ইংরেজি
iṅreji/iŋɾed͡ʒi/
ইংরেজি (iṅreji) is the Bengali word for English.
The term refers to the English language. It can also be used as an adjective meaning of or pertaining to England or of or pertaining to the English language.
Meaning: the English language (name)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is iṅreji. The IPA pronunciation is /iŋɾedʒi/.
Did you know?
- In some rural areas, the word ইংরেজি can be used as a synonym for 'foreign' or 'Western' in general, even when the specific language being spoken is not English.
- The word ইংরেজি is often used in Bengali humor to describe something that is 'too sophisticated' or 'pretentious' when someone uses unnecessary foreign words.
- In many parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal, the word ইংরেজি is often used as a shorthand for 'English-medium education', which carries a specific social prestige.
Examples in context
- ইংরেজি কঠিন, তাই না?English is difficult, isn't it?This sentence is useful for describing the difficulty of ইংরেজি.Tatoeba #11999157 by robingaspi, translation #26246 by CN
- ইংরেজি শেখা কঠিন নয়।English is not difficult to learn.This sentence is useful for stating that learning ইংরেজি is not difficult.Tatoeba #11995567 by robingaspi, translation #26286 by CK
- আমি ইংরেজি শিখতে চেষ্টা করছি।I'm trying to learn English.This sentence is useful for expressing an attempt to learn ইংরেজি.Tatoeba #3677864 by robingaspi, translation #3677845 by Jesse
- ইংরেজিতে কি বলতে পারবেন?Can you speak in English?
- আমি ইংরেজিতে কথা বলতে পারি।I can speak in English.
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ishani and Sourav are at a bookstore.
- সৌরভ Souravতুমি কি ইংরেজি বই খুঁজছ?Tumi ki ingreji boi khujchho?Are you looking for an English book?
- ইশানি Ishaniহ্যাঁ, আমি একটি ইংরেজি ডিকশনারি চাই।Hae, ami ekti ingreji dictionary chai.Yes, I want an English dictionary.
- সৌরভ Souravএই ইংরেজি ডিকশনারিটি খুব ভালো।Ei ingreji dictionary-ti khub bhalo.This English dictionary is very good.
- ইশানি Ishaniধন্যবাদ, সৌরভ।Dhonnobad, Sourav.Thank you, Sourav.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “english” translations and entries ইংরেজি, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
