Signification
Offering coffee to someone.
Contexte culturel
In Bangladesh, offering a drink is mandatory for any guest. If you don't have coffee, you must offer tea or at least water. It's common to serve 'biscuits' or 'chanachur' alongside the coffee. The 'Coffee House' in College Street, Kolkata, is a legendary site for 'Adda'. Offering coffee is often seen as an invitation to a long intellectual discussion. In modern Dhaka or Kolkata offices, 'Coffee?' is the universal icebreaker. It's often the first thing said to a visitor before any paperwork is touched. In villages, tea is much more common than coffee. If you offer coffee, it might be seen as a special, 'urban' treat.
The 'Ektu' Trick
Add 'একটু' (ektu - a little) before 'কফি' to make the offer sound less pushy and more polite: 'আপনি কি একটু কফি খাবেন?'
Don't use 'Paan kora'
Unless you are writing a formal letter or a poem, avoid 'পান করবেন' (paan korben). It sounds very stiff in conversation.
Signification
Offering coffee to someone.
The 'Ektu' Trick
Add 'একটু' (ektu - a little) before 'কফি' to make the offer sound less pushy and more polite: 'আপনি কি একটু কফি খাবেন?'
Don't use 'Paan kora'
Unless you are writing a formal letter or a poem, avoid 'পান করবেন' (paan korben). It sounds very stiff in conversation.
The Second Offer
If someone says 'না' (no) the first time, ask again with 'আরে নিন না!' (Oh, please have some!). It's a cultural norm.
Tea vs Coffee
If you aren't sure, ask 'চা না কফি?' (Tea or coffee?). Tea is still the king in many Bengali households.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct verb ending for the formal pronoun.
আপনি কি কফি _____? (khawa)
The pronoun 'আপনি' (Apni) always requires the verb ending '-ben'.
Which of these is the most natural way to offer coffee to a guest?
Choose the best option:
'আপনি কি কফি খাবেন?' is the standard, polite, and most natural spoken form.
Complete the dialogue with a polite response.
Host: আপনি কি কফি খাবেন? Guest: ___________।
This response is polite and acknowledges the host's offer with gratitude.
Match the phrase to the correct person.
To whom would you say 'আপনি কি কফি খাবেন?'
The formal 'Apni' is used for people in positions of authority or those you don't know well.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
What else can you 'Eat' (Khawa)?
Liquids
- • জল (Water)
- • চা (Tea)
- • কফি (Coffee)
- • দুধ (Milk)
Abstract
- • হাওয়া (Air/Breeze)
- • ধমক (Scolding)
- • কসম (Oath)
- • চুমু (Kiss)
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesআপনি কি কফি _____? (khawa)
The pronoun 'আপনি' (Apni) always requires the verb ending '-ben'.
Choose the best option:
'আপনি কি কফি খাবেন?' is the standard, polite, and most natural spoken form.
Host: আপনি কি কফি খাবেন? Guest: ___________।
This response is polite and acknowledges the host's offer with gratitude.
To whom would you say 'আপনি কি কফি খাবেন?'
The formal 'Apni' is used for people in positions of authority or those you don't know well.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIn Bengali, the verb 'khawa' is a general term for consumption. It covers everything from solids to liquids and even smoking.
Yes, if you are talking to someone older, a stranger, or in a professional setting. Use 'Tumi' only for friends and family.
You can say 'না, ধন্যবাদ' (Na, dhonnobad) or more colloquially 'না, থাক' (Na, thak - No, let it be).
Yes, the phrase works for both hot and cold coffee.
Just replace 'কফি' (coffee) with 'চা' (cha): 'আপনি কি চা খাবেন?'
Yes, it literally means 'will eat', but it is used as a polite way to offer something in the present.
'Khaben ki' puts more emphasis on the question itself, often used when you are surprised they haven't had any yet.
Technically you can just use rising intonation ('আপনি কফি খাবেন?'), but 'ki' makes it a clear, standard question.
It is becoming very popular in cities like Dhaka, especially among the youth and professionals.
Biscuits, cake, or salty snacks like chanachur are common accompaniments.
Expressions liées
চা খাবেন?
similarWill you have tea?
জল খাবেন?
similarWill you have water?
কিছু খাবেন?
builds onWill you eat something?
কফি কেমন হয়েছে?
specialized formHow is the coffee?
