A brief list of useful Bengali Travel Phrases

A brief list of useful Bengali travel phrases
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These translations indicate how to say the word phonetically.

hello = NO-MOSH-KAR
goodbye = TA-TA
yes = HA-N
no = NAA
please = PLEASE
thank you = DHON-NO-BAD
it is nice to meet you = TO-MAR SHONG-GE DAA-KHA KORE BHA-LO LAG-LO
take me to my hotel = AA-MA-KE AA-MAR HOTEL NEE-YE JAA-0
where is the bathroom = BATH-ROOM KO-THA-IE
how much does this cost = A-E-TAR KO-TO DAM
help = BA-CHA-O
doctor = DAK-TAR
police = POO-LISH
pharmacy = O-SH-DER DO-KAN
taxi = TA-XI
train = RAIL-GA-RI
subway = SUB-WAY
bus = BUS
street = RAS-TA
left = BAA
right = DAAN
middle = MAJ-KHA-NE
under = NEE-CHE
beef = BEEF
chicken = MUR-GI
lamb = LAMB
fish = MAACH
pork = PORK
veal = VEAL
ham = HAM
broil = BROIL
bake = BAKE
boil = SHED-DO
fry = BHA-JA
vegetable = SHOB-JI
salad = SA-LAD
bread = PAA-ROO-TI
cheese = CHEESE
rice = BHAT
potato = AA-LU
soup = SOUP
chocolate = CHOCOLATE
dessert = DES-SERT or MISH-TI (sweets)
coffee = COFFEE
tea = CHA
milk = DOODH
beer = BEER
purified water = KHA-BAR JOL