Traveling with Kids

10 phrases · Assamese with romanization, English and audio

  1. শিশুৰ বাবে খাদ্য তালিকা আছেনে?

    Xixur babe khadyo talika asene?

    Is there a children's menu?

    Usage

    Checks for child-friendly dishes; if none, ask for something not spicy

    Grammar Note

    খাদ্য তালিকা is a food list, meaning the menu. If there is no children's menu, ask for mild dishes

  2. শিশুৰ বাবে বিশেষ আসন আছেনে?

    Xixur babe bixex axon asene?

    Is there a seat for a baby?

    Usage

    Asks about a baby seat at restaurants or on vehicles

    Grammar Note

    শিশু covers babies and small children. আসন is a seat, and adding বিশেষ in front makes it a special seat

  3. ইয়াত শিশুৰ খেলপথাৰ আছেনে?

    Iyat xixur khelopothar asene?

    Is there a playground for children here?

    Usage

    Used with children to find a park or open ground with play equipment

    Grammar Note

    খেলপথাৰ joins খেল play and পথাৰ field, meaning playground or pitch. It is written as one word

  4. মোৰ শিশুটো হেৰাইছে

    Mor xixuto heraise

    My child is lost

    Usage

    Asks bystanders or staff for help when separated from a child; add age and clothes

    Grammar Note

    শিশুটো is শিশু with টো, pointing to a particular child. হেৰাইছে means has gone missing. A boy can be ল'ৰা and a girl ছোৱালী

  5. শিশুৰ বাবে ৰেহাই আছেনে?

    Xixur babe rehai asene?

    Is there a discount for children?

    Usage

    Checks for a child fare on admission or transport

    Grammar Note

    ৰেহাই means discount or exemption. শিশুৰ বাবে is for the child, combining the genitive ৰ and বাবে

  6. শিশুৰ কাপোৰ সলাবলৈ ঠাই ক'ত আছে?

    Xixur kapor xolaboloi thai kot ase?

    Where is the baby changing room?

    Usage

    Looks for a place to change a baby at stations, malls and airports

    Grammar Note

    কাপোৰ সলাবলৈ is for changing clothes, a roundabout way to say changing a nappy. ঠাই is place. It is understood even without a special term. This phrase is composed from verified words with regular grammar, not checked as a fixed expression

  7. এইটো শিশুৰ বাবে নিৰাপদনে?

    Eito xixur babe nirapodone?

    Is this safe for children?

    Usage

    Checks whether a ride, river activity or food is safe for children

    Grammar Note

    এইটো is this. The adjective নিৰাপদ takes the question particle নে to ask is it safe

  8. শিশুটোক পাতল খাদ্য দিয়ক

    Xixutok patol khadyo diyok

    Please give light food to the child

    Usage

    Asked at restaurants to avoid spicy food; choose something easy to digest

    Grammar Note

    শিশুটোক is শিশুটো with the object marker ক, meaning to the child. পাতল means light and is also used for food

  9. ইয়াত শিশু সোমাব পাৰিবনে?

    Iyat xixu xomab paribone?

    Are children allowed to enter here?

    Usage

    Asks whether children may enter temples, shops or event venues

    Grammar Note

    সোমাব পাৰি is can enter, from the verb সোমোৱা 'enter'. The plural is clear from context. This phrase is composed from verified words with regular grammar, not checked as a fixed expression

  10. শিশুৰ টীকাকৰণ ক'ত কৰিব পাৰি?

    Xixur tikakoron kot korib pari?

    Where can children get vaccinations?

    Usage

    Looks for vaccination sites on longer stays; ask a hospital or health centre

    Grammar Note

    টীকাকৰণ joins টীকা and কৰণ and means vaccination. কৰিব পাৰি is can do

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