ভগবান তোমার মঙ্গল করুক
bhogoban tomar mongol koruk
To say "God bless you" in Bengali, use ভগবান তোমার মঙ্গল করুক (bhogoban tomar mongol koruk).
This phrase is used as an interjection to be said to somebody who has sneezed.
Meaning: said to somebody who has sneezed (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ভগবান তোমার মঙ্গল করুক is composed of bhogoban (God), tomar (your), mongol (well-being/welfare) and koruk (may do/let it be done).
How does it change in a sentence?
To use a more polite or formal register, replace the informal tomar with the formal apnar to say ভগবান আপনার মঙ্গল করুক.
How do you pronounce it?
bhogoban tomar mongol koruk
Did you know?
- The word মঙ্গল ('well-being') is also the name of the planet Mars in Bengali, associating the act of blessing someone with a celestial body.
- While the phrase uses ভগবান (God), a person might actually use religious titles specific to their own faith, such as আল্লাহ (Allah) for Muslims, instead of the generic term.
- The word ভগবান (bhogoban) is a Sanskrit-derived term that is used across many Indian languages, meaning the phrase is instantly recognizable to speakers of Hindi or Marathi.
Example conversation
Sourav and Moumita are sitting in a library.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaহাচ্চি!Hachchi!Achoo!
- সৌরভ Souravভগবান তোমার মঙ্গল করুক, মৌমিতা।Bhagaban tomar mongol koruk, Moumita.God bless you, Moumita.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaধন্যবাদ, সৌরভ।Dhanyabad, Sourav.Thank you, Sourav.
- সৌরভ Souravঠিক আছে।Thik ache.You're welcome.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ভগবান, মঙ্গল, CC BY-SA 4.0.
