Introduction

to the
Bangla Language

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 INTRODUCTION TO THE BANGLA LANGUAGE
The text accompanies the following ten (10) audio tracks:

• BD_Bangla_Lesson_1.mp3 (Time: 3:37) (File Size: 3.31 MB)

• BD_Bangla_Lesson_2.mp3 (Time: 2:42) (File Size: 2.48 MB)
• BD_Bangla_Lesson_3-4.mp3 (Time: 1:24) (File Size: 1.28 MB)
• BD_Bangla_Lesson_5-6.mp3 (Time: 1:35) (File Size: 1.45 MB)
• BD_Bangla_Lesson_7-8.mp3 (Time: 3:09) (File Size: 2.89 MB)
• BD_Bangla_Lesson_9-10.mp3 (Time: 3:20) (File Size: 3.05 MB)
• BD_Bangla_Lesson_11-12.mp3 (Time: 2:26) (File Size: 2.23 MB)
• BD_Bangla_Lesson_13.mp3 (Time: 3:11) (File Size: 2.91 MB)
• BD_Bangla_Lesson_14.mp3 (Time: 2:37) (File Size: 2.40 MB)
• BD_Bangla_Lesson_15-16.mp3 (Time: 3:05) (File Size: 2.83 MB)

A. THE BANGLA ALPHABETS

A.1 VOWELS

A Av B C D E F G H I J

A.2 VOWEL SYMBOLS

v w x y ~ „ ‡ ‰ ‡v ‡Š
A Av B C D E F G H I J

Example: K (one of consonants)+ vowel symbols

K Kv wK Kx Ky K~ K„ ‡K ‰K ‡Kv ‡KŠ
kO ka ki ki ku ku kri ke kai ko kou

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A.3 VOWEL PRONUNCIATION

Phonetics Vowels Pronunciation

O A is pronounced as 'a' in about or ‘o’ in object,
(short sound) October, original
a Av is pronounced as ‘a’ in arcade, father, car
i B is pronounced as ‘e’ in economy, dEny or as ‘i’
(short sound) in ignore, Iliad
i C is pronounced as ‘e’ in EdEn, eat or as ‘ee’ in
feet or as ‘i’ in police or as ‘y’ in year, yield
u D is pronounced as ‘u’ in put, butcher, Lucifer
u E is pronounced as ‘oo’ fool, root or as ‘u’ in rude
ri F is pronounced as ‘ri’ in rich, ring, purify
e/E G is pronounced as ‘e’ in day, bay or as ‘e’ in
ebony, element
oy/ai/ay H is pronounced as ‘oy’ in oyster, hoydEn or as ‘i’
(diphthong: o+y in high or as ‘y’ in bye
or a+i or a+y)
o I is pronounced as ‘o’ in code, hotel or as ‘oo’ in
door, floor
ou/au J is pronounced as ‘ou’ in sour, hour, drowsy or
(diphthong: o+u ‘au’ in cow, vow , owl
or a+u)

B.1 CONSONANTS

K L M N O

P Q R S T

U V W X Y

Z _ ` a b

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c d e f g

h i j k l

m n o p q

r s t u

B.2 CONSONANTS SOUND

Type Stop Other Note

Voiceless Voiced
Un-aspirated

Un-aspirated
Aspirated

Aspirated

Spirants
Lateral
Nasal

Flap
Trill

Velar K L M N O In order to
ka kha ga gha ng produce these
sounds the
back of the
tongue is
raised so that it
touches the
soft part of the
palate
Palatal P Q R S T The middle of
cha chha ja jha yan the tongue
touches the
hard palate
while producing
these sounds
Retroflex U V W X Y These sounds

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 Type Stop Other Note
Voiceless Voiced

Un-aspirated

Un-aspirated
Aspirated

Aspirated

Spirants
Lateral
Nasal

Flap
Trill
Ta Tha Da Dha na are produced
with the tip of
the tongue
curving back
towards the
oral cavity; the
tongue slightly
touching the
hard palate first
DEntal Z _ ` a b The tip of the
ta tha da dha na tongue touches
teeth ridge and
then it is held
back to
produce these
sounds
Labial c d e f g In the
production of
these sounds
the lips are at
first closed
blocking the air
passage
completely, and
then opened to
release the air
pa pha ba bha ma

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 Type Stop Other Note
Voiceless Voiced

Un-aspirated

Un-aspirated
Aspirated

Aspirated

Spirants
Lateral
Nasal

Flap
Trill
Liquids h i j Ja: is produced
with the lips un-
rounded; with
either side
(Liquid) of the
tongue
touching the
upper teeth

ra, la: the

tongue makes
a rapid
succession of
taps against
the teeth ridge,
producing there
by a soft short
and rolling
sound
Ja ra la
Sibilants n, q o, p k, l, m sha: These
sounds are
produced very
much like the
'sh' sound in
English

sa: This sound

is produces
very much like
the 's' in son

ha: The tongue

remains neutral
and the sound
is thoroughly
glottal with a
slight pressure
in the abdomen

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 Type Stop Other Note
Voiceless Voiced

Un-aspirated

Un-aspirated
Aspirated

Aspirated

Spirants
Lateral
Nasal

Flap
Trill
ha, ya Ra sha,
sha, sa

LESSON 1: SOME USEFUL BANGLADESHI PHRASES

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

Good morning shubho sOkal ïf mKvj
Assalamu Aleykum assalamu alaikum Avm&mvjvgy-AvjvBKzg
Walaikumus Salam walaikum assalam IqvjvBKzg&-Avm&mvjvg
How are you?. apni kEmon achhen? Avcwb †Kgb Av‡Qb?
I’m fine ami bhalo achhi Avwg fvj AvwQ
Thank you dhonnobad ab¨ev`
Ok. Thik achhe wVK Av‡Q
Fine Thik achhe wVK Av‡Q
Very good khub bhalo Lye fvj
How bad! ki kharap! wK Lvivc!
Really? sotti? mwZ¨?
What did you say? apni ki bolchhilen? Avcwb wK ejwQ‡jb?
Just a moment Ektu OpEkhkha kOren GKUz A‡c¶v Ki“b
What happened? ki holo? wK n‡jv?
Excuse me. maph kOrben gvd Ki‡eb
May be sOmbhobOto m¤¢eZt
Please say again dOya kore arekbar bolun `qv K‡i Av‡iKevi ejyb
I didn’t understand ami bujhte pari nai Avwg eyS‡Z cvwi bvB
Please say slowly dOya kore aste bOlen `qv K‡i Av‡¯— ejyb
I understood ami bujhte perechhi Avwg eyS‡Z †c‡iwQ
Please say in English dOya kore ingrejite bOlun `qv K‡i Bs‡iRx‡Z ejyb
I like it ami eTa pOchhondo kori Avwg GUv cQ›` Kwi
I don’t like it ami eTa pOchhondo kori na Avwg GUv cQ›` Kwi bv
I need it amar eTa proYojOn ache Avgvi GUv cÖ‡qvRb Av‡Q
I don’t need it amar eTa proYojOn nai Avgvi GUv cÖ‡qvRb bvB
Where is it eTa kothaY ache? GUv ‡Kv_vq Av‡Q?
What to do? ki korte hobe? wK Ki‡Z n‡e?
See you again abar dekha hobe Avevi †`Lv n‡e
Just kidding dushtami korchi `zóvwg KiwQ
I don’t know ami janina Avwg Rvwbbv

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English Phonetics Bangla Bangla
Life is such eaito jibOn GB‡Zv Rxeb
O my God! haY khoda! nvq †Lv`v!
Alas! haY! nvq!
Holy cow! bapre bap! evc‡i evc!
How strange! ki ashchorjo wK Avðh©!
No problem somossa nai mgm¨v bvB
It doesn’t matter eTa kono bishOY na GUv †Kvb welq bv
I can speak a little bit of ami Olpo bangla bolte pari Avwg Aí evsjv ej‡Z cvwi
Bangla

I am learning Bangla ami bangla bhasa shikhchhi Avwg evsjv fvlv wkLwQ
language
Never mind kichu mone korben na wKQz g‡b Ki‡eb bv
Good night shuvo ratri ïf ivwÎ

LESSON 2: PHRASES FOR HOST FAMILY STAY

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

I am busy ami bEsto Avwg e¨¯—
I am tired ami klanto Avwg K¬vš—
I like green vegetables ami sobji pOchhondo kori Avwg meyR kvK me&wR cQ›` Kwi
I don’t eat hot ami jhal khai na Avwg Svj LvB bv
I don’t eat meat ami mangso khai na Avwg gvsm LvB bv
I don’t eat spicy food ami mOshla deya khabar Avwg gkjv †`qv Lvevi LvB bv
khaina
I don’t know Bangladeshi ami bangladesher Avwg evsjv‡`‡ki ms¯‹…wZ Rvwbbv, `qv
Culture, please teach me sOngskriti janina, dOya K‡i Avgv‡K †kLvb
kore amake shEkhan
Now I’ll go to do my Ekhon ami baRir kaj korte GLb Avwg evwoi KvR Ki‡Z hve
homework jabo
I am feeling sleepy. amar ghum pachchhe Avgvi Nyg cv‡”Q
I am feeling hungry amar khudha peyechhe Avgvi ¶zav †c‡q‡Q
My class starts at 08:00 amar klas sOkal aT Tay Avgvi K¬vk mKvj 8 Uvq ïi“ nq
a.m. shuru hOy
I’ll come to take lunch at ami bEla Ek Tay dupurer Avwg †ejv 1 U&vq `ycy‡ii Lvevi †L‡Z
01:00 p.m. khabar khete asbo Avme
I won’t come to eat today ami aj khete asbo na Avwg AvR †L‡Z Avme bv
I won’t take breakfast today ami aj sOkaler nasta khabo Avwg AvR mKv‡ji bv¯—v Lve bv
na
I’ll return in the evening ami sOndhay phirbo Avwg mܨvq wdie
Please teach me Bangla dOya kore amake bangla `qv K‡i Avgv‡K evsjv †kLv‡eb
shEkhaben
You are very nice people apnara khub bhalo lok Avcbviv Lye fvj †jvK
May I come in? ami ki aste pari? Avwg wK Avm‡Z cvwi?

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English Phonetics Bangla Bangla
Mom cooks tasty food amma khub mOjar khabar Av¤§v Lye gRvi Lvevi ivbœv K‡ib
ranna kOren
Ok, now I’ll leave Thik achhe, ami Ekhon jabo wVK Av‡Q, Avwg GLb hve
Is it ok to walk at night? ratre haTte jaowa ki iv‡Î nuvU‡Z hvIqv wK wbivc`?
nirapOd?
Are there any insects at baRite ki poka makoR evox‡Z wK †cvKv-gvKo Av‡Q?
home? achhe?
Are there snakes around? ashe pashe ki sap achhe? Av‡k-cv‡k wK mvc Av‡Q?

LESSONS 3: COMPETENCY: COMMON INTRODUCTION

Vocabulary used under the dialogue:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

Name nam bvg
What ki wK
Is hOY nq
Your tomar ‡Zvgvi
My amar Avgvi
Is not hOY na nq bv
Home baRi evox
Where kothaY? ‡Kv_vq?

The Dialogues:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

What is your name? apnar nam ki? Avcbvi bvg wK?
My name is John. amar nam jOhn Avgvi bvg Rb
Where is your home? apnar baRi kothaY? Avcbvi evox †Kv_vq?
I am from Ohio amar baRi ohio Avgvi evox InvBI

LESSON 4: COMPETENCY: BEGINNING CONVERSATION

Vocabulary used under the dialogue:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

Fine bhalo fvj
How kemon ‡Kgb
Thank you donnobad ab¨ev`
And ebOng Ges

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The Dialogues:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

John, how are you? john apni kEmon achhen? Rb, Avcwb †Kgb Av‡Qb?
I am fine, thank you ami bhalo achhi, donnobad Avwg fvj AvwQ, ab¨ev`
And you? ebOng apni? Ges Avcwb?
I am also fine amio bhalo achhi AvwgI fvj AvwQ

LESSONS 5: COMPETENCY: GETTING AROUND

Vocabulary used:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

Where kothaY ‡Kv_vq
Over there oidike Hw`‡K
Market bajar evRvi

The Dialogues:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

Assalamu Aleykum assalamu alaikum Avm&mvjvgy-AvjvBKzg
Walaikumus Salam walaikum assalam IqvjvBKzg&-Avm&mvjvg
Where is the market? bajar kothaY? evRvi †Kv_vq?
It’s over there oidike Hw`‡K
Thank you donnobad ab¨ev`|

LESSON 6: COMPETENCY: TAKING A RICKSHAW

Vocabulary used:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

Hey eai GB
Where kothaY ‡Kv_vq
How much kOto KZ
Fare bhaRa fvov
Ten dOsh `k
Taka (money) Taka UvKv
Market bajar evRvi

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The Dialogues:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

Hey Rickshaw! Will you go? eai riksha! jaben? GB wiKkv! hv‡eb?
Where? kothaY? ‡Kv_vq?
I shall to go to the market ami bajare jabo Avwg evRv‡i hve
Yes, I shall go hYa, ami jabo n¨uv, Avwg hve
How much is the fare? bhara kOto? fvov KZ?
10 taka dOsh taka 10 UvKv
Ok, let’s go! Thik achhe, cholen wVK Av‡Q, P‡jb
Ok. Thik achhe wVK Av‡Q

LESSONS 7: COMPETENCY: INQUIRING ABOUT COMMUNICATION FACILITY

Vocabulary used:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

It eTa GUv
Here Ekhane GLv‡b
There okhane ILv‡b
Where kothaY ‡Kv_vq
Post Office dakghOr WvKNi
Have achhe Av‡Q
Don’t have nai bvB
And ebOng Ges
Facility shubidha myweav
Nearby kachhe Kv‡Q

The Dialogues:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

Assalamu Aleykum assalamu alaikum Avm&mvjvgy-AvjvBKzg
Walaikumus Salam walaikum assalam IqvjvBKzg&-Avm&mvjvg
Where is the Post Office? dakghOr kothaY? WvKNi †Kv_vq?
It’s over there oidike Hw`‡K
Do you have e-mail and fax Ekhane e-mail ebOng fax GLv†b B-‡gBj Ges d¨v· Av‡Q?
here? achhe?
No we don’t have na, nai bv, bvB
Where are the facilities of e-mail ebOng fax shubidha B-‡gBj Ges d¨v· myweav †Kv_vq
e-mail and fax? kothaY achhe? Av‡Q?
It’s nearby Post Office eTa dakghOrer kachhe GUv WvKN‡ii Kv‡Q
Thank you donnobad ab¨ev`

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LESSON 8: COMPETENCY: AVAILING LONG DISTANCE CALL

Vocabulary used:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

Here Ekhane GLv‡b
Ok Thik achhe wVK Av‡Q
To do korte Ki‡Z
Twenty bish wEk
How much for one minute Ek miniter jOnno kOto taka GK wgwb‡Ui Rb¨ KZ UvKv
Yes hYa nu¨v

The Dialogues:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

Assalamu Aleykum assalamu alaikum Avm&mvjvgy-AvjvBKzg
Walaikumus Salam walaikum assalam IqvjvBKzg&-Avm&mvjvg
Do you have ISD? Ekhane ISD achhe? GLv‡b AvB Gm wW Av‡Q?
Yes! Where do you want to hYa, apni kothaY phon nu¨v, Avcwb †Kv_vq †dvb Ki‡Z Pvb?
call? korte chan?
America amerika Av‡gwiKvq
Ok. Please call Thik achhe, korun wVK Av‡Q, Ki“b
How much for one minute? Ek minit kOto taka? GK wgwbU KZ UvKv?
20 taka bish taka wEk UvKv
Ok Thik achhe wVK Av‡Q

LESSON 9: COMPETENCY: PROCURING GENERAL ITEMS

Vocabulary used:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

Peanut Butter peanut butter wcbvU evUvi
Bread pauruti cvDi“wU
Candy/Chocolate chOklet PK‡jU
Sandal sEndel m¨v‡Ûj
Umbrella chhata QvZv
Please dOya kore `qv K‡i
Show dEkhan †`Lvb
These egulo G¸‡jv
How much for these? egulor daam kOto G¸‡jvi `vg KZ?
1hundred and 20 Ek shoto bish GK kZ wEk
Ok sOmossa nai mgm¨v bvB
Take nEn ‡bb

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The Dialogues:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

Assalamu Aleykum assalamu alaikum Avm&mvjvgy-AvjvBKzg
Walaikumus Salam walaikum assalam IqvjvBKzg&-Avm&mvjvg
Do you have peanut butter Ekhane peanut butter GLv‡b wcbvU evUvi Ges cvDi“wU
and bread? ebOng pauruti achhe Av‡Q?
Yes! hYa nu¨v
Please show dOya kore dEkhan `qv K‡i †`Lvb
Please look dOya kore dEkhun `qv K‡i ‡`Lyb
How much for these? egulor dam kOto G¸‡jvi `vg KZ?
1hundred and 20 taka Ek shoto bish taka GK kZ wEk UvKv
Ok sOmossa nai mgm¨v bvB
Give me these amake egulo dEn Avgv‡K G¸‡jv †`b
Please take nEn ‡bb
Thank you dhonnobad ab¨ev`

LESSON 10: COMPETENCY: EATING WITH HOST FAMILY

Vocabulary used:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

Food khabar Lvevi
Tasty mOja &gRv
Enough jOtheshTho h‡_ô
How kibhabe wKfv‡e
More aro Av‡iv
Rice bhat fvZ
Very khub Lye
Please take dOya kore nEn `qv K‡i †bb
Lentil dal Wvj
Vegetable sobji me&wR
Curry torkari ZiKvwi
Pickle achar AvPvi
Spoon chamOch PvgP
Plate thala _vjv
To dry/Wipe muchhey dEn gy‡Q †`b
Please come dOya kore aashun `qv K‡i Avmyb
Please eat dOya kore khan `qv K‡i Lvb
Ok Thik achhe wVK Av‡Q

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The Dialogues:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

John, come to eat food John, khabar khete aashun Rb, Lvevi †L‡Z Avmyb
Ok, here I am Thik aache, ami ashchi wVK Av‡Q, Avwg AvmwQ
Mother, please dry the amma, dOya kore Av¤§v, `qv K‡i _vjv gy‡Q ‡`b
plate, Ok? thalamuche dEn
Ok Thik achhe wVK Av‡Q

LESSON 11: COMPETENCY: COMPLIMENT ON FOOD, HANDLING SANITATION

Vocabulary used under the dialogues:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

I am full amar peT bhore gEchhe Avgvi †cU f‡i †M‡Q
Water pani cvwb
Glass glas M−vm
Drink pan kOra/khawa cvb Kiv/LvIqv
My amar Avgvi
Own nijer wb‡Ri

The Dialogues:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

John how is food? john, khabar kEmon Rb, Lvevi †Kgb jvM‡Q?
lagchhe
Its very delicious khub mOja Lye gRv
Take more aro nin Av‡iv wbb
I am full, thank you amar peT bhore gEchhe Avgvi †cU f‡i †M‡Q, ab¨ev`
John, drink the water from john, eai glaser pani khan Rb, GB M−v‡mi cvwb Lvb
this glass
I will drink my own water ami amar nijer pani khabO Avwg Avgvi wb‡Ri cvwb Lve
Ok Thik achhe wVK Av‡Q

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LESSON 12: COMPETENCY: TALKING ABOUT FAMILY MEMBERS

Vocabulary used under the dialogues:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

Your apnar/tomar Avcbvi/‡Zvgvi
Family poribar cwievi
Member sOdossa m`m¨
Who ke ‡K
Father abba/baba AveŸv/evev
Mother amma/ma Av¤§v/gv
Elder brother bOro bhai eo fvB
Younger brother choTo bhai ‡QvU fvB
Elder sister bOro bon eo †evb
Younger sister choTo bon ‡QvU ‡evb
Grandfather dada `v`v
Grandmother dadi `vw`
How many kOto jOn/kOY jOn KZ Rb/Kq Rb
Five pach cuvP
And ebOng Ges

The Dialogues:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

How many members are apnar poribare kOto jOn Avcbvi cwiev‡i KZRb m`m¨ Av‡Q?
there in your family? sOdossa achhe?
There are five members in amar poribaare pach jOn Avgvi cwiev‡i cuvP Rb m`m¨ Av‡Q
my family shodoshsha achhe
Who are there? ke ke achhen? ‡K †K Av‡Qb?
My father, mother, younger amar abba, amma, choTo Avgvi AveŸv, Av¤§v, †QvU fvB Ges
brother and I bhai ebOng ami Avwg

LESSON 13: COMPETENCY: FEW COMMON QUESTIONS FREQUENTLY ASKED

IN BANGLADESHI FAMILY

Vocabulary used under the dialogues:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

Marriage biye we‡q
How many kOtojOn KZRb
Member sOdossa m`m¨

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English Phonetics Bangla Bangla
Age bOyOs eqm
What ki wK
Work kaj KvR
To teach pORano cov‡bv&
Teacher shikhkhOk wk¶K
English ingreji Bs‡iRx
School skul ¯‹zj
Female teacher shikhkhika wkw¶Kv
To come asa Avmv
To stay thaka _vKv
Country desh ‡`k
Beautiful shundOr my›`i
I work ami kaj kori Avwg KvR Kwi
Office office Awdm
Year bOchhor eQi
Twenty-five pochish cuwPk

The Dialogues:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

Are you married? apni ki bibahito? Avcwb wK weevwnZ?
I’m not married ami bibahito na Avwg weevwnZ bv
How many members are apnar poribare kOtojOn Avcbvi cwiev‡i KZRb m`m¨
there in your family? sOdosso ache? Av‡Qb?
There are five members in amar poribare pach jOn Avgvi cwiev‡i cuvPRb m`m¨ Av‡Q
my family sOdosso achhe
How old are you? apnar boyosh kOto? Avcbvi eqm KZ?
I’m twenty-five years old amar boyosh pochish Avgvi eqm cuwPk eQi
bOchhor
What do you do? apni ki koren? Avcwb wK K‡ib?
I teach in a school ami skule pORai Avwg ¯‹zj covB
I’m an English Teacher ami EkjOn ingreji Avwg GKRb Bs‡iRx wk¶K
shikhkhOk
How long have you been in apni bangladeshe kOtodin Av&cwb evsjv‡`‡k KZw`b Av‡Qb?
Bangladesh? achhen?
It’s been a weEk since I ami Ek shOptaho age Avwg GK mßvn Av‡M evsjv‡`‡k
have been in Bangladesh bangladeshe esechi G‡mwQ
How long do you stay in apni kOtodin bangladeshe Av&cwb KZw`b evsjv‡`‡k _vK‡eb?
Bangladesh? thakben?
I will stay for two years in ami dui bOchhor Avwg `yB eQi evsjv‡`‡k _vKe
Bangladesh bangladeshe thakbo
How did you like our amader desh apnar kEmon Avgv‡`i †`k Avcbvi †Kgb jvM‡Q ?
country? lagchhe?
Its very beautiful khub shundor Lye my›`i

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LESSON 14: COMPETENCY: INQUIRING FACILITIES IN THE HOST FAMILY

Vocabulary used under questions and answers:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

Toilet TOyleT Uq‡jU
Outside baire evB‡i
Inside bhitore wfZ‡i
Rope/String doRi `wo
Cloths kapOR Kvco
To dry shukano kyKv‡bv
Tap tEp/panir kOl U¨vc/cvwbi Kj
To take shower gosol kOra ‡Mvmj Kiv
Where kOthaY ‡Kv_vq
Place jaYga RvqMv
Room rum i“g
Bathroom/Bathing place gosol khana ‡MvmjLvbv
Laundry place kapoR dhowar jaYga Kvco ‡avqvi RvqMv
To hang jhulano Szjv‡bv

The Dialogues:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

Where is the latrine? lEtrin kothaY? j¨vwUªb †Kv_vq?
It’s over there eTa oidike GUv Hw`‡K
Where is the place to take gosol korar jaYga kothaY? ‡Mvmj Kivi RvqMv †Kv_vq?
shower?
It’s over here eTa eaidike GUv GBw`‡K
Where is the place to do kapoR dhowar jaYga Kvco †avqvi RvqMv ‡Kv_vq?
laundry? kothaY?
Where is the place to dry kapoR shukanor jaYga Kvco kyKv‡bvi RvqMv ‡Kv_vq?
laundry? kothaY?
There, hang on that string oi doRite jhuliye dEn H `wo‡Z Szwj‡q †`b

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LESSON 15: COMPETENCY: DECLINING MEDICINES

Vocabulary used under the dialogues:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

How are you? apni kemon achhen? Avcwb †Kgb Av‡Qb?
Not well bhalo nei fvj †bB
What happened? ki hoyechhe? wK n‡q‡Q?
I have cold amar Thanda legechhe Avgvi VvÛv †j‡M‡Q
I am tired ami klanto Avwg K¬vš—
I feel hungry amar khudha peyechhe Avgvi ¶zav †c‡q‡Q
With sathe mv‡_
Sick Osustho Amy¯’
Medicine oshudh Ilya

The Dialogues:

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

John, how are you? john, apni kEmon achhen? Rb, Avcwb †Kgb Av‡Qb?
I am not well bhalo nei fvj ‡bB
What happened? ki hoyechhe? wK n‡q‡Q?
I have a cold amar Thanda legechhe Avgvi VvÛv †j‡M‡Q
I'll give you medicine ami apnake oshudh debo Avwg Avcbv‡K Ilya †`e
I shouldn’t take medicine amar bairer oshudh khaowa Avgvi evB‡ii Ilya LvIqv wVK n‡e
from outside. I have my Thik hObe na. amar nijer bv| Avgvi wb‡Ri Ilya Av‡Q|
own medicine. oshudh achhe

LESSON 16: BANGLA NUMBERS

A. 1-10

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

One 1 Ek GK 1
Two 2 dui ˜–B 2
Three 3 tin wZb 3
Four 4 char Pvi 4
Five 5 pach cuvP 5
Six 6 choY Qq 6
Seven 7 sat mvZ 7
Eight 8 aT AvU 8
Nine 9 nOY bq 9
Ten 10 dOsh `k 10

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B. Tens

English Phonetics Bangla Bangla

Ten 10 dOsh `k 10
Twenty 20 bish wek 20
Thirty 30 tirish/trish wÎk 30
Forty 40 chollish Pj&wjk 40
Fifty 50 pOnchash cÂvk 50
Sixty 60 shaT lvU 60
Seventy 70 shottur mËi 70
Eighty 80 ashi Avwk 80
Ninety 90 nobboi beŸB 90
One hundred 100 Ek shoto GK kZ 100

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