Sylvia Gabriel
What's the difference between "tumi", "tomake", and "apani"? I think maybe it's a case difference? Are there two ways of saying "you"? If so, what is the difference between them?
19 apr 2017 02:27
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Hello, There are 3 ways to say "You" in Bengali. a) Polite : Apni b) Familliar : Tumi c) Very familiar : tui (Use it only if you are really close with the person; like your best friend.) Note: All of them are in "Nominative case". Example: "You are a good person." = "Apni/Tumi/Tui ekjon valo manush" Now, "Tomake" is "Objective case"; Example: "You are welcome" = "Tomake shagoto janai". Objecti case for "Apni" is "Apnake" and "Tui" is "Toke".
19 aprile 2017
There are three levels of politeness in Bengali. 1) Respectful (to strangers/elders): Ami (I), Apni (you), Tini/Uni/Ini (he/this person) 2) Polite without respect (to the peers of same level/lovers): Ami (I), Tumi (you), Se (he) 3) Close (to close friend) or impolite (to subordinate): Ami (I), Tui (you), O (he)
14 giugno 2018
তুমি and আপনি means you..তুমি to say a friend and আপনি to say a respectful person..তোমাকে means , i wish to give a coffee to you তোমাকে,and a respectful person,,i wish to give you a coffee to you আপনাকে,,
22 novembre 2017
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Sylvia Gabriel
Competenze linguistiche
Arabo (levantino), Arabo (magrebino), Bengalese, Inglese, Tedesco, Lingua dei segni americana (ASL), Tamil, Tailandese, Urdu
Lingua di apprendimento
Arabo (levantino), Arabo (magrebino), Bengalese, Tedesco, Lingua dei segni americana (ASL), Tamil, Tailandese, Urdu