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All audio tracks referenced within the text are free to stream or download [from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. If you](from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. If you) experience any difficulties accessing the audio on the companion website, or still wish to purchase a CD, please contact our customer services [team through www.routledge.com/info/contact](team through www.routledge.com/info/contact).  \nColloquial  \nBengali  \nThe Complete Course for Beginners  \nMithun B. Nasrin and  \nW.A.M. van der Wurff  \nFirst published 2009  \nby Routledge  \n2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge  \n711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017  \nRoutledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business  \n© 2009 Mithun B. Nasrin and W.A.M. van der Wurff Typeset in Times by Graphicraft Limited, Hong Kong  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers.  \nBritish Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Nasrin, Mithun B.  \nColloquial Bengali / Mithun B. Nasrin and W.A.M. van der Wurff.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).–(The colloquial series) Includes index.  \n1. Bengali language – Spoken Bengali. 2. Bengali language – Textbooks for foreign speakers – English.  \nI. Nasrin, Mithun B. II. Title.  \nPK1663 .N38 2008  \n491.4′4–dc22 2008014997 ISBN13: 978-1-138-95007-8 (pbk)  \nContents  \nIntroduction The sounds of Bengali The Bengali script  \n1 Avcbvi bvg wK?  \napnar nam ki?  \nWhat’s your name?  \n2 Giv wK Avcbvi gvgv‡Zv fvB?  \nera ki apnar mamato bhai?  \nAre these your cousins?  \n3 Ibvi KqUv evox Av‡Q?  \nonar kOeTa baRi ache?  \nHow many houses does he have?  \n4 Kvjxgw›‘iUv †Kvb w‘‡K?  \nkalimondirTa kon dike?  \nIn what direction is the temple of Kali?  \n5 Avcwb wK wK †‘‡L‡Qb?  \napni ki ki dekhechen?  \nWhat have you seen?  \n6 Avcwb wK Lv‡eb?  \napni ki khaben?  \nWhat would you like to eat?  \n7 Avcwb wK ivbœv Ki‡Qb?  \napni ki ranna korchen?  \nWhat are you cooking?  \n1  \n9  \n18  \n27  \n39  \n50  \n61  \n73  \n87  \n97  \n8 †‘Lv‡ev? 108  \ndækhabo?  \nShall I show it to you?  \n9 GB †PKUv wK GLv‡b K¨vk K‡i wb‡Z cvwi? 120  \nei cekTa ki ekhane kæsh kore nite pari?  \nCan I cash this cheque here?  \n10 GLv‡b †KD _v‡K bv? 131  \nekhane keu thake na?  \nDoesn’t anyone live here?  \n11 Zvic‡i wK nj? 144  \ntarpOre ki holo?  \nWhat happened next?  \n12 Avcbviv ¯‹z‡j wK wK co‡Zb? 156  \napnara skule ki ki poRten?  \nWhat did you study at school?  \n13 Rwg nvj †‘Iqvi Rb¨ wK e¨envi K‡ib? 168  \njomi hal dewar jonno ki bæbohar kOren?  \nWhat do you use for ploughing the land?  \n14 d¬vBU ‘kUvq Qvo‡j KÕUvq wi‡","cbCaiqwMx03Z6tXG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqwMx03Z6tXG","pdf",478186,29,"English","# Introduction\n## The Bengali language\n# Contents\n## The sounds of Bengali\n## The Bengali script\n## Lesson 1: Avcbvi bvg wK?\n## Lesson 2: Giv wK Avcbvi gvgv‡Zv fvB?\n## Lesson 3: Ibvi KqUv evox Av‡Q?\n## Lesson 4: Kvjxgw›‘iUv †Kvb w‘‡K?\n## Lesson 5: Avcwb wK wK †‘‡L‡Qb?\n## Lesson 6: Avcwb wK Lv‡eb?\n## Lesson 7: Avcwb wK ivbœv Ki‡Qb?\n## Lesson 8: †‘Lv‡ev? dækhabo?\n## Lesson 9: GB †PKUv wK GLv‡b K¨vk K‡i wb‡Z cvwi?\n## Lesson 10: GLv‡b †KD _v‡K bv?\n## Lesson 11: Zvic‡i wK nj?\n## Lesson 12: Avcbviv ¯‹z‡j wK wK co‡Zb?\n## Lesson 13: Rwg nvj †‘Iqvi Rb¨ wK e¨envi K‡ib?\n## Lesson 14: d¬vBU ‘kUvq Qvo‡j KÕUvq wi‡cvU© Ki‡Z n‡e?\n## Lesson 15: bee‡l© Avi Kx Kx Kiv nq?\n# Additional Materials\n## Transliterations of Bengali-script texts\n## Bengali script – summary\n## Numbers\n## Bengali grammar – summary\n## Translation of reading texts\n## Key to exercises\n## Bengali–English glossary\n## Index","[{\"question\":\"Who is the course intended for and what goal does it serve?\",\"answer\":\"The book introduces learners to Bengali for practical communication in Bangladesh and West Bengal, and it suits readers who want to start with the basics. 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