তোমার থেকে গন্ধ বেরোচ্ছে
tomar theke gondho berocche
In Bengali, the phrase used to tell someone "you smell" is তোমার থেকে গন্ধ বেরোচ্ছে (tomar theke gondho berocche).
This phrase is used to inform someone that their body has an unpleasant odor.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to "smell is coming from you".
Which one should you use?
While English uses a direct subject and verb structure ("you smell"), Bengali uses a construction that identifies the source of the smell, meaning "smell is coming from you".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word তোমার is the informal/standard possessive form of "you". The verb বেরোচ্ছে (berocche) is in the present continuous tense, which indicates that the smell is happening right now.
How do you pronounce it?
tomar theke gondho berocche
Did you know?
- The verb বেরোচ্ছে (berocche) comes from a root meaning 'to exit' or 'to emerge'. This frames a bad smell as something physically escaping the body, like a liquid or an object.
- In many Bengali households, telling someone তোমার থেকে গন্ধ বেরোচ্ছে is considered far too blunt. People often use indirect hints or ask if the person has showered to avoid the social shame of mentioning body odor directly.
- The word গন্ধ (gondho) is neutral and can mean any 'smell' or 'fragrance'. To specifically signal a bad odor without using the phrase তোমার থেকে গন্ধ বেরোচ্ছে, speakers often add the adjective দু (du) to create দুগন্ধ (dugondho).
Examples in context
- নাস্তা করার পর তোমার থেকে গন্ধ বেরোচ্ছে।nasta korar por tomar theke gondho berocche.You smell after eating.
Example conversation
Ananya tells Akash he needs to change his clothes after a workout.
- আকাশ Akashআমি কি খুব ঘামিয়েছি?ami ki khub ghamiyechi?Am I sweating a lot?
- অনন্যা Ananyaহ্যাঁ, তোমার থেকে গন্ধ বেরোচ্ছে।haan, tomar theke gondho berocche.Yes, you smell.
- আকাশ Akashতাই নাকি? আমি জানতাম না।tai naki? ami jantam na.Really? I didn't know.
- অনন্যা Ananyaদ্রুত জামা বদলে নাও, আকাশ।druto jama bodle nao, akash.Change your clothes quickly, Akash.
