Bangla Bengali to German Dictionary Bangla Theke Deutsch Worterbuch Subhashish Chattopadhyay Preface Subhashish does not know German. Hardly any. While Bengali or Bangla is his mothertongue. As most of us think we know English, we can always try to learn little bit of any language we wish. Surely not planning to meet Bangla Teachers to discuss influence of Pali language and words in Bangla. Bathing in Hindi is Nahana; while in German it is Nehmen! Do we see the connection? In Tamil night is Ratri; same as is Bangla or Hindi. But Fever in Hindi is Bukhar, in Bangla it is Jor, in Tamil it is Jwaram. What are the similar words in various languages and why, is a big subject. Linguists are always throwing light on that. Though some enjoy fighting as well ! ( :-D ) Some Bengali words can be learnt at the earliest. Pisi is sister of Dad. Pisi’s son will be cousin, while in bangla we specify Pistoto Bhai. Where broter is Bhai. Kaku is brother of Dad. Kaku’s son will be cousin, while in bangla we specify Khurtoto Bhai. The older word KhuRo also means uncle. Mama is brother of Mom. Mama’s daughter will also be cousin, while in bangla we specify Mamato Bon. Where Bon is sister. Intuitively Mama’s son is called Mamato Bhai. Jethu is elder brother of Dad. Bhai is used for male brother or cousin, who is yonger. Dada is the word for older brother or male cousin. So Jethu’s son if older is called Jerthotho dada. While if younger then Jhertoto bhai. Jethu’s daughter if older is Jherthotho didi. If younger then Jherthotho bon. Someone who wants to learn a language quickly may prefer a simple word of cousin. While in Bangla we do not have a single word for cousin! Internet has helped us with easy translation, and free learning to anyone with initiative. Subhashish has worked a bit to collect and make this dictionary. Just for little bit of fun, after teaching Science since 1989. Since 2000 Subhashish stays in Bangalore. Previously he was in Jamshedpur. Visited Jordan, Egypt, Dubai, Japan, Uganda, Nepal etc. This book pdf was made in 2020, at the very special times of corona. Email : [email protected] Website : http://kvpyiitjeeolympiad.engineering And http://skmclasses.wordpress.com - Bangla Bengali to German Dictionary Bangla Theke Deutsch Worterbuch Subhashish Chattopadhyay To start Easy Here are some common Bengali ( Bangla ) words translated to German ( Deutsch ) ( This can be used as Bengali to English Lexicon as well ) ( Eta Bangla theke Inglish Dictionary hisabeo use / babohar kora jai ) Aami – Ich ( I ) [ p – Ikh, Ish, EEkh, EEsh ] <— here and below the notation p – stands for pronunciation Pari – kann ( can ) bolte – aussprechen; sagen; äußern ( speak ) [ ß is pronounced as double s -> ss ] Aami German bolte pari -> Ich kann aussprechen Deutsch or rather –> Ich kann Deutsch sprechen ( ch is often pronounced as kh so sprechen p – sprakhan r being slightly silent ) Many foreign words are used as is in Bengali for common talk ( such as ->> Electricity, Election , Driver, Duty, Divorce, Development, Sure, Club , Colleague, Cinema, Library, Balcony, Table, Chair, cycle, switch, motorcycle, Flat { Apartment } , Director, Golf, Dictionary etc ). These the foreign words have been listed even if some rarely used ” ? pure ? ” bengali term exists Also multiple bengali terms have been avoided e.g. ” Osudher Dokan ” = Pharmacy ) [ Bangalira ei bhabei Bangla bole = Thats the way Bengalis speakn Bangla ] excuse me = Entschuldigung do you speak English ?= sprechen Sie Englisch ? Some very basic things …. ß is pronounced as ss “ e “ is pronounced as “ a “ rather “ aa “ so leukemia is Leukämie ( pronounced same as Leukamia though written differently ) The double dot ( .. ) on a or u ( ä ü ) is known as umlaut. “ r “ is silent … so Berlin is pronounced as Balin … Hope you guessed this correctly “ Numbers are pretty straightforward – One is Eins , Twenty is zwanzig, so 21 is einundzwanzig where ” und ” means ” and “. So ein-und-zwanzig ( ek ar KuRi ) Two is zwei, Thirty is dreißig, so 32 is zweiunddreißig ( Zwei-und-dreißig ) ( Dui ar Tiris ) Tree is drei, Forty is vierzig, so 43 is Draiundvierzig Four is vier, Fifty is fünfzig, so 54 is vierundfünfzig Five is fünf, Sixty is sechzig, so 65 is fünfundsechzig (fünf und sechzig) Six is sechs ( Chena lagche ? ) Seventy is siebzig, so 76 is sechsundsiebzig Seven is sieben, Eighty is achtzig, so 87 is siebenundachtzig Bangla Bengali to German Dictionary Bangla Theke Deutsch Worterbuch Subhashish Chattopadhyay Eight is acht, Ninety is neunzig, so 98 is achtundneunzig Nine is neun Ten is Zein. So 10,000 is zehntausend 11 is elf 12 – zwölf 13 – dreizehn 14 – vierzehn 15 – fünfzehn 16 – Sechszehn 17 – siebzehn ß– ( Ektu Alada ) 18 – achtzehn 19 – neunzehn 100 is hundert. Half is Hälfte Quarter is Viertel Some common sentences ( with translation = Übersetzung ) I don’t know = ich weiß nicht ( Aami janina ) I don’t understand = ich verstehe nicht ( Aami bhuji na, Aami bhujte parchi na ) how are you ? = Wie geht es dir ? best regards = mit freundlichem Gruß I’m fine, thank you = mir geht’s gut, danke. thank you very much = danke schön I love you = Ich liebe dich ; ( Love = die Liebe ) I love you = Ich mag dich where is the toilet = wo ist die Toilette We are working to a very tight schedule = Unsere Termine sind sehr eng. ( Very = Sehr ) We rented the house on a lease = Wir haben das Haus gemietet (gepachtet). Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! = Frohe Weihnachten und ein glückliches ! Rome wasn’t built in a day = Rom ist nicht an einem Tag erbaut worden ( Tag = day , Montag = Monday ) All roads lead to Rome = Alle Wege führen nach Rom happy birthday = alles Gute zum Geburtstag how much ? = wie viel ? how much is it = wie viel kostet es kill two birds with one stone = zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen Like father, like son = Wie der Vater, so der Sohn make a mountain out of a molehill = aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen The early bird gets the worm = Der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm Bangla Bengali to German Dictionary Bangla Theke Deutsch Worterbuch Subhashish Chattopadhyay The grass is always greener on the other side = Die Kirschen aus Nachbars Garten xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Words with A xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Aabar – erneut ( again ) Aabiskar – Entdecken ( Discover ) Erfindung ( Invention ) Bangla Bengali to German Dictionary Bangla Theke Deutsch Worterbuch Subhashish Chattopadhyay Aache – es gibt ( there is, there are ) Aada – Ingwer ( Ginger ) Aador – আদর, hätscheln; zärtlich, spielen, liebkosen; streicheln; schmusen; kraulen ( fondle, caress ) Aafim – আিফম , Opium Aaj – heute ( today ) Aakromon – Angriff ( attack ) Aalish – আিলশ , Lethargie ; Winterschlaf ( Lethargy ) Aagami-Porsu – Übermorgen ( Day-after-Tomorrow ) Aage – vor , bevor ( before ) Aager – ehemalig ( former ) Aagneogiri – আ , Vulkan ( volcano ) Aagun – আ ন, Feuer ( Fire ) ( p – Fauar ) Ofen, feuern, abfeuern, brennen fireplace=Kamin , fireman = Feuerwehrmann , firefly = Glühwürmchen Aagun Lagano = ( arson ) Brandstiftung Aakash – Himmel {m} ( Sky ) out of a clear sky [fig.] = aus heiterem Himmel sky blue; azure himmelblau {adj} sunset sky = Abendhimmel {m} red sky; dawn = Morgenrot {n}; Morgenröte {f} clouded sky = Wolkenhimmel {m} serene (sky) = heiter; klar {adj} (Himmel) Aakkel Dant – আ, Weisheitszahn ( wisdom tooth ) Aalada – verschieden, anders ( Different ) Aalo – আ , Licht ( Light ) to throw light on = Licht werfen auf Aalochona – আলচনা, Diskussion {f}; Auseinandersetzung {f} Besprechung {f}; Erörterung {f} ( Discussion ) discussions Besprechungen {pl}; Diskussionen {pl}; Erörterungen Dialogue – Dialog Aamake – mir ( to me ) ( p – mia ) Bangla Bengali to German Dictionary Bangla Theke Deutsch Worterbuch Subhashish Chattopadhyay Aamar – mein ( my ) ( p – mine ) Aami – ich ( I ) Aamra – আমরা , Wir ( We ) We have 20 students on our roll = Bei uns sind 20 Studenten angemeldet. We would be honoured if you would visit us at the fair = Bitte beehren Sie uns mit einem Besuch auf der Messe. We seek good fortune, misfortune seeks us = Das Glück suchen wir, das Unglück sucht uns. We have been referred to you by … = … hat uns an Sie verwiesen. We haven’t received (had) any results so far = Die Ergebnisse liegen noch nicht vor. We could think of nothing to say = Es fiel uns nichts ein. We had a lively time = Es war viel los. We used to live in the country = Früher wohnten wir auf dem Lande. We are full up for December = Im Dezember sind wir völlig ausgebucht. We all make mistakes = Irren ist menschlich. We all make mistakes = Jeder kann sich mal irren. We all make mistakes = Jeder macht mal einen Fehler. We cross that bridge when we come to it. Kommt Zeit, kommt Rat. We are promised higher wages = Man verspricht uns höhere Löhne. We are not that quick on the trigger = So schnell schießen die Preußen nicht. We could think of nothing to say = Uns fiel nichts ein. We must put off our plans = Unsere Pläne müssen wir auf Eis legen. We are running out of supplies. Unsere Vorräte gehen zu Ende. We are running out of supplies. Unsere Vorräte gehen zur Neige. We believe what we wish to believe. Was man wünscht, glaubt man gern. Bangla Bengali to German Dictionary Bangla Theke Deutsch Worterbuch Subhashish Chattopadhyay We have our hands full with him. Wir haben unsere liebe Not mit ihm. We have been informed by … that … Wir haben von … erfahren, dass … We have been informed by … that you are manufacturers of … Wir haben von … erfahren, dass Sie … herstellen. We are currently experiencing problems with … = Wir haben momentan Probleme mit … We left no stone unturned = Wir haben nichts unversucht gelassen. We can deduce therefore, that … = Wir können also folgern, dass … We shall not know (about) it until next year = Wir können es erst im nächsten Jahr erfahren. We will follow in a couple of minutes. Wir kommen gleich nach. We made off = Wir machten uns aus dem Staube. We have to go as well = Wir müssen auch gehen. We have to fight it out = Wir müssen es ausfechten. We have to tighten our belts now. Wir müssen jetzt den Gürtel enger schnallen. We must make tracks (be off). Wir müssen uns auf die Beine (Socken) machen. We must live within our means. Wir müssen uns nach der Decke strecken. We must live from hand to mouth. Wir müssen von der Hand in den Mund leben. We must stick together. Wir müssen zusammenhalten. We happened to see it. Wir sahen es zufällig. We slept out of doors. Wir schliefen im Freien. We made it up. Wir schlossen Frieden. We are frantic. Wir schweben in tausend Ängsten. Bangla Bengali to German Dictionary Bangla Theke Deutsch Worterbuch Subhashish Chattopadhyay We look forward to hearing from you and remain … Wir sehen Ihren weiteren Nachrichten mit Interesse entgegen und verbleiben … We are much obliged to you for this. Wir sind Ihnen dafür sehr dankbar. We have been instructed to … Wir sind beauftragt, … We are meant for each other. = Wir sind füreinander bestimmt. Aangool – Finger ( Finger ) to not lift a finger keinen Finger rühren Aangoor – Weintraube ( Grape ) ; grapefruit – Pampelmuse Aanlo – holen ( fetch ) Aanondo – Spaß; Scherz ( Fun ) great Fun – Viel Spaß, großer Spaß Aanttojiboni – Autobiografie ( Autobiography ) Aapel – আেপল , Apfel, Apfelbaum , Apfelholz ( apple tree – Apfelbaum ) Aapnar – Sie ( your formal ) Aapni – Sie ( You formal with respect ) Aaro – Arekta – noch ( stil, yet, another ) ( p – nokh ) Aasbena – ausbleiben zu ( will not come ) ( She will not come to park today = Sie werde ausbleiben zu unterstellen noch heute ) ( He will not come to market tomorrow = Er Wille ausbleiben zu Markt Morgen ) Aaseni – tat ausbleiben , kam erst ( Did not come ) come=Komet, Kommen ( Yesterday the man did not come = Gestern die bemannen tat ausbleiben ) ( The old lady did not come in the morning = Die alte Frau tat ausbleiben vormittags ) ( He did not come yet = Er tat ausbleiben noch ) ( Last week she had not come to class = Letzte Woche Sie hatte ausbleiben zu einteilen ) ( Last year he didn ‘t come for haircut = Letzte Jahr er tat ausbleiben als Haarschnitt ) Aasha – আশা , Hoffnung Aasi – achtzig ( Eighty ) Aastha – আ(cid:1144)া, Annahme ; Akzeptierung ( Belief ) Aatanno – achtundfünfzig ( Fiftyeight ) Bangla Bengali to German Dictionary Bangla Theke Deutsch Worterbuch Subhashish Chattopadhyay Aatchollis – achtundvierzig ( Fortyeight ) Aatsotty – achtundsechzig ( Sixtyeight ) Aath – Acht ( Eight ) Aatha – Gummi {m}; Klebgummi {f} – ( Gum ) glue=Klebstoff Aathas – achtundzwanzig ( Twentyeight ) Aathero – achtzehn ( Eighteen ) Aatta – Mehl ( Flour ) Oat Flour – Hafermehl potato Flour – Kartoffelmehl ( Bread made of wheat and Rye flour – Mischbrot ) Rye flour – Roggenmehl Aatanobboi – achtundneunzig ( Nintyeight ) AatTris – achtunddreißig ( Thirtyeight ) Aatattor – achtundsiebzig ( Seventyeight ) Aawhawa – Wetter ( weather ) Aay – আয় , Einkommen ( Income ) Aayna – Spiegel ( Mirror ) Abhijukto – অিভযু(cid:1029) , Angeklagte ; Beklagte ( labelled ) Abibahito – unverheiratet ( Unmarried ) Able – imstande , fähig ( nirbhorjoggo ) Abolish – abschaffen ( bondho kora ) Abominate – verabscheuen ( Manosik Bhabe Khotikarak ) Abortion – Abtreibung , Abbruch ( gorvopat ) Accident – Unfall {m}; Havarie {f} a fatal accident = ein tödlicher Unfall insured against accidents = gegen Unfall versichert Unglück {n}; Unglücksfall {m}; Störfall {m} Durghotona Accelerate – beschleunigen , eilen ; acceleration – Beschleunigung ( twaran ) Access – Zugang ( probesadhikar ) Bangla Bengali to German Dictionary Bangla Theke Deutsch Worterbuch Subhashish Chattopadhyay Accidentally – versehentlich ( durghotonakrome ) According to – Laut , entsprechend ( anusare ) Accuracy – Genauigkeit Achilles heel – Achillesferse Acid – sauer , Säure ; acid rain – saurer Regen Action – Handlung ( kria ) Actor – Schauspieler, Handelnde ; actress – Schauspielerin Actual – tatsächlich , gegenwärtig ; actually – eigentlich Acupuncture – Akupunktur Adam – Adam, Adi Adam and Eve – Adam und Eva Adjust – Anpassen ; Adjustment – Anpassung Adbhut – Rätsel ( enigma ) Administrator – Verwalter ( prosasok ) Adultery – Ehebruch ( Porokia ) Advantage – Vorteil ( sujog ) Adventure – Abenteuer ( romancho ) Ago – vor ( purbe ) Agree – übereinstimmen ; Agreement – Einigkeit , Vertrag , Vereinbarung , Übereinstimmung ( chukti, raji howa ) Aid – helfen ( Tran ) ( sahayok , sahajjo ) Airport – Flughafen ( bimanbondor ) Akotro – vereinen ( unite ) Alarm-Ghodi – Wecker ( Alarm Clock ) Alas = o weh