar Note
"theke" = "from" (starting point postposition)
এখন কোন মাস চলছে?
Ekhon kon mash cholchhe?
What month is it?
Usage
Ask the current month
Grammar Note
"cholchhe" is the present continuous
এই তারিখে অ্যাপয়েন্টমেন্ট নিতে চাই।
Ei tarikhe appointment nite chai.
I'd like to make an appointment for this date.
Usage
Make an appointment for a specific date
Grammar Note
"ei tarikhe" = "on this date"
একদিন
Ekdin
One day
Usage
Word for a duration of "one day"
অর্ধেক দিন
Ordhek din
Half a day
Usage
Word for a half-day duration
এক সপ্তাহ
Ek shoptaho
One week
Usage
Word for a one-week duration
এক মাস
Ek mash
One month
Usage
Word for a one-month duration
এক বছর
Ek bochor
One year
Usage
Word for a one-year duration
সোমবার
Shombar
Monday
Usage
Word for the day "Monday"
মঙ্গলবার
Mongolbar
Tuesday
Usage
Word for the day "Tuesday"
বুধবার
Budbar
Wednesday
Usage
Word for the day "Wednesday"
বৃহস্পতিবার
Brihoshpotibar
Thursday
Usage
Word for the day "Thursday"
শুক্রবার
Shukrbar
Friday
Usage
Word for the day "Friday"
শনিবার
Shonibar
Saturday
Usage
Word for the day "Saturday"
রবিবার
Robibar
Sunday
Usage
Word for the day "Sunday"
আজ
Aj
Today
Usage
Word to point at and say "today"
আগামীকাল
Agamikal
Tomorrow
Usage
Word to point at and say "tomorrow"
গতকাল
Gotokal
Yesterday
Usage
Word to point at and say "yesterday"
এখন
Ekhon
Now
Usage
Word for "right now"
পরে
Pore
Later
Usage
Word for "later"
এক ঘণ্টা
Ek ghonta
One hour
Usage
Word for a duration of "one hour"
দুই ঘণ্টা
Dui ghonta
Two hours
Usage
Word for a duration of "two hours"
ত্রিশ মিনিট
Trish minit
Thirty minutes
Usage
Word for a duration of "thirty minutes"
সকাল
Shokal
Morning
Usage
Word for the time of day "morning"
দুপুর
Dupur
Midday
Usage
Word for the time of day "midday"
সন্ধ্যা
Shondhya
Evening
Usage
Word for the time of day "evening"
রাত
Rat
Night
Usage
Word for the time of day "night"
গভীর রাত
Gobhir rat
Late night
Usage
Word for the time of day "late night"
প্রতিদিন
Protidin
Every day
Usage
Word for the frequency "every day"
প্রতি সপ্তাহ
Proti shoptaho
Every week
Usage
Word for the frequency "every week"
প্রতি মাস
Proti mash
Every month
Usage
Word for the frequency "every month"
এই সপ্তাহ
Ei shoptaho
This week
Usage
Word for "this week" on its own
আগামী সপ্তাহ
Agami shoptaho
Next week
Usage
Word for "next week" on its own
গত সপ্তাহ
Goto shoptaho
Last week
Usage
Word for "last week" on its own
সপ্তাহান্ত
Shoptahanto
Weekend
Usage
Word for "weekend"
জানুয়ারি
Januari
January
Usage
The Gregorian month, used for bookings and tickets; the Bengali calendar months (বৈশাখ and so on) are separate
ফেব্রুয়ারি
Februari
February
Usage
The Gregorian month; in Bangladesh 21 February is Language Martyrs Day, a public holiday
মার্চ
March
March
Usage
The Gregorian month; 26 March is Independence Day in Bangladesh
এপ্রিল
April
April
Usage
The Gregorian month; the Bengali new year (পহেলা বৈশাখ) falls around 14 April
মে
Me
May
Usage
The Gregorian month, used when writing or checking a date
জুন
Jun
June
Usage
The Gregorian month; the monsoon is in full swing by now
জুলাই
Julai
July
Usage
The Gregorian month, used when writing or checking a date
আগস্ট
Agost
August
Usage
The Gregorian month, used when writing or checking a date
সেপ্টেম্বর
Septembor
September
Usage
The Gregorian month, used when writing or checking a date
অক্টোবর
Octobor
October
Usage
The Gregorian month; Durga Puja in West Bengal usually falls here
নভেম্বর
Novembor
November
Usage
The Gregorian month; the dry season starts and travel gets easier
ডিসেম্বর
Dicembor
December
Usage
The Gregorian month; 16 December is Victory Day in Bangladesh
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