Signification
Describing the current weather
Contexte culturel
Rain is deeply associated with 'Khichuri' (rice and lentils) and 'Ilish' (Hilsa fish). It's almost a ritual to cook this on a rainy day. In Kolkata, heavy rain often leads to 'water-logging' in streets, turning the city into a nostalgic but chaotic landscape of hand-pulled rickshaws in knee-deep water. Rain in Dhaka is famous for creating massive traffic jams, but also for the beauty of the 'Kadam' flower which blooms during the monsoon. Rabindranath Tagore's 'Varsha-mangal' is a festival celebrating the rain through songs and dance, showing the poetic side of 'Brishti'.
The 'Is' is included
Remember that 'porchhe' means 'is falling'. You don't need to add another word for 'is'.
Retroflex sounds
Be careful with the 'sh-t' in 'Brishti'. If you say it with a soft 't', it might be harder for natives to understand.
Signification
Describing the current weather
The 'Is' is included
Remember that 'porchhe' means 'is falling'. You don't need to add another word for 'is'.
Retroflex sounds
Be careful with the 'sh-t' in 'Brishti'. If you say it with a soft 't', it might be harder for natives to understand.
Add 'khub' for impact
If it's pouring, say 'Baire KHUB brishti porchhe' to sound more natural.
The Khichuri Connection
If you say this phrase to a Bengali friend, follow it up with 'Khichuri khabe?' to instantly win their heart.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to say 'It is raining outside'.
বাইরে ______ পড়ছে।
'বৃষ্টি' (Brishti) is the word for rain. 'Jol' is water, 'Megh' is cloud, and 'Rod' is sunlight.
Which sentence means 'It was raining outside'?
Choose the past tense form:
'-chhilo' is the past continuous suffix in Bengali.
Match the phrase to the most likely situation.
Situation: You are late for a meeting because of a storm.
Rain is the most common weather-related reason for delays in Bengal.
Complete the dialogue.
A: আমি কি এখন মাঠে খেলতে যাব? B: না, ______। তুমি ভিজে যাবে।
The context of 'getting wet' (bhije jabe) implies it is raining.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Types of Rain
Light
- • টিপটিপ
- • গুঁড়ি গুঁড়ি
Heavy
- • ঝমঝম
- • মুষলধারে
Stormy
- • বজ্রবিদ্যুৎ
- • শিলাবৃষ্টি
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesবাইরে ______ পড়ছে।
'বৃষ্টি' (Brishti) is the word for rain. 'Jol' is water, 'Megh' is cloud, and 'Rod' is sunlight.
Choose the past tense form:
'-chhilo' is the past continuous suffix in Bengali.
Situation: You are late for a meeting because of a storm.
Rain is the most common weather-related reason for delays in Bengal.
A: আমি কি এখন মাঠে খেলতে যাব? B: না, ______। তুমি ভিজে যাবে।
The context of 'getting wet' (bhije jabe) implies it is raining.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsYes, 'Baire' is often dropped if it's obvious you're talking about the outside.
'Porchhe' is more descriptive (falling), 'Hochhe' is more general (happening). Both are correct.
Use 'Tiptip kore brishti porchhe'.
Bengali doesn't have grammatical gender for nouns like Spanish or French.
For snow, you say 'Borof porchhe' (Ice/snow is falling).
'Baire' is the locative form, meaning 'IN the outside'.
It is neutral. It works in almost any situation.
Say 'Brishti porbe'.
It's an onomatopoeia for the sound of heavy rain.
Yes, it is a very strong cultural tradition in both West Bengal and Bangladesh.
Yes, but it's more informal and sometimes ambiguous.
Say 'Brishti kobe thambe?'
Expressions liées
বৃষ্টি হচ্ছে
similarRain is happening
ঝমঝম করে বৃষ্টি
specialized formHeavy pitter-patter rain
টিপটিপ করে বৃষ্টি
specialized formDrizzling
বৃষ্টি থামছে
contrastThe rain is stopping
আকাশ মেঘলা
builds onThe sky is cloudy
ভিজে যাওয়া
builds onTo get wet
