Simple Sentences and Dialogues in Bengali

Lesson Objective:

By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to use simple German sentences and engage in basic everyday dialogues, with their meanings translated into Bengali.

Vocabulary List:

• Hallo: Hello — হ্যালো


• Wie geht es dir? How are you? — তুমি কেমন আছো?


• Mir geht es gut. I am fine. — আমি ভালো আছি।


• Danke: Thank you — ধন্যবাদ


• Bitte: You're welcome / Please — স্বাগতম / অনুগ্রহ করে


• Entschuldigung: Excuse me / Sorry — মাফ করবেন / দুঃখিত


• Ich heiße... My name is... — আমার নাম...


• Woher kommst du? Where are you from? — তুমি কোথা থেকে এসেছো?


• Ich komme aus... I come from... — আমি ... থেকে এসেছি।

Grammar Point:

Simple Sentence Structure in German:

German sentences follow the basic Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) structure.

Example:

• Ich bin müde. — I am tired. — আমি ক্লান্ত।


• Du bist freundlich. — You are friendly. — তুমি বন্ধুবৎ।

Note: The verb must always be in the second position in main clauses.

Exercises:

Reading Comprehension:

Dialogue:

Anna: Hallo! Wie heißt du?

Raj: Ich heiße Raj. Und du?

Anna: Ich heiße Anna. Wie geht es dir?

Raj: Mir geht es gut, danke. Und dir?

Anna: Auch gut, danke!

Translation in Bengali:

আন্না: হ্যালো! তোমার নাম কী?

রাজ: আমার নাম রাজ। আর তোমার?

আন্না: আমার নাম আন্না। তুমি কেমন আছো?

রাজ: আমি ভালো আছি, ধন্যবাদ। আর তুমি?

আন্না: আমিও ভালো, ধন্যবাদ!

Listening Comprehension:

Task: Listen to an audio clip of a German dialogue where people greet each other and say where they come from. Then answer the questions: Who is from Berlin? What is the other person’s name?

(Note: Teacher will play an audio file with a simple dialogue. If learning independently, learners can use an audio resource such as a podcast or a video with simple German greetings.)

Speaking Practice:

Task: Pair up and practice the following dialogue. Translate and rehearse it in both German and Bengali.

Person A: Hallo! Ich heiße [Your Name]. Wie heißt du?

Person B: Ich heiße [Partner’s Name]. Woher kommst du?

Person A: Ich komme aus [Country].

Summary:

• Learners can now use basic German sentences and understand simple dialogues.


• They learnt key expressions for greeting and introducing oneself.


• The vocabulary has been reinforced with Bengali translations.


• Grammar focused on Subject-Verb-Object sentence order in German.

Homework:

• Memorize the vocabulary list and write each phrase with Bengali translation.


• Write your own short dialogue in German introducing yourself and asking where someone is from. Translate it into Bengali.


• Practice saying the dialogue aloud and record yourself.