বের হও
ber hao
The English phrase "get out" can be translated into Bengali as বের হও (ber hao).
বের হও is used as an imperative command to order a person to leave a location.
Meaning: commanding a person to leave (intj)
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish বের হও from বাইরে যাও, which is used to tell someone to "go outside" rather than to command them to leave a space or area entirely.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form বের হও utilizes the neutral/informal imperative mood.
How do you pronounce it?
ber hao
Did you know?
- If you were to tell a person to 'get out' using the most polite, honorific form বের হউন (ber hoon), it would sound incredibly sarcastic or bizarre because the command itself is inherently rude.
- In many South Asian cultures, including Bengali-speaking areas, ordering someone to 'get out' is considered a significant social affront that can permanently damage a relationship, unlike the casual way English speakers might use it among friends.
- While বের হও is a direct command, if you are in a heated argument and want to tell someone to 'get lost' or 'get away from me', you might use the phrase দূর হও (dur hao), which literally uses the word for 'distance'.
Examples in context
- চলে যাও, তোর এখানে কোন কাজ নেই। (Chole jao, tor ekhane kono kaj nei.)Get out, you have no business here.
- আমার ঘর থেকে বের হও।Amar ghor theke ber ho.Get out of my room.
- তুমি এখনই বের হও!Tumi ekhoni ber ho!Get out right now!
Example conversation
Rahul is angry at Ananya for entering his private study without permission.
- রাহুল Rahulঅনন্যা, আমার ঘরে ঢুকবে না!Ananya, amar ghore dhukbe na!Ananya, do not enter my room!
- অনন্যা Ananyaআমি শুধু কিছু দেখতে এসেছিলাম।Ami shudhu kichu dekhte eshechilam.I just came to see something.
- রাহুল Rahulএখান থেকে বের হও!Ekhan theke ber ho!Get out of here!
- অনন্যা Ananyaঠিক আছে, আমি যাচ্ছি।Thik ache, ami jachchi.Okay, I am leaving.
