Who's Who: Personal Pronouns
Chapter in 30 Seconds
Master the art of addressing yourself and others with confidence in Bengali.
- Identify yourself using singular and plural pronouns.
- Navigate social hierarchy through three levels of 'you'.
- Connect pronouns with 'to be' verbs for basic sentences.
O que você vai aprender
Discover the different personal pronouns (I, you, he/she/it, we, they) and their usage in Bengali. Pay attention to the honorific distinctions for 'you'.
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: correctly identify and use personal pronouns to describe yourself and others.
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By the end you will be able to: pair pronouns with the correct form of the 'to be' verb.
Dicas e truques (4)
Pronoun Drop
When in doubt, use Apni.
Think before you speak
Listen first
Vocabulário-chave (5)
Real-World Preview
Meeting a New Friend
Review Summary
- Subject + Noun
- Subject + Verb
- Subject + Noun
- Pronoun + Verb
Erros comuns
The verb must conjugate to match the first person pronoun.
Mixing formal pronouns with informal verb endings is a social error.
Using a pronoun where a verb is needed.
Regras neste capítulo (4)
Next Steps
You are making incredible progress. Keep practicing your pronouns every day!
Label objects in your room with pronouns
Prática rápida (10)
___ কি করছো?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Person Pronouns: Formal, Informal, Intimate (আপনি - apni, তুমি - tumi, তুই - tui)
Apni ___?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Pronoun Agreement with 'To Be'
___ বন্ধু। (We are friends)
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: First Person Pronouns (আমি - ami, আমরা - amra)
___ আমার বই, যেটা টেবিলে আছে।
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Third Person Pronouns: Proximate & Distant (সে - she, তিনি - tini, এ - e, ও - o)
___ আমার ভাই, যে আমার পাশে দাঁড়িয়ে আছে।
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Third Person Pronouns: Proximate & Distant (সে - she, তিনি - tini, এ - e, ও - o)
___ আমার শিক্ষক। (He/She - Respectful)
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Third Person Pronouns: Proximate & Distant (সে - she, তিনি - tini, এ - e, ও - o)
Find and fix the mistake:
তিনি খাচ্ছে।
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Third Person Pronouns: Proximate & Distant (সে - she, তিনি - tini, এ - e, ও - o)
Ami ___.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Pronoun Agreement with 'To Be'
Find and fix the mistake:
আমিরা যাই।
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: First Person Pronouns (আমি - ami, আমরা - amra)
Find and fix the mistake:
আপনি কি করিস?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Person Pronouns: Formal, Informal, Intimate (আপনি - apni, তুমি - tumi, তুই - tui)
Score: /10
