How to Say "Boy" in Bengali - How To Say Guide

ছেলে

chele/t͡ʃʰele/

The Bengali word for boy is ছেলে (chele). Wiktionary also lists ছোকরা (chōkra).

Meaning: male child (noun)

Ways to say it

“boy” in Bengali
Bengali	Romanization (Wiktionary)	IPA
ছেলে	chele	/t͡ʃʰele/ /tɕʰele/
ছোকরা	chōkra	/t͡ʃʰokɾa/ /tɕʰokɹa/

In Bengali, ছেলে is used both to mean 'boy' and to mean 'son' depending on the context.

The term ছেলে is the standard, neutral way to say 'boy' or 'son'. The term ছোকরা is a derogatory or disparaging way to refer to a young man or boy.

The romanization is chele and the IPA is /tʃʰele/.

The word ছেলে actually shares its roots with the word for a 'goat'. It evolved from a term used to describe a young goat into a term for a human 'boy'.
The word বাচ্চা is another common term for a child, but it was originally used exclusively to refer to calves.
While ছেলে is neutral, the word ছোকরা can be used to signal a social or class-based distinction when referring to a young man.

টম খুব লম্বা ছেলে।
Tom is a very tall boy.
This sentence shows how to use ছেলে to describe a person's physical characteristics.
Tatoeba #5692573 by tanay, translation #5591598 by CK
সে আর এখন ছোট ছেলে নেই।
He is no longer a boy.
This sentence illustrates using ছেলে to describe a person's stage of life.
Tatoeba #13008591 by robingaspi, translation #293103 by CK
ইয়াহিয়া একজন ভালো ছেলে।
Yahya is a good boy.
This sentence demonstrates using ছেলে to describe a person's character.
Tatoeba #13110407 by robingaspi, translation #13110408 by robingaspi
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Tania and Rahul are looking at a family photo.

তানিয়া Tania

এই ছোট ছেলেটি কে?
Ei chhoto chheleti ke?
Who is this little boy?
রাহুল Rahul

ও আমার ছোট ভাই।
O amar chhoto bhai.
He is my little brother.
তানিয়া Tania

ছেলেটি দেখতে খুব মিষ্টি।
Chheleti dekhte khub mishti.
The boy looks very sweet.
রাহুল Rahul

ধন্যবাদ, তানিয়া।
Dhanyabad, Tania.
Thank you, Tania.

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