At the Airport and Travel Plans

This unit covers airport vocabulary and travel plans in Bengali. You will learn terms for bimanbodar (airport), flight, and luggage; immigration and customs expressions; how to describe travel plans and itineraries; and compound verbs with jaowa (to go) and aasha (to come). These skills are essential for international travel and diplomatic missions.

Basic Sentences

Bengali (romanized)	English
Bimanbodar-e kothay jabo?	Where do I go in the airport?
Aamar flight-e jaowa ache.	I have to go on my flight.
Luggage kothay nite hobe?	Where do I need to pick up luggage?
Immigration-e jaan.	Go to immigration.
Customs ekhane.	Customs is here.
Aami kal Dhaka theke Kolkata-e jabo.	I will go from Dhaka to Kolkata tomorrow.
Flight kokhon ure jabe?	When will the flight take off?
Aami ashchhi Dhaka theke.	I am coming from Dhaka.
Aamader plan ache bimanbodar-e jaowa.	We have a plan to go to the airport.
Passport dekhaun.	Show your passport.

Key Vocabulary

Bengali	English
bimanbodar	airport
flight	flight
luggage	luggage
immigration	immigration
customs	customs
ure jabe	will take off
kokhon	when
jaowa	to go
aasha	to come
ashchhi	I am coming
jachhi	I am going
nite hobe	will need to take
passport	passport
dekhaun	show (formal)
plan	plan

Grammar Notes

Airport Vocabulary: bimanbodar, flight, luggage

• bimanbodar – airport (biman = airplane, bodar = port/landing)
• flight – flight
• luggage – luggage, baggage
• passport – passport

Immigration and Customs Expressions

• Immigration-e jaan – Go to immigration
• Customs ekhane – Customs is here
• Passport dekhaun – Show your passport
• Visa ache? – Do you have a visa?

Describing Travel Plans and Itineraries

• Aami kal Dhaka theke Kolkata-e jabo – I will go from Dhaka to Kolkata tomorrow
• Aamader plan ache Dhaka dekhbar – We have a plan to see Dhaka
• Flight kokhon ure jabe? – When will the flight take off?
• Koto belay pouche jabe? – At what time will we arrive?

Compound Verbs with jaowa and aasha

• jaowa (to go) + aasha (to come): movement verbs combine with other verbs
• Dhaka theke ashchhi – I am coming from Dhaka
• Kolkata-e jachhi – I am going to Kolkata
• Ure jabe – will fly (take off)
• Pouche jabe – will arrive

Drills

Drill 1: Airport Locations

Bengali	English
Bimanbodar-e kothay jabo?	Where do I go in the airport?
Immigration-e jaan.	Go to immigration.
Customs ekhane.	Customs is here.
Luggage kothay nite hobe?	Where do I pick up luggage?

Drill 2: Travel Plans

Bengali	English
Aami kal Dhaka theke Kolkata-e jabo.	I will go from Dhaka to Kolkata tomorrow.
Flight kokhon ure jabe?	When will the flight take off?
Aamader plan ache bimanbodar-e jaowa.	We have a plan to go to the airport.
Aami ashchhi Dhaka theke.	I am coming from Dhaka.

Drill 3: Immigration and Customs

Bengali	English
Passport dekhaun.	Show your passport.
Visa ache?	Do you have a visa?
Kichhu declare korte hobe?	Do I need to declare anything?
Luggage check hobe.	Luggage will be checked.

Drill 4: Compound Verbs

Bengali	English
Aami Dhaka theke ashchhi.	I am coming from Dhaka.
Se Kolkata-e jachhe.	He/She is going to Kolkata.
Flight ure gelo.	The flight took off.
Train pouche gelo.	The train arrived.

Narrative

Kal aami Dhaka theke Kolkata-e jabo. Aamar flight bhor noya tay. Aamader plan ache bimanbodar-e jaowa. Prothom immigration-e jabo, tarpor customs. Passport dekhaun boleche. Luggage nite hobe. Flight kokhon ure jabe bujlam – bhor noya tay. Aami ashchhi Dhaka theke. Bhalo jatra hobe.

Tomorrow I will go from Dhaka to Kolkata. My flight is at nine in the morning. We have a plan to go to the airport. First I will go to immigration, then customs. They said show your passport. I will need to pick up luggage. I asked when the flight takes off – nine in the morning. I am coming from Dhaka. It will be a good journey.