বসুন
bosun
The Bengali phrase for "sit down" is বসুন (bosun).
The phrase is used to assume a sitting position from a standing position.
Meaning: to assume a sitting position from a standing position (verb)
Which one should you use?
The form বসুন is the polite version used for commands or requests. In contrast, using the root বস (bos) is considered blunt or disrespectful in formal settings. For informal contexts, বসো is often used interchangeably with the root বস.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
বসুন is a common formal and polite way to say "sit down". In very formal situations where you wish to be even more respectful when inviting someone to sit, you can use আপনি বসুন. For informal situations, such as speaking to close friends or younger people, use the familiar form বস or the interchangeable বসো.
How does it change in a sentence?
বসুন is the imperative form used to provide a polite command or request. The form বস is the informal or familiar way to express the same command.
How do you pronounce it?
bosun
Did you know?
- While you might say বসুন to a guest, in very traditional settings, one might instead gesture to a chair or a cushion rather than using any verbal command at all to avoid sounding bossy.
- Bengali has distinct levels of formality for 'you' that change the ending of বসুন, making it impossible to say 'sit down' without first deciding the exact social status of the listener.
- In Bengali culture, sitting on the floor is a common practice for many meals and social gatherings, so the command বসুন can refer to sitting on a mat rather than a chair.
Examples in context
- বসুন।Sit down.This sentence is useful for a simple command to বসুন.Tatoeba #3278458 by tanay, translation #1553397 by CK
- বসুন!Sit down!This sentence shows an emphatic command to বসুন.Tatoeba #3278465 by tanay, translation #1349166 by sacredceltic
- ওখানে বসুন।Sit down there.This sentence demonstrates how to direct someone to sit in a specific location using বসুন.Tatoeba #5267402 by mahir256, translation #2249969 by CK
- দয়া করে বসুন।Please sit down.
- আপনি বসুন, স্যার।Please sit down, sir.
- একটু বস।Just sit down.
- এখানে এসো এবং বসো।Come here and sit down.
Example conversation
Sourav welcomes Moumita into his living room.
- সৌরভ Souravভেতরে আসুন এবং বসুন।bhetore ashun ebong boshun.Please come inside and sit down.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaধন্যবাদ, সৌরভ।dhonnobad, sourav.Thank you, Sourav.
- সৌরভ Souravআপনি সোফায় বসুন।apni sophay boshun.Please sit down on the sofa.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaঠিক আছে, আমি বসছি।thik ache, ami boshchi.Okay, I am sitting down.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
