Language/Bengali/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion
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In this lesson, we will learn how to give our opinion in Bengali. Expressing opinions is essential in any language, whether you are having a casual conversation or a formal debate. Being able to convey your thoughts accurately and effectively is an essential skill for anyone learning a new language. In Bengali, there are different ways to express your opinion based on the formality of the situation. Let's explore them together! đ
With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Comparison & How to Use Have.
Giving your opinion[edit | edit source]
In Bengali, there are two main ways to express your opinion.
1. āĻŽāϤ (Mat) - informal 2. āĻŽāϤāĻžāĻŽāϤ (Matamat) - formal
The difference between these two ways is the level of formality. āĻŽāϤ (Mat) is used in casual conversation, whereas āĻŽāϤāĻžāĻŽāϤ (Matamat) is more suitable for formal settings. Here are some examples:
Bengali | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻāĻžāϞ āϞāĻžāĻāĻāĻŋāĨ¤ | Ami bhalo laagchhi. | I like it. (Casual) |
āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻŽāϤāĻžāĻŽāϤ āĻĻāĻŋāϤ⧠āĻāĻžāĻāĨ¤ | Ami matamat dite chai. | I want to give my opinion. (Formal) |
āĻāĻŽāĻžāϰ āĻŽāϤ āĻšāϞā§... | Amar mat hole... | In my opinion... (Casual) |
āĻāĻŽāĻžāϰ āĻŽāϤāĻžāĻŽāϤ⧠āϝāĻĨā§āώā§āĻ āϏā§āύā§āĻĻāϰ āϞāĻžāĻā§ āύāĻžāĨ¤ | Amar matamate jatheshtho sundor laage na. | In my opinion, it's not beautiful enough. (Formal) |
As you can see, the word āĻŽāϤāĻžāĻŽāϤ (Matamat) is longer and more formal than āĻŽāϤ (Mat). So, when you are speaking formally, use āĻŽāϤāĻžāĻŽāϤ (Matamat). And when you are speaking casually, use āĻŽāϤ (Mat).
Agreeing with someone[edit | edit source]
In Bengali, there are different ways to agree with someone, depending on the level of formality. Let's see some examples:
Bengali | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻšā§āϝāĻžāĻ, āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āϏāĻŽā§āĻŽāϤāĨ¤ | Hyan, ami sammato. | Yes, I agree. (Casual) |
āĻšā§āϝāĻžāĻ, āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻ āĻŦāĻļā§āϝāĻ āϏāĻŽā§āĻŽāϤāĨ¤ | Hyan, ami abashyoi sammato. | Yes, I totally agree. (Formal) |
āϏāĻŽā§āĻŽāϤāĻŋāĨ¤ | Sammati. | Agreement. (Casual) |
āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻāĻĒāύāĻžāϰ āϏāĻŽā§āĻŽāϤāĨ¤ | Ami apnaar sammato. | I agree with you. (Formal) |
When you want to agree with someone, you can use these phrases. They are all very common in casual and formal conversations.
Disagreeing with someone[edit | edit source]
Disagreeing with someone is a bit trickier in Bengali, as you should always be respectful and considerate. Here are some examples:
Bengali | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻ āϏāĻŽā§āĻŽāϤāĨ¤ | Ami osammato. | I disagree. (Casual) |
āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻāĻĒāύāĻžāϰ āĻāϞā§āĻāύāĻžāϰ āϏāĻžāĻĨā§ āϏāĻŽā§āĻŽāϤ āύāĻāĨ¤ | Ami apnaar alochonar shathe sammato noi. | I do not agree with your argument. (Formal) |
āĻāĻŽāϰāĻž āĻŽāϤāĻā§āĻĻ āĻāϰāĻŋāĨ¤ | Amra matbhed kori. | We disagree. (Casual) |
āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻāĻĒāύāĻžāϰ āĻŽāϤ āύā§āĨ¤ | Ami apnaar mat noy. | I don't agree with you. (Formal) |
It's important to use polite words and show respect when you disagree with someone. Avoid being confrontational or dismissive as it can be considered impolite.
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Here's a dialogue between two friends expressing their opinions on a new restaurant:
- āĻŦā§āϝāĻā§āϤāĻŋ ā§§: āϤā§āĻŽāĻžāϰ āĻŽāϤ⧠āĻāĻŋ āϰā§āϏā§āϤā§āϰāĻžāĻāĻāĻž āĻāĻžāϞ āĻāĻŋāϞā§? (Tomar mate ki restorantaa bhal chhilo?) (Did you like the restaurant?)
- āĻŦā§āϝāĻā§āϤāĻŋ ⧍: āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻ āύā§āĻ āĻāĻžāϞā§āĻŦāĻžāϏāĻŋāĨ¤ āĻāĻžāĻŦāĻžāϰā§āϰ āĻāύā§āϧ āĻāĻāĻĻāĻŽ āϏā§āĻŦāĻžāĻĻāĻŽāϤ āĻāĻŋāϞā§āĨ¤ (Ami onek valobashi. Khabarer gondho ekdam swadmat chhilo.) (I love it. The food was really delicious.)
- āĻŦā§āϝāĻā§āϤāĻŋ ā§§: āĻāĻšā§! āĻāϰā§āĻāĻā§ āĻŦāĻŋāϏā§āϤāĻžāϰāĻŋāϤ āĻāϰā§āĨ¤ (Oho! Arektu bistaarito koro.) (Wow! Tell me more.)
- āĻŦā§āϝāĻā§āϤāĻŋ ⧍: āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻšāĻžāĻāĻāϤā§āĻ āĻĒāĻžāĻļāĻžāĻĒāĻžāĻļāĻŋ āϰā§āϏā§āϤā§āϰāĻžāĻāĻāĻžāϰ āĻāĻŦāĻŋ āĻĻā§āĻā§āĻāĻŋāĨ¤ āĻŽāύ⧠āĻšāϝāĻŧā§āĻāĻŋāϞ āĻā§āĻŦ āϏā§āύā§āĻĻāϰ āĻšāĻŦā§āĨ¤ āĻāĻŦāĻ āĻāĻāύ āϝāĻāύ āĻā§āϝāĻŧā§āĻāĻŋ, āĻāĻŽāĻžāϰ āϏāύā§āϤā§āώā§āĻāĻŋ āϤā§āϞ⧠āύāĻž āĻšāϝāĻŧāĨ¤ (Ami hattei pashapashi restorantaa'r chhobi dekhechhi. Mone hoyechilo khub sundor hobe. Ebong ekhon jokhon kheyechhi, amar shontushti tole na hoy.) (I saw pictures of the restaurant while walking. I thought it would be very beautiful. And when I ate, I wasn't disappointed.)
- āĻŦā§āϝāĻā§āϤāĻŋ ā§§: āĻāĻŽāĻžāϰ āĻŽāϤ⧠āĻāĻāĻā§ āĻŽāĻāĻžāϰ āĻāĻŋāϞā§āĨ¤ āϤāĻžāϰāĻŽāĻžāύ⧠āĻĄāĻŋāϏā§āĻā§ āĻŦāϏāĻžāϰ āĻāĻŦāĻšāĻžāĻāϝāĻŧāĻžāϰ āύāĻŋāϝāĻŧāĻŽ āϏāϤā§āϝāĻŋāĻ āĻāϞāĻžāĻĻāĻžāĨ¤ (Amar mato ektu mojar chhilo. Tarmane disco bosar aabohawaar niyom sotyoee alada.) (In my opinion, it was a bit funny. The rules for sitting at disco were really different.)
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
Giving your opinion is an essential skill when learning a new language, and in Bengali, there are different ways to express it, depending on the level of formality. Remember to be respectful and polite when disagreeing with someone, and use the appropriate phrases in each situation. To practice expressing your opinion in Bengali, try using Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
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Great work on completing this lesson! Take a moment to investigate these connected pages: How to Use Be & Types of Adverbs.
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Bengali Grammar - Give your Opinion
- Bengali language - Wikipedia
- A History of Bengali Grammar (A Rare Book) | Exotic India Art