So basically, do I say "Bro got rizz" in bangla?? Also what is the word for a playboy/womanizer in bangla?

Hi everyone,

I am a master's student at Georgia Tech and I am doing a class project around learning South Asian languages. I was hoping the moderators of the subreddit nad other active redditors on the community would be willing to have a chat with me so that I can understand how subreddits help or don't help with language learning, specifically when it comes to south Asian languages like Bangla, Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, etc. Please comment if you'd be willing to chat with me.

Thanks!

Native Bangla speaker from Dhaka here— my best friend at college is Paraguayan and is interested in learning Bangla. Obviously there aren't that many good resources (Duolingo-style) online, so I thought maybe I could teach him? I want to prioritise informal speaking over reading/writing, what's the best strategy to go about teaching him?

For background I am an odia but i really want to learn bengali as I am planning to live there in future i am fluent in both odia as well as Hindi and obviously english.

So to all the Bengali folks where do I start? Edit:I need to talk on this only for convos not for writing/

Hey all! I'm looking for online resources, exchanges, or places where I can connect with native Bengali speakers or fellow learners. My focus is on improving my Standard Colloquial Bengali, but I'd love to learn about any dialect as well!

Do you have any recommendations for:

• Language exchange platforms where Bengali is popular?
• Forums or groups (on Discord, Facebook, etc.) for Bengali learners?
• Apps or websites focused on Bengali resources or conversation practice?

I’m especially interested in places with a friendly community vibe where I can casually practice speaking or writing. Would be great to hear from you if you’ve come across any good spots!

Thanks in advance!

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Does anyone else have trouble forming an অা on iAvro?

Hello, I know this is a stretch but does anyone know of any movies/ tv in Bangla that has subtitles in romanticized Bangla. Primarily working on speaking/ listening right now so not very good at reading the Bangla script.

Basically what the title says.

I would consider myself a Tagore enthusiast. My life revolves around him-- his thoughts, ideals, philosophies, his songs and poetry, his literature, etc. I was detached from Bengali for several years when I was young due to several reasons, but rediscovering Bengali later on, as well as finding my passion for Tagore, truly has been life-changing (writing in English here so everyone can understand). Although I'm nowhere near being an expert, I still find joy in the little bits of knowledge I have and I seek to enlighten myself more and more as time goes.

If I could, I would leave behind everything, settle in Santiniketan to become a Tagore devotee. But unfortunately, most dreams remain as dreams.

I would really enjoy meeting anyone with a shared passion 🙂

বই পোকাদের কোনো কমুনিটি নেই। 🥲

I wanted to ask for recommendations for modern music in Bengali. I normally listen to ska, rock or indie. Techno, EDM, and hip-hop would be cool too. I know when I was learning Spanish, listening to and learning the lyrics of songs I enjoyed really helped.

Please share you favorite bands.

Born on the auspicious day of Laxmipuja I wanted have a short Daak Naam for my daughter. It doesn't necessarily need to be attached with Laxmi Devi. Anything is fine.

Preferred with two syllables(দুই অক্ষর).

I have come up with Saji(সাজি), Tori(তোড়ি), Torsha(তোর্ষা). But need more suggestions.

Please help.

I know Bengali well enough to comfortably communicate with most natives and look /sound like I was raised in a Bengali household (with just a smaller vocabulary) , had a lot of childhood neglect so I didn't get to experience enough of our culture(music, poetry and arts etc. And ofcourse can't read or write in Bengali).

What direction would be the most efficient and fun to learn to read/write considering my pre-existing fluency in spoken Bengali.

Would appreciate any input on other cultural stuff too🙏

On wiktionary when I look up verbs I see something called the “conditional participle”. (So for করা the conditional participle is করলে) What is this verb form? Where is it used? Is it for “if” statements, and if so, how does it differ from saying “যদি করে”?

Or dekechi and dekhechilam. Or any verbs like that. I know they are both past tense, but what is the actual difference?

So for example the sentence "I always think about this country" is written as

"ami shobshomoy ay desh niye chinta kori"

why is it not

"ami shobshomoy ay deshta niye chinta kori"?

I am confused about when to add the -ta at the end of the word

Thank you very much!

I want to learn shadhu riti but not the vidyasagar one. It is like another language. How can I learn bankimi shadhu? Don't tell just to read. I want to practice writing as well. Thanks.

Yesterday in my school, I wrote মুর্খ্য instead of মূৰ্খ and my teacher scholed me. Apparently,there is a rule like that(1.3). But it's new, and I learnt bengali spelling rules fron my grandfather. Are those wrong? Can I still be like I was?

I am seeing some conflicting information here: on wiktionary, some verbs are shown as having the final ও written out (তুমি লেখো) and others without it (তুমি কর). In the verb conjugator at https://banglatangla.com/conjugation.html it shows তুমি লেখ, তুমি কর for simple present but লেখো, করো for a command. And then according to this blog, it should be লেখো, করো in both situations.

• https://banglanotebook.tumblr.com/post/182951179911

• https://banglanotebook.tumblr.com/post/187075046771/bengali-verb-conjugations-class-i-verbs-cvcvc

What is the best practice when writing in Bengali?

Need a short dialogue between political party leader and political party worker....need it for exam....please help.......please please

Table,Ball বাংলা অনুবাদ কি

I recently discovered the works of Hemango Biswas and his songs, and stumbled upon the song "John Brown", about the legend John Brown who led a slave uprising in Harper's Ferry in the prelude to the American Civil War. I am a Bengali speaker myself and I've had a LOT of trouble trying to piece together the lyrics, and any help would be appreciated.

Link to the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e81xh7DF4_g