Asking and Answering Questions in Bengali



Lesson Objective:


By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to ask and answer basic questions in Bengali (Bengalisch in German).



Vocabulary List:



  • প্রশ্ন (proshno): Question

  • উত্তর (uttor): Answer

  • কে? (ke?): Who?

  • কি? (ki?): What?

  • কখন? (kokhon?): When?

  • কোথায়? (kothay?): Where?

  • কেন? (keno?): Why?

  • কিভাবে? (kibhabe?): How?

  • আমি (ami): I / Me

  • তুমি (tumi): You (informal)



Grammar Point:


In Bengali, question words are placed at the beginning of the sentence. The sentence structure often follows subject-object-verb (SOV) order. Here are some examples:



  • তুমি কোথায় যাও? (Tumi kothay jao?)- Where are you going?

  • তুমি কি খাও? (Tumi ki khao?)- What are you eating?


To answer a question, simply fill in the missing information while mostly keeping the verb placement at the end.



  • আমি দোকানে যাচ্ছি। (Ami dokane jacchhi.)- I am going to the shop.

  • আমি ভাত খাচ্ছি। (Ami bhat khacchhi.)- I am eating rice.



Exercises:



Reading Comprehension:


Dialogue:


তুমি কার সাথে যাচ্ছো?
আমি আমার বন্ধুর সাথে যাচ্ছি।
তোমরা কোথায় যাচ্ছো?
আমরা সিনেমা হলে যাচ্ছি।


Questions:



  • Who is going?

  • Where are they going?

  • With whom is the person going?



Listening Comprehension:


Listen to a short conversation in Bengali where two people ask and answer questions about their daily routine. Identify the question words you hear: কে (who), কোথায় (where), কখন (when).


(Instructor provides audio or reads aloud.)



Speaking Practice:


Practice the following questions with a partner and give your own answers:



  • তুমি কোথায় থাকো? (Where do you live?)

  • তুমি কখন পড়ো? (When do you study?)

  • তুমি কি খেতে ভালোবাসো? (What do you like to eat?)



Summary:


In this lesson, you learned how to ask and answer basic questions in Bengali. You learned key question words such as কে (who), কি (what), and কোথায় (where), and practiced forming SOV sentences with proper vocabulary and grammar structure.



Homework:



  • Write five questions in Bengali using the question words learned today.

  • Write possible answers to each of your questions.

  • Practice asking and answering these questions with a classmate or language partner.