BeginnerInformalStandard

What do you do? (for a living / in general)

Tumi ki koro?

TOO-mee KEE KAW-roh?

About this phrase

Literally

You what do?

When to use it

Common getting-to-know-you question about occupation or studies.

How it feels

Curious, casual.

Formality

Informal (tumi)

Word by word

Tomar bhai ki kore?

What does your brother do?

Ami ekjon chhatro. Tumi?

I'm a student. And you?

You

Tumi ki koro?

What do you do?

Friend

Ami ekta bank-e chakri kori. Tumi?

I work at a bank. And you?

You

Ami porashona kori.

I'm studying.

Ami ekjon chhatro/chhatri

I am a student

Ami chakri kori

I have a job