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Bengali Vocabulary - Family

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In this lesson, let's learn about the Bengali vocabulary related to family.

Bengali families are usually huge and close-knit. In Bengali culture, respecting and caring for elders is of utmost importance. The vocabulary related to family is also an essential part of Bengali language learning. Let's dive into it!

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Family Members

The table below provides a list of Bengali words that are commonly used to describe family members.

Bengali	Pronunciation	English
পিতা (pita)	/pita/	Father
মাতা (mata)	/mata/	Mother
ভাই (bhai)	/bʰai̯/	Brother
আপু (apu)	/apu/	Elder Sister
বোন (bon)	/bɔn/	Younger Sister
দাদা (dada)	/dad̪a/	Paternal Grandfather
দিদা (dida)	/d̪ida/	Paternal Grandmother
নানা (nana)	/nana/	Maternal Grandfather
নানী (nani)	/nani/	Maternal Grandmother
ছেলে (chele)	/tʃʰele/	Son
মেয়ে (meye)	/meje/	Daughter

Let's see these words in context:

• Person 1: আমার বাবা দুই বেলা সপ্তাহে বাইরে আছে। (Amar baba dui bela shoptahe baire achhe.) (My father is out of town for two weeks.)
• Person 2: আপনার মাতা কেমন আছে? (Apanar mata kemon achhe?) (How is your mother?)

Marital Relationships

The table below provides a list of Bengali words that are commonly used to describe marital relationships.

Bengali	Pronunciation	English
স্বামী (shami)	/ʃami/	Husband
স্ত্রী (stri)	/st̪ri/	Wife
পোলা (pola)	/pola/	Father in Law
মা বাবা (ma baba)	/ma baba/	Parents in Law
দেবর (debor)	/debor/	Brother-in-law (Husband's elder brother)
নানাদ (nanad)	/nanad̪/	Sister-in-law (Husband's elder brother's wife)
জামাই (jamai)	/dʒamai/	Son-in-law (Wife's husband)

Let's see these words in context:

• Person 1: তার স্ত্রী একজন ডাক্তার। (Tar stri ekjon doktor.) (His wife is a doctor.)
• Person 2: আপনার জামাই কি করেন? (Apanar jamai ki karen?) (What does your son-in-law do?)

Terms of Endearment

The table below provides a list of Bengali words that are commonly used as terms of endearment.

Bengali	Pronunciation	English
মনি (moni)	/mɔni/	Sweetheart
শোনা (shona)	/ʃɔna/	Beloved
জন্মদিনের শুভেচ্ছা (jonmodiner shubechcha)	/dʒɔnmɔd̪inear ʃubetʃʰa/	Happy Birthday
আমার সুন্দরী (amar sundori)	/amrar sundɔri/	My Beautiful
আমার সুখি (amar sukhi)	/amrar sukhi/	My Happiness
আমার জীবন (amar jibon)	/amrar dʒibɔn/	My Life

Let's see these words in context:

• Person 1: আমার শোনা, তুমি কাছে আসতে পারছো না? (Amar shona, tumi kache ashte parchho na?) (My beloved, can't you come closer?)
• Person 2: একটি মিঠাই কিনে সাপ্তাহিক হলিদে আমাকে মানেন। (Ekti mitai kine shaptahik holid'e amake manen.) (Buy me a sweet and call me on the weekly holiday.)

Cultural information

In Bengali culture, elderly people are commonly addressed by terms like dada, dida, nana, and nani. This custom is a way of showing respect to the elders. Furthermore, in traditional Bengali households, the youngest son usually lives with his parents and is responsible for looking after them in their old age. This practice is known as "meye pariye dhorbo" (মেয়ে পরিয়ে ধরবো).

Conclusion

That was an overview of Bengali vocabulary related to family. Don't forget to practice the words in context and use them with native speakers. To improve your Bengali Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions! Additionally, you may want to check other Bengali Vocabulary lessons.

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Sources

• Family words in Bengali
• Bengali/Family relations - Wikibooks, open books for an open world
• “In the Bengali Vocabulary, There Is No Such Word as Care Home ...

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