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| Markus2005 | Tuesday 12th of April 2005 04:28:13 PM |
| Bengali Phrases - Hi All, How are you? (apni keamon arsen?) I am well (ami valo arshe). Would you please post any phrases that you might know in Bengali - it does not matter what phrase it is - just post it and lets see if we can learn form each other. Markus | |
| lovely95076 | Saturday 16th of April 2005 08:57:58 AM |
| Just adding my two cents - Hello all, I'm so glad to find a group that is as eager to learn bengali as am I. Just a little side note I am fluent in spanish and know a little french just incase anyone is interested. This is what I know in Bengali: Ami am khai ami=I am=mango khai=eat ami chhatro chhatro=student(male) chhatri(female) ami ki chhatro=am I a student? Rule of thumb about ki(what) is add ki after the subject in SOV(subject-object-verb) sequence in order to convert statement into interrogative bari=house boi=book bhalobashi=love janala=window bondhu=friend what time is it=koeta baje? An important word to always know when first learning a language and you are speaking with a native is: aste=slowly taratari=quickly chhele=boy meye=girl na=no haan=yes ki holo=what happened? Another thing that is important to know is: subjective form: p=polite f=familiar h=here t=there e=elsewhere 1st I=Ami we=Amra 2nd you(p)=apni you=apnara you(f)=tumi you=tomara 3rd(h) he/she(p)=Ini they=enara he/she(f)=e they=era 3rd(t) he/she(p)=uni they=unara he/she(f)=o they=ora 3rd(e) he/she(p)=tuni they=tenara he/she(f)=shay they=tara posessive forms: 1st my=amar our=amader 2nd your(p)=apnar your=apnader your(f)=tomar your=tomader 3rd(h) he/she(p)=enar their=enader he/she(f)=er their=eder 3rd(t) he/she(p)=unar their=unarder he/she(f)=or their=oder 3rd(e) he/she(p)=tanre their=tander he/she(f)=tar their=tader Objective form: 1st me=amake us=amaderke 2nd you(p)=apnake you=apnaderke you(f)=tomake you=tomadarke 3rd(h) him/her(p)=inake them=enaderke him/her(f)=eke them=ederke 3rd(t) him/her(p)=unake them=unarderke him/her(f)=oke them=oderke 3rd(e) him/her(p)=tenake them=tenaderke him/her(f)=take them=taderke Demonstartive pronouns: eta this(h) ota that(t) sheta that(e) egulo these(h) ogulo those(t) shegulo those(e) bojha?(understand) I know its a lot to digest, but over time hopefully it will come easy to all of us. Happy learnings!! | |
| Sundara | Thursday 30th of June 2005 12:23:57 AM |
| - Please also note: chele = son meye = daughter Though meye is written "maw" with "e" vowel sign, + "yaw" with "e" vowel sign, it is pronounced "me" (may) | |
| dhairyasheel | Sunday 03rd of July 2005 07:19:08 AM |
| ekla chalo re - ekala chalo re( means walk alone.) | |
| angel_fish | Thursday 07th of July 2005 01:53:05 AM |
| How to spell - I know how to pronounce "I do not know" But I am not sure of proper spelling. Can someone help? | |
