এতিয়া কেইটা বাজিছে?
Etiya keita bajise?
What time is it?
Usage
Basic phrase to ask the time
Grammar Note
কেইটা বাজিছে literally asks 'how many have struck', the usual way to ask the hour. এতিয়া is 'now'
আজি কি বাৰ?
Aji ki bar?
What day of the week is it?
Usage
Ask the day of the week
Grammar Note
বাৰ is the day of the week. The days are সোমবাৰ (Mon), মঙ্গলবাৰ (Tue), বুধবাৰ (Wed), বৃহস্পতিবাৰ (Thu), শুক্ৰবাৰ (Fri), শনিবাৰ (Sat), দেওবাৰ (Sun). আজি is 'today'. This phrase is composed from verified words with regular grammar, not checked as a fixed expression
আজি / কাইলৈ / কালি
Aji / kailoi / kali
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Today, tomorrow and yesterday in a row
Grammar Note
কাইলৈ is tomorrow and কালি is yesterday; they look alike, so take care not to swap them. আজি is today
এই সপ্তাহ / অহা সপ্তাহ / যোৱা সপ্তাহ
Ei xoptah / oha xoptah / jowa xoptah
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
This week, next week and last week in a row
Grammar Note
অহা means 'coming' and যোৱা means 'gone by'; both stand before the noun
ৰাতিপুৱা / আবেলি / গধূলি / ৰাতি
Ratipuwa / abeli / godhuli / rati
In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night
Usage
Parts of the day in a row
Grammar Note
আবেলি is the afternoon and গধূলি is dusk. Each can be used on its own to mean 'in the ...'
আজি কি তাৰিখ?
Aji ki tarikh?
What is today's date?
Usage
Ask today's date
Grammar Note
তাৰিখ is the date. The answer puts a number before it, for example দহ তাৰিখ 'the tenth'. This phrase is composed from verified words with regular grammar, not checked as a fixed expression
কেইটা বজাত খোলে / বন্ধ হয়?
Keita bojat khole / bondho hoy?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Ask when a place opens and closes
Grammar Note
কেইটা বজাত is 'at what time'. বন্ধ হয় is 'closes' and খোলে is 'opens'
তালৈ যাবলৈ কিমান সময় লাগিব?
Taloi jaboloi kiman xomoy lagib?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Ask how long the trip will take
Grammar Note
যাবলৈ is 'in order to go'. সময় লাগে means 'takes time'. কিমান asks for an amount
আমি আবেলি তিনি বজাত লগ পাম
Ami abeli tini bojat log pam
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Fix a time to meet
Grammar Note
আমি means 'we' in Assamese, never 'I'. লগ পোৱা is 'to meet'. পাম is the future form
আঢ়ৈ বাজিছে / পাঁচ বজাত পোন্ধৰ মিনিট বাকী
Arhoi bajise / pãs bojat pondhor minit baki
It's half past two / quarter to five.
Usage
Telling the time: half past two and quarter to five
Grammar Note
আঢ়ৈ is 'two and a half', so 2:30 needs just this word. বাকী is 'left'. The second phrase is lightly attested
সপ্তাহান্তত খোলা থাকে নে?
Xoptahantot khola thake ne?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Ask whether a place is open at the weekend
Grammar Note
সপ্তাহান্ত is the weekend and ত means 'at'. The final নে makes it a yes/no question
এইটো কেতিয়া আৰম্ভ হয় / শেষ হয়?
Eito ketiya arombho hoy / xex hoy?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Ask when something starts and ends
Grammar Note
কেতিয়া is 'when'. Adding হয় gives আৰম্ভ হয় 'begins' and শেষ হয় 'ends'
সোমবাৰৰ পৰা শুক্ৰবাৰলৈকে
Xomobaror pora xukrobaroloike
From Monday to Friday.
Usage
State a range of days
Grammar Note
পৰা is 'from' and লৈকে is 'up to'; লৈকে attaches directly to the word
এতিয়া কোন মাহ চলি আছে?
Etiya kon mah soli ase?
What month is it?
Usage
Ask which month it is
Grammar Note
মাহ means 'month' here (the same spelling also means a pulse or a mole). চলি আছে is 'is going on'
এই তাৰিখত সময় আছে নে?
Ei tarikhot xomoy ase ne?
Is there a free slot on this date?
Usage
Ask whether there is a free slot on this date
Grammar Note
No verified word for 'appointment' was found, so this asks whether there is time on this date. নে makes it a question
এক দিন
Ek din
One day
Usage
Says: One day
Grammar Note
এক is 'one' and দিন is 'day'. The fused এদিন can also mean 'some day'
আধা দিন
Adha din
Half a day
Usage
Says: Half a day
Grammar Note
আধা is 'half', so আধা দিন is half a day
এক সপ্তাহ
Ek xoptah
One week
Usage
Says: One week
Grammar Note
সপ্তাহ is 'week'; the number goes before it
এক মাহ
Ek mah
One month
Usage
Says: One month
Grammar Note
মাহ is 'month' and এক is 'one'
এক বছৰ
Ek bosor
One year
Usage
Says: One year
Grammar Note
বছৰ is 'year' and এক is 'one'
সোমবাৰ
Xomobar
Monday
Usage
Says: Monday
Grammar Note
Monday. Every day name ends in বাৰ
মঙ্গলবাৰ
Monggolobar
Tuesday
Usage
Says: Tuesday
Grammar Note
Tuesday. বাৰ marks the day of the week
বুধবাৰ
Budhobar
Wednesday
Usage
Says: Wednesday
Grammar Note
Wednesday. বাৰ marks the day of the week
বৃহস্পতিবাৰ
Brihoxpotibar
Thursday
Usage
Says: Thursday
Grammar Note
Thursday. বাৰ marks the day of the week
শুক্ৰবাৰ
Xukrobar
Friday
Usage
Says: Friday
Grammar Note
Friday. বাৰ marks the day of the week
শনিবাৰ
Xonibar
Saturday
Usage
Says: Saturday
Grammar Note
Saturday. বাৰ marks the day of the week
দেওবাৰ
Deobar
Sunday
Usage
Says: Sunday
Grammar Note
Sunday. The usual word here is দেওবাৰ; ৰবিবাৰ is also understood
আজি
Aji
Today
Usage
Says: Today
Grammar Note
Today. আজি can stand at the start or in the middle of a sentence
কাইলৈ
Kailoi
Tomorrow
Usage
Says: Tomorrow
Grammar Note
Tomorrow. Do not confuse it with কালি, which means yesterday
কালি
Kali
Yesterday
Usage
Says: Yesterday
Grammar Note
Yesterday. Do not confuse it with কাইলৈ, which means tomorrow
এতিয়া
Etiya
Now
Usage
Says: Now
Grammar Note
Now. এতিয়া can also stress 'right now'
পাছত
Pasot
Later
Usage
Says: Later
Grammar Note
Later. An adverb that stands alone
এক ঘণ্টা
Ek ghonta
One hour
Usage
Says: One hour
Grammar Note
ঘণ্টা is 'hour'; the number goes before it
দুই ঘণ্টা
Dui ghonta
Two hours
Usage
Says: Two hours
Grammar Note
দুই is 'two'; ঘণ্টা does not change after a number
ত্ৰিশ মিনিট
Trix minit
Thirty minutes
Usage
Says: Thirty minutes
Grammar Note
ত্ৰিশ is thirty and মিনিট is 'minute'
ৰাতিপুৱা
Ratipuwa
Morning
Usage
Says: Morning
Grammar Note
Morning, from dawn through the forenoon
দুপৰীয়া
Duporiya
Midday
Usage
Says: Midday
Grammar Note
Midday, the time around noon
গধূলি
Godhuli
Evening
Usage
Says: Evening
Grammar Note
Evening, the hour around dusk
ৰাতি
Rati
Night
Usage
Says: Night
Grammar Note
Night. নিশা also means night
মাজনিশা
Majonixa
Late night
Usage
Says: Late night
Grammar Note
Late night. মাজ is 'middle' and নিশা is 'night'
প্ৰতিদিন
Protidin
Every day
Usage
Says: Every day
Grammar Note
Every day. প্ৰতি means 'every'
প্ৰতি সপ্তাহ
Proti xoptah
Every week
Usage
Says: Every week
Grammar Note
Every week. The noun follows প্ৰতি
প্ৰতি মাহ
Proti mah
Every month
Usage
Says: Every month
Grammar Note
Every month. The noun follows প্ৰতি
এই সপ্তাহ
Ei xoptah
This week
Usage
Says: This week
Grammar Note
This week. এই means 'this'
অহা সপ্তাহ
Oha xoptah
Next week
Usage
Says: Next week
Grammar Note
Next week. অহা means 'coming'
যোৱা সপ্তাহ
Jowa xoptah
Last week
Usage
Says: Last week
Grammar Note
Last week. যোৱা means 'gone by'
সপ্তাহান্ত
Xoptahanto
Weekend
Usage
Says: Weekend
Grammar Note
Weekend. A compound of সপ্তাহ 'week' and অন্ত 'end'
জানুৱাৰী
Januwari
January
Usage
Says: January
Grammar Note
Month name taken from the English one; no মাহ is needed after it
ফেব্ৰুৱাৰী
Phebruwari
February
Usage
Says: February
Grammar Note
Month name taken from the English one; no মাহ is needed after it
মাৰ্চ
Marso
March
Usage
Says: March
Grammar Note
Month name taken from the English one; no মাহ is needed after it
এপ্ৰিল
Epril
April
Usage
Says: April
Grammar Note
Month name taken from the English one; no মাহ is needed after it
মে'
Me
May
Usage
Says: May
Grammar Note
May. The final apostrophe marks a dropped vowel and must be written
জুন
Jun
June
Usage
Says: June
Grammar Note
Month name taken from the English one; no মাহ is needed after it
জুলাই
Julai
July
Usage
Says: July
Grammar Note
Month name taken from the English one; no মাহ is needed after it
আগষ্ট
Agost
August
Usage
Says: August
Grammar Note
Month name taken from the English one; no মাহ is needed after it
ছেপ্টেম্বৰ
Septemwor
September
Usage
Says: September
Grammar Note
Month name taken from the English one; no মাহ is needed after it
অক্টোবৰ
Oktobor
October
Usage
Says: October
Grammar Note
Month name taken from the English one; no মাহ is needed after it
নৱেম্বৰ
Nowemwor
November
Usage
Says: November
Grammar Note
Month name taken from the English one; no মাহ is needed after it
ডিচেম্বৰ
Disemwor
December
Usage
Says: December
Grammar Note
Month name taken from the English one; no মাহ is needed after it
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