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Giving Instructions: Imperative Forms

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Master the art of giving clear instructions in Bengali with respect and confidence.

  • Apply formal and informal verb forms for requests.
  • Use intimate forms for close friends and family.
  • Construct negative commands to avoid unwanted actions.
Command the conversation with cultural grace.

O que você vai aprender

Learn to give commands and make requests using imperative verb forms. This includes polite and informal ways to tell someone to do something.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Use the 'korun' form to politely request service in a restaurant or store.

Dicas e truques (4)

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Use 'Doya kore'

Always add 'Doya kore' (please) before the verb for extra politeness.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Formal Imperatives (করুন - korun)
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Consistency

Always check your pronoun before choosing the verb form.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Informal Imperatives (করো - koro)
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Drop the subject

In Bengali, you don't need to say 'tumi' every time. Just the verb is enough.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Intimate Imperatives (কর - kor)
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Be Polite

Always use the polite form when speaking to strangers.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negative Imperatives (করবেন না - korben na)

Vocabulário-chave (5)

বসা (bosa) to sit খাওয়া (khawa) to eat যাওয়া (jawa) to go পড়া (pora) to read শোনা (shona) to listen

Real-World Preview

coffee

Ordering Coffee

Review Summary

  • Root + un
  • Root + o
  • Root
  • Verb + na

Erros comuns

You mixed the formal pronoun 'apni' with the intimate verb 'bos'. Always match the register.

Wrong: আপনি বস (Apni bos)
Correto: আপনি বসুন (Apni bosun)

In Bengali, the negative particle 'na' typically follows the verb.

Wrong: না করো (Na koro)
Correto: করো না (Koro na)

Mismatch between informal pronoun and formal verb.

Wrong: তুমি বসুন (Tumi bosun)
Correto: তুমি বসো (Tumi boso)

Next Steps

You have done an amazing job! Keep practicing these forms in your daily life to make them second nature.

Write 5 commands you give to family members.

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Prática rápida (10)

Fill in the blank with the formal imperative of 'kora'.

Doya kore kajti ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: korun
The formal suffix is -un.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Formal Imperatives (করুন - korun)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Apni koro.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Apni korun
Apni requires the formal verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Formal Imperatives (করুন - korun)

Fill in the blank.

তুমি কাজটি ___ (koro/korun).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: koro
Tumi takes koro.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Informal Imperatives (করো - koro)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

তুমি কাজটা করুন।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: তুমি কাজটা করো।
Tumi needs koro.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Intimate Imperatives (কর - kor)

Correct the sentence: 'না যাবেন।' (Don't go)

Find and fix the mistake:

না যাবেন।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: যাবেন না
Na must follow the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negative Imperatives (করবেন না - korben na)

Which is the formal imperative?

Which word is formal?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Bosun
Bosun is the formal form.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Formal Imperatives (করুন - korun)

Choose the correct negative command.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: করবেন না
Na follows the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negative Imperatives (করবেন না - korben na)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Apni koro.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Apni korun
Apni needs formal verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Informal Imperatives (করো - koro)

Fill in the blank.

তুমি কাজটা ___ (do).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: করো
Tumi form is koro.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Intimate Imperatives (কর - kor)

Choose the correct form.

Which is the informal command for 'eat'?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: খাও
Khao is the tumi form.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Intimate Imperatives (কর - kor)

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Perguntas comuns (6)

You can, but it sounds very distant or sarcastic. Use -o for friends.
No, it is gender-neutral. It works for both men and women.
No, use 'korun'.
Use 'korun'.
No, use 'korun'.
No, 'kor' is very casual/rude.
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