Bedeutung
Referring to a person you are close to.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Friendship is often celebrated through 'Adda'—long, intellectual, or casual conversations over tea. It's common for friends to call each other 'Tui' (very informal 'you'). In Bangladesh, 'Dosto' is extremely common among male friends. During festivals like Eid, friends visit each other's houses to share 'Semai' and 'Biryani'. In the UK or USA, 'Amar bondhu' is often used to maintain a sense of community. Weekend gatherings of Bengali families are essentially large-scale friendship reunions. Friendship can be formalized through 'Sokhyo'—a ritual where two people become 'God-brothers/sisters' or 'Mita'.
Gender Neutrality
Don't worry about gender! 'Bondhu' works for everyone in 99% of modern conversations.
The 'Tui' Trap
Just because someone is 'Amar bondhu' doesn't mean you can use 'Tui' immediately. Wait for them to use it first!
Bedeutung
Referring to a person you are close to.
Gender Neutrality
Don't worry about gender! 'Bondhu' works for everyone in 99% of modern conversations.
The 'Tui' Trap
Just because someone is 'Amar bondhu' doesn't mean you can use 'Tui' immediately. Wait for them to use it first!
Plural Power
Use 'বন্ধুরা' (Bondhura) to address a group of friends collectively. It sounds very warm.
Adda Etiquette
If a friend invites you for 'Adda', don't just talk about yourself. It's a collective exchange!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct possessive form of 'I'.
____ বন্ধু খুব ভালো।
You need the possessive form 'Amar' (My) to describe the friend.
Which sentence means 'He is my friend'?
Choose the correct translation:
'Se' means He/She, 'amar' means my, and 'bondhu' means friend.
Match the Bengali phrase to its English meaning.
Match the following:
Matching singular, plural, and objective forms.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ইনি কে? B: ইনি ____ বন্ধু, রাহুল।
B is introducing 'my' friend.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Formality Levels
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgaben____ বন্ধু খুব ভালো।
You need the possessive form 'Amar' (My) to describe the friend.
Choose the correct translation:
'Se' means He/She, 'amar' means my, and 'bondhu' means friend.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Matching singular, plural, and objective forms.
A: ইনি কে? B: ইনি ____ বন্ধু, রাহুল।
B is introducing 'my' friend.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
14 FragenYes, in modern Bengali, 'Bondhu' is gender-neutral. While 'Bandhabi' exists for females, 'Bondhu' is more common.
It's better to avoid it. Use 'Amar shikkhok' (My teacher). Calling them a friend might seem too informal.
'Bondhu' is the standard Bengali word. 'Dosto' is more informal, borrowed from Persian, and popular among youth.
You can say 'Priyo bondhu' (Dear friend) or 'Sera bondhu' (Best friend).
Add '-ra' to get 'Bondhura' (Friends).
Yes, if you want to say 'MY friend'. Without it, it's just the word 'friend'.
It means 'Friend of the soul' or a very, very close friend.
Yes, many people describe their spouse as their 'best friend' using this phrase.
Yes, 'Jigri' or 'Yaar' are common urban slang terms.
সে আমার বন্ধু নয় (Se amar bondhu noy).
'Mita' is a sweet synonym for friend, often used for people with the same name.
Yes, in urban areas, people often just say 'Friend' while speaking Bengali.
It is neutral. It works in both formal and informal settings.
It is written as আমার বন্ধু.
Verwandte Redewendungen
বন্ধুত্ব
builds onFriendship
প্রিয় বন্ধু
specialized formDear friend / Best friend
ছোটবেলার বন্ধু
specialized formChildhood friend
শত্রু
contrastEnemy
সহপাঠী
similarClassmate
সাথী
similarCompanion
