Bengali ( বাংলা)

[Riptide]

আমি বাংলা জানি না৷
aami bangla jaani na.
I don't know Bengali.

Wow, Bengali is quite fun to learn. I wish there was a native speaker to teach it, but oh well. I'm still going to learn it anyways...in addition to the 3 other languages I'm learning. Yeah, so I actually tried to find the site you were talking about for teaching yourself, yet I didn't know which one it was. Could you tell me which one it is?

Also, I found this source to be quite helpful in my opinion:
http://www.bengali-dictionary.com/

[Meera]

Bengali is very simple to read.

and teach yourself bengali is a book

[Riptide]

Haha, well I'm not a big fan of reading, but next time I ever stop by the library, I'll check it out. ধোন্নোবাদ (dhonnobad - thank you)

[Meera]

Aami je tomar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUtH1hjW3mE

beautiul song

[Meera]

http://www.byki.com/lists/BENGALI/TY-Ba ... words.html

[Riptide]

Hey, do you know if there are significant differences between the Bengali spoken in Bangladesh and that in India?

[Meera]

As far as I know its just a slight accent difference. I think the calcutta version is standarized and used in movies and songs

[Meera]

Some Phareses In Bengali:
aami bangla bolte paari
(I speak Bengali)

aami bangla bolte paari na
(i dont speak bengali)

aami bangla pohrch'i
(im learning bengali)

aami bangla okkohr pohrte paarina
(I cant read bengali)

[Meera]

bengali is sooo pretty listen to this song omg this langauge is soo beautful!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh4BwecEXeg

[Meera]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsgDpFkfy0Q

[Meera]

www.smashits.com

has lots of bengali songs

[Meera]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGddHskn1kY

[Meera]

Some really nice bengali songs
Jibona Prothom Ato Kachata
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCk3YeIR5Ks

Rimjhim e Dhara
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuPBlsCpAOo
this one is my favorite <3

Piya re
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuyzthgIfeM

mon mane na
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGTjbQwuTyo

[Meera]

Duma Dum Mast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIEflyXBdzA
this song is catchy for some reason.

[Meera]

Some Basic Bengali Phraese:


Hello – Nomoshkar

Welcome - Shagatom
Yes – Haa(n)

No – Naa
Ok – Theek acchey

Thank you – Dhonnobad

Sorry – Khauma karo / Maf korben

Good morning – Shuprobhat

Good evening – Shubho shondha

Good night – Shubo ratri

It is nice to meet you – Tomar shonge deakha kore bhalo laglo

My name is Robert – Amar nam Robert

What is your name - Tomar naam ki?

How are you – kemon acho (informal)/ Apni keamon aachhen? (with respect)

I don’t know Bengali – Ami Bangla jaane na
I am learning Bengali – Ami Bangla shikhchi
I am doing good – Ami bhalo acchi

Please speak slowly – Aste bolben ki
I am from America - Aami America thikey ashechi

[Meera]

Prem Aamar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RpQC9W1aSg

beautiful beautiful song

[Meera]

Bhojhena
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyKbXt8Kags

Uru Uru Swapno
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zMYLkntAcI
love this song!!


Jage re
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yia5XBk-kPs


Some great media here:
http://calcuttatube.com/

[Meera]

Bengali Radio Stations:
http://www.indiagrid.com/cgi-bin/indian ... el=bengali

http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/co ... d-podcasts


http://www.onlinefmradio.in/stations/bengali.php


http://radio.smashits.com/


http://www.shoutcast.com/radio/Bengali


http://disccomm.com/desiradio.aspx

http://www.multilingualbooks.com/online ... iapak.html

http://www.onlineradiostations.com/radi ... music.html

http://www.live365.com/cgi-bin/director ... enre=asian
(search bengali on here)

[Meera]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNJaSgCK1fc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6dLv7YTt3k
beutiful songs by anila

[Meera]

chhorchar jonno kicchu shobtho
(phareses to practice)

doya kore
(please)

dhonnobad janaore proyojan ney.
(no problem/your welcome)

khoma korben
(excuse me)

ami dohitto
(i'm sorry)

ami khoob bhalo boojte parchi
(i understand perfectly)