Days, Months and Dates

This unit covers days of the week, Bengali months and seasons, date expressions with tarikh, and duration vocabulary (din, shoptaho, maash, bochor). These expressions are essential for scheduling meetings, discussing travel plans, and conducting official business in Bengali-speaking contexts.

Basic Sentences

Bengali (romanized)	English
Aaj ki robibar?	Is today Sunday?
Aaj robibar.	Today is Sunday.
Meeting shombar-e.	The meeting is on Monday.
Aaj ki tarikh?	What is today’s date?
Aaj ekosh maash.	Today is the 21st.
Ami tin din thakbo.	I will stay three days.
Apni koto din thaken?	How many days do you stay?
Boishakh maash bhalo.	Boishakh month is good.

Key Vocabulary

Bengali	English
aaj	today
robibar	Sunday
shombar	Monday
mongolbar	Tuesday
budhbar	Wednesday
brihoshpotibar	Thursday
shukrobar	Friday
shonibar	Saturday
tarikh	date
din	day
shoptaho	week
maash	month
bochor	year
Boishakh	first Bengali month (Apr-May)
Joishtho	second month (May-Jun)
Ashar	third month (Jun-Jul)
Shraban	fourth month (Jul-Aug)
Bhadro	fifth month (Aug-Sep)
Ashshin	sixth month (Sep-Oct)
Kartik	seventh month (Oct-Nov)
Ogrohayon	eighth month (Nov-Dec)
Poush	ninth month (Dec-Jan)
Magh	tenth month (Jan-Feb)
Falgun	eleventh month (Feb-Mar)
Choitro	twelfth month (Mar-Apr)
thakbo	I will stay
thaken	you stay (formal)
koto	how many

Grammar Notes

Days of the Week: shombar through robibar

Bengali	English
robibar	Sunday
shombar	Monday
mongolbar	Tuesday
budhbar	Wednesday
brihoshpotibar	Thursday
shukrobar	Friday
shonibar	Saturday

Use -e for “on”: shombar-e (on Monday), robibar-e (on Sunday).

Bengali Months and Seasons

The Bengali calendar has 12 months: Boishakh, Joishtho, Ashar, Shraban, Bhadro, Ashshin, Kartik, Ogrohayon, Poush, Magh, Falgun, Choitro. Seasons: grishsho (summer), borsha (monsoon), shorot (autumn), sheet (winter), bosonto (spring).

Date Expressions: tarikh

Aaj ki tarikh? (What is today’s date?) Aaj ekosh maash (Today is the 21st). Tin maash (3rd of the month). Combine with month: Boishakh-er ekosh (21st of Boishakh).

Duration: din, shoptaho, maash, bochor

Ek din (one day), dui shoptaho (two weeks), tin maash (three months), chaar bochor (four years). Koto din? (How many days?) Ami tin din thakbo (I will stay three days).

Drills

Drill 1: Days of the Week

Bengali	English
robibar	Sunday
shombar	Monday
mongolbar	Tuesday
budhbar	Wednesday
brihoshpotibar	Thursday
shukrobar	Friday
shonibar	Saturday

Drill 2: Duration Expressions

Bengali	English
ek din	one day
dui shoptaho	two weeks
tin maash	three months
chaar bochor	four years
koto din?	how many days?

Drill 3: Date Questions

Bengali	English
Aaj ki tarikh?	What is today’s date?
Aaj ki bar?	What day is today?
Meeting ki bar-e?	On what day is the meeting?
Apni koto din thaken?	How many days do you stay?

Drill 4: Scheduling with Dates

Bengali	English
Meeting shombar-e.	The meeting is on Monday.
Ami tin din thakbo.	I will stay three days.
Flight ekosh maash-e.	The flight is on the 21st.
Boishakh maash-e borsha ashe.	Rain comes in Boishakh month.

Narrative

Aaj shukrobar. Aaj ponero maash. Ami shoptaho shoptaho Dhaka-te thaki. Prothom shombar theke ami office-e kaaj kori. Robibar ami bari-te thaki. Ami tin maash theke ekhane achhi. Aro dui maash thakbo. Tarpor ami deshe jabo. Boishakh maash bhalo. Borsha ashe. Ami borsha bhalobashi.

Today is Friday. Today is the 15th. I stay in Dhaka week by week. From Monday I work at the office. On Sunday I stay at home. I have been here for three months. I will stay two more months. Then I will go to my country. Boishakh month is good. Rain comes. I love the rain.