Apologies and Farewells

This unit covers apologies and farewells—essential for polite closure of conversations and meetings. You will learn apology expressions such as maaf korben and dukkhito, leave-taking phrases including aashchi and khoda hafez, well-wishing expressions, and how to combine greeting and farewell sequences naturally.

Basic Sentences

Bengali (romanized)	English
Maaf korben.	Please forgive me. / I’m sorry.
Ami dukkhito.	I am sorry.
Kono dosh nei.	No problem. / It’s okay.
Ami jachchi. Aashchi.	I am going. I’ll come (back).
Khoda hafez.	Goodbye. (God protect you)
Allah hafez.	Goodbye. (God protect you)
Bhalo thakun.	Stay well.
Apnake dekhe bhalo laglo.	Good to see you.
Abar dekha hobe.	We will meet again.

Key Vocabulary

Bengali	English
maaf	forgiveness
korben	you will do (formal)
dukkhito	sorry, regretful
dosh	fault
nei	there is not
jachchi	I am going
aashchi	I am coming / I’ll come back
khoda hafez	goodbye (God protect you)
Allah hafez	goodbye (Muslim)
bhalo thakun	stay well
dekhe	having seen
laglo	it felt
abar	again
dekha	meeting, seeing
hobe	will be
biday	farewell

Grammar Notes

Apology Expressions: maaf korben, dukkhito

Maaf korben (Please forgive) is a formal apology. Ami dukkhito (I am sorry) expresses regret. Doya kore maaf korben (Please forgive me) is more emphatic. For minor issues: Eta amar bhul (This is my mistake).

Leave-taking: aashchi, khoda hafez

Aashchi means “I am coming” but in farewell contexts means “I’ll be back” or “See you.” Jachchi (I am going) announces departure. Khoda hafez and Allah hafez are standard goodbyes. Biday (farewell) is more formal.

Well-wishing

Bhalo thakun (Stay well) is a common parting wish. Abar dekha hobe (We will meet again). Apnake dekhe bhalo laglo (Good to see you / It was nice meeting you).

Combining Greeting/Farewell Sequences

A typical sequence: Greeting → Conversation → Ami jachchi. Bhalo thakun. Khoda hafez. Or: Abar dekha hobe. Dhonnobad. Khoda hafez.

Drills

Drill 1: Apology and Response

Situation	Bengali	English
Apology	Maaf korben.	Please forgive me.
Apology	Ami dukkhito.	I am sorry.
Response	Kono dosh nei.	No problem.
Response	Thik achhe.	It’s okay.

Drill 2: Farewell Phrases

Bengali	English
Ami jachchi. Aashchi.	I’m going. I’ll be back.
Khoda hafez.	Goodbye.
Bhalo thakun.	Stay well.
Abar dekha hobe.	We will meet again.

Drill 3: Full Farewell Sequence

Step	Bengali	English
1	Ami jachchi.	I’m going.
2	Apnake dekhe bhalo laglo.	Good to see you.
3	Abar dekha hobe.	We will meet again.
4	Khoda hafez.	Goodbye.

Drill 4: Apology in Context

Bengali	English
Maaf korben, ami late hoyechhi.	Sorry, I am late.
Kono dosh nei. Bosun.	No problem. Please sit.
Ami dukkhito. Eta amar bhul.	I am sorry. This is my mistake.
Thik achhe. Kono kaaj nei.	It’s okay. No problem.

Narrative

Shubho shondhya. Apni ekjon bondhur sathe kotha bolchhen. Somoy hoyeche. Apni bollen, “Ami jachchi. Apnake dekhe bhalo laglo. Abar dekha hobe.” She bollen, “Bhalo thakun. Khoda hafez.” Apni bollen, “Ami ekta bhul korechhi. Maaf korben.” She bollen, “Kono dosh nei. Bhalo thakun. Khoda hafez.”

Good evening. You are talking with a friend. It is time. You said, “I am going. Good to see you. We will meet again.” They said, “Stay well. Goodbye.” You said, “I made a mistake. Please forgive me.” They said, “No problem. Stay well. Goodbye.”