What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tumi (you), ki (question marker), amake (me), biye (marriage) and korbe (will do).
Which one should you use?
The particle ki is essential as it acts as a question marker. Without it, the sentence would be a statement rather than a question. Another way to say this is তুমি আমার সাথে বিয়ে করবে?
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The standard form তুমি কি আমাকে বিয়ে করবে? uses the tumi pronoun, which is appropriate for a romantic partner or someone you are close to. For a more formal and respectful version, you can use আপনি কি আমাকে বিয়ে করবেন? by using apni, though this is less common in modern romantic contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb korbe is in the future tense, which is the standard way to frame a proposal in Bengali.
How do you pronounce it?
tumi ki amake biye korbe?
Did you know?
- In many Bengali cultures, a marriage proposal is traditionally negotiated between families rather than as a direct question from one partner to another.
- The pronoun tumi used in this proposal is a cognate of the word tum used in Hindi and the word tumen in Romani.
- While the proposal uses তুমি (tumi), if you were to use the even more informal তুই (tui), it might imply an intimacy that is almost too casual for a serious life commitment in many traditional settings.
Examples in context
- তুমি আমার সাথে বিয়ে করবে?Will you marry me?
- আমি তোমাকে অনেক ভালোবাসি, তুমি কি আমাকে বিয়ে করবে?ami tomake onek bhalobashi, tumi ki amake biye korbe?I love you very much, will you marry me?
- সারাজীবন আমার সাথে থাকবে? তুমি কি আমাকে বিয়ে করবে?sarajibon amar sathe thakbe? tumi ki amake biye korbe?Will you stay with me for a lifetime? Will you marry me?
Example conversation
Anirban proposes to Ishani during a romantic dinner.
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanইশানি, আমি তোমাকে অনেক ভালোবাসি। তুমি কি আমাকে বিয়ে করবে?Ishani, ami tomake onek bhalobashi. Tumi ki amake biye korbe?Ishani, I love you very much. Will you marry me?
- ইশানি Ishaniআমি বিশ্বাস করতে পারছি না! হ্যাঁ, আমি করব।Ami bishwash korte parchi na! He, ami korbo.I can't believe it! Yes, I will.
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanআমি খুব খুশি যে তুমি রাজি হলে।Ami khub khushi je tumi raji hole.I am very happy that you agreed.
- ইশানি Ishaniআমিও তোমার সাথে জীবন কাটাতে চাই।Amio tomar sathe jibon katate chai.I also want to spend my life with you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries কি, তুমি, বিয়ে, CC BY-SA 4.0.
