আপনার সাথে দেখা করে ভালো লাগলো
apnar sathe dekha kore bhalo laglo
In Bengali, "nice to meet you" is expressed as আপনার সাথে দেখা করে ভালো লাগলো (apnar sathe dekha kore bhalo laglo).
This phrase is a polite expression used to tell someone that you are pleased to meet them for the first time.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'Meeting with you felt good'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The standard polite form is আপনার সাথে দেখা করে ভালো লাগলো, which is appropriate for elders, strangers or in professional settings. For people of the same age or younger, an informal version can be used.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can change the level of formality by changing the possessive pronoun: using তোমার instead of আপনার makes the phrase informal, as seen in the form তোমার সাথে দেখা করে ভালো লাগলো.
How do you pronounce it?
apnar sathe dekha kore bhalo laglo
Did you know?
- The word দেখা, meaning 'to see' or 'to meet', shares an ancient root with the English word 'discern'. Both words trace back to the Proto-Indo-European root *derḱ-, which relates to the act of seeing clearly.
- In many social contexts, Bengali speakers avoid this phrase entirely during first introductions and instead ask about the person's health or where they are from.
- Instead of complimenting the person you just met, the phrase ভালো লাগলো (bhalo laglo) focuses on your own feelings. You are telling them that the interaction felt good to you, rather than saying they are a good person.
Examples in context
- আমিও আনন্দিত হলাম।I'm pleased too.
- আপনার সাথে দেখা করে ভালো লাগলো, ধন্যবাদ।apnar sathe dekha kore bhalo laglo, dhonyobad.Nice to meet you, thank you.
Example conversation
Tania and Akash are meeting for the first time at a social gathering.
- তানিয়া Taniaনমস্কার, আমি তানিয়া।nomoshkar, ami tania.Hello, I am Tania.
- আকাশ Akashনমস্কার, আমি আকাশ। আপনার সাথে দেখা করে ভালো লাগলো।nomoshkar, ami akash. apnar sathe dekha kore bhalo laglo.Hello, I am Akash. Nice to meet you.
- তানিয়া Taniaআপনার সাথে দেখা করে আমারও ভালো লাগলো।apnar sathe dekha kore amaro bhalo laglo.It was nice to meet you too.
- আকাশ Akashআবার দেখা হবে।abar dekha hobe.See you again.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries দেখা, ভালো, সাথে, CC BY-SA 4.0.
