Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
To say you like doing something, take the verb root, add '-te', and follow it with 'bhalobashi'.
- Add '-te' to the verb root: 'kora' (to do) becomes 'korte'.
- Follow with 'bhalobashi' (I love/like): 'korte bhalobashi'.
- For negative, add 'na' before 'bhalobashi': 'korte bhalobashi na'.
Verb Conjugation for 'Bhalobashi'
| Subject | Verb-te | Bhalobashi Form |
|---|---|---|
|
Ami
|
korte
|
bhalobashi
|
|
Tumi
|
korte
|
bhalobasho
|
|
Se
|
korte
|
bhalobashe
|
|
Apni
|
korte
|
bhalobashen
|
|
Amra
|
korte
|
bhalobashi
|
|
Tara
|
korte
|
bhalobashen
|
Meanings
This construction is used to express habitual preferences or activities one enjoys doing.
Habitual Preference
Expressing a general liking for an activity.
“আমি গান গাইতে ভালোবাসি।”
“সে ফুটবল খেলতে ভালোবাসে।”
Reference Table
| Form | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
|
Affirmative
|
Verb-te + bhalobashi
|
Ami khete bhalobashi
|
|
Negative
|
Verb-te + bhalobashi na
|
Ami khete bhalobashi na
|
|
Question
|
Verb-te + ki bhalobasho?
|
Tumi ki khete bhalobasho?
|
|
Formal
|
Verb-te + bhalobashen
|
Apni ki khete bhalobashen?
|
|
Past (Ref)
|
Verb-te + bhalobashitam
|
Ami khete bhalobashitam
|
|
Future (Ref)
|
Verb-te + bhalobashbo
|
Ami khete bhalobashbo
|
격식 수준 스펙트럼
আমি পড়তে ভালোবাসি। (General)
আমি পড়তে ভালোবাসি। (General)
আমি পড়তে ভালোবাসি! (General)
পড়তে ভালো লাগে। (General)
Preference Structure
Actions
- khete to eat
- porte to read
수준별 예문
আমি পড়তে ভালোবাসি।
I like to read.
আমি খেতে ভালোবাসি।
I like to eat.
আমি ঘুমাতে ভালোবাসি।
I like to sleep.
আমি দৌড়াতে ভালোবাসি।
I like to run.
তুমি কি গান গাইতে ভালোবাসো?
Do you like to sing?
আমি কাজ করতে ভালোবাসি না।
I don't like to work.
সে ছবি আঁকতে ভালোবাসে।
She likes to draw.
আমরা ঘুরতে ভালোবাসি।
We like to travel.
আমি সকালে হাঁটতে ভালোবাসি।
I like to walk in the morning.
সে রান্না করতে ভালোবাসে না।
He doesn't like to cook.
তুমি কি বই পড়তে ভালোবাসো?
Do you like to read books?
তারা ফুটবল খেলতে ভালোবাসে।
They like to play football.
আমি নতুন জায়গায় ঘুরতে ভালোবাসি।
I love to travel to new places.
সে জটিল অংক করতে ভালোবাসে।
He loves to solve complex math.
আমরা একসাথে কাজ করতে ভালোবাসি।
We love to work together.
তুমি কি একা থাকতে ভালোবাসো?
Do you like to stay alone?
আমি নির্জনে কবিতা লিখতে ভালোবাসি।
I love to write poems in solitude.
সে নতুন ভাষা শিখতে ভালোবাসে।
She loves to learn new languages.
আমরা চ্যালেঞ্জ গ্রহণ করতে ভালোবাসি।
We love to accept challenges.
তুমি কি ধ্রুপদী সংগীত শুনতে ভালোবাসো?
Do you like to listen to classical music?
আমি প্রকৃতির মাঝে সময় কাটাতে ভালোবাসি।
I love to spend time in nature.
সে মানুষের সেবা করতে ভালোবাসে।
He loves to serve people.
আমরা সত্যের পথে চলতে ভালোবাসি।
We love to walk on the path of truth.
তুমি কি নতুন আইডিয়া নিয়ে কাজ করতে ভালোবাসো?
Do you like to work with new ideas?
혼동하기 쉬운
Both mean like.
자주 하는 실수
Ami kora bhalobashi
Ami korte bhalobashi
Ami bhalobashi khete
Ami khete bhalobashi
Ami khete bhalobasho
Ami khete bhalobashi
Ami khete bhalobashlam
Ami khete bhalobashi
문장 패턴
Ami ___ bhalobashi.
Real World Usage
Ami ghurte bhalobashi!
Practice
Smart Tips
Use -te.
발음
Suffix -te
The 't' is soft, like in 'tea'.
Statement
Ami khete bhalobashi.
Falling intonation.
암기하기
기억법
Think of 'te' as 'to' in English. I love TO do = Ami korte bhalobashi.
시각적 연상
Imagine a heart (bhalobashi) attached to a verb action (te).
Rhyme
Verb with te, bhalobashi for me!
Story
I wake up and want to eat (khete). I love to eat (khete bhalobashi). Then I want to read (porte). I love to read (porte bhalobashi).
Word Web
챌린지
Write 5 sentences about things you love to do in 5 minutes.
문화 노트
Very common in daily conversation.
Derived from Sanskrit roots.
대화 시작하기
Tumi ki korte bhalobasho?
일기 주제
자주 하는 실수
Test Yourself
Ami ___ bhalobashi (to eat).
Score: /1
연습 문제
1 exercisesAmi ___ bhalobashi (to eat).
Score: /1
자주 묻는 질문 (1)
Yes, but without -te.
Scaffolded Practice
1
2
3
4
Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
Me gusta...
Bengali uses a transitive verb structure.
J'aime...
French uses direct infinitive.
Ich mag...
Bengali is more verb-focused.
...ga suki desu
Bengali uses suffixes.
Uhibbu an...
Bengali uses -te suffix.
Wo xihuan...
Chinese has no conjugation.
