তুমি ঠিক আছো?
tumi thik achho?
In Bengali, "are you okay?" is said as তুমি ঠিক আছো? (tumi thik achho?)
The phrase is used to ask if someone is feeling well or is in a safe condition.
Which one should you use?
The version without a particle is very common in speech, but you can also say তুমি কি ঠিক আছো? by adding the particle কি after the subject to make the question more explicit and grammatically formal.
How does it change in a sentence?
To use a more formal or polite register, replace তুমি with আপনি and আছো with আছেন. When speaking to very close friends or younger children, you can use the highly informal তুই and আছিস.
How do you pronounce it?
tumi thik achho?
When do people say it?
A standard way to respond to this question is হ্যাঁ, আমি ঠিক আছি (Yes, I am okay).
Did you know?
- The word ঠিক (thik) is a distant relative of the English word 'stay' and the word 'station', as both trace back to roots meaning 'to stand' or 'to be situated'.
- The word ঠিক (thik) is not just a Bengali word but is used across many different languages like Hindi, Gujarati, and Punjabi to mean 'correct' or 'okay'.
Examples in context
- তুমি ঠিক আছো?tumi thik acho?Are you okay?
Example conversation
Ishani sees Rahul trip and fall.
- রাহুল Rahulউফ, আমি পড়ে গেছি!Uph, ami pore gechi!Ouch, I fell down!
- ইশানি Ishaniরাহুল, তুমি ঠিক আছো?Rahul, tumi thik acho?Rahul, are you okay?
- রাহুল Rahulহ্যাঁ, আমি ঠিক আছি।Hyan, ami thik achi.Yes, I am okay.
- ইশানি Ishaniসাবধানে হাঁটো।Sabdhane hanto.Walk carefully.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ঠিক, তুমি, CC BY-SA 4.0.
