Language/Bengali/Vocabulary/Clothes
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In this lesson, we will learn about clothes in Bengali. Clothes are an important part of any culture, and learning about them will help you better understand the Bengali culture. This lesson is aimed at intermediate learners, so it is assumed that you already know the basics of Bengali grammar and vocabulary. If you need to brush up on your skills, be sure to check out the Bengali Vocabulary section. Also, don't forget to practice with native speakers on Polyglot Club and ask them any questions you may have!
Types of Clothes[edit | edit source]
Bengali people love to wear bright and colorful clothes. Here are some of the most popular types of clothes you will find in Bengali culture:
Bengali | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻļāĻžāĻĄāĻŧāĻŋ (shari) | IPA: /ĘaËÉŊi/ | Sari |
āĻĒāĻžāĻā§āĻāĻžāĻŦāĻŋ (panjabi) | IPA: /paâŋdÍĄĘaËbi/ | Kurta |
āĻĒāĻžāĻā§āĻāĻžāĻŦāĻŋāĻļāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻ (panjabishart) | IPA: /paâŋdÍĄĘaËbiĘaËÉžt/ | Kurta shirt |
āĻĒāĻžāĻā§āĻāĻžāĻŦāĻŋāĻĒāĻžāĻ¯āĻŧāĻāĻžāĻŽāĻž (panjabipayjama) | IPA: /paâŋdÍĄĘaËbipajdÍĄĘaËma/ | Kurta pajama |
āĻĒāĻžāĻ¯āĻŧāĻāĻžāĻŽāĻž (payjama) | IPA: /pajdÍĄĘaËma/ | Pajama |
āĻāĻžāĻāĻ°āĻž (ghagara) | IPA: /ÉĄĘąaÉĄĘ°ÉÉža/ | Lehenga |
āĻ¸āĻžāĻ˛ā§āĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ° āĻāĻžāĻŽāĻŋāĻ (shaloar kamij) | IPA: /ĘalÉaÉž kÃĻmidÍĄĘ/ | Salwar Kameez |
āĻĢā§āĻā§ (foto) | IPA: /futo/ | Skirt |
āĻĻā§āĻ¤āĻŋ (duti) | IPA: /dĖĒuËtĖĒi/ | Dhoti |
āĻĒāĻžāĻ¯āĻŧāĻāĻžāĻŽāĻžāĻāĻžāĻŽāĻŋāĻ (payjama kamij) | IPA: /pajdÍĄĘaËma kaËmidÍĄĘ/ | Pajama Kurta |
Conversational Examples[edit | edit source]
Here are some examples of how you can use these words in a conversation:
- Person 1: āĻ¤ā§āĻŽāĻŋ āĻāĻŋ āĻĒāĻžāĻā§āĻāĻžāĻŦāĻŋ āĻĒāĻ°ā§? (Tumi ki panjabi poro?) (Do you wear a kurta?)
- Person 2: āĻšā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ, āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻĒāĻžāĻā§āĻāĻžāĻŦāĻŋ āĻĒāĻ°āĻŋāĨ¤ (HyÄm, Ämi panjabi pori.) (Yes, I wear a kurta.)
- Person 1: āĻ¤ā§āĻŽāĻŋ āĻļāĻžāĻĄāĻŧāĻŋ āĻĒāĻ°ā§ āĻ¨āĻž? (Tumi shari poro na?) (Don't you wear a sari?)
- Person 2: āĻ¨āĻž, āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻļāĻžāĻĄāĻŧāĻŋ āĻĒāĻ°āĻŋāĻ¨āĻžāĨ¤ (Na, Ämi shari porina.) (No, I don't wear a sari.)
- Person 1: āĻĻā§āĻ¤āĻŋ āĻāĻŋ āĻ¤ā§āĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻ˛āĻžāĻā§? (Duti ki tomar lage?) (Do you like wearing dhoti?)
- Person 2: āĻ¨āĻž, āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻĻā§āĻ¤āĻŋ āĻĒāĻ°āĻŋāĻ¨āĻžāĨ¤ (Na, Ämi duti porina.) (No, I don't wear dhoti.)
Colors[edit | edit source]
Colors are very important in Bengali culture, and clothes are often chosen based on their colors. Here are some basic colors you should know:
Bengali | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻ˛āĻžāĻ˛ (lal) | IPA: /lal/ | Red |
āĻšāĻ˛ā§āĻĻ (holud) | IPA: /holud/ | Yellow |
āĻ¸āĻŦā§āĻ (shobuj) | IPA: /ĘobudÍĄĘ/ | Green |
āĻ¨ā§āĻ˛ (nil) | IPA: /nil/ | Blue |
āĻāĻžāĻ˛ā§ (kalo) | IPA: /kalÉ/ | Black |
āĻ§ā§āĻ¸āĻ° (dhusor) | IPA: /dĖĒĘąuĘÉr/ | Grey |
Conversational Examples[edit | edit source]
Here are some examples of how you can use colors in a conversation:
- Person 1: āĻ¤ā§āĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻĒāĻžāĻā§āĻāĻžāĻŦāĻŋ āĻ¸āĻŦā§āĻ āĻāĻŋāĻ¨ā§āĻ¤ā§ āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻšāĻ˛ā§āĻĻāĨ¤ (Tomar panjabi shobuj kintu amar holud.) (Your kurta is green but mine is yellow.)
- Person 2: āĻšā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ, āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻĒāĻāĻ¨ā§āĻĻ āĻ¸āĻŦā§āĻāĨ¤ (HyÄm, amar pochondo shobuj.) (Yes, I like green.)
- Person 1: āĻ¤ā§āĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻ¸āĻžāĻ˛ā§āĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ°āĻāĻžāĻŽāĻŋāĻ āĻĻā§āĻāĻ¤ā§ āĻ˛āĻžāĻ˛āĨ¤ (Tomar salwar kameez dekhte lal.) (Your salwar kameez looks red.)
- Person 2: āĻ¨āĻž, āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻ¸āĻžāĻ˛ā§āĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ°āĻāĻžāĻŽāĻŋāĻ āĻšāĻ˛ā§āĻĻāĨ¤ (Na, amar salwar kameez holud.) (No, my salwar kameez is yellow.)
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
Congratulations, you have learned about clothes and colors in Bengali culture! Remember, the best way to improve your language skills is to practice with native speakers. Use Polyglot Club to find native speakers to practice with online. If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
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With this lesson finished, you may want to explore these additional pages: Count to 10, Drinks, How to say Good Bye? & Airport.
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Family
- Fruits
- How to say Good Bye?
- How to Say Hello and Greetings
- Geography
- Useful phrases
- Days of the Week
- Count to 10
- Months of the year
- Greetings
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Clothes in Bengali | Pinhok Languages
- clothes meaning in Bengali | clothes translation in Bengali ...