A2 Expression तटस्थ

হাসপাতাল কোথায়?

হসপতল কথয়

Where is the hospital?

मतलब

Asking for medical location.

🌍

सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

In Dhaka, traffic is a major factor. If you ask 'Hospital kothay?', people might not just tell you where it is, but also which hospital is 'fastest' to reach given the current gridlock. The term 'Nursing Home' is very common for private hospitals. If you ask for a 'hospital', some might only think of the large government ones. In villages, the 'Health Complex' (সাস্থ্য কমপ্লেক্স) is the local version of a hospital. Asking for this specifically might get better results. When asking for directions to a hospital, it is common for the person helping to ask 'Ki hoyeche?' (What happened?). This isn't nosiness; it's a cultural way of showing concern and deciding how urgently they should help you.

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Use 'Kachakachi'

Adding 'kachakachi' (nearby) makes you sound much more like a native speaker.

⚠️

Don't say 'is'

Avoid saying 'Haspatal kothay hoy' or 'Haspatal kothay ache' unless you want to sound very formal or slightly awkward.

मतलब

Asking for medical location.

🎯

Use 'Kachakachi'

Adding 'kachakachi' (nearby) makes you sound much more like a native speaker.

⚠️

Don't say 'is'

Avoid saying 'Haspatal kothay hoy' or 'Haspatal kothay ache' unless you want to sound very formal or slightly awkward.

💬

Specify 'Sorkari'

If you are on a budget, specify 'Sorkari' (Government). If you want fast service, ask for 'Private'.

खुद को परखो

Fill in the missing word for 'Where is the hospital?'

হাসপাতাল _______?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: কোথায়

'কোথায়' (Kothay) means 'where'.

Which sentence is the most polite way to ask a stranger for a hospital?

Select the best option:

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: মাফ করবেন, হাসপাতাল কোথায়?

'Maaf korben' adds a necessary layer of politeness.

Complete the dialogue.

Tourist: মাফ করবেন, হাসপাতাল কোথায়? Local: _________।

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: সোজা গিয়ে বামে

'Soja giye bame' means 'Go straight then left', a logical answer to a direction question.

Match the phrase to the situation: 'কাছাকাছি কোনো হাসপাতাল আছে?'

When would you say this?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: When you are looking for any nearby hospital

'Kachakachi' means nearby, and 'ache' asks if one exists.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स

Types of Hospitals

🏛️

Public

  • সরকারি হাসপাতাল
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Private

  • প্রাইভেট হাসপাতাল
  • নার্সিং হোম
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Specialized

  • চোখের হাসপাতাল
  • শিশুর হাসপাতাল

अभ्यास बैंक

4 अभ्यास
Fill in the missing word for 'Where is the hospital?' Fill Blank A1

হাসপাতাল _______?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: কোথায়

'কোথায়' (Kothay) means 'where'.

Which sentence is the most polite way to ask a stranger for a hospital? Choose A2

Select the best option:

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: মাফ করবেন, হাসপাতাল কোথায়?

'Maaf korben' adds a necessary layer of politeness.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

Tourist: মাফ করবেন, হাসপাতাল কোথায়? Local: _________।

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: সোজা গিয়ে বামে

'Soja giye bame' means 'Go straight then left', a logical answer to a direction question.

Match the phrase to the situation: 'কাছাকাছি কোনো হাসপাতাল আছে?' situation_matching B1

When would you say this?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: When you are looking for any nearby hospital

'Kachakachi' means nearby, and 'ache' asks if one exists.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

12 सवाल

It is a loanword that is now considered part of the standard Bengali vocabulary.

Yes, with a rising intonation, it will be understood immediately.

'Koy' is a very informal/dialectal version of 'Kothay' used in Bangladesh.

Just put the name before the word: 'Apollo hospital kothay?'

Usually no, but adding '-ti' (Haspatal-ti) makes it 'The specific hospital'.

Ask for 'Oushodher dokan' (Medicine shop).

In an emergency, no one cares about honorifics. In a normal situation, use 'Apni'.

Say 'Sobcheye kachakachi haspatal kothay?'

In West Bengal, it's a common term for a private hospital.

No, for a vet, ask for 'Poshu haspatal' (Animal hospital).

No, it is pronounced, but in some dialects, it can be very soft.

'Chikitsalay' (চিকিৎসালয়), but it is rarely used in speech.

संबंधित मुहावरे

🔗

অ্যাম্বুলেন্স ডাকুন

similar

Call an ambulance

🔗

ডাক্তার ডাকুন

similar

Call a doctor

🔗

আমার শরীর খারাপ লাগছে

builds on

I am feeling unwell

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ঔষধের দোকান

contrast

Pharmacy

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জরুরি বিভাগ

specialized form

Emergency department

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