Food and Drink, খাদ্য ও পানীয় in Bengali)



Lesson Objective:


By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to identify common food and drink vocabulary in Bengali, construct basic sentences about eating and drinking habits, and understand simple dialogues related to meals.



Vocabulary List:



  • Khabar (খাবার): Food

  • Pani (পানি): Water

  • Dudh (দুধ): Milk

  • Cha (চা): Tea

  • Bhat (ভাত): Cooked rice

  • Shobji (সবজি): Vegetables

  • Machh (মাছ): Fish

  • Mangsho (মাংস): Meat

  • Phol (ফল): Fruit

  • Ranna (রান্না): Cooking



Grammar Point:


In Bengali, verbs are conjugated according to tense and the subject. To indicate present tense, the verb "to eat" (khao খাওয়া) changes based on the pronoun.



  • Ami khai (আমি খাই) – I eat

  • Tumi khao (তুমি খাও) – You eat

  • She khe (সে খায়) – He/She eats


Notice how the verb changes depending on the subject. This pattern is consistent across many Bengali verbs.



Exercises:



Reading Comprehension:


Read the following dialogue and answer the questions below:



Rina: Tumi ki cha khabe?

Sohan: Na, ami dudh khete bhalobashi.

Rina: Tumi ki bhat ar machh pasand koro?

Sohan: Haan, ami prai bhat ar machh khai.


Questions:



  • What does Rina offer to Sohan?

  • What does Sohan prefer instead of tea?

  • What food does Sohan usually eat?



Listening Comprehension:


Listen to a native Bengali speaker listing their favorite foods and drinks. Identify at least three food items and two drinks mentioned in the audio.


Teacher note: Play audio or provide a recording during class.



Speaking Practice:


Pair up with a partner and ask each other the following questions in Bengali:



  • Ami bhat khai. Tumi ki khai?

  • Tumi ki pani nao na dudh?

  • Tomar priyo khabar ki?


Practice responding in complete sentences using vocabulary and grammar from this lesson.



Summary:


In this lesson, you learned Bengali vocabulary related to food and drink. You also practiced simple present tense verb conjugation with “to eat” and engaged in reading, listening, and speaking activities focused on meal times and preferences.



Homework:



  • Create a list of everything you eat and drink in a day and write it in Bengali.

  • Write 5 sentences using the verb “to eat” (khao খাওয়া) with different pronouns.

  • Prepare to talk about your favorite dish in Bengali in the next class.