Family
My name is Rahim
Amar naam Rahim
AH-mahr NAHM ROH-him
About this phrase
Literally
my name Rahim
When to use it
Use this simple frame to introduce yourself in any situation. Just replace Rahim with your own name. In Bengali, you do not need a word for 'is' in this context, as the present-tense copula is naturally omitted. If you are introducing someone else, you can swap amar for apnar (your, formal) or tomar (your, informal) to ask for their name.
How it feels
Neutral and universally polite.
Formality
Neutral, appropriate for both formal and informal introductions
Grammar
Word by word
Examples
In a conversation
Stranger
Apni ki ekhane notun?
Are you new here?
You
Ji, amar naam Rahim.
Yes, my name is Rahim.
Stranger
Apnar shathe dekha hoye bhalo laglo.
Nice to meet you.
Common replies
Apnar shathe dekha hoye bhalo laglo
It was good to meet you.
Apni ki ekhane notun?
Are you new here?