Bedeutung
Standard phrase for bathing.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Bathing is often a communal activity in villages. Men and women have designated areas in the pond. It's considered 'unclean' to eat lunch without bathing first. While 'Gosol' is understood, 'Snan' is the preferred term in literature and formal speech. Ritual bathing in the river Hooghly is very common during festivals. The term 'Gosol' is deeply tied to the concept of 'Paki-Napaki' (purity and impurity). A full bath is required after specific life events or before the Friday prayer. Younger people in cities like Dhaka often use 'Shower' as a loanword, but 'Gosol' remains the primary term for the actual act.
The 'Kora' Rule
Always remember that 'Gosol' is the thing and 'Kora' is the action. You can't just say 'Ami gosol' (I bath).
Regional Choice
If you are in Dhaka, use 'Gosol'. If you are in a temple in Kolkata, 'Snan' might sound more appropriate.
Bedeutung
Standard phrase for bathing.
The 'Kora' Rule
Always remember that 'Gosol' is the thing and 'Kora' is the action. You can't just say 'Ami gosol' (I bath).
Regional Choice
If you are in Dhaka, use 'Gosol'. If you are in a temple in Kolkata, 'Snan' might sound more appropriate.
Don't 'Take' it
Avoid saying 'Gosol neoa'. Even though 'take a bath' is English, 'do a bath' is Bengali.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'করা'.
আমি গতকাল বিকেলে গোসল ______।
'গতকাল' (yesterday) requires the past tense 'করলাম'.
Which sentence is correct for 'I am taking a bath'?
সঠিক বাক্যটি বেছে নিন:
The standard verb to pair with 'গোসল' is 'করা' (doing).
Match the phrase to the most likely situation.
গরম পানি দিয়ে গোসল করা
Hot water (গরম পানি) is typically used when it's cold.
Complete the dialogue.
মা: তুমি কি গোসল করেছ? ছেলে: না মা, আমি ______ যাচ্ছি।
'যাচ্ছি' (going) requires the infinitive 'করতে' (to do).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Types of Bathing
Location
- • বাথরুম (Bathroom)
- • পুকুর (Pond)
- • নদী (River)
Tools
- • সাবান (Soap)
- • বালতি (Bucket)
- • মগ (Mug)
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenআমি গতকাল বিকেলে গোসল ______।
'গতকাল' (yesterday) requires the past tense 'করলাম'.
সঠিক বাক্যটি বেছে নিন:
The standard verb to pair with 'গোসল' is 'করা' (doing).
গরম পানি দিয়ে গোসল করা
Hot water (গরম পানি) is typically used when it's cold.
মা: তুমি কি গোসল করেছ? ছেলে: না মা, আমি ______ যাচ্ছি।
'যাচ্ছি' (going) requires the infinitive 'করতে' (to do).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, while it has Arabic roots, it is the standard word for 'bath' used by everyone in Bangladesh, regardless of religion.
Yes, it covers both tub baths, bucket baths, and showers.
'Gosol' is from Arabic/Persian, 'Snan' is from Sanskrit. 'Gosol' is more common in Bangladesh; 'Snan' is more common in West Bengal.
You say 'Ami gosol korte jachhi'.
Usually, for animals, we use 'Ghowano' (to cause to wash) or 'Dhoyano', but 'Gosol korano' is also understood.
'Gosol kora' is to bathe yourself. 'Gosol korano' is to bathe someone else (like a baby).
Yes, it is very common in rural areas and is still called 'Gosol kora'.
'Ghusl' is the religious term for the bath, while 'Gosol' is the everyday Bengali word.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
In Bengali culture, bathing after a funeral is a symbolic act of removing the 'impurity' of death.
Verwandte Redewendungen
স্নান করা
synonymTo bathe (Sanskrit root)
হাত-মুখ ধোয়া
similarTo wash hands and face
ডুব দেওয়া
specialized formTo take a dip/submerge
অজু করা
contrastAblution (Wudu)
