If you want to speak in Bengali in short duration, I would like to give you some small tips and I am sure that you will speak Bengali if you want to learn it from core of your heart. Please try to love the language and know their culture before learning so that your learning should be proper.
- First I want to teach you singular number to plural number of some nouns and pronouns
| SINGULAR WITH BENGALI MEANING | PLURAL WITH BENGALI MEANING | SINGULAR WITH BENGALI MEANING | PLURAL WITH BENGALI MEANING |
| I – AMI | WE – AMRA | CAT – BIRAL | CATS- BIRALGULI |
| YOU – TUMI | YOU – TOMRA | RIVER – NODI | RIVERS – NODIGULI |
| HE – SE | THEY – TAHARA/TARA | WOMAN – MOHILA | WOMEN – MOHILARA |
| YOU (WITH RESPECT) – APNI | YOU (WITH RESPECT) – APNARA | MAN – MANUSH | MEN- MANUSHERA |
| PERSON – LOK | PEOPLE – LOKERA | BABY – BACHCHA | BABIES – BACHCHARA |
In this matter, I will teach you later.
- Now I will teach you tense and their application. There are four parts in each tense such as INDEFINITE, CONTINUOUS, PERFECT, PERFECT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT TENSE
| SUBJECT | INDEFINITE | CONTINUOUS(TECHI/TECHO/
TECHE) | PERFECT(ACHI /ACHO/ACHE) | PERFECT CONTINUOUS(TECHI/TECHO/
TECHE) |
| 1ST PERSON | I GO – AMI JAI | I AM GOING – AMI JAITECHI/
JACHCHI | I HAVE GONE – AMI GECHI | I HAVE BEEN GOING- AMI KODIN DHORE JAITECHI/
JACHCHI |
| 1ST PERSON | WE GO – AMRA JAI | WE ARE GOING – AMRA JAITECHI/
JACHCHI | WE HAVE GONE – AMRA GECHI | WE HAVE BEEN GOING – AMRA KODIN DHORE JAITECHI/
JACHCHI |
| 2ND PERSON | YOU GO – TUME/TOMRA JAO | YOU ARE GOING – TUMI/ TOMRA JAITECHO | YOU HAVE GONE – TUMI/TOMRA GECHO | YOU HAVE BEEN GOING – TUMI/TOMRA KODIN DHORE JAITECHO /JACHCHO |
| 3RD PERSON | HE GOES- SE JAYসে যায় | HE IS GOING- SE JAITECHE | HE HAS GONE – SE GECHE | HE HAS BEEN GOING – SE KODIN DHORE JAITECHE/
JACHCHE |
| 3RD PERSON | THEY GO – TAHARA /TARA JAY | THEY ARE GOING – TAHARA/TARA JAITECHE | THEY HAVE GONE – TARA/TAHARA GECHE | THEY HAVE BEEN GOING – TAHARA/TARA KODIN DHORE JAITECHE /JACHCHE |
PAST TENSE
| SUBJECT | INDEFINITE(LAM/LE/LO) | CONTINUOUS( (TECHILAM/
TECHILO/ TECHILE)) | PERFECT (ACHILAM /ACHILE/ACHILO | PERFECT CONTINUOUS (TECHILAM/
TECHILO/ TECHILE) |
| 1ST PERSON | I WENT – AMI GECHILAM | I WAS GOING – AMI JACHILAM/
JAITECHILAM | I HAD GONE – AMI GIYACHILAM | I HAD BEEN GOING- AMI KDIN DHORE JACHILAM/
JAITECHILAM |
| 1ST PERSON | WE WENT – AMRA GECHILAM | WE WERE GOING – AMRA JACHILAM/
JAITECHILAM | WE HAD GONE – AMRA GIYACHILAM | WE HAD BEEN GOING – AMRA KDIN DHORE JACHCHILAM/
JAITECHILAM |
| 2ND PERSON | YOU WENT – TUME/TOMRA GECHILE | YOU WERE GOING – TUMI/ TOMRA JACHILE
/JAITECHILE | YOU HAD GONE – TUMI/TOMRA GIYACHILE | YOU HAD BEEN GOING – TUMI/TOMRA KDIN DHORE JACHILE/
JAITECHILE |
| 3RD PERSON | HE WENT- HE GECHILO | HE WAS GOING- SE JACHILO/
JAITECHILO | HE HAD GONE – SE GIYACHELO | HE HAD BEEN GOING – SE KDIN DHORE JACHILO/
JAITECHILO |
| 3RD PERSON | THEY WENT – TAHARA /TARA GECHILO | THEY WERE GOING – TAHARA/TARA JACHILO/
JAITECHILO | THEY HAD GONE – TARA/TAHARA GIYACHILO | THEY HAD BEEN GOING – TAHARA/TARA KDIN DHORE JACHILO/
JAITECHILO |
FUTURE TENSE
| SUBJECT | INDEFINITE( BE/BO/BA) | CONTINUOUS(TETHAKIBO/
TETHAKIBE) | PERFECT (BE/BO/BA) | PERFECT CONTINUOUS |
| 1ST PERSON | I SHALL GO – AMI JABO | I SHALL BE GOING – AMI JETE THAKBO | I SHALL HAVE GONE – AMI CHOLE JABO | NOT NEEDED |
| 1ST PERSON | WE SHALL GO – AMRA JABO | WE SHALL BE GOING – AMRA JETHE THAKBO | WE SHALL HAVE GONE – AMRA CHOLE JABO | |
| 2ND PERSON | YOU WILL GO – TUME/TOMRA JABE | YOU WILL BE GOING – TUMI/ TOMRA JETE THAKBE | YOU WILL HAVE GONE – TUMI/TOMRA CHOLE JABE | |
| 3RD PERSON | HE WILL GO- HE JABE | HE WILL BE GOING- SE JETE THAKBE | HE WILL HAS GONE – SE CHOLE JABE | |
| 3RD PERSON | THEY WILL GO – TAHARA /TARA JABE | THEY WILL BE GOING – TAHARA/TARA JETHE THAKBE | THEY WILL HAVE GONE – TARA/TAHARA CHOLE JABE |
- Now I will teach you What is the difference between sentence formation in English and sentence formation in Bengali
EXAMPLE 1. – I(Subject) am (be verb) reading (Finite verb) a(article) story(Adjective) book(object) – ami (Subject) ekta(Article) golper (adjective) boi(object) porchi (verb).
EXAMPLE 2. – I(Subject) shall (be verb) go (Finite verb) to market(object) – ami (Subject) bazare (Object) jabo (verb)
So, you can easily understand that verb comes in end of the sentence in Bengali ( if it is not negative or interrogative sentence) where as verb comes in between subject and object in English.
- Meaning of ‘A or an’ – ekta ba ekti (Example a book or an orange – ekta boi ba ekta komla lebu. In Bengali ekta or ekti is used before consonant and also before vowel, not like as A or An in English.
- Meaning of ‘The’ – Ti (Example The cat – biral ti or ta ), Meaning of ‘the’ comes after noun
- Improve your Bengali vocabulary from dictionary according to your need
- Improve your pronunciation by hearing Bengali news
- Use of Preposition in the Bengali language is not like as the English language. In English preposition comes after verb but in Bengali preposition comes before verb or most of the time there is no use of preposition. For example: –
- The boy was absent from (preposition) school – balokti(the boy) bidyaloye (school) anuposthit (absent)chilo(was) : no preposition used.
- We should be familiar with (preposition) the Bengali language – amader(we) bangla(Bengali) vashaytir(the language) sathe(with) porichito(familiar) houya uchit (should be)
- We put our books into(preposition) our bags – Amra( we) amader( our) boiguli(books) amader (our)tholite( bags) rakhlam(put) : no preposition used.
- Some example of using What, Who , How , When, Where, Why : -try to use these words in Bengali at the last word of the sentence while learning but when you will be at home in Bengali , you can use these words anywhere in the sentence according to need.
- What is your name? – tomar(your) nam(name) ki (what)
- Who are you? – Apni ba tumi(you) ke (who)
- How is your father? – Apnar(you) baba(father) Kemon achen(how is )
- When will you finish your work? – tumi(you) tomar(your) kaj(work) shesh korbe (will finish) kkhon(when)
- Where is your residence? – apnar(your) bari(residence) kothai(where)
- Why do you drink milk daily? – apni( you) roj( daily) dudh( milk) khan(drink) keno ( why)
- Example of using Which,: –
- Which is your favourite book – kon(which) boi(book) tomar (your) valo lage (favourite)
- Example of using negative sentences –
- I do not know – ami jani na ( আমি জানি না )
- She does not know how to make tea – Se cha korte jane na ( সে চা করতে জানে না )
- He was not in Delhi – Se Delhi te chilo na (সে দিল্লি তে ছিল না )
- Hope, you have observed that negative word in English sentence comes at end of the sentence in Bengali (na,ni,noy,non) .
- Some useful word :
- GOOD MORNING – SHUPROVAT ( শুপ্রভাত )
- GOOD EVENING – SHUVO SANDHYA ( শুভ সন্ধ্যা )
- GOOD NIGHT – SHUVO RATRI (শুভ রাত্রি )
- THANKS – DHONYOBAD ( ধন্যবাদ )
- PLEASE – DOYA KORE (দয়া করে )
- SORRY – DUKHITO ( দুঃখিত )
- YES – HA ( হ্যাঁ )
- NO – NA ( না )
- VERY GOOD – KHUB VALO ( খুব ভালো )
- SEE YOU – ABAR DEKHA HBE ( আবার দেখা হবে )
- WHAT – KI ( কি )
- WHEN – KKHON ( কখন )
- WHY – KENO (কেন )
- WHICH – KONTA ( কোনটা )
- WHERE – KOTHAY ( কোথায় )
- WHO – KE ( কে )
- SOME IMPORTANT VOCABULARY
| PARTS OF BODY( SHRIRER AONGO) | AILMENTS(ROG) | DRESS( BESH VUSHA) | RELATIONS(SOMPORKO) | HOUSEHOLD GOODS( GHROYA JINISHPOTRO) | ORNAMENTS( GHONA) |
| THUMB- BURO ANGUL | BLIND- ONDHO | HAT – TUPI | GUEST- OTITHI | BLANKET- KOMBOL | DIAMOND- HIRA |
| FINGER- HATER ANGUL | TEARS – CHOKHER JOL | CLOTH- KAPOR | TEACHER – SHIKHOK | FORK- KANTA | GOLD – SONA |
| TOE- PAYER ANGUL | VOMIT- BOMO KRA | WOOL – UI | PROFESSOR- ODHYAPOK | COMB- CHIRUNI | SILVER- RUPA |
| EYE-CHOKH | BRONCHITIS- KANSHI | BLANKET- KOMBOL | CUSTOMER- GRAHOK | SPOON- CHAMCHA | RING- ANGTI |
| LIP – THOT | DYSENTERY- AMASHA | COAT- KOT | UNCLE- KAKA,MAMA,
MESHOMO SHAI | BEDSHEET- CHANDOR | BRACELET- BALA |
| SHOULDER- KANDH | PILES- ORSHO | CUSHION- GODI | AUNT- KAKIMA,
MAMI, MASIMA | KEY – CHABI | CHAIN – GALAR MALA |
| WAIST- KOMOR | LEPROSY- KUSHTHO | SKIRT- GHAGHRA | SISTER-IN-LAW-SHALI,
NANOD, NANAS | UMBRELLA- CHATA | EAR RING – KANER DUL |
| EAR – KAN | WORM – KRIMI | VEIL – GHOMTA | ELDER BROTHER- BORO VAI, DADA | BROOM- JHARU | BANGLE-CHURI |
| ELBOW – KNUI | ITCHES- CHULKANI | SHEET- CHADOR | GRAND FATHER- DADU/THAK
URDA | LID- DHAKNA | JEWELLERY- JROYA GAHONA |
| THROAT- GALA | WOUND- GHA | SOCKS- MOJA | GRAND MOTHER- DIDA/THAK
UMA | WIRE- TAR | SAPPHIRE- NILA |
| CHEEKS- GAL | FEVER- JWOR | UNDERWEAR- JANGIYA | SON-IN-LAW – SHALA, JAMATA | LOCK- TALA | EMERALD- PANNA |
| LAP – KOL | PAIN- BYATHA | LIGHT COLOUR- HALKA RONG | HUSBAND- POTI | OVEN- UNUN | TOPAZ – POKHRAJ |
| HEEL- GORALI | LEAN- DURBOL | DEEP COLOUE- GHARO RONG | WIFE- POTNI | PLATE- THALA | RUBY- MANIK |
| HAIR-CHUL | BALD- TAK | THREAD- SUTA | SON- PUTRO/
CHELE | MIRROR- AYNA | TIARA- MUKUT |
| EYEBALL- CHOKHER MONI | THIRSTY- JOL TESTHA PAOYA | COTTON- TULA | DAUGHTER- PUTRI/MEYE | MATCH BOX- DIYASHLAI | CORAL-PROBAL |
| SKIN- CHAMRA | SLEEP -GHUM | TURBAN- PAGRI | LOVE- PREM | THREAD – SUTA | PEARL- MUKTO |
| FACE – CHEHARA | INSOMNIA- GHUM NA ASA | BUTTON- BOTAM | LOVER- PREMIKA | TAP – NOL | NECKLACE- HAR |
| TONGUE- JIB | MAD- PAGOL | QUILT – LEP | SISTER- BON/VOGNI | BED- PALONKO | Antique Jewelry- prachin gahona |
| TOOTH- DANT | LUNACY- PAGLAMI | HANDKER
CHIEF- RUMAL | NEPHEW- VAIPO/ VAGNE | LOWER VASE- FULDANI | Bead Jewelry |
| NAIL- NOKH | BILE – PITTO | SILK – RESHOM | NIECE- VAIJHI, BONJHI | BUCKET- BALTI | Bridal Jewelry- moumachi gahona |
| PULSE- NARI | PIMPLE- BRONO | UNIFORM – POSHAK | MOTHER- MA | BOTTLE-BOTOL | Custom Jewelry- kastom gahona |
| BACK- PITH | TYPHOID- ANTRIK JWOR | BROTHER – BHAI | CANDLE- MOMBATI | Fashion Jewelry- fyashon gahona | |
| BELLY- PET | URINE- MUTRA | BROTHER IN LAW – SHALA | ROPE – DORI | Filigree Jewelry- chobir gahona | |
| FOOT – PA | HUNGRY- KHUDHARTO | YOUNGER BROTHER – CHOTO BHAI | ASH – CHAI | Handmade jewelry- hate toiri gahona | |
| HAND- HAT | STOOL- PAYKHANA | FRIEND – BONDHU | BOX – BAKSO | Ivory Jewelry- aivori gahona | |
| NOSE- NAK | ANAEMIA- ROKTO KHINOTA | MATERNAL UNCLE – MAMA | SOAP – SABAN | Jadau Jewelry- jadau gahona | |
| RIB- PANJOR | DISEASE- ROG | MATERNAL AUNTY- MAMI | SOAPCASE- SABANDANI | Kundan Jewelry- kundon gahona | |
| MUSCLE -PESHI | TALL – LOMBA | ELDER BROTHER’S WIFE- VABI | CHAIN – SHIKOL | Lac Jewelry- lyak gahona | |
| LUNG- FUSFUS | DUMB- BOBA | ENEMY – SHOTRU | NEEDLE – SUNCH | Meenakari Jewelry- minakari gahona | |
| EYEBROE- CHOKHER VURU | SNEEZING- HANCHI | MAIL SERVANT- CHAKOR | POT – BATI | Stone Jewelry- ston gahona | |
| BRAIN- MOSTISKO | BLEEDING- ROKTOPAT | FEMALE CHAKOR- CHAKRANI | Temple Jewelry- mondir gahona | ||
| SKULL- MATHAR KHULI | HEALTH- SWASTHO | EMPLOYEE- KORMOCHARI | Tribal Jewelry- upojati gahona | ||
| GUM- MARI | ASTHMA- HAPANI | EMPLOYER- MALIK | |||
| MOUTH – MUKH | BREATH- SHWAS | ||||
| BACKBONE- MERUDANDO | YAWNING- HIGHTOLA | ||||
| LALIVA- LALA | SWELLING- FULE JAOYA | ||||
| BLOOD- ROKTO | VOICE- SWOR | ||||
| VEIN- SHIRA | |||||
| TRUNK – GHAR | |||||
| KNEE- HANTU | |||||
| BONE- HANR | |||||
| HEART – HRIDOY |
| MUSICAL INSTRU
MENT- BADYOJON TRO | EATABLES- KHADYDRO
BY | SPICES – MOSHLA | MINERALA ( KHNIJ PDARTHO) | TREES AND THEIR PARTS
( GACH ABONG TAR AONGSHO) | FLOERS,
FRUITS & VEGETA BLES ( FUL, FAL 0 SOBJI) |
| BELL- GHONTA | PICKLE- ACHAR | GINGER- ADA | MICA- AVRA | GERM – ANKUR | CHESTNUT- AKHROT |
| DRUMET- DUGDUGI | GRAIN- SHOSHY | CARDAMOM- ELACH | BELL METAL- KANSA | GUAVA- PEYARA | GINGER – ADA |
| TABOR – TOBLA | FLOUR- ATA | CAMPHOR – KORPUR | COAL – KOYLA | MANGO – AAM | PINE APPLE- ANAROS |
| DRUM – DHOL/DHAK | CURRY- JHOL | CASSIA- TEZPATA | CHALK – CHAK | BUD – MUKUL | GUAVA- PEYARA |
| CLARION- BANSHI | WHEAT – GOM | SALT- LABON | MINE – KHONI | THORN – KANTA | GRAPE- ANGUR |
| VIOLIN- BEHALA | PEA- MTORSUTI/
KRAISUTI | ALUM- FITKARI | SULPHUR – GONDHOK | WOOD – KATH | FIG- DUMUR |
| FLUTE- BANSHI | SAUCE- CHATNI | CLOVE- LOBONGO | ZINC- DOSTHA | BARK – CHAL | POTATO-ALU |
| SITAR – SETAR | GRAM – CHOLA | TURMERIC- HALUD | COPPER- TAMA | CHOIR – CHOBRA | SUGARCANE- ANKH |
| HARMONIUM- HARMONIUM | ROTI- RUTI | STEEL – ESPAT | ROOT – SHIKOR | CUCUMBER – SHOSHA | |
| RICE- CHAL | MERCURY- PAROD | CONIFER- JHAO | LOTUS – PODMO | ||
| TEA – CHA | LEAD- SISA | PALM – KHENJUR GACH | BITTER GOURD- KARELA | ||
| BEATEN PADDY- CHIRA | IRON- LOHA | BRANCH – DAL | CASHEWNUT- KAJUBADAM | ||
| SUGAR – CHINI | LEAF – PATA | CURRANT- KISMIS | |||
| MILLET- BAZRA | FLOWER- FUL | MUSHRUM – CHOTRAK | |||
| BREAKFAST- JOLKHABAR | SEED – BIJ | BANANA- KLA | |||
| OAT – JOB | BRANCH – SHAKHA | DATE – KHEJUR | |||
| SUGAR – CHINI | TEAK – SEGUN | LIME – LEBU | |||
| VEGETABLES- TORKARI | CUCUMBER- SHSHA | ||||
| OIL – TEL | CARROT – GAJOR | ||||
| CURD- DOI | ROSE- GOLAP | ||||
| MILK – DUDH | ROSE BERRY- GOLAPJAM | ||||
| LOAF- PAURUTI | MERIGOLD- GANDAFUL | ||||
| PULSE – DAL | GRASS-GHAS | ||||
| POPPY- POSTO | JASMINE – JUNI | ||||
| ICE- BAROF | MAGNOLIA- CHANPA | ||||
| LUNCH- DUPURER KHABAR | SAPPDILLA- SAFEDA | ||||
| DINNER- RATRER KHABAR | BLACK BERRY – JAM | ||||
| BUTTER – MAKHON | OLIVE – JOLPAI | ||||
| MEAT – MANGSO | WATER MELON – TORMUZ | ||||
| PUFFED RICE- MURI | COCONUT – NARIKEL | ||||
| SYRUP- SHORBOT | ORANGE – KOMLA LEBU | ||||
| HONEY – MADHU | LEMON – LEBU | ||||
| MUSTARD- SORISHA | CABBAGE – BANDHAKOFI |
| BUILDING AND THEIR PARTS | TOOLS | WARFARE | PROFESSION | BUSINESS | STATIONERY |
| OFFICE – DOFTOR | SAW – KRAT | ATOM BOMB – PAROMANU BOMB | TEACHER – SHIKHOK | ADVANCE – OGRIM | PAPER – KAGOJ |
| COURTYARD – UTHON | LOOM – TANT | ATTACK – ACROMON | POET – KOBI | LETTER OF AUTHORISA
TION – ODHIKAR POTRO | NEWSPAPER – KHBORER KAGOJ |
| BUILDING – IMAROT | AXE- KURUL | BULLET – GULI | ARTIST – SHILPI | MONEY – ORTHO | PIN – ALPIN |
| ROOM – GHOR BA KAMRA | SCISSORS – KANCHI | CANNON – KAMAN | FARMER – KRISHOK | CREDIT – RIN | PEN – KLOM |
| FACTORY – KARKHANA | BALANCE – TARAJU | ARMOUR – BORMO | POTTER – KUMOR | DEPOSIT – JOMA | INK -KALI |
| WINDOW – JANALA | OIL MILL – TELER KOL | FORT – DURGO | PEON – CHAPRASHI | JOB – KAJ | STAMP – TIKIT |
| ZOO – CHIRIYEKHA
NA | FISHING ROD – CHIP | BATTLESHIP – JUDDHOJA
HAJ | AUTHOR – LEKHOK | CONSUMAR – CRETA | WIRE – TAR |
| ROOF – CHAD | HAMMER – HATURI | SUBMARINE – DUBO JAHAJ | MILKMAN – GOYALA | EMPLOYEE- KORMO
CHARI | TAPE – FITA |
| COTTAGE – KUTIR | BOMB -BOMA | COBBLER – MUCHI | PRICE – MULYO | MAGAZINE – POTRIKA | |
| DOOR – DORJA | WAR – JUDDHO | JEWELLER – JHURI | PROFIT – LAV | MONTHLY – MASIK | |
| STOREY – TLA | BLOODSHED – ROKTOPAT | CONTRACTOR – THIKADAR | LOSS – LOKSAN | WRITING PAD – LEKHAR PYAD | |
| DRAIN – NALI | MUTINY – BIDROHO | DENTIST – DANTER DAKTAR | CUSTOMER – GRAHOK | BLANK PAPER – SADA KAGOJ | |
| DRAWING ROOM – BASAR GHAR | ARMY – SOINO | PRIEST – PUROHIT | CLAIM – DABI | WEEKLY – SAPTAHIK | |
| STONE – PATHOR | ENEMY – SHOTRU | PUBLISHER – PROKASHOK | CASH -NGOT | YEARLY – BARSHIK | |
| READING ROOM – PRAR GHOR | HAWKER – FERIWALA | EXPORT – ROPTANI | ERASER – ROBER | ||
| FLOOR – MEJHE | WASHERMAN – DHOPA | IMPORT – AMDANI | |||
| HOUSE – BARI | BEGGAR – VIKHARI | CASH MEMO – NGOT ROSID | |||
| KITCHEN- RANNA GHAR | BOATMAN – MAJHI | APPLICATION – ABEDON | |||
| BATH ROOM – SNAN GHAR | PROPRIETOR – MALIK | RECEIPTS – PRAPTI | |||
| PALACE – PRASAD | GARDENER – MALI | CAPITAL – MULDHON | |||
| STAIRS – SINRI | MAGICIAN – JADUKOR | RETAIL PRICE – KHUCHRA DOR |
Vowels and vowel diacritics of Bengali letters and their pronunciation
Consonants of Bengali letters and their pronunciation
- In the English language there are two types of letter. One is Capital letter and another is small letter (such as A -Capital letter and a – small letter ) but in the Bengali language all are same. There is no difference between Capital and Small letter.
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