আমার
amar/amaɾ/
The Bengali word for "my" is আমার (amar).
আমার is a possessive determiner used to indicate that something belongs to the speaker. In informal speech, you may also encounter the expression Amar barite, which means "at my place".
Meaning: belonging to me (det)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form আমার remains unchanged whether the noun it modifies is masculine, feminine, singular or plural.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is amar. The IPA is /amaɾ/.
Did you know?
- While আমার means 'my', Bengali often expresses 'I have' by using আমার followed by the object, literally saying 'to me is'.
- The root of আমার is shared with other Indo-Aryan languages, making it a distant cousin to the English 'my' through the ancient Proto-Indo-European root.
- The word আমার is a central part of the 'Amar Sonar Bangla' anthem, where 'my' refers to the beloved motherland.
Examples in context
- ও আমার বড় দিদি।She is my elder sister.This sentence shows how to use আমার to describe a relationship.Tatoeba #5589861 by tanay, translation #314333 by Alkrasnov
- এটা আমার দোষ না!It's not my fault!This sentence demonstrates using আমার to express personal responsibility.Tatoeba #12020386 by robingaspi, translation #1659 by brauliobezerra
- এটা আমার দোষ না।That wasn't my fault.This sentence shows the use of আমার in a past context regarding responsibility.Tatoeba #13008596 by robingaspi, translation #3736637 by CK
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Example conversation
Ishani and Sourav are at home looking for a lost book.
- সৌরভ Souravএটা কি তোমার বই?Eta ki tomar boi?Is this your book?
- ইশানি Ishaniনা, এটা আমার বই নয়।Na, eta amar boi noy.No, this is not my book.
- সৌরভ Souravতাহলে তোমার বই কোথায়?Tahole tomar boi kothay?Then where is your book?
- ইশানি Ishaniআমার বইটা টেবিলে আছে।Amar boita tebile ache.My book is on the table.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “my” translations and entries আমার, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
