সুপ্রভাত
śuprobhat/ʃupɾobʱat̪/formal
Good morning in Bengali is expressed as সুপ্রভাত (śuprobhat). Wiktionary also lists শুভ সকাল (śubho śokal) and খোশবিয়ান (khōśbiẏan).
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
Ways to say it
| Bengali | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| সুপ্রভাত | śuprobhat | /ʃupɾobʱat̪/ /ʃupɹobʱat̪/ |
formal |
| শুভ সকাল | śubho śokal | /ʃubʱo‿ʃɔkal/ | |
| খোশবিয়ান | khōśbiẏan | /kʰoʃbi̯an/ |
These phrases are used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning.
Which one should you use?
সুপ্রভাত is a more formal and literary way to say 'good morning' compared to the more common শুভ সকাল.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
সুপ্রভাত is the formal way to say 'good morning' in Bengali.
How do you pronounce it?
śuprobhat (/ʃupɾobʱat̪/)
Did you know?
- While সুপ্রভাত is used in writing and formal speeches, many Bengalis simply greet others by asking if they have had their tea or breakfast.
- Bengali employs different morning greetings to signal the speaker's social circle, with খোশবিয়ান reflecting a distinct historical influence of Persian court culture.
- The word সকাল (morning) is etymologically linked to the concept of 'timely' or 'opportune' because the early hours were traditionally viewed as the most auspicious time for religious rituals.
Examples in context
- সুপ্রভাত।Good morning.This example shows the use of সুপ্রভাত.Tatoeba #3230444 by tanay, translation #2258234 by _undertoad
- শুভ সকাল!Good morning!This example shows the use of শুভ সকাল.Tatoeba #5116644 by riana201, translation #329713 by YURY0608
- সবাইকে সুপ্রভাত।Good morning, everybody.Tatoeba #3230437 by tanay, translation #22122 by CK
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Anirban and Ishani meet at their office entrance.
- ইশানি Ishaniসুপ্রভাত, অনির্বাণ বাবু।Suprobhat, Anirban babu.Good morning, Mr. Anirban.
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanসুপ্রভাত, ইশানি। কেমন আছেন?Suprobhat, Ishani. Kemon achen?Good morning, Ishani. How are you?
- ইশানি Ishaniআমি ভালো আছি, ধন্যবাদ।Ami bhalo achi, dhonnobad.I am fine, thank you.
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanচলুন ভেতরে যাই।Cholun bhetore jai.Let's go inside.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good morning” translations and entries সুপ্রভাত, শুভ সকাল, খোশবিয়ান, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries খোশবিয়ান, শুভ, সকাল, সুপ্রভাত, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
