Signification
Making something free from dirt.
Contexte culturel
Cleaning the house is a ritual before 'Durga Puja' or 'Eid'. It's called 'Ghor-duar jhara' (dusting the house). Traditional cleaning involves 'Lepa'—wiping the mud floors with a mix of water and clay to keep them smooth and clean. The 'Swachh Bharat' (Clean India) or 'Porishkar Gram' (Clean Village) campaigns have made this phrase very common in public signage. A guest will often say 'Eto porishkar!' (So clean!) as a compliment to the host's housekeeping.
The 'Kore' Trick
Use 'porishkar kore' (cleanly) before any verb to mean 'clearly'. E.g., 'Porishkar kore bolo' (Speak clearly).
Don't use for people
Calling a person 'porishkar' means they are clean/honest, but 'porishkar kora' a person sounds like you are washing them like an object!
Signification
Making something free from dirt.
The 'Kore' Trick
Use 'porishkar kore' (cleanly) before any verb to mean 'clearly'. E.g., 'Porishkar kore bolo' (Speak clearly).
Don't use for people
Calling a person 'porishkar' means they are clean/honest, but 'porishkar kora' a person sounds like you are washing them like an object!
Complimenting
Bengalis love it when you notice their house is clean. Use 'Aponar ghor khub porishkar' to win hearts.
Digital Cleaning
Use this phrase when talking about deleting apps or files to sound like a modern native speaker.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'porishkar kora'.
আমি প্রতিদিন আমার ঘর ______।
For 'Ami' (I), the verb 'kora' becomes 'kori'.
Which sentence is correct for 'Clean the table'?
টেবিলটি...
'Porishkar koro' is the standard imperative for 'clean it'.
Match the Bengali phrase with its English meaning.
1. ঘর পরিষ্কার করা, 2. হাত পরিষ্কার করা, 3. আকাশ পরিষ্কার
Matches the physical action with the descriptive state.
Complete the dialogue.
মা: তোমার জামা খুব নোংরা! তুমি কি এটা ______?
'Will you clean it?' is 'porishkar korbe?'.
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Aides visuelles
What can you 'Porishkar Kora'?
Places
- • Ghor (Room)
- • Bagan (Garden)
- • Rasta (Road)
Objects
- • Juto (Shoes)
- • Table
- • Phone
Abstract
- • Mon (Mind)
- • Bhul (Mistake)
- • Hisab (Account)
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesআমি প্রতিদিন আমার ঘর ______।
For 'Ami' (I), the verb 'kora' becomes 'kori'.
টেবিলটি...
'Porishkar koro' is the standard imperative for 'clean it'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Matches the physical action with the descriptive state.
মা: তোমার জামা খুব নোংরা! তুমি কি এটা ______?
'Will you clean it?' is 'porishkar korbe?'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, you can use it for the overall process of cleaning a car, but for the specific act of spraying it with water, 'dhoya' is better.
Yes, 'saf kora' is a common informal synonym, but 'porishkar kora' is more standard and polite.
You say 'Ami porishkar korchi'.
Yes, 'hisab porishkar kora' means to settle or clear an account.
Yes, 'akash porishkar' means the sky is clear.
The opposite is 'nongra kora' (to make dirty).
Yes, it works perfectly for decluttering.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your younger brother.
Yes, in sentences like 'bishoyti porishkar kora' (clarifying the subject).
No, for teeth we use 'maajha' (to scrub/brush).
Expressions liées
ধোয়া
similarTo wash with water
সাফ করা
synonymTo clean/clear
ঝাড়পোঁছ
specialized formDusting and sweeping
পরিচ্ছন্ন
synonymClean/Tidy
স্পষ্ট করা
similarTo make clear
