সুন্দর
śundor/ʃund̪ɔɾ/
The English phrase 'nice' can be translated into Bengali as সুন্দর (śundor).
সুন্দর is used to describe things that are attractive or beautiful.
Meaning: attractive, friendly (adj)
Which one should you use?
While সুন্দর focuses on aesthetic attractiveness or visual beauty, the word ভালো is used when you mean 'nice' in the sense of being a good or pleasant person.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective সুন্দর is invariant in gender and number, meaning it does not change its form whether describing a man, a woman or multiple objects.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʃund̪ɔɾ/
Did you know?
- The word সুন্দর is a linguistic relative of the word for 'monkey', বাঁদর. Both words underwent a similar historical process where a 'd' sound was added to the middle of the original root.
- In casual speech, you might hear the colloquial form সুঁদর instead of the standard সুন্দর.
Examples in context
- টমের বাড়িটা খুব সুন্দর।Tom's house is very nice.This sentence is useful for describing how a house is সুন্দর.Tatoeba #11589258 by robingaspi, translation #4666319 by CK
- ওনার হাতের লেখা দেখতে খুব সুন্দর।She has very nice-looking handwriting.This sentence is useful for describing how handwriting is সুন্দর.Tatoeba #5627176 by tanay, translation #395536 by CK
- তোমার কাজটা চমৎকার হয়েছে।Your work has been splendid.
- এটা একটি আদর্শ প্রকল্প।This is an ideal project.
- তুমি সাতটা করেছো, খুব ভালো!You've done it seven times, very nice!
- এই সব সান্ধ্যকালের রং খুব মনোরম!The colors of these evenings are very nice!
- আজকে তোমার দিনটা চমৎকার ছিলো!Your day was fantastic today!
- এই বাগানটি খুব সুন্দর।ei baganti khub sundar.This garden is very beautiful.
Example conversation
Saurav and Ishani are looking at a painting in an art gallery.
- সৌরভ Souravএই ছবিটা কি সুন্দর!ei chhobita ki sundar!How beautiful this picture is!
- ইশানি Ishaniহ্যাঁ, সত্যি খুব সুন্দর।hyã, sotti khub sundar.Yes, it truly is very beautiful.
- সৌরভ Souravরঙগুলো খুব সুন্দর হয়েছে।ronggulo khub sundar hoyechhe.The colors have turned out very nice.
- ইশানি Ishaniআমিও তাই ভাবছি।āmio tāi bhābchhi.I am thinking the same thing.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry সুন্দর, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries সুন্দর, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
