তোমার অভাব অনুভব করছি
tomar ôbhab onubhob korchi
To say "miss you" in Bengali, use তোমার অভাব অনুভব করছি (tomar ôbhab onubhob korchi).
This phrase is used to express that you feel sad because someone is not with you.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "I am feeling your absence", where tomar means "your", ôbhab means "absence/lack" and onubhob korchi means "am feeling".
Which one should you use?
While the default form is more poetic and formal, many Bengali speakers colloquially use the English loanword "miss" as তোমাকে মিস করছি in casual conversation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The pronoun at the beginning of the phrase changes to reflect the relationship: replace the standard tomar with apnar for formal situations, or replace it with tor for very informal or intimate situations.
How do you pronounce it?
tomar ôbhab onubhob korchi
Did you know?
- The word ôbhab is used for both emotional longing and physical scarcity. You can use the same root to describe missing a person and missing a basic necessity like food or water.
- In many traditional Bengali songs, the concept of 'missing' someone is linked to 'biraha', a specific type of devotional or romantic longing characterized by separation.
- If you use the intimate pronoun তোর (tor) with a stranger or a superior while saying you miss them, it could be perceived as an accidental insult rather than an expression of affection.
Example conversation
Ishani and Anirban are talking on the phone.
- ইশানি Ishaniহ্যালো অনির্বাণ, তুমি কেমন আছো?hello anirban, tumi kemon acho?Hello Anirban, how are you?
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanআমি ভালো আছি, কিন্তু তোমার অভাব অনুভব করছি।ami bhalo achi, kintu tomar obhab onubhob korchi.I am fine, but I am missing you.
- ইশানি Ishaniআমিও তোমাকে খুব মিস করছি!amio tomake khub miss korchi!I am missing you very much too!
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanচলো খুব তাড়াতাড়ি দেখা করি।cholo khub taratari dekha kori.Let's meet very soon.
