Signification
Spectating a sports match.
Contexte culturel
The rivalry between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan football clubs is legendary. Watching this 'Kolkata Derby' is a rite of passage for every Bengali. Cricket is the national obsession. During World Cups, giant screens are erected in university campuses like Dhaka University for thousands to watch together. Traditional sports like 'Ha-du-du' (Kabaddi) are still watched with great fervor during village fairs (Mela). Bengalis living abroad often stay up late at night to watch matches from home, using it as a way to stay connected to their roots.
Specify the Sport
Always put the name of the sport right before 'khela' to sound natural, e.g., 'Tennis khela dekha'.
Don't say 'Watch a Play'
If you are at the theater, say 'Natok dekha', not 'Khela dekha'.
Signification
Spectating a sports match.
Specify the Sport
Always put the name of the sport right before 'khela' to sound natural, e.g., 'Tennis khela dekha'.
Don't say 'Watch a Play'
If you are at the theater, say 'Natok dekha', not 'Khela dekha'.
Use 'Match'
In big cities like Kolkata or Dhaka, saying 'Match dekha' sounds very modern and native-like.
The 'Adda' Connection
If you say you are 'watching the game', people might expect you to have an opinion on the players' performance!
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'dekha'.
আমি গতকাল স্টেডিয়ামে গিয়ে খেলা ______।
The sentence mentions 'yesterday' (গতকাল), so the past tense 'dekhechi' is required.
Which sentence means 'I am watching cricket'?
Choose the correct translation:
'Dekhchi' is the present continuous form for 'am watching'.
Match the response to the situation.
Friend: 'চলো আজ রাতে ফুটবল খেলা দেখি!'
The friend is inviting you to watch a game, so asking for the time is a natural response.
Complete the dialogue.
A: তুমি কি খেলা দেখতে ভালোবাসো? B: হ্যাঁ, আমি বিশেষ করে ______ খেলা দেখতে ভালোবাসি।
Cricket is a sport/game, which fits the context of 'khela dekha'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesআমি গতকাল স্টেডিয়ামে গিয়ে খেলা ______।
The sentence mentions 'yesterday' (গতকাল), so the past tense 'dekhechi' is required.
Choose the correct translation:
'Dekhchi' is the present continuous form for 'am watching'.
Friend: 'চলো আজ রাতে ফুটবল খেলা দেখি!'
The friend is inviting you to watch a game, so asking for the time is a natural response.
A: তুমি কি খেলা দেখতে ভালোবাসো? B: হ্যাঁ, আমি বিশেষ করে ______ খেলা দেখতে ভালোবাসি।
Cricket is a sport/game, which fits the context of 'khela dekha'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsYes, you can say 'Ludo khela dekha' if you are watching people play Ludo, but it's less common than for sports.
In standard Bengali, it is always 'khela dekha'. 'Khel' is used in Hindi or in specific Bengali idioms like 'Khel dekhano' (to show a trick).
You can say 'আমি ক্রিকেটের ভক্ত' (I am a fan of cricket) or 'আমি খেলা দেখতে ভালোবাসি' (I love watching the game).
'Dekha' is simply 'to watch', while 'upobhog kora' means 'to enjoy'. The latter is more formal.
Yes, for any event in the Olympics, you can use 'khela dekha'.
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খেলা হারানো
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খেলাধুলা
specialized formSports and games in general
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