Colloquial Bengali provides a step-by-step course in Bengali as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Bengali in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
Key features include:
âą progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
âą structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar
âą an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises
âą realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios
âą useful vocabulary lists throughout the text
âą additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries
Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Bengali will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Bengali.
Audio material to accompany the course is available to download freely in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.
Jenny is taking a Bengali language class. In the school, she sees Dipu, a Bangladeshi man who is taking an English class there. With Dipu is a man whom Jenny doesnât know.
dipu:
slamalaikum jeni, tumi kĂŠmon acho?
jeni:
walaikum-salam, dada, ami bhalo achi. apni kĂŠmon achen?
dipu:
bhalo. e holo amar bondhu. jeni: slamalaikum.
Tunu:
walaikumsalam. bah! apni to besh bhalo bangla janen. apnar nam ki?
jeni:
amar nam jeni. ekhane bangla shikhchi. apnar nam ki?
