You Aren’t Really A Bengali If You Can’t Answer These

Imagine you are trying to explain something to a guy who seems to be not comprehending at all. The moment you lose your patience, you can call him a kyabla which means a silly guy. Just be careful of the fact that the other person shouldn't be a Bengali. Else, he might counter with something you won't understand.

Usage:

I don't believe this! Someone stole my lunch from the office fridge! Bhallage na!

Americans say BS. North Indians say bakwaas and Bengalis say Jaa-taa. So, if you hear your Bengali friend saying something which includes Jaa-taa, then perhaps, you might be BS-ing! It's not always used offensively. Sometimes, friends use it as a joke.

Like the literal translation, the tip of an umbrella, the catchphrase has nothing to do with rains or umbrellas; rather they mean utter nonsense. When you get in a verbal fight with any Bengali, he might throw a chhatar matha as a concluding argument.

Something fishy going on in your neighbourhood? Then dear reader, gondogol aache! This highly famous Bengali catchphrase literally means fishy or something confusing is going on. So whenever you hear the word Gondogol, beware and look around!

Byapok is something you would use to express the grand feeling. So if you ever go to a grand party, your Bengali buddy might say-Öh, it's a byopak party!

To give you the literal translation, Bengalis use this phrase when they wish to express the awesomeness of the subject. Honestly, fatafati is something you can hear very frequently on streets, buses, local trains, street corners and even during conversations. So if you have done something mind-blowing, your Bengali friend might compliment you with a fatafati.