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Ten Everyday Bengali Words with Example Sentences

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Word Meaning in this example Example
আলো Light ঘরে আলো আছে।
There is light in the room.
বন্ধু Friend সে আমার বন্ধু।
That person is my friend.
ভাষা Language বাংলা আমার ভাষা।
Bengali is my language.
আকাশ Sky আজ আকাশ নীল।
The sky is blue today.
ফুল Flower এটি একটি ফুল।
This is a flower.
বই Book আমি বই পড়ি।
I read books.
জল Water এক গ্লাস জল দিন।
Please give me a glass of water.
পানি Water আমি পানি পান করি।
I drink water.
বাড়ি Home / house আমি বাড়ি যাই।
I go home.
বাংলা Bengali / Bangla আমি বাংলা শিখছি।
I am learning Bengali.

Water: জল and পানি

Both words can mean water. You will hear different preferences depending on region, speaker and context. Learn the word your conversation partner uses, while recognising both.

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Original learning examples prepared 26 October 2026. English glosses illustrate these sentences; they are not exhaustive definitions.