আজ
aj/ad͡ʒ/
The Bengali word for "today" is আজ (aj).
আজ is an adverb used to refer to the current day.
Meaning: on the current day (adv)
Which one should you use?
Ajke is a commonly used and informal way to say 'today' in conversation.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is aj and the IPA is /adʒ/.
Did you know?
- In certain poetic contexts, আজ can be used to refer not just to the current day, but to the present era or a momentary state of being.
- The formal version of 'today', অদ্য (oddo), is still frequently used in high literature, poetry, and very formal news broadcasts rather than daily speech.
- The word আজ descends from the Sanskrit word adya, which has survived through Prakrit and Old Bengali for millennia.
Examples in context
- মিটিং আজ না কাল?Is the meeting today or tomorrow?This sentence is useful for asking if an event is occurring with আজ.Tatoeba #11457785 by robingaspi, translation #2396225 by CK
- আজ বেশ ঠান্ডা আছে।It's rather cold today.This sentence is useful for describing the weather with আজ.Tatoeba #3741880 by tanay, translation #242893 by CK
- আমরা আজ বাড়িতেই থাকব।We will be at home today.This sentence is useful for stating a plan for staying at home with আজ.Tatoeba #3038466 by tanay, translation #332121 by Rafi
- 60 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tania and Anirban are discussing their plans for the day.
- তানিয়া Taniaআজ তোমার কী পরিকল্পনা?Aj tomar ki porikolpona?What are your plans today?
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanআজ আমি অনেক ব্যস্ত আছি।Aj ami onek byasto achi.I am very busy today.
- তানিয়া Taniaতাহলে কি আমরা আজ ঘুরতে যাব না?Tahole ki amra aj ghurte jabo na?So, will we not go for a walk today?
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanহ্যাঁ, আজ সম্ভব হবে না।Hyan, aj sombhob hobe na.Yes, it won't be possible today.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “today” translations and entries আজ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries আজ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
