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Learn Bengali ten words at a time

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Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Bengali words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.

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Bengali · Lesson 1 of 10

Greetings and politeness

Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.

নমস্কারno-mosh-KAR
Hello
হ্যালোHEH-lo
Hi
শুভ সকালSHU-bho SHO-kal
Good morning
শুভ রাত্রিSHU-bho RAT-ri
Good night
অনেক ধন্যবাদO-nek dhon-no-BAD
Thank you very much
ধন্যবাদdhon-no-BAD
Thanks
স্বাগতমSHAH-go-tom
You're welcome
দয়া করেDO-ya KO-re
Please
মাফ করবেনmaf KOR-ben
Excuse me
বিদায়bi-DAY
Goodbye
Two people shaking hands across a cafe table
Greetings and politeness
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Bengali · Lesson 2 of 10

Order anything by pointing

One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.

এক বোতল বিয়ার দিনEK BO-tol bi-YAR DIN
One beer, please
এইটা দিনEY-ta DIN
One of these, please
এক কাপ চা দিনEK kap CHAA DIN
One tea, please
দুটো দিনDU-to DIN
Two, please
আরো একটা দিনAA-ro EK-ta DIN
One more, please
কত দাম?KO-to daam
How much is it?
বিল দিনbil DIN
The bill, please
আমি কি পারি...?AA-mi ki PA-ri
May I...?
চিয়ার্স!CHEERZ
Cheers!
ভালো থাকুনBHA-lo THA-kun
Bless you
A coffee counter under chalked menu boards and an ORDER HERE sign
Order anything by pointing
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Bengali · Lesson 3 of 10

Yes, no and the essentials

The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.

হ্যাঁHAEN
Yes
নাNAA
No
ঠিক আছেTHIK aa-CHEH
Okay
কোনো সমস্যা নেইKO-no sho-MOS-sha NEI
Sure, no problem
আমি জানি নাAA-mi JA-ni naa
I don't know
আমি বুঝতে পারছি নাAA-mi BUJ-teh PAR-chi naa
I don't understand
আপনি কি ইংরেজি বলেন?AAP-ni ki ING-rey-ji BO-len
Do you speak English?
একটুEK-tu
A little
অবশ্যইo-BOSH-shoi
Of course
সব ঠিক আছেSHOB THIK aa-CHEH
Everything is fine
A dictionary open at a page of definitions
Yes, no and the essentials
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Bengali · Lesson 4 of 10

Numbers and money

Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.

একEK
One
দুইDUI
Two
তিনTIN
Three
চারCHAAR
Four
পাঁচPAACH
Five
দশDOSH
Ten
একশোEK-sho
One hundred
টাকাTAA-ka
Taka
কার্ডেKAR-deh
By card
নগদেNO-god-eh
In cash
Five stacks of coins standing in a rising row
Numbers and money
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Bengali · Lesson 5 of 10

At the supermarket

Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.

রুটিRU-ti
Bread
দুধDUDH
Milk
চালCHAAL
Rice
পানিPA-ni
Water
একটা ব্যাগ লাগবে?EK-ta baeg LAG-be
A bag?
...আছে?aa-CHEH
Do you have...?
...কোথায়?KO-thay
Where is...?
এইটাEY-ta
This one
আর কিছু নাAAR ki-CHU naa
Nothing else
ভালো থাকবেনBHA-lo THAK-ben
Have a nice day
A supermarket aisle between stacked shelves and a chilled cabinet
At the supermarket
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Bengali · Lesson 6 of 10

Cafe and restaurant

A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.

দুজনের জন্য একটা টেবিলDU-jo-ner JON-no EK-ta TEY-bil
A table for two
মেনু দিনMEY-nu DIN
The menu, please
এক কাপ চা দিনEK kap CHAA DIN
One tea, please
এক গ্লাস পানিEK glaas PA-ni
A glass of water
ইলিশ মাছের ঝোলI-lish MA-cher JHOL
Hilsa fish curry
খুব সুস্বাদুKHUB SHUSH-waa-du
It's delicious
মরিচ ছাড়াMO-rich CHA-ra
Without chili
নিয়ে যাবোni-YEH JA-bo
To take away
একটু ঝালEK-tu JHAAL
A little spicy
বাকিটা রাখুনBA-ki-ta RA-khun
Keep the change
A stained glass lamp hanging over a table in a restaurant
Cafe and restaurant
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Bengali · Lesson 7 of 10

Small talk and neighbors

How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.

আপনি কেমন আছেন?AAP-ni KEY-mon aa-CHEN
How are you? (polite)
তুমি কেমন আছ?TU-mi KEY-mon AACH
How are you? (casual)
আমি ভালো আছিAA-mi BHA-lo AA-chi
I'm fine
আপনি?AAP-ni
And you?
কী খবর?ki KHO-bor
What's new?
আজকে আবহাওয়া বেশ ভালো, তাই না?AAJ-ke aa-bo-HAO-ya BESH BHA-lo, TAI naa
Nice weather, huh?
শীঘ্রই দেখা হবেSHIGH-roi DEY-kha HO-be
See you soon
শুভ সন্ধ্যাSHU-bho SHON-dha
Have a nice evening
পরিবারকে সালাম দেবেনpo-ri-BAR-ke sha-LAM DEB-ben
Say hi to the family
সব মঙ্গল হোকSHOB MON-gol HOK
All the best
Two older people stopped for a conversation on the street
Small talk and neighbors
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Bengali · Lesson 8 of 10

Getting around

Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.

টয়লেট কোথায়?TOY-let KO-thay
Where is the toilet?
বাঁয়েBAA-ye
Left
ডানেDA-ne
Right
সোজাSHOH-ja
Straight ahead
এখানেe-KHA-ne
Here
ওখানেo-KHA-ne
There
বাসBAASH
Bus
রেলওয়ে স্টেশনREL-way STEY-shon
Train station
একটা টিকিট দিনEK-ta TI-kit DIN
One ticket, please
এখানে থামুনe-KHA-ne THA-mun
Stop here, please
The tiled edge of an underground platform running off into the tunnel
Getting around
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Bengali · Lesson 9 of 10

Time and days

Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.

আজAAJ
Today
আগামীকালaa-GA-mi-kal
Tomorrow
গতকালgo-to-KAL
Yesterday
এখনe-KHON
Now
পরেPO-re
Later
এখন কটা বাজে?e-KHON KO-ta BA-je
What time is it?
সোমবারSHOM-bar
Monday
শনিবারSHOH-ni-bar
Saturday
রবিবারROH-bi-bar
Sunday
সপ্তাহের শেষSHOP-ta-her SHESH
The weekend
A round clock alone on a bare wall
Time and days
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Bengali · Lesson 10 of 10

Help and emergencies

The words you hope to never need.

সাহায্য করুন!sha-HAJ-jo KO-run
Help!
ডাক্তার ডাকুনDAK-tar DA-kun
Call a doctor
পুলিশPU-lish
Police
ওষুধের দোকানO-shu-dher DO-kan
Pharmacy
হাসপাতালHASH-pa-tal
Hospital
আমি হারিয়ে গেছিAA-mi HA-ri-yeh GEY-chi
I'm lost
আমি ভালো নেইAA-mi BHA-lo NEI
I don't feel well
আমার ফোনAA-mar PHON
My phone
চুরি হয়ে গেছেCHU-ri HOY-eh GEY-che
It was stolen
এটা জরুরিEY-ta jo-RU-ri
It's urgent
A lit green pharmacy cross hanging over a street
Help and emergencies
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