Language/Bengali/Grammar/Questions

Bengali Grammar - How to Ask Questions

Hi Bengali learners! 😊
In today's lesson, we will be learning how to ask questions in Bengali. Asking questions is an important part of any language, and it can be tricky to get the grammar right. But don't worry, by the end of this lesson you will have a good understanding of how to ask questions in Bengali.

Types of Questions

In Bengali, there are two types of questions: yes/no questions and wh-questions.

Yes/No Questions

Yes/no questions are questions that can be answered with a simple yes or no. To form a yes/no question in Bengali, you need to add the particle কেন (ken) at the end of the sentence. For example:

• তুমি কি ভাত খাওয়াচ্ছো? (Tumi ki bhat khaowachho?) - Are you eating rice?

• তুমি কেন ভাত খাওয়াচ্ছো? (Tumi ken bhat khaowachho?) - Will you eat rice?

Wh-Questions

Wh-questions are questions that start with a word like who, what, when, where, why, or how. To form a wh-question in Bengali, you need to add the particle কি (ki) at the beginning of the sentence. For example:

• তুমি কি খাওয়াচ্ছো? (Tumi ki khaowachho?) - What are you eating?

• তুমি কি করবে? (Tumi ki korbe?) - What will you do?

Other Tips

Here are some other tips for asking questions in Bengali:

• Use the correct verb tense. For example, if you want to ask about something that happened in the past, use the past tense.

• Use the correct pronoun. For example, if you want to ask someone about their opinion, use the pronoun তোমার (tomar).

• Use the correct intonation. In Bengali, the intonation of a question can change the meaning of the sentence.

• Pay attention to the context. In Bengali, the same question can have different meanings depending on the context.

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