Imperative

Bengali Lesson 16 (Imperative and Places)

Duration: 30 mins

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This 16th lesson teaches the Bengali imperative form. In addition you will find a vocabulary list about places and household objects. 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.

Imperative

Knowing the imperative form in Bengali is a powerful skill. It can make it easy to ask someone to do something, and clarify what you want done.

Below is a list of 20 imperative forms and expressions that you might come across or use very often. 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.

The Imperative in Bengali

Imperative Bengali Audio
Go!চলুন!
caluna!
Stop!দাঁড়ান!
Dām̐ṛāna!
Don't Go!যাবেন না।
Yābēna nā.
Stay!দাঁড়ান
Dām̐ṛāna
Leave!আপনি যান।
āpani yāna.
Come here!এখানে আসুন
Ēkhānē āsuna
Go there!ওখানে যান
ōkhānē yāna
Enter (the room)!ভেতরে আসুন
bhētarē āsuna
Speak!বলুন
baluna
Be quiet!চুপ করুন
cupa karuna
Turn rightডান দিকে ঘুরুন
ḍāna dikē ghuruna
Turn leftবাঁ দিকে ঘুরুন
bām̐ dikē ghuruna
Go straightসোজা যান
sōjā yāna
Wait!অপেক্ষা করুন
apēkṣā karuna
Let's go!যাওয়া যাক
yā'ōẏā yāka
Be careful!সাবধান
sābadhāna
Sit down!বসুন
basuna
Let me show you!আমি আপনাকে দেখাচ্ছি
āmi āpanākē dēkhācchi
Listen!শুনুন
śununa
Write it down!লিখে নিন
likhē nina

Questions?

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Vocabulary List about Places

Below is a list of 20 words about different places. Useful when talking about going somewhere.

Places in Bengali

Places Bengali Audio
Bankব্যাংক
byāṅka
Beachসমুদ্রতীর
samudratīra
Desertমরুভূমি
marubhūmi
Earthপৃথিবী
pr̥thibī
Forestজঙ্গল
jaṅgala
Gardenবাগান
bāgāna
Hospitalহাসপাতাল
hāsapātāla
Islandদ্বীপ
dbīpa
Lakeঝিল
jhila
Moonচাঁদ
cām̐da
Mountainপর্বত
parbata
Riverনদী
nadī
Seaসমুদ্র
samudra
Skyআকাশ
ākāśa
Starsনক্ষত্র/তারা
nakṣatra/tārā
Sunরোদ/ সূর্য
rōda/ sūrya
I can see the starsআমি তারাগুলো দেখতে পাচ্ছি
āmi tārāgulō dēkhatē pācchi
I want to go to the beachআমি সমুদ্রতীরে যেতে চাই
āmi samudratīrē yētē cā'i
The moon is full tonightআজ পূর্ণিমা
āja pūrṇimā
This is a beautiful gardenএই বাগানটা সুন্দর
ē'i bāgānaṭā sundara

Vocabulary List about Household Terms

Below is a list of 26 words about different household terms, including rooms, kitchen appliances ... etc.

Places in Bengali

Household Bengali Audio
Bedবিছানা
bichānā
Bedroomশোওয়ার ঘর
śō'ōẏāra ghara
Carpetগালিচা
gālicā
Ceilingছাদ
chāda
Chairকেদারা/চেয়ার
kēdārā/cēẏāra
Computerকম্পিউটার
kampi'uṭāra
Deskডেস্ক
ḍēska
Doorদরজা
darajā
Furnitureআসবাবপত্র
āsabābapatra
Houseবাড়ি
bāṛi
Kitchenরান্না ঘর
rānnā ghara
Refrigeratorফ্রিজ
phrija
Roofছাদ
chāda
Roomঘর
ghara
Stoveউনুন
ununa
Tableটেবিল
ṭēbila
Televisionটেলিভিশন
ṭēlibhiśana
Toiletশৌচাগার
śaucāgāra
Wallদেওয়াল
dē'ōẏāla
Windowজানলা
jānalā

Daily Conversation in Bengali

Finally, here are some common expressions used to offer good wishes to someone. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Bengali Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Bengali

English Bengali Audio
Can you close the door?আপনি কি দরজাটা বন্ধ করতে পারেন?
āpani ki darajāṭā bandha karatē pārēna?
Can you open the window?আপনি কি জানলাটা খুলে দিতে পারেন?
Āpani ki jānalāṭā khulē ditē pārēna?
I need to use the computerআমি কম্পিউটারটা ব্যবহার করতে চাই
Āmi kampi'uṭāraṭā byabahāra karatē cā'i
I need to use the toiletআমাকে টয়লেটে যেতে হবে
āmākē ṭaẏalēṭē yētē habē
I'm watching televisionআমি টিভি দেখছি
āmi ṭibhi dēkhachi
This room is very bigএই ঘরটা খুব বড়
ē'i gharaṭā khuba baṛa
Holiday Wishesপরবের শুভেচ্ছা
parabēra śubhēcchā
Good luck!শুভ কামনা রইল!
śubha kāmanā ra'ila!
Happy birthday!শুভ জন্মদিন!
Śubha janmadina!
Happy new year!শুভ নববর্ষ!
Śubha nababarṣa!
Merry Christmas!মেরি ক্রিসমাস!
Mēri krisamāsa!
Congratulations!অভিনন্দন!
Abhinandana!
Enjoy! (before eating)সুতৃপ্তি!
Sutr̥pti!
Bless you (when sneezing)মঙ্গল হোক
Maṅgala hōka
Best wishes!শুভেচ্ছা!
śubhēcchā!

Fun Facts

Language Quote: ❝Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.❞ ‒Rita Mae Brown

Congratulations! You finished your 16th lesson in Bengali about the imperative form, places and household items. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Bengali Lesson 17. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Bengali homepage.

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