B1 Expression 正式

আপনি কি কফি খাবেন?

আপন ক কফ খবন

Will you have coffee?

意思

Offering coffee to someone.

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文化背景

In Bangladesh, offering a drink is mandatory for any guest. If you don't have coffee, you must offer tea or at least water. It's common to serve 'biscuits' or 'chanachur' alongside the coffee. The 'Coffee House' in College Street, Kolkata, is a legendary site for 'Adda'. Offering coffee is often seen as an invitation to a long intellectual discussion. In modern Dhaka or Kolkata offices, 'Coffee?' is the universal icebreaker. It's often the first thing said to a visitor before any paperwork is touched. In villages, tea is much more common than coffee. If you offer coffee, it might be seen as a special, 'urban' treat.

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The 'Ektu' Trick

Add 'একটু' (ektu - a little) before 'কফি' to make the offer sound less pushy and more polite: 'আপনি কি একটু কফি খাবেন?'

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Don't use 'Paan kora'

Unless you are writing a formal letter or a poem, avoid 'পান করবেন' (paan korben). It sounds very stiff in conversation.

意思

Offering coffee to someone.

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The 'Ektu' Trick

Add 'একটু' (ektu - a little) before 'কফি' to make the offer sound less pushy and more polite: 'আপনি কি একটু কফি খাবেন?'

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Don't use 'Paan kora'

Unless you are writing a formal letter or a poem, avoid 'পান করবেন' (paan korben). It sounds very stiff in conversation.

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The Second Offer

If someone says 'না' (no) the first time, ask again with 'আরে নিন না!' (Oh, please have some!). It's a cultural norm.

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Tea vs Coffee

If you aren't sure, ask 'চা না কফি?' (Tea or coffee?). Tea is still the king in many Bengali households.

自我测试

Fill in the correct verb ending for the formal pronoun.

আপনি কি কফি _____? (khawa)

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: খাবেন

The pronoun 'আপনি' (Apni) always requires the verb ending '-ben'.

Which of these is the most natural way to offer coffee to a guest?

Choose the best option:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: আপনি কি কফি খাবেন?

'আপনি কি কফি খাবেন?' is the standard, polite, and most natural spoken form.

Complete the dialogue with a polite response.

Host: আপনি কি কফি খাবেন? Guest: ___________।

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: ধন্যবাদ, এক কাপ কফি হলে ভালো হয়।

This response is polite and acknowledges the host's offer with gratitude.

Match the phrase to the correct person.

To whom would you say 'আপনি কি কফি খাবেন?'

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Your new boss

The formal 'Apni' is used for people in positions of authority or those you don't know well.

🎉 得分: /4

视觉学习工具

What else can you 'Eat' (Khawa)?

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Liquids

  • জল (Water)
  • চা (Tea)
  • কফি (Coffee)
  • দুধ (Milk)
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Abstract

  • হাওয়া (Air/Breeze)
  • ধমক (Scolding)
  • কসম (Oath)
  • চুমু (Kiss)

练习题库

4 练习
Fill in the correct verb ending for the formal pronoun. Fill Blank A1

আপনি কি কফি _____? (khawa)

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: খাবেন

The pronoun 'আপনি' (Apni) always requires the verb ending '-ben'.

Which of these is the most natural way to offer coffee to a guest? Choose A2

Choose the best option:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: আপনি কি কফি খাবেন?

'আপনি কি কফি খাবেন?' is the standard, polite, and most natural spoken form.

Complete the dialogue with a polite response. dialogue_completion B1

Host: আপনি কি কফি খাবেন? Guest: ___________।

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: ধন্যবাদ, এক কাপ কফি হলে ভালো হয়।

This response is polite and acknowledges the host's offer with gratitude.

Match the phrase to the correct person. situation_matching A2

To whom would you say 'আপনি কি কফি খাবেন?'

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Your new boss

The formal 'Apni' is used for people in positions of authority or those you don't know well.

🎉 得分: /4

常见问题

10 个问题

In Bengali, the verb 'khawa' is a general term for consumption. It covers everything from solids to liquids and even smoking.

Yes, if you are talking to someone older, a stranger, or in a professional setting. Use 'Tumi' only for friends and family.

You can say 'না, ধন্যবাদ' (Na, dhonnobad) or more colloquially 'না, থাক' (Na, thak - No, let it be).

Yes, the phrase works for both hot and cold coffee.

Just replace 'কফি' (coffee) with 'চা' (cha): 'আপনি কি চা খাবেন?'

Yes, it literally means 'will eat', but it is used as a polite way to offer something in the present.

'Khaben ki' puts more emphasis on the question itself, often used when you are surprised they haven't had any yet.

Technically you can just use rising intonation ('আপনি কফি খাবেন?'), but 'ki' makes it a clear, standard question.

It is becoming very popular in cities like Dhaka, especially among the youth and professionals.

Biscuits, cake, or salty snacks like chanachur are common accompaniments.

相关表达

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চা খাবেন?

similar

Will you have tea?

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জল খাবেন?

similar

Will you have water?

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কিছু খাবেন?

builds on

Will you eat something?

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কফি কেমন হয়েছে?

specialized form

How is the coffee?

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