Business & Work

1. মই এটা বৈঠক পাতিব বিচাৰোঁ

   Moi eta boithok patib bisarõ

   I would like to set up a meeting

   Usage

   A polite way to ask for a business meeting

   Grammar Note

   বৈঠক পতা is to hold a meeting. পাতিব বিচাৰোঁ is 'I want to hold'. এটা is the general 'one'

2. এইটো মোৰ ব্যৱসায়িক কাৰ্ড

   Eito mor byowoxayik kardo

   This is my business card

   Usage

   Said when handing over a business card

   Grammar Note

   A bare noun means 'this is ...', with no copula. ব্যৱসায়িক কাৰ্ড is a business card. 'This' is এইটো, not এটা, which means 'one'

3. মই এখন সন্মিলনৰ বাবে আহিছোঁ

   Moi ekhon xonmilonor babe ahisõ

   I'm here for a conference

   Usage

   Explains that you are in town for a conference

   Grammar Note

   সন্মিলন is a conference or convention. ৰ বাবে is 'for'. আহিছোঁ is the first-person perfect of আহা 'come'

4. এই খৰচৰ ৰচিদ পাব পাৰোঁনে?

   Ei khorosor rosid pab parõne?

   Can I get a receipt for this expense?

   Usage

   Asks for a receipt to claim a business expense

   Grammar Note

   খৰচ is an expense. খৰচৰ ৰচিদ is 'receipt of the expense'. পাব পাৰোঁনে asks 'may I get'

5. মোৰ তিনি বজাত এখন বৈঠক আছে

   Mor tini bojat ekhon boithok ase

   I have a meeting at three o'clock

   Usage

   States the time of a scheduled meeting

   Grammar Note

   মোৰ ... আছে is 'I have'. তিনি is three, spelled differently from the neighbouring language. বজাত is 'at ... o'clock'

6. চাহ খাই এই বিষয়ে আলোচনা কৰিব পাৰোঁনে?

   Sah khai ei bixoye alosona korib parõne?

   Can we discuss this over tea?

   Usage

   Proposes a relaxed talk; in Assam tea is the usual setting

   Grammar Note

   খাই is the 'having eaten' form, used here as 'over'. Assamese uses খোৱা for drinking tea too. আলোচনা কৰা is to discuss

7. অনুগ্ৰহ কৰি চুক্তিখন ইমেইলেৰে পঠিয়াই দিয়ক

   Onugroh kori suktikhon imeilere pothiyai diyok

   Please send me the contract by email

   Usage

   Asks for a contract to be sent by email

   Grammar Note

   The ending ৰে marks the means, 'by'. পঠিয়াই দিয়ক is 'please send', with দিয়া adding the sense of doing it for someone

8. আপোনাৰ লগত কাম কৰিবলৈ আগ্ৰহেৰে অপেক্ষা কৰি আছোঁ

   Aponar logot kam koriboloi agrohere opekha kori asõ

   I look forward to working with you

   Usage

   A courteous line welcoming a new business partner

   Grammar Note

   আপোনাৰ is the genitive of the polite আপুনি. লগত is 'together with'. অপেক্ষা কৰি আছোঁ is the progressive 'I am waiting'

9. আপোনালোকৰ সন্মিলন কোঠা আছেনে?

   Aponalokor xonmilon kotha asene?

   Do you have a conference room?

   Usage

   Asks whether a meeting room is available

   Grammar Note

   আপোনালোক is the polite plural 'you', used for an organisation. সন্মিলন কোঠা is a conference room

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