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What's up? / What's new?

Ki khobor?

KEE KHAW-bor?

About this phrase

Why it works

Ki khobor? is the Bangla equivalent of 'what's up?': light, casual, and purely social. It doesn't expect real news, just a friendly acknowledgment back.

Literally

What news?

When to use it

A genuinely common casual greeting among friends.

How it feels

Playful, casual.

Formality

Informal (tumi)

Grammar

Word by word

The full explanation

A nominal greeting-question with no verb; the copula is dropped.

ki: 'what'.

khobor: 'news'; ki khobor = 'what news?' = 'what's up?'

Rules in this phrase

No word for isno verb

Question words go where the answer goeskothay or kokhon or keno or ki or koto or kon

Examples

Ki khobor, kemon achho?

What's up, how are you?

Temon kichhu na, tumi bolo

Nothing much, you tell me

In a conversation

Friend

Ki khobor? Onekdin dekha nai!

What's up? Haven't seen you in ages!

You

Ei to, cholchhe. Tomar ki khobor?

Getting along. What's new with you?

Common replies

Ei to, cholchhe

getting along, same as ever

Bhalo, tomar ki khobor?

good, what's new with you?