Bengali Course. For English-Speaking Students. Second Edition: Learn it. Speak it. Read it. - Paperback

by Aleur Rahman (Author)

Do you find yourself unable to read and speak Bengali? Constantly trying to keep up with conversations? Clueless about how to begin learning the Bengali language?

If you are too busy to attend a weekly session or sit through online video courses, this book will take you through the simple learning process in bite-size steps. Easy to digest with intelligent use of phonemes and English word comparisons (referred to as partial transliterations) to complement pronunciation. The book is written primarily in the formal 'book' dialect of the language, "Shuddho basha". More commonly spoken in Dhaka, Bangladesh, utilised in formal TV, media, and newspapers. There are, however, clear references to the more informal dialect, "Sylhetti basha" where appropriate. More commonly spoken in Sylhet, Bangladesh. This is an extra dimension to the book as there are a substantial number of expats from Sylhet dotted all over the world. Thus with this book alone, one is able to sit comfortably, whether at home, abroad, or on a plane, and master the Bengali language. The sixth most spoken language in the world.

Notes for the Second Edition
The second edition now adds various additional examples and exercises for better understanding. A new chapter is now also incorporated (Chapter 4) introducing different forms of 'Letter couplets'. This further expands on previous introductions of coupled letters, 'ref' [রেফ], 'fola' [ফলা] and 'jooktho-borno' [যুক্তবর্ণ]. Finally, with the help of readers around the world and their courteous emails, comments, and reviews, this edition now corrects various errors which had crept into the first edition.