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. āĻŽāĻ¤ (Mat) - informal 2. āĻŽāĻ¤āĻžāĻŽāĻ¤ (Matamat) - formal
The difference between these two ways is the level of formality. āĻŽāĻ¤ (Mat) is used in casual conversation, whereas āĻŽāĻ¤āĻžāĻŽāĻ¤ (Matamat) is more suitable for formal settings. Here are some examples:
Bengali | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻāĻžāĻ˛ āĻ˛āĻžāĻāĻāĻŋāĨ¤ | Ami bhalo laagchhi. | I like it. (Casual) |
āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻŽāĻ¤āĻžāĻŽāĻ¤ āĻĻāĻŋāĻ¤ā§ āĻāĻžāĻāĨ¤ | Ami matamat dite chai. | I want to give my opinion. (Formal) |
āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻŽāĻ¤ āĻšāĻ˛ā§... | Amar mat hole... | In my opinion... (Casual) |
āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻŽāĻ¤āĻžāĻŽāĻ¤ā§ āĻ¯āĻĨā§āĻˇā§āĻ āĻ¸ā§āĻ¨ā§āĻĻāĻ° āĻ˛āĻžāĻā§ āĻ¨āĻžāĨ¤ | Amar matamate jatheshtho sundor laage na. | In my opinion, it's not beautiful enough. (Formal) |
As you can see, the word āĻŽāĻ¤āĻžāĻŽāĻ¤ (Matamat) is longer and more formal than āĻŽāĻ¤ (Mat). So, when you are speaking formally, use āĻŽāĻ¤āĻžāĻŽāĻ¤ (Matamat). And when you are speaking casually, use āĻŽāĻ¤ (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§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ, āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻ¸āĻŽā§āĻŽāĻ¤āĨ¤ | Hyan, ami sammato. | Yes, I agree. (Casual) |
āĻšā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ, āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻ āĻŦāĻļā§āĻ¯āĻ āĻ¸āĻŽā§āĻŽāĻ¤āĨ¤ | Hyan, ami abashyoi sammato. | Yes, I totally agree. (Formal) |
āĻ¸āĻŽā§āĻŽāĻ¤āĻŋāĨ¤ | Sammati. | Agreement. (Casual) |
āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻāĻĒāĻ¨āĻžāĻ° āĻ¸āĻŽā§āĻŽāĻ¤āĨ¤ | 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 āĻ¸āĻŽā§āĻŽāĻ¤āĨ¤ | Ami osammato. | I disagree. (Casual) |
āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻāĻĒāĻ¨āĻžāĻ° āĻāĻ˛ā§āĻāĻ¨āĻžāĻ° āĻ¸āĻžāĻĨā§ āĻ¸āĻŽā§āĻŽāĻ¤ āĻ¨āĻāĨ¤ | Ami apnaar alochonar shathe sammato noi. | I do not agree with your argument. (Formal) |
āĻāĻŽāĻ°āĻž āĻŽāĻ¤āĻā§āĻĻ āĻāĻ°āĻŋāĨ¤ | Amra matbhed kori. | We disagree. (Casual) |
āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻāĻĒāĻ¨āĻžāĻ° āĻŽāĻ¤ āĻ¨ā§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§āĻ¯āĻā§āĻ¤āĻŋ ā§§: āĻ¤ā§āĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻŽāĻ¤ā§ āĻāĻŋ āĻ°ā§āĻ¸ā§āĻ¤ā§āĻ°āĻžāĻāĻāĻž āĻāĻžāĻ˛ āĻāĻŋāĻ˛ā§? (Tomar mate ki restorantaa bhal chhilo?) (Did you like the restaurant?)
- āĻŦā§āĻ¯āĻā§āĻ¤āĻŋ ā§¨: āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻ āĻ¨ā§āĻ āĻāĻžāĻ˛ā§āĻŦāĻžāĻ¸āĻŋāĨ¤ āĻāĻžāĻŦāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻ° āĻāĻ¨ā§āĻ§ āĻāĻāĻĻāĻŽ āĻ¸ā§āĻŦāĻžāĻĻāĻŽāĻ¤ āĻāĻŋāĻ˛ā§āĨ¤ (Ami onek valobashi. Khabarer gondho ekdam swadmat chhilo.) (I love it. The food was really delicious.)
- āĻŦā§āĻ¯āĻā§āĻ¤āĻŋ ā§§: āĻāĻšā§! āĻāĻ°ā§āĻāĻā§ āĻŦāĻŋāĻ¸ā§āĻ¤āĻžāĻ°āĻŋāĻ¤ āĻāĻ°ā§āĨ¤ (Oho! Arektu bistaarito koro.) (Wow! Tell me more.)
- āĻŦā§āĻ¯āĻā§āĻ¤āĻŋ ā§¨: āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻšāĻžāĻāĻāĻ¤ā§āĻ āĻĒāĻžāĻļāĻžāĻĒāĻžāĻļāĻŋ āĻ°ā§āĻ¸ā§āĻ¤ā§āĻ°āĻžāĻāĻāĻžāĻ° āĻāĻŦāĻŋ āĻĻā§āĻā§āĻāĻŋāĨ¤ āĻŽāĻ¨ā§ āĻšāĻ¯āĻŧā§āĻāĻŋāĻ˛ āĻā§āĻŦ āĻ¸ā§āĻ¨ā§āĻĻāĻ° āĻšāĻŦā§āĨ¤ āĻāĻŦāĻ āĻāĻāĻ¨ āĻ¯āĻāĻ¨ āĻā§āĻ¯āĻŧā§āĻāĻŋ, āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻ¸āĻ¨ā§āĻ¤ā§āĻˇā§āĻāĻŋ āĻ¤ā§āĻ˛ā§ āĻ¨āĻž āĻšāĻ¯āĻŧāĨ¤ (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§āĻ¯āĻā§āĻ¤āĻŋ ā§§: āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻŽāĻ¤ā§ āĻāĻāĻā§ āĻŽāĻāĻžāĻ° āĻāĻŋāĻ˛ā§āĨ¤ āĻ¤āĻžāĻ°āĻŽāĻžāĻ¨ā§ āĻĄāĻŋāĻ¸ā§āĻā§ āĻŦāĻ¸āĻžāĻ° āĻāĻŦāĻšāĻžāĻāĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ° āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧāĻŽ āĻ¸āĻ¤ā§āĻ¯āĻŋāĻ āĻāĻ˛āĻžāĻĻāĻžāĨ¤ (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