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Learning the Bengali Negation is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Bengali language. But first we need to know what the role of Negation is in the structure of the grammar in Bengali.
Bengali negation is the process that turns an affirmative statement (I am happy) into its opposite denial (I am not happy).
In Bengali, negation can be made simply by placing "Na" or “nei” after the main verb. “ni” also used in first person statement in past tense. But sometimes a double negative is required. "Na" is the most common negative.
Ami ei kaaj korte parbo na (I can't do this).
Tader kichhui korar nei (they don't have anything to do – Double Negative).
Ami korini (I didn't do it)
Here are some examples:
| English Negation | Bengali Negation |
|---|---|
| Negation | asiker koron - অসিকএর্ কওরওন্ |
| he is not here | se akhane nei - সএ অখনএ নএই |
| that is not my book | oi ta amar boi noy - ওই ট অমর্ বওই নওয্ |
| do not enter | kendre nio na - কএন্ড্রএ নিও ন |
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Negation in Bengali has a logical pattern. Locate the Negation above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Bangla.
Below is a list of the Negation and negative expressions in Bengali placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Bengali vocabulary.
| English Negation | Bengali Negation |
|---|---|
| I don't speak | ami boli na - অমি বওলি ন |
| I don't write | ami likhi na - অমি লিখি ন |
| I don't drive | ami chali na - অমি চলি ন |
| I don't love | ami valo basi na - অমি বলও বসি ন |
| I don't give | ami dei na - অমি ডএই ন |
| I don't smile | ami hasi na - অমি হসি ন |
| I don't take | ami nei na - অমি নএই ন |
| he doesn't speak | se bole na - সএ বওলএ ন |
| he doesn't write | se lekhe na - সএ লএখএ ন |
| he doesn't drive | se chaly na - সএ চল্য্ ন |
| he doesn't love | se valo base na - সএ বলও বসএ ন |
| he doesn't give | se dey na - সএ ডএয্ ন |
| he doesn't smile | se hase na - সএ হসএ ন |
| he doesn't take | se ney na - সএ নএয্ ন |
| we don't speak | amora bolbo na - অমওর বওল্বও ন |
| we don't write | amora likhbo na - অমওর লিখ্বও ন |
| we don't drive | amora chalabo na - অমওর চলবও ন |
| we don't love | amora valobasbona - অমওর বলওবস্বওন |
| we don't give | amora debo na - অমওর ডএবও ন |
| we don't smile | amora hasbo na - অমওর হস্বও ন |
| we don't take | amora nebo na - অমওর নএবও ন |
Negation and negative expressions have a very important role in Bengali, therefore they need very special attention. Once you're done with the Bangla Negation, you might want to check the rest of our Bengali lessons here: Learn Bengali. Don't forget to bookmark this page.
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