A2 Expression 중립

ওটা কী?

ওট ক 1

What is that?

Inquiring about a distant object.

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문화적 배경

In Kolkata, people often use 'Oita' instead of 'Ota' for extra emphasis when they are surprised by something in the distance. In Dhaka, you might hear 'Oda' in very informal settings. It's a dialectal variation of 'Ota'. When asking about someone's cattle or crops, it's polite to follow up with a compliment to avoid the 'evil eye'. On Bengali social media, 'Ota ki?' is often used as a comment on weird or 'cringe' videos.

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The Pointing Rule

Use your whole hand to point if you want to be extra polite while asking 'Ota ki?'.

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Spelling Matters

Always use 'কী' (long i) in text messages if you want to ask 'what'.

Inquiring about a distant object.

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The Pointing Rule

Use your whole hand to point if you want to be extra polite while asking 'Ota ki?'.

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Spelling Matters

Always use 'কী' (long i) in text messages if you want to ask 'what'.

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Curiosity is Good

In Bengal, asking questions is seen as a sign of being an active learner. Don't be shy!

셀프 테스트

Choose the correct word for 'that' (distant).

____ কী?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: ওটা

'Ota' is the correct word for a distant object.

Fill in the blank with the correct 'ki' (what).

ওটা ____?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: কী

The long 'i' (কী) is used for 'what'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: ওটা কী? B: ওটা একটা ____।

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: বই

The answer must be an object (বই - book).

Match the phrase to the situation.

You see a strange bird in a tree far away.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: ওটা কী?

Since the bird is far away, use 'Ota'.

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시각 학습 자료

Ki vs Kee

কি (Short i)
Yes/No Question Is it...?
কী (Long i)
Information Question What...?

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Choose the correct word for 'that' (distant). Choose A1

____ কী?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: ওটা

'Ota' is the correct word for a distant object.

Fill in the blank with the correct 'ki' (what). Fill Blank A2

ওটা ____?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: কী

The long 'i' (কী) is used for 'what'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: ওটা কী? B: ওটা একটা ____।

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: বই

The answer must be an object (বই - book).

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A2

You see a strange bird in a tree far away.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: ওটা কী?

Since the bird is far away, use 'Ota'.

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자주 묻는 질문

10 질문

No, that is considered rude. Use 'O ke?' or 'Uni ke?'.

Ota is for something you can see. Sheta is for something further away or something you just talked about.

It is neutral. You can use it with friends, family, and strangers.

Use the plural form: 'ওগুলো কী?' (Ogulo ki?).

It's a common variation in West Bengal that adds emphasis.

Yes, but it's better to say 'ওটা কীসের শব্দ?' (What is that sound?).

Only if it's spelled 'কী'. If it's 'কি', it's a yes/no marker.

Yes, but try to use an open palm for better etiquette.

You can say 'ওটা কী জিনিস?' (Ota ki jinish?).

Default to 'Ota ki?'. It's usually fine.

관련 표현

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এটা কী?

similar

What is this?

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সেটা কী?

similar

What is that (further away)?

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ওটা কে?

contrast

Who is that?

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ওগুলো কী?

builds on

What are those?

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ওটা কীসের?

specialized form

What is that made of?

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