Bedeutung
Mailing a written message.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Kolkata, the iconic red Victorian-style postboxes are still functional and are considered heritage symbols of the city's colonial past. The 'GPO' (General Post Office) in Dhaka is a major landmark. Sending letters via 'Registered Post' is still a mandatory requirement for many government applications. The 'Dak-Harkara' (Postal Runner) is a legendary figure in rural folklore, often depicted as a brave man running through forests at night to deliver mail. Rabindranath Tagore's 'Chinnapatra' is a collection of letters he sent to his niece, which is now considered a masterpiece of Bengali prose.
Use 'Dewa' for casual talk
If you want to sound more like a native speaker in a casual setting, use 'Chithi dewa' instead of 'Chithi pathano'.
Don't forget the '-ke'
When sending a letter *to* someone, always add '-ke' to the person's name (e.g., Rahim-ke chithi pathao).
Bedeutung
Mailing a written message.
Use 'Dewa' for casual talk
If you want to sound more like a native speaker in a casual setting, use 'Chithi dewa' instead of 'Chithi pathano'.
Don't forget the '-ke'
When sending a letter *to* someone, always add '-ke' to the person's name (e.g., Rahim-ke chithi pathao).
Master the '-ano' verbs
Learning 'Pathano' helps you with other verbs like 'Khowano' (to lose) or 'Janano' (to inform) as they conjugate the same way.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'পাঠানো'.
আমি গতকাল আমার বন্ধুকে একটি চিঠি ______।
Since the sentence mentions 'গতকাল' (yesterday), the past tense 'পাঠিয়েছি' (have sent) or 'পাঠিয়েছিলাম' (had sent) is correct.
Which sentence is the most formal?
Choose the formal way to say 'Send a letter'.
'পত্র' (Potro) and 'প্রেরণ করা' (Preran kora) are the high-formal vocabulary choices.
Match the Bengali phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the core vocabulary items related to the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
মা: তুমি কি দাদুকে চিঠিটা পাঠিয়েছ? ছেলে: না মা, আমি আজ বিকেলে ______।
The son is saying he will do it 'আজ বিকেলে' (this afternoon), which requires the future tense.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
When would you say 'আমি তাকে একটি অভিযোগের চিঠি পাঠিয়েছি'?
'অভিযোগের চিঠি' means a letter of complaint.
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Aufgabensammlung
5 Aufgabenআমি গতকাল আমার বন্ধুকে একটি চিঠি ______।
Since the sentence mentions 'গতকাল' (yesterday), the past tense 'পাঠিয়েছি' (have sent) or 'পাঠিয়েছিলাম' (had sent) is correct.
Choose the formal way to say 'Send a letter'.
'পত্র' (Potro) and 'প্রেরণ করা' (Preran kora) are the high-formal vocabulary choices.
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These are the core vocabulary items related to the phrase.
মা: তুমি কি দাদুকে চিঠিটা পাঠিয়েছ? ছেলে: না মা, আমি আজ বিকেলে ______।
The son is saying he will do it 'আজ বিকেলে' (this afternoon), which requires the future tense.
When would you say 'আমি তাকে একটি অভিযোগের চিঠি পাঠিয়েছি'?
'অভিযোগের চিঠি' means a letter of complaint.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenTechnically yes, but it sounds old-fashioned. It's better to say 'ইমেইল পাঠানো' (email pathano) or 'ইমেইল করা' (email kora).
'চিঠি' is the common, everyday word. 'পত্র' is formal and used in literature or official documents.
Yes, you can use 'পাঠানো' to mean sending a person somewhere, like 'আমি তাকে স্কুলে পাঠিয়েছি' (I sent him to school).
You say 'আমি একটি চিঠি পেয়েছি' (Ami ekti chithi peyechi).
You can say 'একটি চিঠি' (a letter) or just 'চিঠি' (letter) if the context is clear.
It is called a 'প্রেমের চিঠি' (Premer chithi).
Yes, especially for government work, savings accounts, and rural communication.
It is 'রেজিস্ট্রি ডাক' (Registry dak) or 'নিবন্ধিত ডাক' (Nibondhito dak).
'Chara' means to release/leave. 'Chithi chara' is slang for sending a letter quickly.
He is called a 'ডাকপিয়ন' (Dak-pion) or simply 'পিয়ন' (Pion).
Verwandte Redewendungen
চিঠি লেখা
builds onWriting a letter
চিঠি পাওয়া
contrastReceiving a letter
ডাকযোগে পাঠানো
specialized formSending via post
বার্তা পাঠানো
similarSending a message
