Lesson number 7 teaches an important aspect in Bengali which is negation. I'm also including a list of vocabulary about the human body, and finally a conversation about getting to know someone. 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.
Negation
Negation is the opposite of an affirmative statement. So basically any negative expression such as "no", "never" "nothing" etc. Knowing how to use the negation form could help you double the number of expressions you could use in a sentence.
Here are some negation 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.
Negation in Bengali
Negation
Bengali
Audio
No
না Nā
Nothing
কিছু না kichu nā
Not yet
এখনো না ēkhanō nā
No one
কেউ না kē'u nā
No longer
আর না/আর নেই āra nā/āra nē'i
Never
কখনো না kakhanō nā
Cannot
পারি না/পারে না/পারো না pāri nā/pārē nā/pārō nā
Should not
উচিৎ না uciṯ nā
Now we will try to implement some of the negative expressions above into full Bengali sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.
Bengali Negation in a Sentence
English
Bengali
Audio
Don't worry!
চিন্তা করবেন না! cintā karabēna nā!
I cannot remember the word
আমি শব্দটা মনে করতে পারছি না Āmi śabdaṭā manē karatē pārachi nā
I do not speak Japanese
আমরা জাপানি ভাষা বলি না āmarā jāpāni bhāṣā bali nā
এখানে কেউ গ্রিক ভাষা বলে না Ēkhānē kē'u grika bhāṣā balē nā
No problem!
কোনও ব্যাপার না! kōna'ō byāpāra nā!
This is not correct
এটা ঠিক নয় Ēṭā ṭhika naẏa
This is wrong
এটা ভুল ēṭā bhula
We don't understand
আমরা বুঝি না āmarā bujhi nā
You should not forget this word
তোমার এই শব্দটা ভুলে যাওয়া উচিৎ না tōmāra ē'i śabdaṭā bhulē yā'ōẏā uciṯ nā
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about the Human Body
Below is a list of 20 words related to human body. If you can memorize them by heart, you might be able to communicate to your doctor if you have amy pain or discomfort.
Human Body List in Bengali
Body
Bengali
Audio
Arm
বাহু bāhu
Back
পিঠ piṭha
Chest
বুক, বক্ষ buka, bakṣa
Ear
কান kāna
Eye
চোখ cōkha
Face
মুখমন্ডল mukhamanḍala
Feet
পা-এর পাতা pā-ēra pātā
Fingers
আঙ্গুলগুলো āṅgulagulō
Hair
চুল cula
Hand
হাত hāta
Head
মাথা māthā
Heart
হৃদয hr̥daya
Leg
পা pā
Mouth
মুখ mukha
Neck
ঘর্/ ঘার ghar/ ghāra
Nose
নাক nāka
Shoulder
কাঁধ kām̐dha
Stomach
পেট pēṭa
Teeth
দাঁত dām̐ta
Tongue
জিহভা jihabhā
Daily Conversation in Bengali
Finally, a list of commonly used expressions about getting to know someone for the first time. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Bengali Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Bengali
English
Bengali
Audio
He feels with his hand
সে তার হাত দিয়ে অনুভব করে Sē tāra hāta diẏē anubhaba karē
I smell with my nose
আমি আমার নাক দিয়ে গন্ধ শুঁকি āmi āmāra nāka diẏē gandha śum̐ki
She has beautiful eyes
তার চোখ খুব সুন্দর tāra cōkha khuba sundara
She tastes with her tongue
সে তার জিভ দিয়ে স্বাদ বোঝে sē tāra jibha diẏē sbāda bōjhē
We see with our eyes
আমরা আমাদের চোখ দিয়ে দেখি āmarā āmādēra cōkha diẏē dēkhi
আমার বয়স (কুড়ি,তিরিশ...) বছর Āmāra baẏasa (kuṛi,tiriśa...) Bachara
Are you married?
আপনি কি বিবাহিত? āpani ki bibāhita?
Do you have children?
আপনার কি কোন সন্তান আছে? Āpanāra ki kōna santāna āchē?
I have to go
আমাকে যেতে হবে Āmākē yētē habē
I will be right back!
আমি এখুনি ফিরে আসবো! āmi ēkhuni phirē āsabō!
Fun Facts
Language Quote: English is the official language of the sky! It doesn't matter which country they are from, all pilots speak in English on international flights.
Congratulations! You finished your 7th lesson in Bengali about negation, and the human body. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Bengali Lesson 8. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Bengali homepage.