Is there, is somewhere: achhe
Being and having
Is there, is somewhere: achhe
Use achhe (is there) for where something is, that it exists, or how someone is.
Which ending
ami (I), amra (we)
achhi
For example
Ami achhi
I'm here
tumi (you), tomra (you all)
achho
For example
Kemon achho?
How are you?
apni (you, respectful), uni (he or she, respectful)
achhen
For example
Apni achhen?
Are you there? (respectful)
o (he or she), se (he or she), things
achhe
For example
Pani achhe
There's water
About this rule
How to tell
Use achhe when you say:
where something is: bari-te achhe (is at home)
that something exists: dokan achhe (there's a shop)
how someone is: kemon achho (how are you)
The ending follows the person:
Why it works
Achhe (is there) is Bangla's verb for being somewhere and for existing. It is not used for what something is, which needs no verb at all.
So Ami bhalo achhi (I'm well) says how I am, but Ami bhalo manush (I'm a good person) says what I am.
Good to know
The no form is nei (isn't there), the same for every person: Rina bari-te nei. (Rina isn't home.)
Good to know
The past is chhilo (was), and the future comes from thaka (to stay): thakbe (will be).
Good to know
In a question with kothay (where), achhe is often left out: Bathroom kothay? (Where's the bathroom?)
Examples
Is Rina at home?
Rina ki bari-te achhe?
Word by wordRina question home-at is
How are you?
Kemon achho?
Word by wordhow are
There's a shop nearby.
Kachhe ekta dokan achhe.
Word by wordnear one shop is
I'm at the office.
Ami office-e achhi.
Word by wordI office-at am
Is there any water?
Pani achhe?
Word by wordwater is
Slips to avoid
With ami (I) the ending is -i: achhi.