আসা
aśa/aʃa/
To say come in Bengali, use আসা (aśa), the basic form of the verb meaning to arrive or appear.
আসা is the dictionary form, working as the infinitive to come or as the noun coming. When you actually tell someone to come, use an imperative form such as আসুন or এসো.
Meaning: to arrive, to appear (verb)
Which one should you use?
আসুন (asun) is the polite way to tell someone to come. এসো (eso) and আসো are the informal ways. আসবেন is another formal form.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes with tense. আসছে (asce) means is coming, এসেছে (esce) means has come and আসবে (asbe) means will come.
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced /aʃa/, with a sh sound in the middle.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use আসা on its own to call someone over. Use আসুন or এসো instead.
Did you know?
- While English speakers distinguish between 'come' and 'go' based on the speaker's location, Bengali speakers may use আসা to describe moving toward a place where the listener is, even if the speaker is not there.
- The Bengali verb আসা actually shares its deep ancestry with the Sanskrit word meaning 'to enter' rather than just 'to move toward' someone.
- In many Bengali households, saying আসুন ('come') is not just a direction but a ritual of hospitality that signals the transition from a stranger to a welcomed guest.
Examples in context
- আমি আসা পর্যন্ত এখানে অপেক্ষা কোরো।Wait here till I come back.আসা here means coming back, with পর্যন্ত meaning until.Tatoeba #7199526 by tanay, translation #20452 by CK
- আমি আপনাকে এখানে আসার ব্যাপারে সতর্ক করেছিলাম।I warned you not to come here.আসার is the verbal noun with a possessive ending, meaning of coming.Tatoeba #12022398 by robingaspi, translation #4927665 by Hybrid
- আমার সঙ্গে এসো.Come with me.এসো is the informal imperative, telling a friend to come.
- এখানে আসুন, দয়া করে।Please come here.
- আমার বাড়িতে কাল আসো।Come to my house tomorrow.
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Example conversation
Akash and Ishani are planning to meet at a cafe.
- ইশানি Ishaniতুমি কি এখন এখানে আসা সম্ভব?Tumi ki ekhon ekhane asa sombhob?Is it possible for you to come here now?
- আকাশ Akashহ্যাঁ, আমি দশ মিনিটের মধ্যে আসছি।He, ami dosh minit-er modhye aschi.Yes, I am coming within ten minutes.
- ইশানি Ishaniঠিক আছে, আমি তোমার জন্য অপেক্ষা করছি।Thik ache, ami tomar jonno opekkha korchi.Alright, I am waiting for you.
- আকাশ Akashআমি খুব শীঘ্রই সেখানে আসা চেষ্টা করব।Ami khub shighroi shekhane asa chesta korbo.I will try to come there very soon.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry আসা, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries আসা, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
