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Bengali B1 — Intermediate: commands, obligation, family, opinions
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The whole Bengali B1 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 B1 is finished
- Command politely and express have-to
- Talk family and ages
- Argue opinions and describe weather
B1, unit by unit
Commands and obligation
খাও/খান + না
Orders, two levels! খাও (eat, casual), খান (eat, formal)! বসো/বসুন (sit), এসো/আসুন (come)! Soften: দয়া করে বসুন = Please sit. Don't: না — যেও না! (Don't go!)!
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| বসো | bôsho | sit! (casual) |
| ওঠো | oṭho | get up! (casual) |
| এসো | æsho | come! (casual) |
| যাও | jao | go! (casual) |
| খোলো | kholo | open! (casual) |
| বন্ধ করো | bôndho kôro | close! (casual) |
| শোনো | shono | listen! (casual) |
| দেখো | dekho | look! (casual) |
বসো (sit, casual), বসুন (sit, formal)! বলো/বলুন (tell). Don't: যেও না! (don't go!), বোলো না! (don't speak!) — verb-ও + না!
-ও (friends) · -উন (elders) · ও + না| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| দয়া করে বসুন! | dôya kôre boshun! | Please sit! (formal) |
| এখানে এসো! | ækhane æsho! | Come here! (casual) |
| যেও না! | jeo na! | Don't go! |
- Saying বসো to elders — elders get বসুন!
- Saying না যাও for don't — don't: যেও না!
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| রাতুল | এখানে এসো! | ækhane æsho! | Come here! (casual) |
| মিতা | আমি ব্যস্ত! ওখানে যাও! | ami byasto! okhane jao! | I'm busy! Go there! |
| রাতুল | আচ্ছা! দয়া করে বসুন! | achchha! dôya kôre boshun! | OK! Please sit! (formal) |
| মিতা | ধন্যবাদ! | dhonyobad! | Thanks! |
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.
multiple choicePractice 1 [multiple choice] — খাও/খান + না: Choose the contextual meaning of বসো (bôsho).
- sit! (casual)
- get up! (casual)
- come! (casual)
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sit! (casual)
fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — খাও/খান + না: Type the complete Bengali script expression meaning “get up! (casual)”.
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ওঠো
translatePractice 3 [translation] — খাও/খান + না: Read এসো (æsho) and give its lesson meaning.
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come! (casual)
translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — খাও/খান + না: Produce “go! (casual)” in Bengali script, not romanisation alone.
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যাও
matchingPractice 5 [matching] — খাও/খান + না: Match খোলো to its contextual meaning.
- close! (casual)
- open! (casual)
- listen! (casual)
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open! (casual)
put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — খাও/খান + না: Rebuild this model with correct Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage: Don't go!
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যেও না!
build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — খাও/খান + না: Rebuild this model with correct Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage: Please sit! (formal)
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দয়া করে বসুন!
choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — খাও/খান + না: Select the correct target form for “look! (casual)”.
- বসো
- ওঠো
- দেখো
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দেখো
find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — খাও/খান + না: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “Don't go!”.
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যেও না!
finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — খাও/খান + না: Complete মিতা’s turn in the taught register: I'm busy! Go there!
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আমি ব্যস্ত! ওখানে যাও!
readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — খাও/খান + না: Read আচ্ছা! দয়া করে বসুন! (achchha! dôya kôre boshun!). What exact detail is communicated?
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OK! Please sit! (formal)
paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — খাও/খান + না: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: ধন্যবাদ!
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Thanks!
Quick check (5).
quick check-উন is for…
- friends
- elders / formal
- kids
- self
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elders / formal
বসুন — formal sit.
quick check-ও is for…
- elders
- friends / casual
- bosses
- strangers
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friends / casual
বসো — casual.
quick checkযেও না means…
- go quickly
- don't go
- go later
- come here
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don't go
ও + না = don't!
quick checkখোলো means…
- close!
- open!
- sit!
- go!
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open!
খোলো = open! (casual)
quick checkদয়া করে makes orders…
- stronger
- polite
- plural
- past
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polite
দয়া করে = please.
Worksheet: Commands worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate to Bengali. | sit! (casual) come! (casual) listen! (casual) | বসো এসো শোনো |
| Command people. | Please sit! (formal) Come here! (casual) Don't go! | দয়া করে বসুন এখানে এসো যেও না |
| Boss around. | Go there! (casual) Thanks! | ওখানে যাও ধন্যবাদ |
| Integrated Bengali lab: read, transform in Bengali script, and rehearse aloud. Check Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage. | দয়া করে বসুন! এখানে এসো! | Please sit! (formal) Come here! (casual) |
Review list. বসো · ওঠো · এসো · যাও
আমাকে যেতে হবে (have to)
Compulsion! আমাকে যেতে হবে = I HAVE to go. আমাকে কাজ করতে হবে (I have to work). Past: আমাকে যেতে হয়েছিল (I had to go). Verb stays -তে, only হবে moves!
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| যাওয়া | jaoa | to go |
| আসা | asha | to come |
| করা | kôra | to do |
| দেওয়া | deoa | to give |
| নেওয়া | neoa | to take |
| কঠিন | koṭhin | difficult |
| সহজ | shôhoj | easy |
| জরুরি | joruri | necessary |
আমাকে যেতে হবে (I have to go), আমাকে যেতে হয়েছিল (I had to go), আমাকে যেতে হবে (will have to — same!). -তে frozen, হবে moves!
আমাকে + verb-তে + হবে| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| আমাকে স্কুলে যেতে হবে। | amake skule jete hôbe. | I have to go to school. |
| আমাকে কাজ করতে হয়েছিল। | amake kaj kôrte hôyechhilo. | I had to work. |
| তোমাকে কী করতে হবে? | tomake ki kôrte hôbe? | What do you have to do? |
- Saying আমি যেতে হবে — have-to needs আমাকে!
- Changing -তে: যেতে stays যেতে!
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| মিতা | তোমাকে কী করতে হবে? | tomake ki kôrte hôbe? | What do you have to do? (casual) |
| রাতুল | আমাকে স্কুলে যেতে হবে। তোমাকে? | amake skule jete hôbe. tomake? | I have to go to school. And you? |
| মিতা | আমাকে কাজ করতে হবে। কঠিন! | amake kaj kôrte hôbe. koṭhin! | I have to work. Difficult! |
| রাতুল | কোনো ব্যাপার না! | kono byapar na! | No problem! |
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.
the main ideaPractice 2 [main idea] — আমাকে যেতে হবে (have to): What is the central communicative purpose of “আমাকে যেতে হবে (have to)”?
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Compulsion! আমাকে যেতে হবে = I HAVE to go.
spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — আমাকে যেতে হবে (have to): Read আমাকে কাজ করতে হবে। কঠিন! (amake kaj kôrte hôbe. koṭhin!). What exact detail is communicated?
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I have to work. Difficult!
what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — আমাকে যেতে হবে (have to): Infer the intended meaning or social force of আমাকে স্কুলে যেতে হবে। without overclaiming.
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I have to go to school.
listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — আমাকে যেতে হবে (have to): Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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What do you have to do? (casual)
dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — আমাকে যেতে হবে (have to): Play the labeled synthetic Bengali audio and type the complete line in Bengali script.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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আমাকে স্কুলে যেতে হবে। তোমাকে?
listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — আমাকে যেতে হবে (have to): Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.
- I have to work. Difficult!
- No problem!
- easy
audio drill — play it in the course player
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I have to work. Difficult!
listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — আমাকে যেতে হবে (have to): Rebuild this model with correct Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage: I had to work.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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আমাকে কাজ করতে হয়েছিল।
listen and fillPractice 9 [listen and fill] — আমাকে যেতে হবে (have to): Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “তোমাকে…”.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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তোমাকে কী করতে হবে?
repeat itPractice 10 [repeat after audio] — আমাকে যেতে হবে (have to): Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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আমাকে স্কুলে যেতে হবে। তোমাকে?
pronunciationPractice 11 [pronunciation] — আমাকে যেতে হবে (have to): Practise করা (kôra) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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করা
shadow the audioPractice 12 [shadowing] — আমাকে যেতে হবে (have to): Shadow the synthetic Bengali model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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কোনো ব্যাপার না!
guided speakingPractice 13 [guided speaking] — আমাকে যেতে হবে (have to): Produce a spoken response demonstrating “আমাকে যেতে হবে (have to)”; compare with the model.
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আমাকে স্কুলে যেতে হবে।
Quick check (5).
quick checkআমাকে যেতে হবে means…
- I go
- I have to go
- I went
- I want to go
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I have to go
আমাকে + তে + হবে = must.
quick checkহয়েছিল means…
- is
- had to / happened
- will be
- want
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had to / happened
হয়েছিল = past compulsion.
quick check-তে in যেতে হবে…
- changes tense
- never changes
- drops
- doubles
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never changes
যেতে frozen; হবে moves.
quick checkকঠিন means…
- easy
- difficult
- fast
- slow
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difficult
কঠিন = difficult.
quick checkজরুরি means…
- free
- necessary
- ready
- late
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necessary
জরুরি = necessary.
Worksheet: Have-to worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate to Bengali. | to go difficult necessary | যাওয়া কঠিন জরুরি |
| Compulsions. | I have to go to school I had to work What do you have to do? | আমাকে স্কুলে যেতে হবে আমাকে কাজ করতে হয়েছিল তোমাকে কী করতে হবে |
| Sympathise. | Difficult! No problem! | কঠিন কোনো ব্যাপার না |
| Integrated Bengali lab: read, transform in Bengali script, and rehearse aloud. Check Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage. | আমাকে স্কুলে যেতে হবে। তোমাকে কী করতে হবে? | I have to go to school. What do you have to do? (casual) |
Review list. যাওয়া · আসা · করা · দেওয়া
Polite commands: -ুন and -বেন
The polite imperative ends in -ুন (বসুন, আসুন) or -বেন for a request about the future (আসবেন, করবেন). Bengali keeps politeness in the verb ending, so the same sentence can be a friendly nudge or a formal request.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| বসুন | boshun | please sit |
| আসুন | ashun | please come |
| -বেন | -ben | polite future/request ending |
| অনুরোধ | onurodh | request |
| অনুমতি | onumoti | permission |
একটু বসুন. কাল আসবেন. The same verb with -বেন becomes a request about the future: আপনি একটু অপেক্ষা করবেন? — softer than করুণ.
verb + -un (now) · verb + -ben (later, or a request)| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| একটু অপেক্ষা করুন। | ekṭu opekkha kôrun. | Please wait a moment. |
| আপনি কাল সকালে আসবেন। | apni kal shokale ashben. | You will come tomorrow morning. (also a polite request) |
| আমি আপনার অনুমতি চাই। | ami apnar onumoti chai. | I ask your permission. |
- আপনি বসো। → আপনি বসুন। আপনি takes -ুন/-বেন; বসো belongs with তুমি.
- দয়া করে করবেন আসুন। → দয়া করে আসুন। One politeness marker per sentence is enough.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| মিতা | দয়া করে একটু বসুন। | dôya kôre ekṭu boshun. | Please sit down a moment. |
| রাতুল | ধন্যবাদ। বলুন, কী দরকার? | dhonnobad. bolun, ki dorkar? | Thanks. Tell me, what is needed? |
| মিতা | কাল সকালে অফিসে আসবেন, একটা কাজ আছে। | kal shokale ôfise ashben, ekṭa kaj achhe. | Please come to the office tomorrow morning — there is some work. |
| রাতুল | ঠিক আছে, আমি নয়টায় আসব। | ṭhik achhe, ami nôyṭay ashbo. | All right, I will come at nine. |
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.
multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Polite commands: -ুন and -বেন — Choose the meaning of বসুন (boshun) in this lesson.
- please sit
- please come
- polite future/request ending
- request
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please sit
fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Polite commands: -ুন and -বেন — Type the Bengali expression meaning “please come”.
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আসুন
translatePractice 3: [translation] Polite commands: -ুন and -বেন — Interpret the Bengali script in context: একটু অপেক্ষা করুন। (ekṭu opekkha kôrun.).
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Please wait a moment.
translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Polite commands: -ুন and -বেন — Write in Bengali script: You will come tomorrow morning. (also a polite request).
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আপনি কাল সকালে আসবেন।
matchingPractice 5: [matching] Polite commands: -ুন and -বেন — Match -বেন to its lesson meaning.
- polite future/request ending
- please sit
- please come
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polite future/request ending
put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Polite commands: -ুন and -বেন — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Bengali: I ask your permission..
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আমি আপনার অনুমতি চাই।
build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Polite commands: -ুন and -বেন — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (verb + -un (now) · verb + -ben (later, or a request)): Please wait a moment..
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একটু অপেক্ষা করুন।
choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Polite commands: -ুন and -বেন — Select the Bengali form for “request”.
- অনুরোধ
- অনুমতি
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অনুরোধ
find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Polite commands: -ুন and -বেন — Correct the model the lesson warns about: আপনি বসো।
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আপনি বসুন।
finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Polite commands: -ুন and -বেন — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Please sit down a moment.
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ধন্যবাদ। বলুন, কী দরকার?
readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Polite commands: -ুন and -বেন — Read “কাল সকালে অফিসে আসবেন, একটা কাজ আছে।” (kal shokale ôfise ashben, ekṭa kaj achhe.). What does it mean?
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Please come to the office tomorrow morning — there is some work.
paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Polite commands: -ুন and -বেন — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: All right, I will come at nine.
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ঠিক আছে, আমি নয়টায় আসব।
Quick check (5).
quick checkWhich meaning best fits বসুন?
- please sit
- please come
- polite future/request ending
- request
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please sit
বসুন (boshun) means please sit in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits আসুন?
- please come
- please sit
- polite future/request ending
- request
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please come
আসুন (ashun) means please come in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits -বেন?
- polite future/request ending
- please sit
- please come
- request
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polite future/request ending
-বেন (-ben) means polite future/request ending in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits অনুরোধ?
- request
- please sit
- please come
- polite future/request ending
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request
অনুরোধ (onurodh) means request in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits অনুমতি?
- permission
- please sit
- please come
- polite future/request ending
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permission
অনুমতি (onumoti) means permission in this lesson.
Worksheet: Polite request worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Make it polite. | বসো। → (আপনি) একটু অপেক্ষা করো। → (আপনি) কাল আসো। → (আপনি) | বসুন একটু অপেক্ষা করুন কাল আসবেন |
| Ask for permission. | to leave early to speak | আমি একটু আগে যেতে পারি? আমি কি বলতে পারি? |
| Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Bengali script, then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register. | একটু অপেক্ষা করুন। দয়া করে একটু বসুন। | Please wait a moment. Please sit down a moment. |
Review list. বসুন · আসুন · -বেন · অনুরোধ
Family and age
Family: পরিবার
Family! বাবা (dad), মা (mum), ভাই (brother), বোন (sister), ছেলে/মেয়ে (son/daughter). আমার/তোমার/আপনার never change — owner's word stays, owned thing free!
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| পরিবার | poribar | family |
| বাবা | baba | father |
| মা | ma | mother |
| ভাই | bhai | brother |
| বোন | bon | sister |
| ছেলে | chhele | son / boy |
| মেয়ে | meye | daughter / girl |
| বাবা-মা | baba-ma | parents |
আমার ভাই (my brother), আমার বোন (my sister), আমার বন্ধুরা (my friends)! Possessives NEVER agree — same word always!
আমার/তোমার/আপনার + anything| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| আমার বাবা শিক্ষক। | amar baba shikkhôk. | My father is a teacher. |
| তোমার মা? | tomar ma? | And your mother? (casual) |
| আমার পরিবার বড়। | amar poribar bôṛo. | My family is big. |
- Changing আমার by gender — possessives NEVER change!
- Saying আমি বাবা — my: আমার!
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| মিতা | তোমার পরিবারে কয়জন? | tomar poribare kôyjôn? | How many in your family? (casual) |
| রাতুল | চারজন। বাবা-মা আর আমি। | charjôn. baba-ma ar ami. | Four people. Parents and me (and one more)! |
| মিতা | তোমার ভাই আছে? | tomar bhai achhe? | Do you have a brother? |
| রাতুল | হ্যাঁ, আমার এক ভাই আছে! | hyãn, amar æk bhai achhe! | Yes, I have a brother! |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Bengali practice tests. free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, multiple choice. Every exercise works on Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage.
answer in your own wordsPractice 3 [free response] — Family: পরিবার: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Family: পরিবার”; compare with the model.
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আমার পরিবার বড়।
role playPractice 4 [roleplay] — Family: পরিবার: Role-play রাতুল: Yes, I have a brother!
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হ্যাঁ, আমার এক ভাই আছে!
write a sentencePractice 5 [sentence writing] — Family: পরিবার: Write one accurate Bengali script sentence using বোন.
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তোমার মা?
short writingPractice 6 [short writing] — Family: পরিবার: Write 2–3 connected Bengali sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.
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আমার পরিবার বড়। আমার বাবা শিক্ষক।
say it another wayPractice 7 [paraphrase] — Family: পরিবার: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: আমার বাবা শিক্ষক।
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আমার বাবা শিক্ষক।
summarisePractice 8 [summary] — Family: পরিবার: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Bengali sentence.
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হ্যাঁ, আমার এক ভাই আছে!
guided compositionPractice 9 [guided composition] — Family: পরিবার: Compose a short response using “আমার/তোমার/আপনার + anything”.
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আমার পরিবার বড়।
change the registerPractice 10 [register transformation] — Family: পরিবার: Recast “My father is a teacher.” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.
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আমার বাবা শিক্ষক।
read the tonePractice 11 [tone identification] — Family: পরিবার: Identify the tone or stance of তোমার মা?.
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The wording realizes আমার/তোমার/আপনার (frozen!) in the lesson-appropriate register.
which one fitsPractice 12 [semantic distinction] — Family: পরিবার: Distinguish ভাই and বোন in meaning and grammatical use.
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ভাই means “brother”; বোন means “sister”. Context and grammar select between them.
meaning in contextPractice 13 [contextual meaning] — Family: পরিবার: Explain the contextual force of বোন here.
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It contributes “sister” within আমার/তোমার/আপনার (frozen!).
multiple choicePractice 14 [multiple choice] — Family: পরিবার: Choose the contextual meaning of ছেলে (chhele).
- son / boy
- daughter / girl
- parents
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son / boy
Quick check (5).
quick checkআমার বোন uses আমার because…
- plural
- possessives never change
- formal
- past
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possessives never change
আমার for all!.
quick checkকয়জন counts…
- things
- people
- books
- days
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people
জন = people counter.
quick checkবাবা-মা means…
- brothers
- parents
- children
- family
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parents
বাবা-মা = parents.
quick checkমেয়ে means…
- son
- daughter / girl
- sister
- mother
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daughter / girl
মেয়ে = girl/daughter.
quick checkতোমার means…
- my
- your (casual)
- his
- our
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your (casual)
তোমার = your.
Worksheet: Family worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate to Bengali. | family father daughter | পরিবার বাবা মেয়ে |
| Own things. | My father is a teacher My sister My friends | আমার বাবা শিক্ষক আমার বোন আমার বন্ধুরা |
| Count family. | How many in your family? (casual) Four people | তোমার পরিবারে কয়জন চারজন |
| Integrated Bengali lab: read, transform in Bengali script, and rehearse aloud. Check Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage. | আমার বাবা শিক্ষক। তোমার পরিবারে কয়জন? | My father is a teacher. How many in your family? (casual) |
Review list. পরিবার · বাবা · মা · ভাই
Age: বয়স
Age: বয়স কত? (How old?) → আমার বিশ বছর (I'm 20). বছর counts years! Birthdays: জন্মদিন কবে? → মার্চে! Months: মাস, dates: তারিখ!
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| বয়স | bôyosh | age |
| কত বছর | kôto bôchhôr | how many years |
| বিশ বছর | bish bôchhôr | 20 years |
| জন্মদিন | jônmodin | birthday |
| কবে | kôbe | when |
| প্রতি বছর | proti bôchhôr | every year |
| অভিনন্দন | obhinôndon | congratulations |
| কেক | kek | cake |
আমার বিশ বছর (I'm 20), কুড়ি বছর (colloquial 20!). Months: জানুয়ারি, মার্চ. Dates: তিন তারিখ (3rd)!
আমার + number + বছর| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| আমার বিশ বছর। | amar bish bôchhôr. | I'm twenty. |
| আমার জন্মদিন মার্চে। | amar jônmodin marche. | My birthday is in March. |
| শুভ জন্মদিন! | shubho jônmodin! | Happy birthday! |
- Saying আমি বিশ — age: আমার…বছর!
- Saying মার্চ for 'in March' — in: মার্চে!
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| রাতুল | তোমার বয়স কত? | tomar bôyosh kôto? | How old are you? (casual) |
| মিতা | আমার বিশ বছর! | amar bish bôchhôr! | I'm twenty! |
| রাতুল | তোমার জন্মদিন কবে? | tomar jônmodin kôbe? | When is your birthday? |
| মিতা | মার্চে! | marche! | In March! |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Bengali practice tests. fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea. Every exercise works on Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage.
fill the gapPractice 4 [fill in the blank] — Age: বয়স: Type the complete Bengali script expression meaning “birthday”.
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জন্মদিন
translatePractice 5 [translation] — Age: বয়স: Read কবে (kôbe) and give its lesson meaning.
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when
translate into the languagePractice 6 [reverse translation] — Age: বয়স: Produce “every year” in Bengali script, not romanisation alone.
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প্রতি বছর
matchingPractice 7 [matching] — Age: বয়স: Match অভিনন্দন to its contextual meaning.
- cake
- congratulations
- age
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congratulations
put it in orderPractice 8 [reorder] — Age: বয়স: Rebuild this model with correct Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage: My birthday is in March.
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আমার জন্মদিন মার্চে।
build the sentencePractice 9 [sentence building] — Age: বয়স: Rebuild this model with correct Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage: Happy birthday!
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শুভ জন্মদিন!
choose the wordPractice 10 [word selection] — Age: বয়স: Select the correct target form for “how many years”.
- বিশ বছর
- জন্মদিন
- কত বছর
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কত বছর
find the mistakePractice 11 [error correction] — Age: বয়স: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “My birthday is in March.”.
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আমার জন্মদিন মার্চে।
finish the dialoguePractice 12 [dialogue completion] — Age: বয়স: Complete মিতা’s turn in the taught register: In March!
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মার্চে!
readingPractice 13 [reading comprehension] — Age: বয়স: Read তোমার বয়স কত? (tomar bôyosh kôto?). What exact detail is communicated?
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How old are you? (casual)
paragraphPractice 14 [paragraph comprehension] — Age: বয়স: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: আমার বিশ বছর!
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I'm twenty!
the main ideaPractice 15 [main idea] — Age: বয়স: What is the central communicative purpose of “Age: বয়স”?
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Age: বয়স কত? (How old?) → আমার বিশ বছর (I'm 20).
Quick check (5).
quick checkআমার বিশ বছর means…
- I want 20
- I'm 20
- I see 20
- I have 20
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I'm 20
আমার + বছর = age.
quick checkমার্চে means…
- March
- in March
- last March
- every March
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in March
এ = in.
quick checkজন্মদিন means…
- age
- birthday
- year
- party
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birthday
জন্মদিন = birthday.
quick checkকবে means…
- where
- when
- who
- how
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when
কবে = when.
quick checkপ্রতি বছর means…
- every day
- every year
- last year
- next year
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every year
প্রতি বছর = every year.
Worksheet: Age worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate to Bengali. | age birthday cake | বয়স জন্মদিন কেক |
| Ages and dates. | I'm twenty My birthday is in March Happy birthday! | আমার বিশ বছর আমার জন্মদিন মার্চে শুভ জন্মদিন |
| Ask. | How old are you? (casual) When is your birthday? | তোমার বয়স কত তোমার জন্মদিন কবে |
| Integrated Bengali lab: read, transform in Bengali script, and rehearse aloud. Check Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage. | আমার বিশ বছর। তোমার বয়স কত? | I'm twenty. How old are you? (casual) |
Review list. বয়স · কত বছর · বিশ বছর · জন্মদিন
Family, age and the possessive
Bengali kinship is exact: বাবা, মা, দাদা, দিদি, জ্যাঠা, মামা — each relative has a name and a side of the family. Possession is shown with -র (আমার, তোমার, তার) and age asks কত বছর.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| বাবা | baba | father |
| মা | ma | mother |
| দাদা | dada | elder brother |
| দিদি | didi | elder sister |
| বয়স | bôyosh | age |
আমার দুই ভাই আছে. আমার বাবার নাম করিম. Age: আমার বয়স পঁচিশ বছর / আমার পঁচিশ বছর বয়স.
ami→amar · tumi→tomar · apni→apnar · she→tar| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| আমার বাবা ঢাকায় থাকেন। | amar baba Dhakay thaken. | My father lives in Dhaka. |
| তার দিদি শিক্ষক। | tar didi shikkhok. | His elder sister is a teacher. |
| আপনার বয়স কত? | apnar bôyosh kôto? | How old are you? |
- আমার পঁচিশ বছরের। → আমার বয়স পঁচিশ বছর। Age takes বছর directly, not the genitive.
- আমি দুই ভাই আছি। → আমার দুই ভাই আছে। Existence is expressed as 'my two brothers are' — আমার … আছে.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| সুমি | আপনার পরিবারে কত জন? | apnar poribare kôto jon? | How many people are in your family? |
| রাতুল | আমাদের চার জন — বাবা, মা, দিদি আর আমি। | amader char jon — baba, ma, didi ar ami. | There are four of us — father, mother, elder sister and me. |
| সুমি | আর আপনার দিদির বয়স কত? | ar apnar didir bôyosh kôto? | And how old is your elder sister? |
| রাতুল | উনার ত্রিশ বছর, উনি একটা স্কুলে পড়ান। | unar trish bôchhor, uni ekṭa skule poran. | She is thirty; she teaches in a school. |
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.
multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Family, age and the possessive — Choose the meaning of বাবা (baba) in this lesson.
- father
- mother
- elder brother
- elder sister
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father
fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Family, age and the possessive — Type the Bengali expression meaning “mother”.
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মা
translatePractice 3: [translation] Family, age and the possessive — Interpret the Bengali script in context: আমার বাবা ঢাকায় থাকেন। (amar baba Dhakay thaken.).
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My father lives in Dhaka.
translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Family, age and the possessive — Write in Bengali script: His elder sister is a teacher..
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তার দিদি শিক্ষক।
matchingPractice 5: [matching] Family, age and the possessive — Match দাদা to its lesson meaning.
- elder brother
- father
- mother
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elder brother
put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Family, age and the possessive — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Bengali: How old are you?.
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আপনার বয়স কত?
build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Family, age and the possessive — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (ami→amar · tumi→tomar · apni→apnar · she→tar): My father lives in Dhaka..
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আমার বাবা ঢাকায় থাকেন।
choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Family, age and the possessive — Select the Bengali form for “elder sister”.
- দিদি
- বয়স
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দিদি
find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Family, age and the possessive — Correct the model the lesson warns about: আমার পঁচিশ বছরের।
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আমার বয়স পঁচিশ বছর।
finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Family, age and the possessive — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: How many people are in your family?
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আমাদের চার জন — বাবা, মা, দিদি আর আমি।
readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Family, age and the possessive — Read “আর আপনার দিদির বয়স কত?” (ar apnar didir bôyosh kôto?). What does it mean?
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And how old is your elder sister?
paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Family, age and the possessive — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: She is thirty; she teaches in a school.
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উনার ত্রিশ বছর, উনি একটা স্কুলে পড়ান।
Quick check (5).
quick checkWhich meaning best fits বাবা?
- father
- mother
- elder brother
- elder sister
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father
বাবা (baba) means father in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits মা?
- mother
- father
- elder brother
- elder sister
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mother
মা (ma) means mother in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits দাদা?
- elder brother
- father
- mother
- elder sister
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elder brother
দাদা (dada) means elder brother in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits দিদি?
- elder sister
- father
- mother
- elder brother
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elder sister
দিদি (didi) means elder sister in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits বয়স?
- age
- father
- mother
- elder brother
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age
বয়স (bôyosh) means age in this lesson.
Worksheet: Family worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Answer with -র. | my father's name his elder brother your (apni) family | আমার বাবার নাম তার দাদা আপনার পরিবার |
| Talk about your family in two sentences. | (how many people) (what one of them does) | আমাদের পরিবারে … জন আমার … … করেন |
| Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Bengali script, then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register. | আমার বাবা ঢাকায় থাকেন। আপনার পরিবারে কত জন? | My father lives in Dhaka. How many people are in your family? |
Review list. বাবা · মা · দাদা · দিদি
Opinions and weather
আমার মনে হয় + চেয়ে
Opine! আমার মনে হয়… (I feel that…): আমার মনে হয় মেট্রো ভালো! Compare with চেয়ে: ঢাকা মুম্বাইয়ের চেয়ে বড় (Dhaka is bigger than Mumbai). সবচেয়ে = most: সবচেয়ে ভালো = best!
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| মনে হওয়া | mone hôa | to feel / seem |
| ভাবা | bhaba | to think |
| ভালো | bhalo | good |
| খারাপ | kharap | bad |
| আরও ভালো | aro bhalo | better |
| সবচেয়ে | shôbcheye | most / -est |
| মতামত | môtamot | opinion |
| রাজি | raji | agreed |
আমার মনে হয় মেট্রো ভালো (I think the metro is good). ঢাকা মুম্বাইয়ের চেয়ে বড় (bigger than Mumbai). সবচেয়ে সস্তা = cheapest!
মনে হয়… · চেয়ে · সবচেয়ে| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| আমার মনে হয় এটা ভালো। | amar mone hôy æṭa bhalo. | I think this is good. |
| ঢাকা মুম্বাইয়ের চেয়ে বড়। | Ḍhaka Mumbair cheye bôṛo. | Dhaka is bigger than Mumbai. |
| এটা সবচেয়ে ভালো! | æṭa shôbcheye bhalo! | This is the best! |
- Saying চেয়ে ঢাকা বড় — order: A B-র চেয়ে!
- Saying সবচেয়ে খুব ভালো — সবচেয়ে replaces খুব!
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| মিতা | আমার মনে হয় মেট্রো ভালো। | amar mone hôy meṭro bhalo. | I think the metro is good. |
| রাতুল | আমার মনে হয় গাড়ি দ্রুত। | amar mone hôy gaṛi druto. | I think the car is fast. |
| মিতা | কিন্তু মেট্রো সস্তা! | kintu meṭro shôsta! | But the metro is cheap! |
| রাতুল | রাজি! | raji! | Agreed! |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Bengali practice tests. detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking, free response. Every exercise works on Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage.
spot the detailPractice 5 [detail identification] — আমার মনে হয় + চেয়ে: Read আমার মনে হয় মেট্রো ভালো। (amar mone hôy meṭro bhalo.). What exact detail is communicated?
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I think the metro is good.
what is meantPractice 6 [inference] — আমার মনে হয় + চেয়ে: Infer the intended meaning or social force of এটা সবচেয়ে ভালো! without overclaiming.
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This is the best!
listeningPractice 7 [listening comprehension] — আমার মনে হয় + চেয়ে: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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But the metro is cheap!
dictationPractice 8 [dictation] — আমার মনে হয় + চেয়ে: Play the labeled synthetic Bengali audio and type the complete line in Bengali script.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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রাজি!
listen and choosePractice 9 [listen and choose] — আমার মনে হয় + চেয়ে: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.
- I think the metro is good.
- I think the car is fast.
- to feel / seem
audio drill — play it in the course player
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I think the metro is good.
listen, then orderPractice 10 [listen and reorder] — আমার মনে হয় + চেয়ে: Rebuild this model with correct Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage: I think this is good.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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আমার মনে হয় এটা ভালো।
listen and fillPractice 11 [listen and fill] — আমার মনে হয় + চেয়ে: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “কিন্তু…”.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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কিন্তু মেট্রো সস্তা!
repeat itPractice 12 [repeat after audio] — আমার মনে হয় + চেয়ে: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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রাজি!
pronunciationPractice 13 [pronunciation] — আমার মনে হয় + চেয়ে: Practise আরও ভালো (aro bhalo) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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আরও ভালো
shadow the audioPractice 14 [shadowing] — আমার মনে হয় + চেয়ে: Shadow the synthetic Bengali model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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আমার মনে হয় গাড়ি দ্রুত।
guided speakingPractice 15 [guided speaking] — আমার মনে হয় + চেয়ে: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “আমার মনে হয় + চেয়ে”; compare with the model.
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এটা সবচেয়ে ভালো!
answer in your own wordsPractice 16 [free response] — আমার মনে হয় + চেয়ে: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “আমার মনে হয় + চেয়ে”; compare with the model.
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আমার মনে হয় এটা ভালো।
Quick check (5).
quick checkআমার মনে হয় means…
- I know
- I think/feel
- I see
- I want
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I think/feel
মনে হয় = feels-to-me.
quick checkচেয়ে marks…
- most
- than
- very
- less
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than
চেয়ে = than.
quick checkসবচেয়ে means…
- more
- most
- very
- less
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most
সবচেয়ে = -est.
quick checkখারাপ means…
- good
- bad
- big
- small
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bad
খারাপ = bad.
quick checkরাজি means…
- disagree
- agreed
- maybe
- never
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agreed
রাজি = agreed.
Worksheet: Opinions worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate to Bengali. | to feel/seem better opinion | মনে হওয়া আরও ভালো মতামত |
| Think and compare. | I think this is good Dhaka is bigger than Mumbai This is the best | আমার মনে হয় এটা ভালো ঢাকা মুম্বাইয়ের চেয়ে বড় এটা সবচেয়ে ভালো |
| Debate. | But the metro is cheap! Agreed! | কিন্তু মেট্রো সস্তা রাজি |
| Integrated Bengali lab: read, transform in Bengali script, and rehearse aloud. Check Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage. | আমার মনে হয় এটা ভালো। আমার মনে হয় মেট্রো ভালো। | I think this is good. I think the metro is good. |
Review list. মনে হওয়া · ভাবা · ভালো · খারাপ
Weather: আবহাওয়া
Weather talk! আবহাওয়া কেমন? (How's the weather?) → ঠান্ডা (It's cold). বৃষ্টি হচ্ছে (It's raining), তুষার পড়ছে (It's snowing). Feelings: আমার ঠান্ডা লাগছে (I feel cold)!
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| আবহাওয়া | abhaoa | weather |
| সূর্য | shurjo | sun |
| বৃষ্টি | brishṭi | rain |
| তুষার | tushar | snow |
| ঠান্ডা | ṭhanḍa | cold |
| গরম | gôrom | hot |
| মনোরম | mônorom | pleasant |
| বাতাস | batash | wind |
বৃষ্টি হচ্ছে (rain is happening = it's raining). ঠান্ডা (cold). Feel it: আমার ঠান্ডা লাগছে (to-me cold feels)!
বৃষ্টি/তুষার হচ্ছে · ঠান্ডা/গরম| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| আজ ঠান্ডা। | aj ṭhanḍa. | Today is cold. |
| বৃষ্টি হচ্ছে। | brishṭi hôchchhe. | It's raining. |
| গতকাল গরম ছিল। | gôtokal gôrom chhilo. | Yesterday was hot. |
- Saying বৃষ্টি আসছে — rain HAPPENS: হচ্ছে!
- Saying আমি ঠান্ডা for feeling — feel: আমার ঠান্ডা লাগছে!
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| রাতুল | আবহাওয়া কেমন? | abhaoa kæmon? | How is the weather? |
| মিতা | ঠান্ডা! তুষার পড়ছে! | ṭhanḍa! tushar pôṛchhe! | It's cold! It's snowing! |
| রাতুল | আগামীকাল মনোরম হবে? | agamikal mônorom hôbe? | Will it be pleasant tomorrow? |
| মিতা | হ্যাঁ! বেড়াতে যাই! | hyãn! beṛate jai! | Yes! Let's go for a walk! |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Bengali practice tests. roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, multiple choice, fill in the blank. Every exercise works on Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage.
role playPractice 6 [roleplay] — Weather: আবহাওয়া: Role-play মিতা: It's cold! It's snowing!
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ঠান্ডা! তুষার পড়ছে!
write a sentencePractice 7 [sentence writing] — Weather: আবহাওয়া: Write one accurate Bengali script sentence using মনোরম.
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আজ ঠান্ডা।
short writingPractice 8 [short writing] — Weather: আবহাওয়া: Write 2–3 connected Bengali sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.
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বৃষ্টি হচ্ছে। গতকাল গরম ছিল।
say it another wayPractice 9 [paraphrase] — Weather: আবহাওয়া: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: গতকাল গরম ছিল।
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গতকাল গরম ছিল।
summarisePractice 10 [summary] — Weather: আবহাওয়া: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Bengali sentence.
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ঠান্ডা! তুষার পড়ছে!
guided compositionPractice 11 [guided composition] — Weather: আবহাওয়া: Compose a short response using “বৃষ্টি/তুষার হচ্ছে · ঠান্ডা/গরম”.
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বৃষ্টি হচ্ছে।
change the registerPractice 12 [register transformation] — Weather: আবহাওয়া: Recast “Yesterday was hot.” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.
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গতকাল গরম ছিল।
read the tonePractice 13 [tone identification] — Weather: আবহাওয়া: Identify the tone or stance of আজ ঠান্ডা।.
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The wording realizes বৃষ্টি হচ্ছে · ঠান্ডা in the lesson-appropriate register.
which one fitsPractice 14 [semantic distinction] — Weather: আবহাওয়া: Distinguish গরম and মনোরম in meaning and grammatical use.
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গরম means “hot”; মনোরম means “pleasant”. Context and grammar select between them.
meaning in contextPractice 15 [contextual meaning] — Weather: আবহাওয়া: Explain the contextual force of মনোরম here.
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It contributes “pleasant” within বৃষ্টি হচ্ছে · ঠান্ডা.
multiple choicePractice 16 [multiple choice] — Weather: আবহাওয়া: Choose the contextual meaning of বাতাস (batash).
- wind
- weather
- sun
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wind
fill the gapPractice 17 [fill in the blank] — Weather: আবহাওয়া: Type the complete Bengali script expression meaning “weather”.
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আবহাওয়া
Quick check (5).
quick checkবৃষ্টি হচ্ছে means…
- it snows
- it's raining
- it's windy
- it's sunny
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it's raining
Rain-happening = raining.
quick checkঠান্ডা means…
- hot
- cold
- warm
- wind
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cold
ঠান্ডা = cold.
quick checkগতকাল গরম ছিল means…
- today hot
- yesterday was hot
- tomorrow hot
- always hot
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yesterday was hot
গতকাল + ছিল.
quick checkআমার ঠান্ডা লাগছে means…
- it's cold
- I feel cold
- it was cold
- cold wind
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I feel cold
To-me cold feels!
quick checkতুষার means…
- rain
- snow
- wind
- sun
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snow
তুষার = snow.
Worksheet: Weather worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate to Bengali. | weather snow cold | আবহাওয়া তুষার ঠান্ডা |
| Report weather. | It's raining Today is cold Yesterday was hot | বৃষ্টি হচ্ছে আজ ঠান্ডা গতকাল গরম ছিল |
| Ask and plan. | How is the weather? Let's go for a walk! | আবহাওয়া কেমন বেড়াতে যাই |
| Integrated Bengali lab: read, transform in Bengali script, and rehearse aloud. Check Bengali script, classifiers, postpositions, verb forms, honorificity, and formal versus colloquial usage. | আজ ঠান্ডা। আবহাওয়া কেমন? | Today is cold. How is the weather? |
Review list. আবহাওয়া · সূর্য · বৃষ্টি · তুষার
Disagreeing without heat: আমার মনে হয়… তবে
Bengali disagreement usually starts with agreement or a softener: আমার মনে হয় (I think), ঠিক আছে কিন্তু (true, but), তবে (however), একমত নই (I don't agree). The grammar is simple; the order is the politeness.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| মনে হয় | mone hôy | I think, it seems |
| তবে | tôbe | however |
| একমত | ekmot | in agreement |
| আপত্তি | apotti | objection |
| মতামত | môtamot | opinion |
আমার মনে হয় এটা ঠিক, তবে খরচ বেশি. ঠিক আছে, কিন্তু সময় লাগবে. One concession, one disagreement, no third clause.
amar mone hôy… · ṭhik achhe, tôbe… · ami ekmot noi| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| আমার মনে হয় এটা ভালো হবে। | amar mone hôy eṭa bhalo hobe. | I think this will be good. |
| ঠিক আছে, তবে আমাদের সময় কম। | ṭhik achhe, tôbe amader shômoy kôm. | True, but we have little time. |
| আমি এই প্রস্তাবে একমত নই। | ami ei prostabe ekmot noi. | I do not agree with this proposal. |
- আমার মনে হয় না এটা ভালো হবে। → আমার মনে হয় এটা ভালো হবে না। Negating মনে হয় says 'it doesn't seem'; negate the inner clause to disagree with it.
- আমি একমত নই না। → আমি একমত নই। Bengali has one negative here; doubling is not emphasis.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| মিতা | আমার মনে হয় বাড়িটা কেনা উচিত। | amar mone hôy bariṭa kena uchit. | I think we should buy the house. |
| রাতুল | ঠিক আছে, তবে দাম অনেক বেশি। | ṭhik achhe, tôbe dam ônek beshi. | True, but the price is far too high. |
| মিতা | তাহলে আপনার মত কী? | tahole apnar môt ki? | Then what is your opinion? |
| রাতুল | আমার মনে হয় আরও কিছুদিন দেখা উচিত। | amar mone hôy aro kichhudin dekha uchit. | I think we should look for some more days. |
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.
multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Disagreeing without heat: আমার মনে হয়… তবে — Choose the meaning of মনে হয় (mone hôy) in this lesson.
- I think, it seems
- however
- in agreement
- objection
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I think, it seems
fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Disagreeing without heat: আমার মনে হয়… তবে — Type the Bengali expression meaning “however”.
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তবে
translatePractice 3: [translation] Disagreeing without heat: আমার মনে হয়… তবে — Interpret the Bengali script in context: আমার মনে হয় এটা ভালো হবে। (amar mone hôy eṭa bhalo hobe.).
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I think this will be good.
translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Disagreeing without heat: আমার মনে হয়… তবে — Write in Bengali script: True, but we have little time..
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ঠিক আছে, তবে আমাদের সময় কম।
matchingPractice 5: [matching] Disagreeing without heat: আমার মনে হয়… তবে — Match একমত to its lesson meaning.
- in agreement
- I think, it seems
- however
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in agreement
put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Disagreeing without heat: আমার মনে হয়… তবে — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Bengali: I do not agree with this proposal..
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আমি এই প্রস্তাবে একমত নই।
build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Disagreeing without heat: আমার মনে হয়… তবে — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (amar mone hôy… · ṭhik achhe, tôbe… · ami ekmot noi): I think this will be good..
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আমার মনে হয় এটা ভালো হবে।
choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Disagreeing without heat: আমার মনে হয়… তবে — Select the Bengali form for “objection”.
- আপত্তি
- মতামত
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আপত্তি
find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Disagreeing without heat: আমার মনে হয়… তবে — Correct the model the lesson warns about: আমার মনে হয় না এটা ভালো হবে।
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আমার মনে হয় এটা ভালো হবে না।
finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Disagreeing without heat: আমার মনে হয়… তবে — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: I think we should buy the house.
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ঠিক আছে, তবে দাম অনেক বেশি।
readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Disagreeing without heat: আমার মনে হয়… তবে — Read “তাহলে আপনার মত কী?” (tahole apnar môt ki?). What does it mean?
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Then what is your opinion?
paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Disagreeing without heat: আমার মনে হয়… তবে — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: I think we should look for some more days.
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আমার মনে হয় আরও কিছুদিন দেখা উচিত।
Quick check (5).
quick checkWhich meaning best fits মনে হয়?
- I think, it seems
- however
- in agreement
- objection
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I think, it seems
মনে হয় (mone hôy) means I think, it seems in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits তবে?
- however
- I think, it seems
- in agreement
- objection
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however
তবে (tôbe) means however in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits একমত?
- in agreement
- I think, it seems
- however
- objection
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in agreement
একমত (ekmot) means in agreement in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits আপত্তি?
- objection
- I think, it seems
- however
- in agreement
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objection
আপত্তি (apotti) means objection in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits মতামত?
- opinion
- I think, it seems
- however
- in agreement
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opinion
মতামত (môtamot) means opinion in this lesson.
Worksheet: Opinion worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Soften the disagreement. | এটা ভুল। এই প্রস্তাব ভালো নয়। | আমার মনে হয় এটা ঠিক নয় ঠিক আছে, তবে আমার কিছু আপত্তি আছে |
| Give your own opinion. | a plan you like a plan you doubt | আমার মনে হয় … উচিত আমি … একমত নই, কারণ … |
| Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Bengali script, then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register. | আমার মনে হয় এটা ভালো হবে। আমার মনে হয় বাড়িটা কেনা উচিত। | I think this will be good. I think we should buy the house. |
Review list. মনে হয় · তবে · একমত · আপত্তি
Recall drills — 126 more questions from the B1 words
These 126 drills are generated from the Bengali B1 vocabulary list — the words of “Commands and obligation” through “Opinions and weather”, 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.
Commands and obligation — 42 drills
| Ask | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does “বসো” mean? | sit! (casual) |
| How do you say “sit! (casual)” in Bengali? | বসো — say it “bôsho” |
| What does “ওঠো” mean? | get up! (casual) |
| How do you say “get up! (casual)” in Bengali? | ওঠো — say it “oṭho” |
| What does “এসো” mean? | come! (casual) |
| How do you say “come! (casual)” in Bengali? | এসো — say it “æsho” |
| What does “যাও” mean? | go! (casual) |
| How do you say “go! (casual)” in Bengali? | যাও — say it “jao” |
| What does “খোলো” mean? | open! (casual) |
| How do you say “open! (casual)” in Bengali? | খোলো — say it “kholo” |
| What does “বন্ধ করো” mean? | close! (casual) |
| How do you say “close! (casual)” in Bengali? | বন্ধ করো — say it “bôndho kôro” |
| What does “শোনো” mean? | listen! (casual) |
| How do you say “listen! (casual)” in Bengali? | শোনো — say it “shono” |
| What does “দেখো” mean? | look! (casual) |
| How do you say “look! (casual)” in Bengali? | দেখো — say it “dekho” |
| What does “যাওয়া” mean? | to go |
| How do you say “to go” in Bengali? | যাওয়া — say it “jaoa” |
| What does “আসা” mean? | to come |
| How do you say “to come” in Bengali? | আসা — say it “asha” |
| What does “করা” mean? | to do |
| How do you say “to do” in Bengali? | করা — say it “kôra” |
| What does “দেওয়া” mean? | to give |
| How do you say “to give” in Bengali? | দেওয়া — say it “deoa” |
| What does “নেওয়া” mean? | to take |
| How do you say “to take” in Bengali? | নেওয়া — say it “neoa” |
| What does “কঠিন” mean? | difficult |
| How do you say “difficult” in Bengali? | কঠিন — say it “koṭhin” |
| What does “সহজ” mean? | easy |
| How do you say “easy” in Bengali? | সহজ — say it “shôhoj” |
| What does “জরুরি” mean? | necessary |
| How do you say “necessary” in Bengali? | জরুরি — say it “joruri” |
| What does “বসুন” mean? | please sit |
| How do you say “please sit” in Bengali? | বসুন — say it “boshun” |
| What does “আসুন” mean? | please come |
| How do you say “please come” in Bengali? | আসুন — say it “ashun” |
| What does “-বেন” mean? | polite future/request ending |
| How do you say “polite future/request ending” in Bengali? | -বেন — say it “-ben” |
| What does “অনুরোধ” mean? | request |
| How do you say “request” in Bengali? | অনুরোধ — say it “onurodh” |
| What does “অনুমতি” mean? | permission |
| How do you say “permission” in Bengali? | অনুমতি — say it “onumoti” |
Family and age — 42 drills
| Ask | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does “পরিবার” mean? | family |
| How do you say “family” in Bengali? | পরিবার — say it “poribar” |
| What does “বাবা” mean? | father |
| How do you say “father” in Bengali? | বাবা — say it “baba” |
| What does “মা” mean? | mother |
| How do you say “mother” in Bengali? | মা — say it “ma” |
| What does “ভাই” mean? | brother |
| How do you say “brother” in Bengali? | ভাই — say it “bhai” |
| What does “বোন” mean? | sister |
| How do you say “sister” in Bengali? | বোন — say it “bon” |
| What does “ছেলে” mean? | son / boy |
| How do you say “son / boy” in Bengali? | ছেলে — say it “chhele” |
| What does “মেয়ে” mean? | daughter / girl |
| How do you say “daughter / girl” in Bengali? | মেয়ে — say it “meye” |
| What does “বাবা-মা” mean? | parents |
| How do you say “parents” in Bengali? | বাবা-মা — say it “baba-ma” |
| What does “বয়স” mean? | age |
| How do you say “age” in Bengali? | বয়স — say it “bôyosh” |
| What does “কত বছর” mean? | how many years |
| How do you say “how many years” in Bengali? | কত বছর — say it “kôto bôchhôr” |
| What does “বিশ বছর” mean? | 20 years |
| How do you say “20 years” in Bengali? | বিশ বছর — say it “bish bôchhôr” |
| What does “জন্মদিন” mean? | birthday |
| How do you say “birthday” in Bengali? | জন্মদিন — say it “jônmodin” |
| What does “কবে” mean? | when |
| How do you say “when” in Bengali? | কবে — say it “kôbe” |
| What does “প্রতি বছর” mean? | every year |
| How do you say “every year” in Bengali? | প্রতি বছর — say it “proti bôchhôr” |
| What does “অভিনন্দন” mean? | congratulations |
| How do you say “congratulations” in Bengali? | অভিনন্দন — say it “obhinôndon” |
| What does “কেক” mean? | cake |
| How do you say “cake” in Bengali? | কেক — say it “kek” |
| What does “বাবা” mean? | father |
| How do you say “father” in Bengali? | বাবা — say it “baba” |
| What does “মা” mean? | mother |
| How do you say “mother” in Bengali? | মা — say it “ma” |
| What does “দাদা” mean? | elder brother |
| How do you say “elder brother” in Bengali? | দাদা — say it “dada” |
| What does “দিদি” mean? | elder sister |
| How do you say “elder sister” in Bengali? | দিদি — say it “didi” |
| What does “বয়স” mean? | age |
| How do you say “age” in Bengali? | বয়স — say it “bôyosh” |
Opinions and weather — 42 drills
| Ask | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does “মনে হওয়া” mean? | to feel / seem |
| How do you say “to feel / seem” in Bengali? | মনে হওয়া — say it “mone hôa” |
| What does “ভাবা” mean? | to think |
| How do you say “to think” in Bengali? | ভাবা — say it “bhaba” |
| What does “ভালো” mean? | good |
| How do you say “good” in Bengali? | ভালো — say it “bhalo” |
| What does “খারাপ” mean? | bad |
| How do you say “bad” in Bengali? | খারাপ — say it “kharap” |
| What does “আরও ভালো” mean? | better |
| How do you say “better” in Bengali? | আরও ভালো — say it “aro bhalo” |
| What does “সবচেয়ে” mean? | most / -est |
| How do you say “most / -est” in Bengali? | সবচেয়ে — say it “shôbcheye” |
| What does “মতামত” mean? | opinion |
| How do you say “opinion” in Bengali? | মতামত — say it “môtamot” |
| What does “রাজি” mean? | agreed |
| How do you say “agreed” in Bengali? | রাজি — say it “raji” |
| What does “আবহাওয়া” mean? | weather |
| How do you say “weather” in Bengali? | আবহাওয়া — say it “abhaoa” |
| What does “সূর্য” mean? | sun |
| How do you say “sun” in Bengali? | সূর্য — say it “shurjo” |
| What does “বৃষ্টি” mean? | rain |
| How do you say “rain” in Bengali? | বৃষ্টি — say it “brishṭi” |
| What does “তুষার” mean? | snow |
| How do you say “snow” in Bengali? | তুষার — say it “tushar” |
| What does “ঠান্ডা” mean? | cold |
| How do you say “cold” in Bengali? | ঠান্ডা — say it “ṭhanḍa” |
| What does “গরম” mean? | hot |
| How do you say “hot” in Bengali? | গরম — say it “gôrom” |
| What does “মনোরম” mean? | pleasant |
| How do you say “pleasant” in Bengali? | মনোরম — say it “mônorom” |
| What does “বাতাস” mean? | wind |
| How do you say “wind” in Bengali? | বাতাস — say it “batash” |
| What does “মনে হয়” mean? | I think, it seems |
| How do you say “I think, it seems” in Bengali? | মনে হয় — say it “mone hôy” |
| What does “তবে” mean? | however |
| How do you say “however” in Bengali? | তবে — say it “tôbe” |
| What does “একমত” mean? | in agreement |
| How do you say “in agreement” in Bengali? | একমত — say it “ekmot” |
| What does “আপত্তি” mean? | objection |
| How do you say “objection” in Bengali? | আপত্তি — say it “apotti” |
| What does “মতামত” mean? | opinion |
| How do you say “opinion” in Bengali? | মতামত — say it “môtamot” |
The B1 test — 10 items
The 10-item test closes Bengali B1. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether Bengali B2 unlocks.
translate into the languageSay (formal): Please sit!
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দয়া করে বসুন
translate into the languageSay: I have to go to school
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আমাকে স্কুলে যেতে হবে
choose'My father is a teacher'
- আমি বাবা শিক্ষক
- আমার বাবা শিক্ষক
- আমাকে বাবা শিক্ষক
- আমার বাবা শিক্ষকরা
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আমার বাবা শিক্ষক
translate into Englishঠান্ডা! তুষার পড়ছে!
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It's cold! It's snowing!
fill the gap___ না! (Don't go)
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যেও
choose'What do you have to do?'
- তুমি কী করো
- তোমাকে কী করতে হবে
- তুমি কী করবে
- তুমি কী করলে
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তোমাকে কী করতে হবে
put it in orderOrder: হচ্ছে / বৃষ্টি
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বৃষ্টি হচ্ছে
say it out loudSay aloud: আমার মনে হয় মেট্রো ভালো।
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আমার মনে হয় মেট্রো ভালো।
fill the gapএটা ___ ভালো! (most)
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সবচেয়ে
translate into the languageSay: I think this is good
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আমার মনে হয় এটা ভালো
Bengali B1 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms
These sections are written for Bengali B1 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
মাছে-ভাতে বাঙালি — 'a Bengali is fish and rice' — is a proverb that doubles as a food rule. Rice is the base of both main meals, fish is the default protein (ইলিশ in the monsoon, রুই all year), and a meal without rice is not quite a meal. Guests are offered fish head as a mark of honour, which is the sort of rule a B1 speaker should know before sitting down.
Source (named, not linked): en.wikipedia.org, the article “Bengali cuisine”.
Reading — read this aloud, slowly
আমরা ঠিক করেছি যে শনিবার আমাদের বাড়িতে রান্না হবে। মা বলেছেন মাছ আর ভাত অবশ্যই লাগবে, কারণ আমাদের বাড়িতে অতিথি আসছেন। আমি ভাবছি ডাল আর সবজি আমি বানাব। যদি সময় থাকে, মিষ্টিও বানাব। তবে একটা শর্ত আছে — রান্নার পরে বাসন ধোয়া আমার কাজ নয়!
What it says: We have decided that cooking will happen at our house on Saturday. Mother said fish and rice are essential, because a guest is coming to our house. I am thinking I will make dal and vegetables. If there is time, I'll make sweets too. But there is one condition — washing the dishes after cooking is not my job!
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.
মিতা: আপনি কি খুব ব্যস্ত?<br>রাতুল: একটু ব্যস্ত, কারণ কাল একটা পরীক্ষা আছে।<br>মিতা: তাহলে আমি পরে ফোন করি।<br>রাতুল: ধন্যবাদ, সন্ধ্যায় কথা বলব।
What it says: Mita: Are you very busy? Ratul: A little busy, because there is an exam tomorrow. Mita: Then I'll call later. Ratul: Thank you, we'll talk in the evening.
10 idioms and fixed phrases
| Idiom | Word for word | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| অতি লোভে তাতি নষ্ট | in too much greed the weaver is ruined | greed loses everything |
| চকচক করলেই সোনা হয় না | shining does not make it gold | all that glitters is not gold |
| যেমন কর্ম তেমন ফল | as the deed, so the fruit | you reap what you sow |
| ঘর পোড়া গরু সিঁদুরে মেঘ দেখলে ভয় পায় | the burnt cow fears a red cloud | once burned, twice shy |
| হাতের পাঁচ | five of the hand | very near, close by |
| নাচতে না জানলে উঠান বাঁকা | if you cannot dance, the yard is crooked | a bad workman blames his tools |
| বিনা মেঘে বজ্রপাত | thunder without a cloud | a bolt from the blue |
| শাক দিয়ে মাছ ঢাকা | covering fish with greens | hiding what everyone can see |
| চোরে চোরে মাসতুতো ভাই | thieves are cousins | birds of a feather flock together |
| এক হাতে তালি বাজে না | one hand does not clap | it takes two |
The 3 mistakes this level makes
- আপনি কাল আসবে। → আপনি কাল আসবেন। আপনি takes -বেন, never -বে.
- আমি জানি না যে সে আসবে কিনা আসবে। → আমি জানি না সে আসবে কি না। The Bengali 'whether' frame is -বে কি না, not a doubled verb.
- আমার মনে হয় না সে আসবে। → আমার মনে হয় সে আসবে না। Negating মনে হয় says 'I do not think'; negating the inner verb says what you mean.
Your task
Explain a problem in six sentences Take a real problem — a delay, a broken plan, a missed bus. Write six Bengali sentences: what happened (past), why (কারণ), what you decided (ঠিক করেছি), and one condition (যদি). Then say it aloud in ninety seconds as if to a friend, keeping আপনি/tুমি consistent throughout.
After B1: the B1+ checkpoint
B1+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Bengali B1 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at B1+ when you can work in the language, argue a point politely. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the B2 pages.
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