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Bengali vocabulary
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High-frequency Bengali words grouped by meaning. Learn each group, then test it in the quiz.
Family
| English | Hindi | Bengali | Say it |
|---|---|---|---|
| mother | माँ | মা | ma |
| father | पिता | বাবা | baba |
| brother | भाई | ভাই | bhai |
| sister | बहन | বোন | bon |
| son / boy | बेटा / लड़का | ছেলে | chhele |
| daughter / girl | बेटी / लड़की | মেয়ে | meye |
| husband | पति | স্বামী | shami |
| wife | पत्नी | স্ত্রী | stri |
| friend (male) | दोस्त | বন্ধু | bondhu |
| friend (female) | सहेली | বান্ধবী | bandhobi |
| family | परिवार | পরিবার | poribar |
| grandmother (father's side) | दादी | ঠাকুমা | thakuma |
| grandmother (mother's side) | नानी | দিদিমা | didima |
Colours
| English | Hindi | Bengali | Say it |
|---|---|---|---|
| red | लाल | লাল | lal |
| blue | नीला | নীল | nil |
| green | हरा | সবুজ | shobuj |
| yellow | पीला | হলুদ | holud |
| white | सफ़ेद | সাদা | shada |
| black | काला | কালো | kalo |
Core nouns
| English | Hindi | Bengali | Say it |
|---|---|---|---|
| book | किताब | বই | boi |
| house / home | घर | বাড়ি | baṛi |
| work | काम | কাজ | kaj |
| school | स्कूल | স্কুল | skul |
| teacher | शिक्षक | শিক্ষক | shikkhok |
| student (male / female) | छात्र / छात्रा | ছাত্র / ছাত্রী | chhatro / chhatri |
| car | गाड़ी | গাড়ি | gaṛi |
| road | सड़क | রাস্তা | rasta |
| money | पैसा | টাকা | ṭaka |
| day | दिन | দিন | din |
| week | हफ़्ता | সপ্তাহ | shoptaho |
| month | महीना | মাস | mash |
| year | साल | বছর | bochhor |
Core verbs (I-form)
| English | Hindi | Bengali | I … |
|---|---|---|---|
| eat | खाना | খাওয়া (khaoa) | খাই (khai) |
| go | जाना | যাওয়া (jaoa) | যাই (jai) |
| come | आना | আসা (asha) | আসি (ashi) |
| do | करना | করা (kora) | করি (kori) |
| speak / say | बोलना | বলা (bola) | বলি (boli) |
| see | देखना | দেখা (dekha) | দেখি (dekhi) |
| give | देना | দেওয়া (deoa) | দিই (dii) |
| take | लेना | নেওয়া (neoa) | নিই (nii) |
| want | चाहना | চাওয়া (chaoa) | চাই (chai) |
| read / study | पढ़ना | পড়া (poṛa) | পড়ি (poṛi) |
| write | लिखना | লেখা (lekha) | লিখি (likhi) |
| live / stay | रहना | থাকা (thaka) | থাকি (thaki) |
| know | जानना | জানা (jana) | জানি (jani) |
| love | प्यार करना | ভালোবাসা (bhalobasha) | ভালোবাসি (bhalobashi) |
| sleep | सोना | ঘুমানো (ghumano) | ঘুমাই (ghumai) |
| buy | खरीदना | কেনা (kena) | কিনি (kini) |
| learn | सीखना | শেখা (shekha) | শিখি (shikhi) |
| drink (formal) | पीना | পান করা (pan kora) | পান করি (pan kori) |