Significado
Information that brings happiness or relief.
Contexto cultural
Sharing good news is almost always followed by eating sweets. If you don't offer sweets after a 'Shubho Shongbad', it's considered a social faux pas. The word 'Shubho' is used to mark auspicious times (Shubho Mahurat) for weddings and rituals. Thus, 'Shubho Shongbad' often feels like a blessing. In the Bengali Bible, 'The Gospel' is translated as 'Shubho Shongbad' (The Good News). In Bengali offices, a 'Shubho Shongbad' like a promotion often leads to a 'treat' where the person treats the whole team to Samosas (Singara) and sweets.
The Sweet Rule
If you share a 'Shubho Shongbad' in a Bengali household, be prepared to be asked for sweets!
Don't Overuse
Don't use it for small things like 'I found my keys'. It makes you sound overly dramatic.
Significado
Information that brings happiness or relief.
The Sweet Rule
If you share a 'Shubho Shongbad' in a Bengali household, be prepared to be asked for sweets!
Don't Overuse
Don't use it for small things like 'I found my keys'. It makes you sound overly dramatic.
Formal Writing
Use 'Shubho Shongbad' in the subject line of a formal email to immediately grab positive attention.
Teste-se
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase.
পরীক্ষায় প্রথম হওয়ার ____ পেয়ে মা খুব খুশি হলেন।
Passing an exam is a positive and significant event, making 'Shubho Shongbad' the perfect fit.
Which verb usually follows 'Shubho Shongbad' when you are the one telling it?
আমি আপনাকে একটি শুভ সংবাদ ____ চাই।
'Dewa' (to give) is the standard verb for delivering news.
Match the situation to the most appropriate phrase.
Situation: Your sister just got engaged.
Engagements are auspicious life events.
Complete the dialogue.
A: শোনো, একটা শুভ সংবাদ আছে। B: কী? A: আমার নতুন চাকরি হয়েছে। B: ____!
The standard response to 'Shubho Shongbad' is 'Abhinandan' (Congratulations).
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
When to use Shubho Shongbad
Family
- • Weddings
- • Births
- • Engagements
Career
- • Promotions
- • New Job
- • Business Success
Academic
- • Exam Results
- • Scholarships
- • Graduation
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosপরীক্ষায় প্রথম হওয়ার ____ পেয়ে মা খুব খুশি হলেন।
Passing an exam is a positive and significant event, making 'Shubho Shongbad' the perfect fit.
আমি আপনাকে একটি শুভ সংবাদ ____ চাই।
'Dewa' (to give) is the standard verb for delivering news.
Situation: Your sister just got engaged.
Engagements are auspicious life events.
A: শোনো, একটা শুভ সংবাদ আছে। B: কী? A: আমার নতুন চাকরি হয়েছে। B: ____!
The standard response to 'Shubho Shongbad' is 'Abhinandan' (Congratulations).
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
5 perguntasNo, it's for any significant positive news, including jobs, exams, and health.
It's grammatically okay but sounds 'off'. Stick to 'Shubho Shongbad' or 'Bhalo Khobor'.
The opposite is 'Duhshongbad' (দুঃসংবাদ), meaning bad or tragic news.
Yes, it is equally common and understood in both regions.
The best response is 'Abhinandan' (Congratulations) or 'Khub bhalo laglo shune' (Very happy to hear it).
Frases relacionadas
সুসংবাদ
synonymGood news
খুশির খবর
similarHappy news
দুঃসংবাদ
contrastBad news
শুভ বার্তা
specialized formAuspicious message
