আমি খুশি
ami khushi/ɑmi kʰuʃi/word by word
আমি খুশি (ami khushi) is the Bengali phrase for "I am happy".
This phrase is a statement used to express that someone is feeling pleasure or contentment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the pronoun আমি (I) and the adjective khushi (happy).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Bengali, the verb "to be" (am/is/are) is often omitted in simple present tense statements of state.
How do you pronounce it?
ami khushi (/ɑmi kʰuʃi/)
Did you know?
- The word for 'happy', খুশি, shares a root with the word for a pleasant scent, খুশবু. This creates a sensory connection between the feeling of pleasure and the sensation of a wonderful fragrance.
- The pronoun আমি used to mean 'we' in its ancient forms. It eventually replaced older singular forms like মই as the singular 'I' became more prestigious in the language.
- The word খুশি (khushi) is a linguistic relative of the Romani word for 'happy'. This connection exists because both languages adopted the term from Classical Persian.
Examples in context
- আমি খুশি।ami khushi.I am happy.
- তোমার খবর শুনে আমি খুশি।tomar khobor sune ami khushi.I am happy to hear your news.
Example conversation
Ishani tells Akash about her exam results.
- ইশানি Ishaniআকাশ, আমি পরীক্ষায় পাশ করেছি!Akash, ami porikkhay pash korechi!Akash, I passed the exam!
- আকাশ Akashদারুণ খবর! তুমি নিশ্চয়ই খুব খুশি।Darun khobor! Tumi nishchoi khub khushi.Great news! You must be very happy.
- ইশানি Ishaniহ্যাঁ, আমি খুশি।Hyan, ami khushi.Yes, I am happy.
- আকাশ Akashআমিও তোমার জন্য খুশি ইশানি।Amio tomar jonno khushi Ishani.I am also happy for you, Ishani.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (আমি, খুশি) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries আমি, খুশি, CC BY-SA 4.0.
