তুমি সুন্দর
tumi sundor/t̪umi ʃund̪ɔɾ/word by word
The English phrase "you're beautiful" is translated into Bengali as তুমি সুন্দর (tumi sundor).
This phrase is used as a compliment to tell someone that they are physically or aesthetically attractive.
Which one should you use?
তুমি সুন্দর is the standard way to express this to someone of equal social status or a friend. Use Tumi khub shundor if you wish to say "You are very beautiful."
How does it change in a sentence?
To increase the level of politeness or formality when addressing someone, replace the pronoun in তুমি সুন্দর with আপনি to form আপনি সুন্দর.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tumi sundor. The IPA is /t̪umi ʃund̪ɔɾ/.
Did you know?
- The word for 'beautiful', সুন্দর, actually traces its roots back to the concept of possessing 'vital strength' or 'manpower' in ancient Sanskrit.
- If you use the most intimate form of 'you', তুই, to say তুই সুন্দর, it can actually sound insulting because it is typically reserved for people of much lower social status or very close children.
- The pronoun তুমি is part of a massive linguistic family, sharing roots with 'you' in languages as diverse as Romani and Sinhalese.
Examples in context
- সত্যি বলতে, তুমি সুন্দর।sotti bolte, tumi sundor.To be honest, you are beautiful.
Example conversation
Rahul is complimenting Tania on her appearance.
- রাহুল Rahulতানিয়া, তুমি সুন্দর।Tania, tumi sundar.Tania, you're beautiful.
- তানিয়া Taniaধন্যবাদ, রাহুল!Dhonnobad, Rahul!Thank you, Rahul!
- রাহুল Rahulতোমার হাসিটা খুব মিষ্টি।Tomar hashita khub mishti.Your smile is very sweet.
- তানিয়া Taniaতুমি খুব দয়ালু।Tumi khub doyalu.You are very kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (তুমি, সুন্দর) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries তুমি, সুন্দর, CC BY-SA 4.0.
