Family

Family

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My father-in-law and mother-in-law

Amar shoshur shashuri

AH-mahr SHAW-shur SHAH-shoo-ree

About this phrase

Literally

my father-in-law mother-in-law

When to use it

Use this phrase to refer to your spouse's parents collectively. In Bangladesh, you would rarely call them by these names to their face, instead, you would call them baba (father) and maa (mother) out of respect. The collective household of the in-laws is known as the shoshur bari.

How it feels

Respectful and descriptive, appropriate for introducing family members.

Formality

Neutral, used to describe family to others

Grammar

Word by word

Examples

In a conversation

Friend

Apnar shoshur shashuri kothay thaken?

Where do your in-laws live?

You

Amar shoshur shashuri Sylhet-e thaken

My in-laws live in Sylhet.

Common replies

Tara bhalo achhen

They are well.

Onek bhalo, dhonnobad

Very well, thank you.