Public Transport

1. পাণবজাৰলৈ কোনখন বাছ যায়?

   Panobojaroloi konokhon bas jay?

   Which bus goes to Panbazar?

   Usage

   Asks which bus goes to Panbazar in central Guwahati; swap the place name to use it elsewhere

   Grammar Note

   The ending লৈ marks the destination and attaches directly to a place name. কোনখন is which, carrying the classifier খন, used to pick among vehicles

2. [গন্তব্য]লৈ কেইটা ষ্টপ আছে?

   [Gontobyo]loi keita stop ase?

   How many stops to [destination]?

   Usage

   Asked to count how many stops before yours; put the place name in the brackets

   Grammar Note

   Put the place name where [গন্তব্য] stands. লৈ marks the destination. কেইটা asks how many, and ষ্টপ is a loan from English stop

3. মোক ইয়াতে নমাই দিয়ক

   Mok iyate nomai diyok

   Please let me off here

   Usage

   Said to the driver at the place where you want to get off

   Grammar Note

   ইয়াতে is ইয়াত here with an emphatic ending, right here. নমাই দিয়ক is please drop me off

4. এই আসনটো খালী নেকি?

   Ei axonoto khali neki?

   Is this seat free?

   Usage

   Asks if you may sit; also check that no one's bag is on it

   Grammar Note

   আসনটো is আসন seat with টো, making it definite. খালী is empty, and নেকি makes the question

5. শেষ বাছ কেতিয়া?

   Xex bas ketiya?

   What time is the last bus?

   Usage

   Check early so you do not miss the way back

   Grammar Note

   শেষ বাছ is the last bus, with the adjective before the noun. The copula is dropped, leaving just when

6. টিকট ক'ত কিনিব পাৰি?

   Tikot kot kinib pari?

   Where can I buy a ticket?

   Usage

   Looks for the place to buy a ticket

   Grammar Note

   টিকট is a loan from English ticket. কিনিব পাৰি is can buy. ক'ত with the apostrophe means where

7. এই বাছখনে বজাৰত ৰয়নে?

   Ei basokhone bojarot royone?

   Does this bus stop at the market?

   Usage

   Asked of the driver or conductor before boarding to confirm the stop

   Grammar Note

   বাছখনে is বাছখন with the agent ending এ. ৰয় is stops. The question particle নে attaches to the final verb

8. ট্ৰেইনখন কোনখন প্লেটফৰ্মৰ পৰা যায়?

   Treinokhon konokhon pletophormor pora jay?

   Which platform does the train leave from?

   Usage

   Confirms the platform at a station; it can change last minute, so watch the board

   Grammar Note

   প্লেটফৰ্মৰ পৰা is from the platform; পৰা is a separate postposition. ট্ৰেইন is from English, and ৰেলগাড়ী is also used

9. পোনপটীয়া বাছ আছেনে?

   Ponopotiya bas asene?

   Is there a direct bus?

   Usage

   Asks if you can go without changing

   Grammar Note

   পোনপটীয়া is an adjective for direct or straight, placed before the noun বাছ

10. যাত্ৰাত কিমান সময় লাগিব?

    Jatrat kiman xomoy lagib?

    How long does the journey take?

    Usage

    Asks the travel time by bus, train or boat; roads may slow things down in the rains

    Grammar Note

    যাত্ৰাত is যাত্ৰা journey with ত, in the journey. সময় লাগিব means will take time

11. ফেৰী ঘাট ক'ত আছে?

    Pheri ghat kot ase?

    Where is the ferry landing?

    Usage

    Looks for the landing of a Brahmaputra ferry; boats are the main way to reach Majuli

    Grammar Note

    ঘাট is a river landing or bank. ফেৰী ঘাট puts the two words side by side for ferry landing. ফেৰী is a loan from English ferry. This phrase is composed from verified words with regular grammar, not checked as a fixed expression

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