আমি তোমাকে পছন্দ করি
ami tomake pochhondo kori
The phrase "I like you" in Bengali is আমি তোমাকে পছন্দ করি (ami tomake pochhondo kori).
This phrase is the standard way to express that you like someone. It is most commonly used to express platonic liking or a general preference for a person rather than as a romantic confession.
Meaning: I like you (phrase)
Which one should you use?
While আমি তোমাকে পছন্দ করি is the standard form, you can adjust the word for 'you' to change the level of intimacy or politeness. Use apnake for formal situations, tomake for standard situations and toke for very close friends or younger people. Additionally, the expression Apni amar priyo/a serves as a polite way to say that a person is dear to you.
How does it change in a sentence?
To adjust the politeness of the sentence, replace tomake with apnake to be polite or formal or replace it with toke to be very informal when speaking to close friends or younger people.
How do you pronounce it?
ami tomake pochhondo kori
Did you know?
- The word পছন্দ ('like') is not originally Bengali but was borrowed into the language from Classical Persian.
- The word পছন্দ is also used to describe a 'choice' or 'selection' when shopping or picking an item.
- Using the most informal version of 'you' toke with a stranger or a superior can be perceived as an insult.
Examples in context
- আমি তোমাকে পছন্দ করি।ami tomake pochondo kori.I like you.
- সত্যি বলতে, আমি তোমাকে পছন্দ করি।shottyi bolte, ami tomake pochondo kori.To tell the truth, I like you.
Example conversation
A quiet park where two people are talking about their feelings.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaআমি তোমাকে পছন্দ করি, রাহুল।ami tomake pochondo kori, rahul.I like you, Rahul.
- রাহুল Rahulসত্যি? আমি তোমাকে খুব পছন্দ করি, মৌমিতা।shottyi? ami tomake khub pochondo kori, moumita.Really? I like you very much, Moumita.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaতুমি কি সত্যি বলছো?tumi ki shottyi bolcho?Are you telling the truth?
- রাহুল Rahulহ্যাঁ, আমি সত্যিই তোমাকে পছন্দ করি।hyan, ami shottyi tomake pochondo kori.Yes, I really like you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries আমি, পছন্দ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
