Bengali A2 — Elementary: past, future, postpositions, food

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The whole Bengali A2 level as one readable page: 3 units, 9 lessons, 63 words, 289 questions with every answer shown, a worksheet and a 10-item level test. Nothing here is behind JavaScript, and nothing needs an account.

What you can do when A2 is finished

• Talk about past and future correctly
• Use কে/থেকে/র/এ in places
• Order food and shop with prices

A2, unit by unit

Past and future

Past: খেলাম + ছিল

Past is simple! খেলাম (I ate), খেলে (you ate), খেল (he/she ate), খেলেন (formal ate)! ছিল = was: আমি খুশি ছিলাম (I was happy)! No gender, no ergative — just endings!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Bengali practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage.

1. multiple choicePractice 1 [multiple choice] — Past: খেলাম + ছিল: Choose the contextual meaning of গতকাল (gôtokal).

   1. yesterday
   2. today
   3. tomorrow
   Show the answer

   yesterday

2. fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — Past: খেলাম + ছিল: Type the complete Bengali script expression meaning “today”.

   Show the answer

   আজ

3. translatePractice 3 [translation] — Past: খেলাম + ছিল: Read আগামীকাল (agamikal) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   tomorrow

4. translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — Past: খেলাম + ছিল: Produce “morning” in Bengali script, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   সকাল

5. matchingPractice 5 [matching] — Past: খেলাম + ছিল: Match সন্ধ্যা to its contextual meaning.

   1. night
   2. evening
   3. then
   Show the answer

   evening

6. put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — Past: খেলাম + ছিল: Rebuild this model with correct Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage: I was happy.

   Show the answer

   আমি খুশি ছিলাম।

7. build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — Past: খেলাম + ছিল: Rebuild this model with correct Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage: Yesterday I ate rice.

   Show the answer

   গতকাল ভাত খেলাম।

8. choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — Past: খেলাম + ছিল: Select the correct target form for “before”.

   1. গতকাল
   2. আজ
   3. আগে
   Show the answer

   আগে

9. find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — Past: খেলাম + ছিল: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “I was happy.”.

   Show the answer

   আমি খুশি ছিলাম।

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — Past: খেলাম + ছিল: Complete মিতা’s turn in the taught register: I studied, then played.

    Show the answer

    পড়লাম, তারপর খেললাম।

11. readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — Past: খেলাম + ছিল: Read আমি কাজ করলাম। (ami kaj kôrlam.). What exact detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    I worked.

12. paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — Past: খেলাম + ছিল: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: খুব ভালো!

    Show the answer

    Very good!

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkখেলাম means…

   1. you ate
   2. I ate
   3. he ate
   4. we ate
   Show the answer

   I ate

   -লাম = I-past.

2. quick checkছিলাম means…

   1. am
   2. was (I)
   3. will be
   4. were
   Show the answer

   was (I)

   ছিলাম = was-I.

3. quick checkগতকাল means…

   1. today
   2. yesterday
   3. tomorrow
   4. tonight
   Show the answer

   yesterday

   গতকাল = yesterday.

4. quick checkখেলেন is for…

   1. friends
   2. formal/elders
   3. kids
   4. self
   Show the answer

   formal/elders

   -লেন = formal.

5. quick checkতারপর means…

   1. before
   2. then
   3. never
   4. always
   Show the answer

   then

   তারপর = then.

Worksheet: Past tense worksheet

Review list. গতকাল · আজ · আগামীকাল · সকাল

Future: খাবো/খাবে

Future adds -ব! খাবো (I will eat), খাবে (you/he will eat), খাবেন (formal will eat)! আগামীকাল = tomorrow. শীঘ্রই দেখা হবে! = See you soon!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Bengali practice tests. main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking. Every exercise works on Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage.

1. the main ideaPractice 2 [main idea] — Future: খাবো/খাবে: What is the central communicative purpose of “Future: খাবো/খাবে”?

   Show the answer

   Future adds -ব! খাবো (I will eat), খাবে (you/he will eat), খাবেন (formal will eat)! আগামীকাল = tomorrow.

2. spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — Future: খাবো/খাবে: Read আমি কাজ করবো, তারপর খেলবো। (ami kaj kôrbo, tarpôr khelbo.). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   I will work, then play.

3. what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — Future: খাবো/খাবে: Infer the intended meaning or social force of আমি বাংলা শিখবো। without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   I will learn Bengali.

4. listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — Future: খাবো/খাবে: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   What will you do tomorrow? (casual)

5. dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — Future: খাবো/খাবে: Play the labeled synthetic Bengali audio and type the complete line in Bengali script.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   আমি বাংলা শিখবো। আর তুমি?

6. listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — Future: খাবো/খাবে: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. I will work, then play.
   2. See you soon!
   3. sometimes

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   I will work, then play.

7. listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — Future: খাবো/খাবে: Rebuild this model with correct Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage: We will speak!

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   আমরা বলবো!

8. listen and fillPractice 9 [listen and fill] — Future: খাবো/খাবে: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “আগামীকাল…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   আগামীকাল তুমি কী করবে?

9. repeat itPractice 10 [repeat after audio] — Future: খাবো/খাবে: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   আমি বাংলা শিখবো। আর তুমি?

10. pronunciationPractice 11 [pronunciation] — Future: খাবো/খাবে: Practise এক ঘণ্টায় (æk ghônṭay) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    এক ঘণ্টায়

11. shadow the audioPractice 12 [shadowing] — Future: খাবো/খাবে: Shadow the synthetic Bengali model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    শীঘ্রই দেখা হবে!

12. guided speakingPractice 13 [guided speaking] — Future: খাবো/খাবে: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Future: খাবো/খাবে”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    আমি বাংলা শিখবো।

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkখাবো means…

   1. I eat
   2. I will eat
   3. I ate
   4. I can eat
   Show the answer

   I will eat

   -বো = future-I.

2. quick checkখাবেন means…

   1. he will eat
   2. formal will eat
   3. I will eat
   4. they will eat
   Show the answer

   formal will eat

   -বেন = formal.

3. quick checkশীঘ্রই means…

   1. later
   2. soon
   3. never
   4. always
   Show the answer

   soon

   শীঘ্রই = soon.

4. quick checkকখনো না means…

   1. sometimes
   2. always
   3. never
   4. soon
   Show the answer

   never

   কখনো না = never.

5. quick checkআমরা takes…

   1. -বে
   2. -বো
   3. -বেন
   4. -বি
   Show the answer

   -বো

   আমরা + বো.

Worksheet: Future worksheet

Review list. শীঘ্রই · পরে · এক ঘণ্টায় · আগামী সপ্তাহে

Time words that decide the tense: গতকাল, আজ, আগামীকাল

Bengali lets the time word carry the tense: গতকাল takes a past verb, আগামীকাল a future one, আজ present or perfect. Put the time word first and the rest of the sentence follows it.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Bengali practice tests. Bengali. Every exercise works on Bengali script, inherent-vowel reading, classifiers, postpositions, honorific verb agreement, and the চলিত versus সাধু register split.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Time words that decide the tense: গতকাল, আজ, আগামীকাল — Choose the meaning of গতকাল (gôtokal) in this lesson.

   1. yesterday
   2. today
   3. tomorrow
   4. now
   Show the answer

   yesterday

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Time words that decide the tense: গতকাল, আজ, আগামীকাল — Type the Bengali expression meaning “today”.

   Show the answer

   আজ

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Time words that decide the tense: গতকাল, আজ, আগামীকাল — Interpret the Bengali script in context: গতকাল বৃষ্টি হয়েছিল। (gôtokal brishti hoyechhilo.).

   Show the answer

   It rained yesterday.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Time words that decide the tense: গতকাল, আজ, আগামীকাল — Write in Bengali script: Today I am busy..

   Show the answer

   আজ আমি ব্যস্ত।

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Time words that decide the tense: গতকাল, আজ, আগামীকাল — Match আগামীকাল to its lesson meaning.

   1. tomorrow
   2. yesterday
   3. today
   Show the answer

   tomorrow

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Time words that decide the tense: গতকাল, আজ, আগামীকাল — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Bengali: Tomorrow we will meet..

   Show the answer

   আগামীকাল আমরা দেখা করব।

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Time words that decide the tense: গতকাল, আজ, আগামীকাল — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (gôtokal + -লাম/-েছিলাম · aj + -ই/-ছি · agamikal + -ব/-বে): It rained yesterday..

   Show the answer

   গতকাল বৃষ্টি হয়েছিল।

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Time words that decide the tense: গতকাল, আজ, আগামীকাল — Select the Bengali form for “now”.

   1. এখন
   2. সন্ধ্যায়
   Show the answer

   এখন

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Time words that decide the tense: গতকাল, আজ, আগামীকাল — Correct the model the lesson warns about: আগামীকাল আমি গিয়েছিলাম।

   Show the answer

   আগামীকাল আমি যাব।

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Time words that decide the tense: গতকাল, আজ, আগামীকাল — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Where were you yesterday?

    Show the answer

    গতকাল আমি গ্রামে গিয়েছিলাম।

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Time words that decide the tense: গতকাল, আজ, আগামীকাল — Read “আর আগামীকাল?” (ar agamikal?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    And tomorrow?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Time words that decide the tense: গতকাল, আজ, আগামীকাল — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Tomorrow I will come back; we'll meet in the evening.

    Show the answer

    আগামীকাল আমি ফিরে আসব, সন্ধ্যায় দেখা করব।

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits গতকাল?

   1. yesterday
   2. today
   3. tomorrow
   4. now
   Show the answer

   yesterday

   গতকাল (gôtokal) means yesterday in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits আজ?

   1. today
   2. yesterday
   3. tomorrow
   4. now
   Show the answer

   today

   আজ (aj) means today in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits আগামীকাল?

   1. tomorrow
   2. yesterday
   3. today
   4. now
   Show the answer

   tomorrow

   আগামীকাল (agamikal) means tomorrow in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits এখন?

   1. now
   2. yesterday
   3. today
   4. tomorrow
   Show the answer

   now

   এখন (ekhon) means now in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits সন্ধ্যায়?

   1. in the evening
   2. yesterday
   3. today
   4. tomorrow
   Show the answer

   in the evening

   সন্ধ্যায় (shondhæ) means in the evening in this lesson.

Worksheet: Time worksheet

Review list. গতকাল · আজ · আগামীকাল · এখন

Postpositions

কে/থেকে/র + আমাকে

Glue words AFTER! কে (to), থেকে (from), র/এর (of): আমার বাড়ি (my house), তোমার বই (your book)! আমাকে = to-me: আমাকে জল দাও (give me water)!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Bengali practice tests. free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder. Every exercise works on Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage.

1. answer in your own wordsPractice 3 [free response] — কে/থেকে/র + আমাকে: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “কে/থেকে/র + আমাকে”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   এটা আমার বই।

2. role playPractice 4 [roleplay] — কে/থেকে/র + আমাকে: Role-play রাতুল: Nice!

   Show the answer

   ভালো!

3. write a sentencePractice 5 [sentence writing] — কে/থেকে/র + আমাকে: Write one accurate Bengali script sentence using পার্ক.

   Show the answer

   আমাকে জল দাও।

4. short writingPractice 6 [short writing] — কে/থেকে/র + আমাকে: Write 2–3 connected Bengali sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

   Show the answer

   এটা আমার বই। আমি স্কুলে যাই।

5. say it another wayPractice 7 [paraphrase] — কে/থেকে/র + আমাকে: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: আমি স্কুলে যাই।

   Show the answer

   আমি স্কুলে যাই।

6. summarisePractice 8 [summary] — কে/থেকে/র + আমাকে: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Bengali sentence.

   Show the answer

   ভালো!

7. multiple choicePractice 9 [multiple choice] — কে/থেকে/র + আমাকে: Choose the contextual meaning of শহর (shôhôr).

   1. city
   2. street
   3. shop
   Show the answer

   city

8. fill the gapPractice 10 [fill in the blank] — কে/থেকে/র + আমাকে: Type the complete Bengali script expression meaning “street”.

   Show the answer

   রাস্তা

9. translatePractice 11 [translation] — কে/থেকে/র + আমাকে: Read দোকান (dokan) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   shop

10. translate into the languagePractice 12 [reverse translation] — কে/থেকে/র + আমাকে: Produce “work” in Bengali script, not romanisation alone.

    Show the answer

    কাজ

11. matchingPractice 13 [matching] — কে/থেকে/র + আমাকে: Match পার্ক to its contextual meaning.

    1. museum
    2. park
    3. station
    Show the answer

    park

12. put it in orderPractice 14 [reorder] — কে/থেকে/র + আমাকে: Rebuild this model with correct Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage: Give me water. (casual)

    Show the answer

    আমাকে জল দাও।

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkআমার বই uses আমার because…

   1. plural
   2. my (of-me)
   3. formal
   4. past
   Show the answer

   my (of-me)

   আমার = of-me = my.

2. quick checkআমাকে means…

   1. I
   2. to me
   3. my
   4. with me
   Show the answer

   to me

   আমা + কে = আমাকে.

3. quick checkথেকে means…

   1. to
   2. from
   3. of
   4. in
   Show the answer

   from

   থেকে = from.

4. quick checkবাড়ির means…

   1. to home
   2. of the house
   3. from home
   4. at home
   Show the answer

   of the house

   র = of.

5. quick checkতোমাকে means…

   1. you
   2. to you (casual)
   3. your
   4. with you
   Show the answer

   to you (casual)

   তোমা + কে.

Worksheet: Postpositions worksheet

Review list. শহর · রাস্তা · দোকান · কাজ

এ/তে + কোথায়/কোনদিকে

BEING vs GOING! এ/তে (in/at/on): বাড়িতে (at home), টেবিলে (on the table). কোথায়? = where, কোনদিকে? = which way! আমি ঢাকায় থাকি (I live in Dhaka)!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Bengali practice tests. sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose. Every exercise works on Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage.

1. build the sentencePractice 4 [sentence building] — এ/তে + কোথায়/কোনদিকে: Rebuild this model with correct Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage: I live in Dhaka.

   Show the answer

   আমি ঢাকায় থাকি।

2. choose the wordPractice 5 [word selection] — এ/তে + কোথায়/কোনদিকে: Select the correct target form for “lesson”.

   1. পার্টি
   2. সিনেমা
   3. পাঠ
   Show the answer

   পাঠ

3. find the mistakePractice 6 [error correction] — এ/তে + কোথায়/কোনদিকে: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “Which way is the school?”.

   Show the answer

   স্কুল কোনদিকে?

4. finish the dialoguePractice 7 [dialogue completion] — এ/তে + কোথায়/কোনদিকে: Complete রাতুল’s turn in the taught register: Me too, in Dhaka!

   Show the answer

   আমিও ঢাকায়!

5. readingPractice 8 [reading comprehension] — এ/তে + কোথায়/কোনদিকে: Read খুব ভালো! (khub bhalo!). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   Excellent!

6. paragraphPractice 9 [paragraph comprehension] — এ/তে + কোথায়/কোনদিকে: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: তুমি কোথায় থাকো?

   Show the answer

   Where do you live? (casual)

7. the main ideaPractice 10 [main idea] — এ/তে + কোথায়/কোনদিকে: What is the central communicative purpose of “এ/তে + কোথায়/কোনদিকে”?

   Show the answer

   BEING vs GOING! এ/তে (in/at/on): বাড়িতে (at home), টেবিলে (on the table).

8. spot the detailPractice 11 [detail identification] — এ/তে + কোথায়/কোনদিকে: Read আমিও ঢাকায়! (amio Ḍhakay!). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   Me too, in Dhaka!

9. what is meantPractice 12 [inference] — এ/তে + কোথায়/কোনদিকে: Infer the intended meaning or social force of স্কুল কোনদিকে? without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   Which way is the school?

10. listeningPractice 13 [listening comprehension] — এ/তে + কোথায়/কোনদিকে: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Where do you live? (casual)

11. dictationPractice 14 [dictation] — এ/তে + কোথায়/কোনদিকে: Play the labeled synthetic Bengali audio and type the complete line in Bengali script.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    আমি ঢাকায় থাকি। আর তুমি?

12. listen and choosePractice 15 [listen and choose] — এ/তে + কোথায়/কোনদিকে: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

    1. Me too, in Dhaka!
    2. Excellent!
    3. cinema

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Me too, in Dhaka!

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkতে means…

   1. to
   2. in/at/on
   3. from
   4. with
   Show the answer

   in/at/on

   তে = in/at/on.

2. quick checkকোনদিকে asks…

   1. where-being
   2. which-way
   3. when
   4. why
   Show the answer

   which-way

   কোনদিকে = which direction.

3. quick checkঢাকায় থাকি means…

   1. go to Dhaka
   2. live in Dhaka
   3. see Dhaka
   4. like Dhaka
   Show the answer

   live in Dhaka

   থাকি = live/stay.

4. quick checkবাংলাদেশ means…

   1. Dhaka
   2. Bangladesh
   3. city
   4. home
   Show the answer

   Bangladesh

   বাংলাদেশ = Bangladesh.

5. quick checkটেবিলে আছে means…

   1. under table
   2. on the table
   3. near table
   4. my table
   Show the answer

   on the table

   টেবিলে = on-table.

Worksheet: এ/তে worksheet

Review list. ঢাকা · বাংলাদেশ · অফিস · টেবিল

Postpositions: থেকে, তে, র কাছে

Bengali marks place with a handful of postpositions after the noun: থেকে (from), -তে (in, at), -র কাছে (near, at someone's place), পর্যন্ত (as far as). Get these right and every journey sentence works.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Bengali practice tests. Bengali. Every exercise works on Bengali script, inherent-vowel reading, classifiers, postpositions, honorific verb agreement, and the চলিত versus সাধু register split.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Postpositions: থেকে, তে, র কাছে — Choose the meaning of থেকে (theke) in this lesson.

   1. from
   2. in, at
   3. near, at (someone's place)
   4. up to, as far as
   Show the answer

   from

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Postpositions: থেকে, তে, র কাছে — Type the Bengali expression meaning “in, at”.

   Show the answer

   -তে

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Postpositions: থেকে, তে, র কাছে — Interpret the Bengali script in context: আমি বাড়ি থেকে আসছি। (ami bari theke ashchhi.).

   Show the answer

   I am coming from home.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Postpositions: থেকে, তে, র কাছে — Write in Bengali script: The book is on the table..

   Show the answer

   বইটা টেবিলে আছে।

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Postpositions: থেকে, তে, র কাছে — Match কাছে to its lesson meaning.

   1. near, at (someone's place)
   2. from
   3. in, at
   Show the answer

   near, at (someone's place)

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Postpositions: থেকে, তে, র কাছে — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Bengali: I have a question (with me)..

   Show the answer

   আমার কাছে একটা প্রশ্ন আছে।

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Postpositions: থেকে, তে, র কাছে — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (noun + theke / -te / kachhe / pôrjonto): I am coming from home..

   Show the answer

   আমি বাড়ি থেকে আসছি।

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Postpositions: থেকে, তে, র কাছে — Select the Bengali form for “up to, as far as”.

   1. পর্যন্ত
   2. দিকে
   Show the answer

   পর্যন্ত

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Postpositions: থেকে, তে, র কাছে — Correct the model the lesson warns about: আমি থেকে বাড়ি আসছি।

   Show the answer

   আমি বাড়ি থেকে আসছি।

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Postpositions: থেকে, তে, র কাছে — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Where are you coming from?

    Show the answer

    আমি অফিস থেকে আসছি।

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Postpositions: থেকে, তে, র কাছে — Read “আর তোমার চাবি কোথায়?” (ar tomar chabi kothay?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    And where is your key?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Postpositions: থেকে, তে, র কাছে — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: The key is with me.

    Show the answer

    চাবিটা আমার কাছে আছে।

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits থেকে?

   1. from
   2. in, at
   3. near, at (someone's place)
   4. up to, as far as
   Show the answer

   from

   থেকে (theke) means from in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits -তে?

   1. in, at
   2. from
   3. near, at (someone's place)
   4. up to, as far as
   Show the answer

   in, at

   -তে (-te) means in, at in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits কাছে?

   1. near, at (someone's place)
   2. from
   3. in, at
   4. up to, as far as
   Show the answer

   near, at (someone's place)

   কাছে (kachhe) means near, at (someone's place) in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits পর্যন্ত?

   1. up to, as far as
   2. from
   3. in, at
   4. near, at (someone's place)
   Show the answer

   up to, as far as

   পর্যন্ত (pôrjonto) means up to, as far as in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits দিকে?

   1. towards
   2. from
   3. in, at
   4. near, at (someone's place)
   Show the answer

   towards

   দিকে (dike) means towards in this lesson.

Worksheet: Postposition worksheet

Review list. থেকে · -তে · কাছে · পর্যন্ত

Food and shopping

ভালো লাগে and দরকার

LIKES flip! আমার চা ভালো লাগে = To-me tea feels-good = I like tea. NEEDS: আমার জল দরকার = I need water. The THING is the star: আমার বইগুলো ভালো লাগে!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Bengali practice tests. listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking, free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary. Every exercise works on Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage.

1. listen, then orderPractice 5 [listen and reorder] — ভালো লাগে and দরকার: Rebuild this model with correct Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage: I need tea!

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   আমার চা দরকার!

2. listen and fillPractice 6 [listen and fill] — ভালো লাগে and দরকার: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “আমার…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   আমার পনির আর রুটি ভালো লাগে!

3. repeat itPractice 7 [repeat after audio] — ভালো লাগে and দরকার: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   আমার মাছ ভালো লাগে। আমার চা দরকার!

4. pronunciationPractice 8 [pronunciation] — ভালো লাগে and দরকার: Practise কফি (kôphi) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   কফি

5. shadow the audioPractice 9 [shadowing] — ভালো লাগে and দরকার: Shadow the synthetic Bengali model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   তোমার কী ভালো লাগে?

6. guided speakingPractice 10 [guided speaking] — ভালো লাগে and দরকার: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “ভালো লাগে and দরকার”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   আমার পনির ভালো লাগে।

7. answer in your own wordsPractice 11 [free response] — ভালো লাগে and দরকার: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “ভালো লাগে and দরকার”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   আমার চা দরকার!

8. role playPractice 12 [roleplay] — ভালো লাগে and দরকার: Role-play রাতুল: I need coffee too!

   Show the answer

   আমারও কফি দরকার!

9. write a sentencePractice 13 [sentence writing] — ভালো লাগে and দরকার: Write one accurate Bengali script sentence using মাছ.

   Show the answer

   আমার পনির ভালো লাগে।

10. short writingPractice 14 [short writing] — ভালো লাগে and দরকার: Write 2–3 connected Bengali sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

    Show the answer

    আমার চা দরকার! আমার বইগুলো ভালো লাগে।

11. say it another wayPractice 15 [paraphrase] — ভালো লাগে and দরকার: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: আমার বইগুলো ভালো লাগে।

    Show the answer

    আমার বইগুলো ভালো লাগে।

12. summarisePractice 16 [summary] — ভালো লাগে and দরকার: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Bengali sentence.

    Show the answer

    আমারও কফি দরকার!

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkআমার চা ভালো লাগে means…

   1. I want tea
   2. I like tea
   3. I drink tea
   4. I see tea
   Show the answer

   I like tea

   To-me pleasing = I like.

2. quick checkদরকার means…

   1. like
   2. need
   3. eat
   4. drink
   Show the answer

   need

   দরকার = need.

3. quick checkপনির means…

   1. milk
   2. cheese
   3. butter
   4. curd
   Show the answer

   cheese

   পনির = cheese.

4. quick checkThe STAR of ভালো লাগে is…

   1. the person
   2. the thing liked
   3. nobody
   4. always আমি
   Show the answer

   the thing liked

   Tea pleases me!

5. quick checkআমারও means…

   1. only me
   2. me too / I also
   3. not me
   4. my own
   Show the answer

   me too / I also

   আমার + ও = also.

Worksheet: ভালো লাগে worksheet

Review list. রুটি · দুধ · পনির · সবজি

Shopping: দাম কত

Shop in Bengali! দাম কত? (How much?), দামি (expensive), সস্তা (cheap). Money: টাকা (taka). নেবো = I'll take it!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Bengali practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage.

1. multiple choicePractice 6 [multiple choice] — Shopping: দাম কত: Choose the contextual meaning of সস্তা (shôsta).

   1. cheap
   2. free
   3. market
   Show the answer

   cheap

2. fill the gapPractice 7 [fill in the blank] — Shopping: দাম কত: Type the complete Bengali script expression meaning “free”.

   Show the answer

   ফ্রি

3. translatePractice 8 [translation] — Shopping: দাম কত: Read বাজার (bajar) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   market

4. translate into the languagePractice 9 [reverse translation] — Shopping: দাম কত: Produce “price” in Bengali script, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   দাম

5. matchingPractice 10 [matching] — Shopping: দাম কত: Match টাকা to its contextual meaning.

   1. receipt
   2. money / taka
   3. discount
   Show the answer

   money / taka

6. put it in orderPractice 11 [reorder] — Shopping: দাম কত: Rebuild this model with correct Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage: 100 taka.

   Show the answer

   একশো টাকা।

7. build the sentencePractice 12 [sentence building] — Shopping: দাম কত: Rebuild this model with correct Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage: I'll take it!

   Show the answer

   নেবো!

8. choose the wordPractice 13 [word selection] — Shopping: দাম কত: Select the correct target form for “expensive”.

   1. সস্তা
   2. ফ্রি
   3. দামি
   Show the answer

   দামি

9. find the mistakePractice 14 [error correction] — Shopping: দাম কত: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “100 taka.”.

   Show the answer

   একশো টাকা।

10. finish the dialoguePractice 15 [dialogue completion] — Shopping: দাম কত: Complete মিতা’s turn in the taught register: Expensive! How much is the cheese?

    Show the answer

    দামি! পনিরের দাম কত?

11. readingPractice 16 [reading comprehension] — Shopping: দাম কত: Read সস্তা! নেবো! (shôsta! nebo!). What exact detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    Cheap! I'll take it!

12. paragraphPractice 17 [paragraph comprehension] — Shopping: দাম কত: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: রুটির দাম কত?

    Show the answer

    How much is the bread?

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkদাম কত? means…

   1. How many?
   2. How much?
   3. Where is?
   4. What is?
   Show the answer

   How much?

   দাম কত = price-how-much.

2. quick checkদামি means…

   1. cheap
   2. expensive
   3. free
   4. new
   Show the answer

   expensive

   দামি = expensive.

3. quick checkসস্তা means…

   1. cheap
   2. expensive
   3. tasty
   4. big
   Show the answer

   cheap

   সস্তা = cheap.

4. quick checkছাড় means…

   1. receipt
   2. discount
   3. price
   4. shop
   Show the answer

   discount

   ছাড় = discount.

5. quick checkনেবো means…

   1. I want
   2. I'll take it
   3. I go
   4. I pay
   Show the answer

   I'll take it

   নেবো = will-take.

Worksheet: Shopping worksheet

Review list. দাম · টাকা · রসিদ · ছাড়

At the restaurant: order, eat, ask for the bill

Three moves carry a meal: আমি … নেব (I'll take), আর একটু … দেবেন? (could you give a little more …?) and বিলটা দিন (give the bill). Add খুব ভালো ছিল and you can review it afterwards.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Bengali practice tests. Bengali. Every exercise works on Bengali script, inherent-vowel reading, classifiers, postpositions, honorific verb agreement, and the চলিত versus সাধু register split.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] At the restaurant: order, eat, ask for the bill — Choose the meaning of আসব (ashbo) in this lesson.

   1. I will come; I'll have
   2. menu
   3. the bill
   4. delicious
   Show the answer

   I will come; I'll have

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] At the restaurant: order, eat, ask for the bill — Type the Bengali expression meaning “menu”.

   Show the answer

   মেনু

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] At the restaurant: order, eat, ask for the bill — Interpret the Bengali script in context: আমি মুরগি আর ভাত নেব। (ami murgi ar bhat nebo.).

   Show the answer

   I will have chicken and rice.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] At the restaurant: order, eat, ask for the bill — Write in Bengali script: Is there hilsa fish here?.

   Show the answer

   এখানে ইলিশ মাছ আছে?

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] At the restaurant: order, eat, ask for the bill — Match বিল to its lesson meaning.

   1. the bill
   2. I will come; I'll have
   3. menu
   Show the answer

   the bill

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] At the restaurant: order, eat, ask for the bill — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Bengali: The bill, please..

   Show the answer

   বিলটা দিন, দয়া করে।

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] At the restaurant: order, eat, ask for the bill — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (ami + food + nebo/ashbo · ar ekṭu + food + deben? · bil-ṭa din): I will have chicken and rice..

   Show the answer

   আমি মুরগি আর ভাত নেব।

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] At the restaurant: order, eat, ask for the bill — Select the Bengali form for “delicious”.

   1. সুস্বাদু
   2. একটু
   Show the answer

   সুস্বাদু

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] At the restaurant: order, eat, ask for the bill — Correct the model the lesson warns about: আমি মাছ খেতে হবে।

   Show the answer

   আমি মাছ খাব।

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] At the restaurant: order, eat, ask for the bill — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: What will you eat?

    Show the answer

    আমি ভাত আর মাছ নেব। আর একটু ডাল দেবেন?

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] At the restaurant: order, eat, ask for the bill — Read “অবশ্যই। কিছু পান করবেন?” (oboshshoi. kichhu pan kôrben?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    Certainly. Anything to drink?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] At the restaurant: order, eat, ask for the bill — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: No, thank you. The food is delicious — the bill, please.

    Show the answer

    না, ধন্যবাদ। খাবারটা সুস্বাদু, বিলটা দিন।

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits আসব?

   1. I will come; I'll have
   2. menu
   3. the bill
   4. delicious
   Show the answer

   I will come; I'll have

   আসব (ashbo) means I will come; I'll have in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits মেনু?

   1. menu
   2. I will come; I'll have
   3. the bill
   4. delicious
   Show the answer

   menu

   মেনু (menu) means menu in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits বিল?

   1. the bill
   2. I will come; I'll have
   3. menu
   4. delicious
   Show the answer

   the bill

   বিল (bil) means the bill in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits সুস্বাদু?

   1. delicious
   2. I will come; I'll have
   3. menu
   4. the bill
   Show the answer

   delicious

   সুস্বাদু (shushadu) means delicious in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits একটু?

   1. a little
   2. I will come; I'll have
   3. menu
   4. the bill
   Show the answer

   a little

   একটু (ekṭu) means a little in this lesson.

Worksheet: Restaurant worksheet

Review list. আসব · মেনু · বিল · সুস্বাদু

Recall drills — 126 more questions from the A2 words

These 126 drills are generated from the Bengali A2 vocabulary list — the words of “Past and future” through “Food and shopping”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.

The A2 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes Bengali A2. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether Bengali B1 unlocks.

1. translate into the languageSay: Yesterday I ate rice

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   গতকাল ভাত খেলাম

2. translate into the languageSay: I will learn Bengali

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   আমি বাংলা শিখবো

3. choose'To me'

   1. আমি কে
   2. আমাকে
   3. আমার
   4. আমিতে
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   আমাকে

4. translate into Englishআমার পনির ভালো লাগে।

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   I like cheese.

5. fill the gapসে ___। (went)

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   গেল

6. choose'Which way is the school?'

   1. স্কুল কোথায়
   2. স্কুল কোনদিকে
   3. স্কুল কেমন
   4. স্কুল কী
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   স্কুল কোনদিকে

7. put it in orderOrder: থাকি / ঢাকায় / আমি

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   আমি ঢাকায় থাকি

8. say it out loudSay aloud: আমার পনির ভালো লাগে।

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   আমার পনির ভালো লাগে।

9. fill the gapরুটির দাম ___? (how much)

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   কত

10. chooseসে খাবে।

    1. He will eat
    2. He/she will eat
    3. I will eat
    4. They will eat
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    He/she will eat

Bengali A2 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for Bengali A2 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.

Culture note

The Bengali year turns in mid-April with পহেলা বৈশাখ, and the greeting শুভ নববর্ষ is exchanged in both Dhaka and Kolkata. Shops open new account books (হালখাতা), families eat পান্তা-ইলিশ, and the day is deliberately loud, sweet and public. It is the one festival where the two Bengals do the same thing on the same morning.

Source (named, not linked): en.wikipedia.org, the article “Pohela Boishakh”.

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

What it says: Yesterday Ratul and I went to the market. We bought fruit and sweets. Ratul said, 'Tomorrow is the new year, so we have to buy more today.' I laughed and said, 'All right, but who will pay?' He said, 'I will pay.' Hearing that made me happy.

Listening — one voice, one text

Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged bn-IN; playback starts only after a click. If no matching voice is installed, read it aloud yourself — the rhythm is the point.

What it says: Ratul: What will you buy at the market today? Mita: Some fruit and milk. You? Ratul: I'll take bread and vegetables. Mita: What's the price? If it is too much I won't take it.

10 idioms and fixed phrases

The 3 mistakes this level makes

• আমি গতকাল বাজারে যাব। → আমি গতকাল বাজারে গিয়েছিলাম। গতকাল is past; the verb has to be past.
• দামটা খুব বেশি হয়। → দামটা খুব বেশি। বেশি is an adjective here; হয় makes it a habit, not a price.
• আমার দুই বন্ধু আছে, কিন্তু আমার দুই ভাই আছে। → আমার দুই বন্ধু আছে, আর আমার দুই ভাই আছে। এবং/কিন্তু joins agreements, not additions; use আর for 'and also'.

Your task

Yesterday and tomorrow, in one page Write five Bengali sentences about yesterday (past verb forms) and five about tomorrow (future forms with -ব/-বে). Then read it aloud and underline every place you used a present-tense verb with a past time word — that is the habit this level breaks.

After A2: the A2+ checkpoint

A2+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Bengali A2 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at A2+ when you can keep a conversation going, tell a short story. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the B1 pages.

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