How to Say "Who Are You" in Bengali

তুমি কে

tumi ke/t̪umi ke/word by word

The English phrase "who are you" is translated into Bengali as তুমি কে (tumi ke).

Meaning: who are you? (phrase)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of tumi (you) and ke (who).

Use আপনি কে when speaking to elders, strangers or in formal settings to be polite. Use তুই কে only with very close friends or younger siblings.

In Bengali, the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) is often omitted in simple present tense identity questions like this one.

The romanization is tumi ke. The IPA is /t̪umi ke/.

Avoid using তুই কে with strangers, as using this very informal form with people you do not know is considered offensive.

The informal তুই was once the standard way to say 'you' before the more polite তুমি pushed it into inferior and very close contexts.
The word তুমি is actually a distant relative of the English word 'you', as both descend from ancient Indo-European roots.

তুমি কে?
Who are you?
This sentence is useful for asking someone's identity using তুমি কে.
Tatoeba #5587067 by tanay, translation #356200 by yorickvidal

Two strangers meet at a social gathering.

মৌমিতা Moumita

নমস্কার, তুমি কে?
Nomoshkar, tumi ke?
Hello, who are you?
অনির্বাণ Anirban

আমি অনির্বাণ, আমি এখানে নতুন।
Ami Anirban, ami ekhane notun.
I am Anirban, I am new here.
মৌমিতা Moumita

আমি মৌমিতা, তোমার সাথে দেখা করে ভালো লাগলো।
Ami Moumita, tomar sathe dekha kore bhalo laglo.
I am Moumita, nice to meet you.
অনির্বাণ Anirban

ধন্যবাদ, মৌমিতা।
Dhonnobad, Moumita.
Thank you, Moumita.

Sources

IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (তুমি, কে) and can differ in connected speech.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries কে, তুমি, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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