Significado
Assisting someone with a task.
Contexto cultural
During the Durga Puja festival, 'Para' (neighborhood) clubs organize massive efforts to help the elderly and disabled visit the pandals. This is a peak time for 'sahajyo kora' as a community service. Hospitality is paramount. If a guest looks like they need something, the host will proactively offer help. It is often considered impolite to wait for the guest to ask. The concept of 'Amanat' or 'Sahajyo' in farming is common. Neighbors help each other plow fields or build houses without expecting money, but expecting the same help in return later. In cities like London or New York, Bengali community centers focus on 'sahajyo kora' for new immigrants, helping them with language and job applications.
The '-ke' Rule
Always remember to add '-ke' to the person you are helping. 'Ami Tumi sahajyo kori' is wrong; 'Ami tomake sahajyo kori' is right.
Avoid 'Dewa'
Don't say 'Sahajyo dewa' for general help. It sounds like you are handing over a physical object called 'help'.
Significado
Assisting someone with a task.
The '-ke' Rule
Always remember to add '-ke' to the person you are helping. 'Ami Tumi sahajyo kori' is wrong; 'Ami tomake sahajyo kori' is right.
Avoid 'Dewa'
Don't say 'Sahajyo dewa' for general help. It sounds like you are handing over a physical object called 'help'.
Softening the request
Add 'ektu' (a little) to your request to make it sound more polite: 'Amake ektu sahajyo korun.'
Proactive Help
In Bengali culture, offering help before being asked is a sign of great respect and kindness.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of 'kora' based on the subject.
আমি তোমাকে সাহায্য ____। (Present tense)
For 'Ami' (I), the present tense ending is '-i'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
How do you say 'Help me' formally?
'Karun' is the formal imperative form used with 'Apni'.
Match the Bengali phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the four most common variations of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: এই ব্যাগটা খুব ভারী। B: আমি কি আপনাকে _______ পারি?
'Korte pari' means 'can do'.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Sahajyo vs. Sohojogita
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosআমি তোমাকে সাহায্য ____। (Present tense)
For 'Ami' (I), the present tense ending is '-i'.
How do you say 'Help me' formally?
'Karun' is the formal imperative form used with 'Apni'.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
These are the four most common variations of the phrase.
A: এই ব্যাগটা খুব ভারী। B: আমি কি আপনাকে _______ পারি?
'Korte pari' means 'can do'.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, you can. For example: 'Taka diye sahajyo kora' (Helping with money).
'Sahajyo' is common and neutral; 'Sohayota' is formal and used in official contexts.
No, but adding 'ektu' (a little) and using formal honorifics (apni/korun) makes it much more polite.
You say 'Amar sahajyo dorkar' or 'Amar sahajyo proyojon'.
Yes, but 'bachano' (to save) is more specific and common for life-threatening situations.
The most common past form is 'sahajyo korechi' (I have helped) or 'sahajyo korechilam' (I helped).
'Sahajyo' is a noun. It becomes a verb only when you add 'kora' (to do).
Yes, use 'Amake sahajyo koro'.
It means 'to extend a helping hand'—a more poetic way of offering help.
Not inherently, but it's often used for 'abetting' crimes in news reports, so use it carefully.
Frases relacionadas
সহযোগিতা করা
similarTo cooperate
উপকার করা
specialized formTo do a favor
রক্ষা করা
builds onTo save/protect
পাশে দাঁড়ানো
similarTo stand by someone
সাহায্য চাওয়া
contrastTo ask for help
