সোমবার
śōmbar/ʃombaɾ/
Monday in Bengali is সোমবার (śōmbar).
The word সোমবার is used to refer to the day of the week, Monday. It signifies the 'Day of the Moon'.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
śōmbar (/ʃombaɾ/)
Did you know?
- The root সোম (Soma) refers not just to the moon, but also to an ancient ritual drink used in Vedic traditions.
- In Bengali culture, the moon associated with সোমবার is often linked to the deity Shiva, who wears a crescent moon on his head.
- In traditional Bengali astrology, সোমবার is considered an auspicious day for starting tasks related to the mind and emotions.
Examples in context
- সোমবার তুমি কোথায় যাচ্ছো?Where are you going on Monday?This sentence shows how to use সোমবার when asking about a destination.Tatoeba #5704795 by tanay, translation #4638673 by hito
- টম সোমবার গ্রেফতার হয়েছে।Tom was arrested Monday.This sentence uses সোমবার to indicate when an arrest occurred.Tatoeba #5704814 by tanay, translation #4495736 by CK
- বিদ্যালয় সোমবার শুরু হবে।School starts Monday.This sentence shows how to use সোমবার to describe a scheduled start date.Tatoeba #5707929 by tanay, translation #4502294 by CK
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Example conversation
Saurav and Ananya are discussing their weekly schedule.
- অনন্যা Ananyaতুমি কি সোমবার কাজ করবে?tumi ki sombar kaj korbe?Will you work on Monday?
- সৌরভ Souravনা, অনন্যা, সোমবার আমার ছুটি।na, ananya, sombar amar chuti.No, Ananya, Monday is my day off.
- অনন্যা Ananyaতাহলে সৌরভ, আমরা কি ঘুরতে যাবো?tahole saurav, amra ki ghurte jabo?Then Saurav, shall we go for a trip?
- সৌরভ Souravহ্যাঁ, সোমবার যেতে খুব ভালো হবে।hã, sombar jete khub bhalo hobe.Yes, it would be great to go on Monday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “monday” translations and entries সোমবার, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.