A0 · Point Zéro Chapitre 6

Counting & Querying: Numbers 1-10 & 'What?'

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Unlock the power to count and inquire about the world around you in simple Bengali.

  • Memorize the essential Bengali numbers from one to ten.
  • Formulate basic 'what' questions to identify objects.
  • Construct simple, natural responses to inquiries about your surroundings.
Count to ten and ask 'What?' with confidence.

Ce que tu vas apprendre

Master the Bengali numbers from one to ten and learn how to ask simple 'what' questions. This helps in basic identification and quantity inquiries.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to: Recite and write numbers 1-10 in Bengali.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to: Ask 'What is this?' and identify the quantity of objects.

Conseils et astuces (4)

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Practice

Count items in your room.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Numbers 1-10 (এক - ek, দুই - dui, তিন - tin...)
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Listen carefully

Listen for the long 'ee' sound to identify 'কী'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking 'What?' (কী? - Ki?)
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Keep it simple

Don't overthink the grammar. Just use 'Eta ki?'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking 'What is this/that?' (এটা কী? - Eta ki?)
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Spelling Check

Always check for the long 'i' sign (ী). It's the difference between 'what' and 'yes/no'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Responding to 'What?' Questions

Vocabulaire clé (6)

এক (ek) one দুই (dui) two কী (ki) what এটা (eta) this বই (boi) book কলম (kolom) pen

Real-World Preview

shopping-cart

At the Bookstore

Review Summary

  • Number + Object
  • Sentence + কী?
  • এটা + কী?
  • এটা + [Noun]

Erreurs courantes

In Bengali, the question word follows the subject. Putting 'ki' at the start is a common English-speaker error.

Wrong: কী এটা?
Correct: এটা কী?

When counting objects, add the suffix '-ti' to the number for clarity.

Wrong: এক বই
Correct: একটি বই

You must use the long 'i' vowel for the question word 'ki' to distinguish it from the conjunction 'ki'.

Wrong: এটা কি
Correct: এটা কী?

Next Steps

You have completed your first level! You are now ready to start basic conversations. Keep practicing your numbers and keep exploring the language.

Label objects in your home using sticky notes and practice saying 'Eta ki?'

Continue to: Pointing & Possessing: Demonstrative Pronouns & Ownership

Pratique rapide (10)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

কী এটা?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Subject first.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking 'What is this/that?' (এটা কী? - Eta ki?)

Fill in the blank.

তোমার নাম ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: কী
Used for identity.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking 'What?' (কী? - Ki?)

Fill in the blank.

এটা ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Ki is for objects.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking 'What is this/that?' (এটা কী? - Eta ki?)

Select the correct usage.

Which is for people?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: কে
'কে' is for people.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking 'What?' (কী? - Ki?)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Subject-Object order.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking 'What is this/that?' (এটা কী? - Eta ki?)

Choose the correct question.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: তুমি কী করছ?
Standard word order.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking 'What?' (কী? - Ki?)

Fill in the number.

___ টি বই। (1)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: এক
1 is ek.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Numbers 1-10 (এক - ek, দুই - dui, তিন - tin...)

Correct the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

তুমি কি খাচ্ছো? (Meaning: What are you eating?)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: তুমি কী খাচ্ছো?
Need long 'i' for 'what'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Responding to 'What?' Questions

Fill in the blank.

সে ___ পড়ছে?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: কী
Asking about the object of reading.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking 'What?' (কী? - Ki?)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: তুমি কী চাও?
Standard SOV order.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Responding to 'What?' Questions

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Questions fréquentes (6)

No, they are gender-neutral.
They are different words. 'কী' is 'what', 'কি' is a yes/no particle.
Rarely, unless for emphasis.
It's the natural word order in Bengali.
No, use 'ke'.
Use 'কী' whenever you want to ask 'what' about an object or action.
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