Everyday Phrases

Everyday Phrases

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Where do you live?

Tumi kothay thako?

TOO-mee KOH-thahy THAH-koh?

About this phrase

Literally

You where live?

When to use it

Standard introductory question when getting to know someone.

How it feels

Curious, friendly.

Formality

Informal (tumi)

Grammar

Word by word

Rules in this phrase

Apni, tumi, tuiapni ... -en or tumi ... -o or tui ... -ish

Live, stay, will be: thakathaki, thako, thaken, thake or thakbo, thakbe, thakben

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

Examples

Tumi ki Dhakay thako?

Do you live in Dhaka?

Ami Dhakay thaki

I live in Dhaka

Tomar poribar kothay thake?

Where does your family live?

In a conversation

You

Tumi kothay thako?

Where do you live?

Friend

Ami Mirpure thaki. Tumi?

I live in Mirpur. And you?

You

Ami Dhanmondite thaki.

I live in Dhanmondi.

Common replies

Ami ... -e thaki

I live in ...

Kachhei thaki

I live nearby