Verbs

Bengali Lesson 12 (Verbs and Time)

Duration: 30 mins

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This is the 12th lesson about Bengali verbs, as well as time expressions such as hours, days, and months. Finally some simple common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Bengali Classes.

Verbs

Before we move on to lessons about the present, past, and future, we need to discuss verbs in general. The verb is the second most used part of speech after the noun. That means we need to pay more attention to its different forms and tenses.

Below is a list of 16 verbs that you might come across or use very often. They are in their raw format (not conjugated yet). The table contains 3 columns (English, Bengali, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Verbs List in Bengali

Verbs Bengali Audio
To driveগাড়ি চালানো
gāṛi cālānō
To findচালানো
cālānō
To giveদেওয়া
dē'ōẏā
To haveকাছে থাকা
kāchē thākā
To knowজানা
jānā
To learnশেখা
śēkhā
To loveভালবাসা
bhālabāsā
To playখেলা
khēlā
To readপড়া
paṛā
To seeদেখা
dēkhā
To smileহাসা
hāsā
To speakবলা
balā
To thinkভাবা
bhābā
To understandবুঝতে পারা
bujhatē pārā
To workকাজ করা
kāja karā
To writeলেখা
lēkhā

Here is an example of the verb "to understand" conjugated into the past, present, and future.

Verb "to understand" in a Sentence

He understands meসে আমাকে বুঝতে পারে
sē āmākē bujhatē pārē
He understood meসে আমাকে বুঝতে পারল
sē āmākē bujhatē pārala
He will understand meসে আমায় বুঝবে
sē āmāẏa bujhabē

Questions?

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Vocabulary List about Time

Below is a list of 30 words related to time such as hours, days and months. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to discuss time related topics more easily.

Time in Bengali

Time Bengali Audio
Daysদিন/দিনগুলি
dina/dinaguli
Mondayসোমবার
sōmabāra
Tuesdayমঙ্গলবার
maṅgalabāra
Wednesdayবুধবার
budhabāra
Thursdayবৃহস্পতিবার
br̥haspatibāra
Fridayশুক্রবার
śukrabāra
Saturdayশনিবার
śanibāra
Sundayরবিবার
rabibāra
Januaryজানুয়ারি
jānuẏāri
Februaryফেব্রুয়ারি
phēbruẏāri
Marchমার্চ
mārca
Aprilএপ্রিল
ēprila
Mayমে
Juneজুন
juna
Julyজুলাই
julā'i
Augustঅগাস্ট
agāsṭa
Septemberসেপ্টেম্বর
sēpṭēmbara
Octoberঅক্টোবর
akṭōbara
Novemberনভেম্বর
nabhēmbara
Decemberডিসেম্বর
ḍisēmbara
Autumnশরতকাল
śaratakāla
Winterশীতকাল
śītakāla
Springবসন্ত কাল
basanta kāla
Summerগ্রীষ্মকাল
grīṣmakāla
Seasonsমরশুম/ ঋতু
maraśuma/ r̥tu
Monthsমাস
māsa
Timeসময়
samaẏa
Hourঘণ্টা
ghaṇṭā
Minuteমিনিট
miniṭa
Secondদ্বিতীয়
dbitīẏa

Daily Conversation in Bengali

Finally, here are some popular phrases you might need to use daily. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Bengali Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Bengali

English Bengali Audio
I was born in Julyআমার জুলাই মাসে জন্ম হয়েছিল
āmāra julā'i māsē janma haẏēchila
I will visit you in Augustআমি অগাস্টে তোমার ওখানে আসবো
āmi agāsṭē tōmāra ōkhānē āsabō
See you tomorrow!আগামীকাল তোমার সঙ্গে দেখা হবে
āgāmīkāla tōmāra saṅgē dēkhā habē
Today is Mondayআজ সোমবার
āja sōmabāra
Winter is very cold hereএখানে শীতকালে খুব ঠাণ্ডা পড়ে
ēkhānē śītakālē khuba ṭhāṇḍā paṛē
Yesterday was Sundayগতকাল রবিবার ছিল
gatakāla rabibāra chila
Are you married?আপনি কি বিবাহিত?
āpani ki bibāhita?
I'm singleআমি অবিবাহিত
Āmi abibāhita
Would you marry me?আপনি কি আমাকে বিয়ে করবেন?
āpani ki āmākē biẏē karabēna?
Can I have your phone number?আমাকে আপনার ফোন নম্বর দেবেন?
Āmākē āpanāra phōna nambara dēbēna?
Can I have your email?আমাকে আপনার ইমেলটা আইডিটা দেবেন?
Āmākē āpanāra imēlaṭā ā'iḍiṭā dēbēna?

Fun Facts

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Congratulations! You finished your 12th lesson in Bengali about verbs, and time. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Bengali Lesson 13. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Bengali homepage.

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