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TO
MAJOR c . L . PEART,1. A.
,
SECRETARY AND MEM BER, BOARD OF EXAM INERS,
CALCUTTA,
TH IS LIT T LE VOLUME
MOST RESPECT FULLY DED ICAT ED
As a token of the Author'3 Gra titude a nd Es te em.
I N TRODUCT ION .
The object of this little vo lume is to he lp Europe a ns ,o r a ny fore igner with a fa ir knowledge of English, to
{lea rn to ta lk a nd understa nd co l loquia l Hindusta ni or
Be nga'
li, a s spoken in ordina ry da ily life . An a ttempt‘
to first le a rn the a lpha be t of a fore ign l a ngua ge is a mis‘
ta ke a nd wa ste of time . The Hindusta ni a nd Benga l i
portions of this book a re therefore printed in Roma n
-cha ra cters . The ma nua l further a ims a t te a ching these
la ngua ge s in comple te short sentences a nd not by
de ta ched words . Systema tic study should fo l low a nd be
built up on ora l le ssons . A beginner is a dvised to
pra ctise with the tongue a nd the ' ea r, the sound of every
word of the la ngua ge he wishe s to le a rn . He should
a lso bea r in.
mind tha t tra ns la ting doe s not me a n
putting one word for a nother, but it is expre ss ing the
thought a nd idiom of one la ngua ge in the thought
.a nd. idiom ofa no ther.
The se ntences given in th is book a re se lected from‘
those in everyda y use in the va rious depa rtments of
life . Specia l ca re ha s been ta ke n to give the phone tic
. a s we ll a s the correct tra nslitera tion of,
every Hindus
ta n i a nd Benga li word. The ma nua l is thus expected to
be useful not only to those who wa nt simply to a cquire
. a pra ctica l co lloquia l knowledge , but a lso to civil a nd
milita ry office rs , a s we l l a s to those Europe a n a ssista nts
in me rc a ntile firms , e tc ., e tc .
, who ma y ha ve to come up
for exa mina tion in e ither ofthe la ngua ges tre a ted of.
The note s on’
Pronuncia tion , given a t the beginn ing
of the book, should be studied before the re a der ta ke s
up the lessons . Correct pronuncia tion howeve r. ca n
not be tI,
’
without a c lo se a nd consta nt obse rv a tion.
of the wa y in wh ich India ns ta lk.
My be st tha nks a re due to the Secre ta ry a nd Membe r
of the Boa rd of Exa mine rs , M a jorC. L . Pe a rt, who ha s
ve ry kindly re vised the Engl ish a nd Hindusta n i portionsofthis ma nua l .
For the ir kind he lp in the prepa ra tion o f this book. I'
a m"
a lso gra teful to Sha msulU la ma M a wla vi Muha mma d
Yusuf Ja fa ri, Kha n Ba ha dur, He a d M awla vi, Bo a rd of.
Exa miners ; Ma wla vi Abdul Q a dim J a fa ri. Urdu Assist
a nt. Boa rd of Exa miners ; a nd the two pa ssed te a chers
ofHindusta ni, Ma wla vi Ra z a Ali W a hsha t, M .R .A.S
a n d Munshi Abdul Ka rim Na shta r, both ofwhom ha ve
long expe rie nce a nd a we ll- de se rved reputa tion in
co a ching ca ndida te s for exa mina tion in the la ngua ge .
l ca nnot conc lude without gra teful ly a cknow ledgingthe a ss ista nce I ha ve derived from tha t most useful book- the “Hindusta n i Ma nua l” by Co lone l D. C. Ph il lott, .
PH : D .,Hindusta n i Lecturer, Ca mbridge .
’ CALCUTT~A N . C. CflATT ERj‘EE
,
Februa ry, 19 14 .
'
Supdt. . B oa rd of“Ex a miners .
NOTES ON PRONUNCIAT ION
HINDUSTANI .
( a ) The vowe ls a re to be pronounced a s fo l lowsa , short, l ike a in
‘Germa n .
’
a“
, long, a in
e, a lways long, e in ‘they.
‘
5, short, i in
i, long, 1
'
in
0, a lwa ys.
long, 0 in ‘
go .
’
u, short, u in ‘
put.’
a ,long, a in ‘
rulef
(6) The pronuncia tion of the two diph th'
ongs, a z’
a nd a u,
should be le a rnt by the e a r.
( c) The consona nts, with a few exceptions. a re to be pro
nounced a s in English or'
very nea rly so . T he pronuncia tion
of'
the fo l lowing should be observed
ck, l ike ch in ‘churcb .
"
Q1, d in ‘da y.
’
d. th in ‘tha t.
g . g in ‘
gO’
fit is guttera l— ha s a gra ting sound a s in ga rgl ing.
kit is guttera l , something l ike a ll in the Scotch
word‘ loclz .
’
like u in the French word.
‘bon .
’
V
I v iii
pk, l ike p}: in‘diplzthong.
g, is a strongly a rticula ted guttera l k.
.r a ndM , pronounced with the po int of the tongue
we l l turned ba ck to the roof ofthe mouth.
I, like t in ‘
to .
’
t a nd 5, like t in the French word ‘tu.
’
01, l ike th in ‘
tbin.
’
( d) The pronuncia tion of the following a spira ted letters
must be lea rnt by the ea r
biz, ebb , dlz , 5th, git, fll , kit , a nd th.
(e) The inverted comma preceding or fo l lowing a vowe l
denotes the Ara bic letter a z'
n . I t ha s been inserted to show
wha t the correct spe l ling would be in the Ara bic cha ra cter
it may be ignored in the pronouncing ofwords in this M a nua l,
a s the letter preceding it or fo llowing it ( i, e, a , or u, a s the
ca se ma y be) gives the pronuncia tion to be given to it.
( f) The comma between the two vowe ls denotes the
Ara bic letter ha mz a ; it is used to show tha t the two vowels
a re to be sepa ra te ly sounded.
BENGALI .
The vowe ls a re to be pronounced a s fo l lows
a ( i ta lic), like a in ‘sa lt. ’ a (Roma n), like a in
‘
port.’
a in‘fa r.
’
e in‘they.
’
e (Roma n), like a in ‘tha t.
’
z'
in‘tz
'
nJ
like i in
o in‘
go.
’
u in ‘
put.’
a in ‘rule .
’
IV. B .—In co l loquia l the letters a a nd e ha ve two different
sounds .
(k) The pronuncia tion of the two diphthongs , a l'
a nd cm,
should be lea rnt by the ea r.
( c) The consona nts, with-
a fewexceptions, a re to be pro
nounced a s in English or very nea rly so . T he pronuncia tion
ofthe fo l lowing should be observed
ck, like ck in ‘ckurch.
’
gt, d in ‘da y.
’
d, th in‘tka t.
’
g, g in‘
go .
’
k k in ‘
pook
it , n in the French word ‘bon .
’
pk, pkjin‘diphthong.
’
r a nd rk, pronounced with the po int of the tongue
we l l turned ba ck to the roof of the mouth .
sk in ‘ska me .
’
t, t in ‘to .
’
t t in the French word
tk tk in ‘tkin.
’
(d) The pronuncia tio n of the fo l lowing a spira ted lettersmust be lea rnt by the e a r
bk,ckk, a h, a ll, gk,jk, kk, a nd tk.
( e) For the convenien'
ce of beginners, where y ha s the
sound ofj, it ha s been represented by‘
j’
in Roma n type .
(f) The comma between the two vowe ls ha s been
inserted simply to show tha t they a re to be pronounced
s epa ra tely.
sta nds
N . B .—A round bra cket with the word
‘or
’a t its beginning,
implie s the Optiona l substitution of its contents forM just preced
i ng the bra cket ; without the word‘
nr’
a t its beginning, implies the
optiona l omiss ion ofits conta in.
‘Hindusta ni
’
‘
Benga l i’
‘Hindi’
‘honofific’
‘vulga r
’
‘correct spe l ling
’
‘
genera l ly’
‘
properly’
‘future’
‘feminine’
‘singula r
’
‘
plura l’
M AN U AL
O F
COLLO UIAL fiHlNDUSTANIAND
BENGALL
LESSON I .
( a n vo u spe a k Engl ish 9
H . Tum a ngrez z‘
kol- sa ktc ko ll . d/l ka iiz]
Ta mi“ki [ngrifl ka'
l/c pa ra‘ ll .
tra i n /hid .”
In H industa n i, whe n a ddressing a ny ma n politely, or a superior or a
re specta ble perso n ofa ny pos ition in life ,the honorific term
“you , a ccusa tive 5; ko ,
“you,
”a nd ge ne tive tip kii ,
“your,
”a re
a lwa ys used inste a d oftum, tum ko a nd fumha rii ; a nd the verb is
a lso cha nged a ccordingly.
Simila rly,in Benga li, the honorific term 5pm; pl. apm
'
irfi, you,
Ha ccusa tive apna ke , pl. apna dig a ke or apn a der, you, a nd genetive
apna r, pl. apm'
ider. your,”a re a lwa ys used inste a d of tumz
'
, pl.
tomrc‘
z ( vulga rly or a ffectiona tely tu, i, pl. fora ), toma ke , pl. toma dl'
g a kc
o r toma dor ( v . a nd a ffec . ta ke , pl. toder), a nd toma r, pl. toma der ( v .
a nd a ffec . tor, pl. toder) a nd the ve rb is a lso cha nged a ccordingly.
z A MANUAL OF COLLOQU IAL
No ,sir I ca n ta lk H industa ni.
H . N a kinkngfir or ft na kz‘
n : ma in H ina’
rista'
ni bOI- Sa ktd
knit .
B . N a new; or fig -
gen"na : ami H industa ni ka
’
zte
pa ri.
Ifyou know H indi we ll , then spe a k in H indi.
Ag a r tum li
h . ap ] H indi a ckckki ja'
nte ko [h. ka zn
Ifina’
i kt“
6010r h . [lo/cit o r ko/iyc
B . J a di tumi Eh. dpn i : v . tuj j H indi kka la ja na”
ll .
j zinen v . ja n is ta”
ka’
lf H indi/o i ka tka ka .o h.
ka’
n v . kai
}.
Do you understa n -l
H . T a m sa majktc ko ?
B . B iff/118 fl) . knjklcn ; knjkti ] ?
H a ve you understood
Tum sa mjke ? orKyc‘
i a p mmjkc
a kccka‘
l'
Th. knjkcckcn ; v . kujkcckis J9
Ca n you re a d a nd write 1 P
H . Tum likkpa rk- sa ktc ko P
B . Tumi ki likkte pa y/eja’
na?
C . S.,ajne . This word is a lso used in iron ica l sentence s a nd in
merry je sts a mo ngst friends , without a ny definite me a n ing .
1“ Prop . bujkeclzka ,
bujkeckken,e tc . In conve rsa tion the fina l ckk is
genera lly pronounced a s ch .
1 Note the order he re . India ns genera lly sa y write a nd re a d
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGAL I . 3
How o ld a re you ?
H . Tnmka ri ‘
nmr Joy a ka i
B . Toma r kay es ka ta
I a m twenty e ight.
(M ort‘umr) a ttkajs ka ra t ( lei ka i
(Ami ) a tati ka ckka rcr
I s this vour ch ild ?
I 112 ka ckcka tunlka’
ra‘
ka i
E li ( or iti kz’
‘
toma r ckkcle ( a lso mew ) ?
M a ke some te a .
H . Gbau ) ka na ,o .
B. Ekt a cka ( to l'
cr) ka ra .
He is ca l l ing me .
H . Wuk ”l it/718 kit/Zita ka z'
Eh. ka in
B . Sc (inta ke da kcke [h. tin i ( inta ke (la kckcn J.
Where ha ve vou come from P
H . Tum ka ka n re dy e or Tum ka ka‘
n se a'
tc ko ?
B . T a mi kottkeke q vccka ( or csecka ) h . cvccken or
csccken ; v . qyickis or csickis ]
I ha ve come from Chitta gong .
( M a in) Ckatgam se ( a‘
y c‘
i ka n).
( 2nd ) Cka'
tga'
n tkcke ( cyickz'
or csicki
Gen . H . burka ,a lso puri ne
“: B . bnro , a lso pa rona .
4 AMANUAL OF COLLO Q L'
IAI .
Where ha ve you been so long
H . Tca n itni a’
er ka ka it tkt
B . Tm ni e ta kkka n '
l' kotka l' ckkc/c i u h. ckkclcn V .
ckkili"
l
Don'
t ma ke so much no ise .
[ma skor na ma cka ,o or [ma gi n/l ma t ka ro fl) . km) ? 1.
Ata go] ka’
ra m? [h. ka’
rkcn na ; v . ka ris ni
Don'
t ta lk so loud.
Itne z or re na 5010 h. j.
E/a jore ka tkci [a n m? [h. ka'
kcn mi ka'
x nc l orAlackcnckim nd ckencka kcn na : v . ckenrkdr ui l.
T hrow th is a wa y .
I sc pkenk- ( io [h. (Ii/ ire ]
E ra ( a lso cti,it? ckkng
'
c ) pkc/c dd .” ll. a’
in v .
T a ke these things a wa y .
In ckiz onko ( y a ka n re ) lc-ja .o [h.
E jinis g it/0 ekkdn tkekc sa ril'e l n iy e ja'
. o rh.
v . 1a
Give him his pa y.
H . Use a s kc ta la krte-do .
B . Or ma jnc ( ta ) oke
When leng th oftime is me a nt, so long will be in H . itne d in,a nd
in B . eta din .
‘i‘ C . S., eta ksa n.
1. Prop., ckkile, ckkilen .
AMANUAL OF COLLOQU IAL
H a ve pa tience .
H . Sa br ( ka ro ) orM a t gka bra'
,o.
B . Stkir ka , o [h. ka’
n ; v . ka j.
Keep quie t.
H . Ckup ra ko [h. ra kiye ] .
B . Cknp ka ra I'
h. ka rnn ; v . ka r ] or ka’
re tha ka [h .
tka kun v . tka'
k
Get out ofthe wa y.
H . R a ste se ka to ( or ka tja'
o ) or R a sta ckkoro .
B . P a tk ekka ra ( h . ckka rnn ; v . ckka f ] or P a tk tkeke
sa ra na .
( a ) Le a ve it a lone . (5) Le a ve me a lone .
H . ( a ) R a kne ( or ekkor ) do. (b) D igg ma t ka ro.
B . ( a ) Tka kge or tka‘
knkge. ( b) T ekta ka’
ra na’
.
( a ) Enough ! Go a wa y. (0) Le t it go .
H . ( a ) B a r ! ja ,o . (b) fdne do .
B . ( a ) B a r ( a lso a r na ; dker ka’
y ecke) .
(b) Jete
Pul l the punkha forciblv.
H . P a nkka z or re kki‘
ncko .
B . P a kka"
jore ta na [I] . ta'
nnn v . ta n l .
C . S. ,ty a kta .
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGAL I . 7
Wha t is your na me P
H . Tunzka ra'
nam ky a'
ka i P
B. Toma r na m ki P
W’
ha t doe s he sa y P
I I . It t ky a lea k/a ka i P
B. Se ki ka le Eh. tin i ki ka len P
Wha t did he sa v P
Us [h. nnkon ne [go 17 1d
‘
e ki ba’
lle [h. tin i t i ka'
llen ] P
VVllen will you come P
Tum ka k a,oge
P [h. a”
) ka k ta skrifla ,enge P ]
Tumi ka kka k i"alike I ll . a sben ; v . a ski P
He is verv itlle .
H . q k 6a m"
rust ka i.
B. Se ( or 0) bka ri knre.
\Vhich is your house P
ll . Tumka’
ra‘
ma ka n (o r gka r) ka un- sé ka i P
B. T or/ta r ba r}konta P
T h a t house ( yonder) is mine .
H . Wnk ca nine-m ild ma ka n mera ka i.
B. Ai a' ma' r ka rt dekka ja ckcke.
\Vhen a pa rticula r da y is me a nt,in H . kis roz is used inste a d ofka b,
a nd in B . ba be inste a d ofka kka n .
A OF COLLOQ L'
IAL
Ha ve you a n umbre lla ?
H . Turn/ta re pa s rkka tri ka i P
B. T or/Ja r ki rkka ta ( o r ckkd/ i ) a rk/re ?
Wha t is this ca lled in Benga li P
H . [ta ngle men ire kl'a kokte ka iri ?
B. [ifin n /( i v eke ki ka le P
Wha t is the Ara b ic na me for th is ?
ll . Ara ki men is M M a na n: ka i ?
B. Iz'
r o r itir i fI / ‘ki min: ki P
Ha ve vo u e ver be e n to lingla ntlP
H . Turn ka kki g a .e kn P
B. Ta mi ki ka kka na Ii i/ct ge e/1a Ell . gee/zen v . gee/t it".P
When will vou be a b le to go?
ll. Turn ka k[ti - xa kmre [h. /a- mkerig e J
P
B. Ta mi ka kka n je/e pa rke ll . pct/“ken v . [la / oi
“P
. \re \ O ll a ble to ( l( ) this ?
Tum l'ik ka r- sa k/e ko P
Ta mi ki eta ka'
rte pa ra?
H e is a n a ble ma n .
ll’nk [ti dy ( id/Ii i ka i.
Se e leja n [MS’
ktij'
l’t‘
10k.
Whe n will vo u come ba ck P
Turn ka k i t 'd/ms a , oge? o r Tum kn!) [outa ge
P
Ta mi ka kka n />kirke ( orpkircka ) ( h . pkir/len , film/zen : P
H INDUS'
I‘
AN I A.\ I) BENGAL I . 9
I'
ll come ba ck th is e ven ing .
H . Aj ska /n ko ma in uni/la x d a iriga o r A/
n. mndkl'er sa il/ a vpkirka ( o rpm}.ki
Come to me when yo u ha ve le isure .
ll. fa b tnmker’
zfi ere‘
a t ( o r ( k/mtti ko,mere pm a nd .
B. T ama r ja kka n a ba s a r ( o r a ka kdi ) ka ke ( in/a r ka ckke
Pa tltlv is very de a r in th is co untry .
H . ”1q men dkc‘
in oa knt ma krig a ka i.
B . Ifdeie dka n ka dda M a gg i t o r okka ra
LESSON I I I .
He is te ll ing a wful lie s .
li'
uk oa kn/jkzit bot/( i ka i.
Se kka l'a'
na /e mitkve ka /ka ka'
lrke
ls t o ur he a lth good P
H . Tumka'
ri sill/ta t a ckrkki kui ? ( H ill .
d eficit/Id ka i 9 j|
B. Yin/1a ? sa ri/7a ( a lso i a rir l Ilka /a ta P
Wha t ha ve vou come he re fo r P
H . Tum kis wa ste ( or live ) l'
a ka n a .e 110 ?
B . Tun/i ekka ne leija n l'e ( o r ka
'
rte e l'ecka o r csecka l ?
C . S.
,swe
’
zstkva .
[O A MANUAL OF COLLO Q UlAL
You ha ve no busine ss to go the re .
H . a nka re zf'a ka'
ri ja ne ka ko z kam na kiri .
B. T ama r sekka’
ne ja oa r kona ( or kirkka ) da rka r m,i.
Ca n I come inside P
H . Ala in a nda r ( o r kkita r) a - sa kta knit ?
B . Ami A' i kketa re jete pdri P
You a re a lwa ys we lcome .
H . T11711ja b eka’
ka rh. ckdkeri l kknski se fh . a,eri
B . T a mi ja kka n - i a ske a‘
mi leka si ka'
ka .
M a nv tha nks .
“
H . Ta slim [H im (21p kn a nek dka nj
'
a ka d i .
B. Apmir a nngr'
a ka .
Don'
t mention it.
H . Torlim, ka kne k’i kuckk surfira t na kin. [H im [Va/lift
,
a isa'
na kiri
B . 0 ka tkd kena o r jete dei o ) or 0 ki ka tka
H a ve vou fin ished writing yo ur le tte r P
H . Tum kka t‘tT
H in . ckittki [lutw l likk- ckuke P
B . Tomcir ekiti lekkzi ki ) ka'
la P
In Benga li there is n o suita ble word or words to corre spo nd with the
English words ma ny tha nks , tha nks,
e tc . Be nga lis expre ssthe ir gra titude in speechle s s la ngua ge ofthe fa ce . T he ide a ma y
some time s be rende red by wo rds fitting the co nte xt .
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGALI . I I
Do the se two words mea n the sa me P
H. Kva'
in donori lafaori [H im sa kdori ] kc ek-ki ma ‘ni
[H im a rt/l ] ka m ?
B. E (int o ka tka‘
r- i ki ma ne ekP
Ye s , there is no difference .
H a n, donori rneri ko ,‘
z'
fa rq [H im kked pker ] na kiri .
H a n, (dig/etc) kickkn tafa’
t ( orpra kked ne, i.
T he n tha nksfi"tha t wil l do for to - da y.
Aekckka '
c'
ij itnd ka kut (or ka s) ka i.
z ckckka ta ke of (o r ajker ma ta n) e,z'
pa rjya nta tka k.
Wha t o'
clock is it P
H . [073 kajd ka i P orK'
itna bujei ka i P
B. Ka ta kdjla P
I t is a bout noon .
H . D o [la ka r kone
B. Pra y (or a‘
ndajfl dupnr Ila /1a (or ka'
la , a lso ka'
kc).
I t is ha lfpa st e ight.
H . Sdg'ke a t}: ka
,
'
e ka iri .
B. Sa fe a rea kejecke ( o r ka’
y ecke) .
H a s the sun rise n P
H . Slim] nikla'
[H im ug a’
] ka i?
B. Snjji ki ntkecke?
l lde no te on pa ge 10 .
AMANUAL OF COLLO Q UlAl.
The moo n ha s se t.
H .
B. (‘
ka rid a sta ( or duke ) gecke .
There a re s ix se a sons in th is countn .
ls inn/kmeri ekka ma r/rim H im ritn ko/e ka iri .
B . 15'
dei e ritn ckka ta'
.
Summer a nd winter a re the two ma in se a sons .
H . Ga rmi a nrjam do a s! ( orLiza'
s ) rna us i/n ka iri . LH imGrisma (mr i ii ir eki do mnkkl'a ritn ka irifJ
B. Grisma o i it c. i dnitz i pra dka'
n ritn .
T he ra iny se a son is the worst ofa ll.
lta rrd‘ H ill . ba rkka jsa kse knra (orkkm
'
a o) rna ns i/n ka i.
Bursa kd/ {d l M b cke l'e kkdrap .
Wha t da y ofthe month is to - da v P
i ka un - si tetriM ka i P
x3] tdrikk ka ta o r korin , iP
Wha t ( la v ofthe we ek wa s ve s te rtlm P
H . K'
a l ka nn- sa din tka ?
B. Ka i A' i ba r g ecke ( or ckke/a ) P
Da v a fter to -mo rrow will be the fiftll da y a fter the new
ln oo n .
H . P a rson cka nd 7 H ill . i nkla pa kkka k’i pom-h emkog i .
B. P a ri'u i zzklapa kkker‘*pa ncka mi ( ka ke
P
).
C . S.,i nk/a pa ksa
I 4 AMANUAL or COLLOQ UlAL
The ice ha s a llme lted a wa y.
H . B a rf sa ri gkul-
g a ,i ( or ga l-ga ,i
B . B a rapk sa kga'
le gecke.
D id you he a r the thunder a nd see the lightning P
H . Turn ne goraj suni a nr oijli ko dekkaP
B . ( T a nd ki ka /ragka'
t i nneekkile, ( a r) kidyut cka mka n a
dekkeckki/e P
From wha t qua rters doe s the wind b low P
H . H a zva'
kidka r [H im kit or“
. re cka l/i ka i P or'
idka r
k'
z'
ka zua ka i P
B . I t'
on dik tkeke [lo/ox ka'
icke P
Wil l it be moo nl ight to - night P
H .
B . A}kijocfic/lfia mi fa x?
No . it wil l be da rk.
H . rVa kiri, aj a ndkera koga ( or a ndkeri ra t kogi
B . e i,ofa ndka kdr rat (ka ke ).
It is l ight now. the sun is a bout to rise .
H . Safko-
ga ya . szZraj nikla cka‘
kta ka i.
B . P ha rra ka’
l'
ecke, e jji utkla ba’
le.
Wha t a fine da v
H . fij a‘
sma n ka isa saf ka i
B . raj ki pa rigkdr din
Prop ., jyotsna .
H IN DUS'
I‘AN I AND BENGAL I . 15
Wha t dre a dful wea ther
Ky a kka ra k ma nsira ka i Ka isa kka ya'
na kdin
ka i
(A-
j) lei kkaya na kdnrdin 1
Fema les do a ll the househo ld work.
H .
‘Anra teri gka r ka sa kka‘
m ka r/i ka i/i .
B . Strilokera’
( a lso meyera lgka rsa ng c'
irer mkkaj ka mma 1
ka re .
Men do the a gricultura l work.
H . J I ard rH im pa ra s ] kketi lea ka‘
m ka rte ka iri .
B . P a ra s mdnnserd eka s kds ka re .
The e lder sister hit the younger.
H . B a ri ka ka n o r ka kin ) ne ckkoti ko mdra .
B . B a r'
a kon ckkota konke ma tte .
Mymo ther te l ls her da ughter- ln - la w i no t to
H . fli er? rna ri apni ka kzZ [H im pa tokz‘
Z ] ko ja'
ne se ma n a ‘
ka rti ka iri .
B . ( Pi-
ma r) ma ta rir ka uke je/e ma ne? or ka ra n ) ka’
ckcken .
C . S., durddin .
1" Prop .
,ka rmma .
It Son - in -la w,H . da mad, B . ja
'
ma i mothe r- in - la w,H . 3233
,B . éa s
'
uri
( C . S.,indi a t i
’
16 A MANUAL o r COLLOQ U IAL
Bo th my uncle a nd a unt were there .
H . Alcrc cka ckd a nr cka cki donori wa kdri lkc.
B . fIma'
r kknro kkm ‘
i du'
ja nc j sekkrinc ckki/cn .
My fa ther'
s e lder bro ther ma rried H a ri Ba bu ’
s wife’
s
sister.
’
r
H . M ere tap kc ka rc M a j (or i llcre ba re cka eka ) ne H art
B a kti ki'
sci/i sc skddi ki [H im kj'dk Hm? I .
B . Jama r feta ma idv H a ri B a la n i a lr‘
kc [live ( or kc )
ka'
reckcn .
Ifvo u drink1 so much. vou will ge t drunk.
H . Ifni skora k pimgc to ( o r simply, [tna pine re l ma tted/e
ka y’
a“
,nge o r na ska ko-j i rga
'
B . Ata ma d kkc/c ( o r kkd ,o ta ) rnci/( i/ ka t
'
e pa r/re ( o r
ja ke ).
F a ther’s s iste r is c a lled ill B . pis i o rpis i -ma ,in H . pkuppi husba nd of
ditto in B . pise or pise -ma sa i in H . pkuppd mothe r'
s s ister ill
B . ma s i or ma s i -ma ,in U . Li ta /a ,
in H im ma us i husba nd ofditto ill
B . meso ormeso -ma s a 1 ill U . khfilr’
c, ill H im ma usd mo ther’
s bro the r
in B . ma ma or ma ma -ba h t,in U . miirn ii it
,in H im ma ma ; Wife of
ditto in B . ma m? orma nz i -md ,in U . ma ma n i
,in H in mdmi fa ther
'
s
elder bro ther in B . je tkc'
i orje ,‘kii in H . cka ckd wife ofditto
in B . je -‘ka
,i o rje
fka,i mii
,in H . cka cki ; fa the rfs younger brothe r
in B . kkuro or kci kr'
z o r— ma §d ,i o r— bdbu
,in H . sa me a s
fa ther’s e lder brother ; w ife ofditto in B . klmri ,
— ma ,ka ki or —ma
in H . sa me a s wife offa the r'
s e lde r brother.
W ife’
s bro ther= sa la in H . a nd in B . This wo rd is a lso used in
a n a bus ive or deprec ia tive se nse .
N ote tha t the H . idiom is sha rdb pin a , Joe-
m i pind,e tc . , but the B .
colloquia l is ma d kkamfi , ja l kkd ,Q l
'Fr,e tc , though in elega nt B .
ma dya pa n ka ra , etc .,a re used.
HINDUSTAN I AND B ENGAL I . 17
Don’
t spea k so fa st, spea k distinctly.
H . I s qa da rja ldja ld ba t na ka ro, sdfgaf 5010.
B . Ala tdfdldg’i ba’
la m‘
z‘
,spa sta ka
’
re M ia .
T urn to the left a nd then to the right.
B a‘
,e7'
zjd-ka r ( orfé kc ) ddfinejdp .
E die dike phire ( org iye ) J ain dikeplu'
rée ( or ja be ).
Nevermind, I’
ll go on foot.
H . Kuelzh muge‘
ij qa [H in . pa rwd ] na biiz, ma m pa ida l
B . fila rukge ( or Id ha gge or fa r afr kz'
(ba be) dmi beizle,z'
ja ba .
Everybody knows it (fa ct).
H . Y i/z ba r koj jdn/d lza z'
or F ifi ba r kisz‘ A'o ma ‘lflm
ka i.
B . E (ka i/3d) sa ka lej jdne.
H is co l la r bone is broken .
H . Us lei ha izsli fez baddz ta g-gm ka i.
B . Tdr ka nt/zdr Izdr bizeiz‘
ge geek/1c.
Are your pa rents stil l a l ive P
H . Tum/wire mdiz Mp a b Ia k z inda [H imjibi/ ha m
B . Tomd‘
r bap ma“( ki ) ekba na j ibz
'
ta ( or beiu'lze
(tritium?
In B . ms”
: 63; is genera lly used in the se nse of one in a uthority, ha ving
no refere nce to the na tura . pa re nts .
18 A MANUAL o r COLLOQ U IAL
He is the hea dma n ofthe vil la ge .
H . get“
, of: kai la méa rddr (or sa rddr) ka i.
B. Se ( lokg‘i) ga
'
izy er mora l.
LESSON V.
The roofis lea king.
H . L iz/ea rtaper/eff Imi.
Clzbdt -
eblze izdd ( orplzuto ) ba'
i'
erlze .
H is wife is milking the cow.
Us 6i [H in . istre‘
geiy drill/Z lza i.
Tdr w e ( a lso ba te, pa riédrfi g i/mi T) {ra j du’
e/zcize .
He is very stupid.
q /z ba rd a llma g ( or bezva qfif Imi.
Se N uiri bold (or n irboa’
lz i ).
T he toba cco is very strong- mild.
H . Y ib fa mbeikz? ba lm! ka rc'
i Ita l— mime? luz z'
.
B . Ta iled/ltd M a ri ka rd— mz
'
t/ze ( or ”dra m
The ba rber cut me wh ile sha ving.
H . Haj/din ne meri tidy/12”wi nd/e wa x/l Its/um Iugé- a
’
zyd .
B . JVdp/e ka‘
md/e kai/mite a'
mdr ddri id ) kete pile/eche .
P a riba r in the sa me wa y a s the word‘ fa mily is used in English .
1 Also me a ns‘ma tron ofthe house
’.
‘W ife ’ in v . v . H .
-
jor12 .
I}: C . S.,n irbbodh.
5 In B . when a word is to be repea ted in writing,it is sometime s
followed by the figure 2 .
HINDUSTANI AND BENGALI . 19
The wa l l is cra cked ; ca ll the ma son to come a nd
mend it.
H . D iwdr pka f—ga j lza z'
raj leo btzlé -ka r ma mmmaf
ka rd,o.
B. D elta clzz'
f M eye (or plzefe) geelle ; raj mic/ire“
ke
ddkg'
ye ele'
i sc'
irte ba la .
Wipe the dish well with a clea n clo th .
H . Se'
if leapre se is lidstm l’o ( trite/1112 la rd/z se poe’
zelzlz- a’dlo .
B . P lza rsd ledpa g'
( or fee/era ) (lire dis Hid/I i blza'
la ka'
re
pom/Illa .
Pul l the cork out ofth is bo ttle .
H . [s bola ! ka’
lea k ( orMg ) nikdlo .
B . E , i bola /er elzlz z'
pz'
td fene l'i mla .
I wa nt a spoon a nd a fork.
H . J lujlze ek led’
iztd elza mrlmrlzd/zg’
ye .
B . 21ma‘
r ek‘sel
'
kdizmelzdmelze ( llfi .l.
Go to bed. Go a nd lie down o n the bed.
H . fa x) , so ra lm or Sa ne joi n . bielzlmw ze
leto .
Ja ,o Ja
’
,0 li lt'lllldlldv g l l
'
e fonge’.
Show us the ro a d to De lhi.
D ill? kd ra sfa lmmeiz
D ill? ja ba r pa l/z ( or ra y/d l ( innit/er deb/tire or
D illi kou (like je’
i'
éa
20 A MANUAL or COLLOQ L’
IAL
Are you a ngrywith us
H . Tum 11a m logor’
z se film/ ii lzo
B . Z mdder opa r clza teelta (or rdg ka reclza ) (mi ki)
I s he in
H . Kyci wa le gimr mer’
z lza z'
B . Se ki bite/a re ( i. e . , baff/e or glza re) a elzlze [h..
debben ] ?
T hey a re out.
H . Wa lt bdba r ga Je lmm .
B . Tdrc‘
i [h. fdr’
zrd ] beriy e geelzlze [h. gee/111m ] or Tdi m?
ba rf/e ne,z°
.
Where is mv stickP
H . llleri elzlza z'i ka lzdr
'
z lza i
B . Z mdr clzlzafi ( ga chbga ) kotlzd}
Who a re these men
F ill ka zm ddmi lza m
E 10kgulo ke ? or E rd [h. eizrd ] kdrd’ ?
Why do you’ h ide yourfa ce
Apa d mm’
zlz kyfiiz elzlzipdle lzo
( Tomdr) mukh lukuebelza kena ?
Sta nd up on the bench .
H . B enelz pa r klza g'e lzo-jd,
o .
B . Beiielu'
r opa r aldr'
zfa’p .
22 AMANUAL OF COLLOQU IAL
He ha s slept long (not yet a wa ke).
H . Wa lt der se soya'
lmz'
.
B . Se a nek-klta n 1“lza
’
la glmmg'
yeelze.
LESSON VI .
I hope yourfa ther- in- la w wil l soon get we l l .
llla z'
iz a mid Hin. biswds ] ka rla lzfl ie lei lumba re w ere
ja lel a elzclzlze lzojd,eizge.
B. flmi a fia l'a rz'
apna r §a §ur j: ma fdj Eigg ir Ma la lza ben
( orEzggir sere ullzaen
The jute godown in Chitpore ca ught fire .
Clzitpflr ke pa ; goalcimmelt fig la g
Ci d/purer pa ger gudome ag a r: legeelzlzela .
How nice
H . s a kluzb or Wa ll, wa ll 1
B . Ke ena n ( a lso kl) szmda r or B a a , Ml: or
At wha t time next Sunda y wil l you he a t home P
H . Zy a nda [H in . a gle ] I twd’
r l'o tum kis wa y! [H in .
sa may ] glza r meiz fa llage
B . g ee/wra bbe'
ir ( apm'
ka rt samay bar? lln'
ikben
If the ide a is tha t he is now a wa ke , the H . will be a'er ta k soyc
'
i a nd
the B . meek-kha n dha’
re ghzemb'eclze.
‘
l‘ C . S.
, a nekkga rg.
i C . S., éva fur.
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGAL I . 23
The clerks come very la te nowa da ys .
I n dinoiz ( or Zj lea ] Cla rk sa b [H in. daffa r lee B a h:
log ] ba lm! def ka r-ke d/e lza ifz .
B . Episer B eiaun i cij keil blzeiri defile ( or a lert ka re )
ai relzen .
The fire smoke s .
H . 2g se dam nil'a lta Iza z’
.
B . z g a ne dlzoizyei lza'
rlzelze .
Life is short.
H . Z ina la g i llzog'
i lza i. [H in . fiba n flzorci ka i ]
B . yiba n eir lea dinerja ny e P orfilm: a lpa stluiyi .
Sir,I
'
ve no one to he lp me in th is world.
H . Hugzir [Hin . ma lleii a)’ dmgyci mei: a z
'
ui l’o,i na lziiz lmi
jo meri ma da d [H in . sa luiy a tei ] ka re.
B . Illa /za i ay de ) pri/lzibite dilld)’ sci/za iya ka rl/eir le a nei .
\Va it for me til l I re turn home .
H . fa b [a le ( orfilzte din ) ma ffi glza r weipa s ( or la t/t l'a r )na rifl e}, merei z
'
n/ifieir ka ro .
B . Ja fa kklza ri"( a lso ja da
’
z
'
n ) mi d'
mz'
beig‘
i phirz’
cimeir
ja ny e apekklzei"
l' ka
'
ra .
T here is no t a cloud in the sky to- da v .
H . z sme‘m [H in . cikai i ] pa r eij ba a
’li na biiz lmi.
B . gkeife eij ektu.o meg/z ne,z°
or Z j ( ikcii befpa risl'
tir.
C . S. , ya ta kga n.
'
l' C . S.
,a pekg ei .
A MANUAL or COLLOQ UIAL
I ca n ’
t be a r co ld a ir.
H . llfujlze Ma ndi iza wa ba rddslzt na lziiz lzoli or llfa z'
iz
M a ndi ba u 'd sa lt na biiz ra bid.
B . Ka n/ca ne ( orM anda ) ba rds dmdr sajjlza ( or ba rdds/a
The wind is not b lowing a t a l‘
l.
H . H a wd bilkul na biiz ka i or Z a rd blzi lza wd na biiz elm/ti .
B . d ud ddape elza lelze a d or Bdtds eka’
a m ba nd/1a .
It ra ins . Oh wha t la rge drops 1
H . Pdni pa rid ( or ba ra std ) lza z'
. A’
a z’
si ba ri ba ri bdiuleiz
lta ie‘
z
B. B istz’
ela . Ulz ! ka ta ( or lei ) ba g'
a ba ga plzor'
zfd !
The sun is not shining now.
H . Ab szi l '
aj na ili iz diklzdj (letd orAb (lluip tza lzir’
z ka i.
B . Eklza n roda’ur ne,z
'
.
To be de a fa nd dumb is a misfortune .
H . B a lzrd a ur gdr’
zgd bond ba d- na sibi lza i [H in . ba rd
(lurbbdgya lta i
B . B obd kdld ka ,oy d a’
ulzkber bisa t’.
Rice is our sta ple food.
H . Clzdwa l [H in . blzdl ] lza mdri a slgleigd FH in . blzoja n ]lza i.
B . B lzdt- z'
dmda ’el‘ pra a’
bdtz klzdelya .
C . S.,sa hy a .
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGALI . 25
He is very stout a nd strong.
H . Wub ba but mold a ur ma z bzit ba i.
B . Se la btd bbub i a b/a sdma r/ba .
I ge t up just a t six .
H . xlfa ir’
z ibik ebba baje uib/d bdiz .
B . fimi z‘b ib ebba gdy ( or ebba tdr sa ma y ) utb i.
Do you mea n to chea t me P
H . Tum mujbe {b a gnd ebdb/e bo
B . Tumi bi dmdbe tba bdte ebd,o [h. ebdn v . cbds ] P
I owe you two a nd a ha lfrupee s .
H . filaib tumbdrd a
’bd,i (or a rbd ,i rdpi
'a ba d o r
Ap be a’
bdi rdpa i mujb pa r die b a iiz .
B . Ami ) tomdr dfbdj {dbd dbdri.
T e a rs a re the signs ofgrief.
H . 2a m glea m [H in . da b/z ] bi‘
a ldma t eb inb ]b a iiz .
B . D ubbbu ba’
le,i ebobbeja l dse .
The ca lfis on ly ha lfa yea r o ld.
H . 1372 ba ebbrd ebba - b i mabinemba i.
B . B debbuz ti sa be ebba mdser.
Wha t a girl ofone a nd a ha lfa nd ye t so clever
H . Kyd ( or a ii’
z ) D erlz ba ra s bi la rbi a a r imi ebdldlc
B . Ki ( or e iz ) l ebe‘d gieg
' ba eba rer meye ela ebdldb
26 A MANUAL or COLLOQ L’
IAI .
The ra in ha s stopped.
H .
B . E risti orja l ) lbeme ( or ( Iba’
re ) gerbe .
Stop ( the ca l)
H . Gdg'
i bba ri ba ro or Gdfi bo ) bba g'
d ba ro .
B. Gdfi Ma ma .” or ( Ga g
—far) Ma ma 0 [h.
tbdmd ] .
LESSON VI I .
T here a re a lwa ys (or da ily) qua rre ls in th is troop.
H . Roz roz ( o r A.e din ;ba r roz ; ba mesba ) is 0771)
B . E pa lla m’ny
'
jba gg‘
d legej debbe .
T h is river is forda b le throughout the ho t se a son .
H . Ga rmi mer’
z y ib muli pdydb bo-
y'
dti ba i
iza eli be! ba r pdrjdnejog boli b a i
B . Ga rmi bdl bba r e na a’i befite pdf ba ,
oyd jdr.
T his river is forda b le now .
H . Aj ba lJ 'ib na a’
i pdydb b a i [H in . belne jog ba z"
B . Z !“
bdl e ua a’
i bebie pdf ba ,(y
'd jdl .
T h is river is forda b le throughout the ye a r.
H . Yib (la /y d sdl bba r pdydb fa b/d ba i.
B . E dra mds- i e na di beiite pdr b a m'd
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGALI . 27
Wa tches ha ve two ha nds.
H . Gba ri meiz do rd ,iydiz boti ba m.
B. Tee'
zb gba g'
il‘ da
’
ti bdiztd.
Europea ns a re fa ir.
I’drop be ra bne-wdle gore bole ba m ( not ba m
I ngrejrd pba rsd. ( orga ur bama
My da ughter is offa ir complexion .
Illeri befi gori ba i.
Z mdr mg 'etir ra ng befpba rsd.
Cha irs ha ve four legs.
Kursi meiz ebdr pd,e bole ba m ( no t 1za m ) .
Keddrdr ebdrti pdyd. ( ba'
ye tbdbe
T his cha ir ha s three legs one is broken .
I s bursi mef’
z tinpd,e bo ifi (not bole bo ifi);eb {zit ga rd ba i.
E beddrdtir Iifl ti pdyd ebfd bbeiige geebbe .
T ha t tree is stil l there .
Wub da ra bjy‘
[H in . peg'lz ] a b- ta b ba i.
0 gdcbbtd ebba na a z’
ra ’yeebe.
It is known to me .
H . Yib mujbe ma‘lflm ba i.
B. E ta dmdrjdnd ( de‘bbe
I t a ppe a rs to me very stra nge .
H . M ejb bo ba rd Ia‘ajj ub ma
‘ldm bold ba i.
B. Elma-
r Ma ri dieba rb'
a boa’b ba
’
ebebe ( or bay).
28 A MANUAL or COLLOQUIAL
13. Just look.
H . D ebbo to .
B . D ebba la .
Now,tha t is not true .
Hdb, J'ib to sa eb na bir
’
e.
Hdr'
z . e ba tbd ( id ) ta sa lyi na y.
T his pil la r is higher tha n tha t pil la r.
I'
ilz s it/1272 us su/drz se driebd ba i.
E fbdmtd o lbdmtdr ebeye ubebu.
T h is po st is the longest ofa ll.
H . I'
ib bba mbd sob se la mbd ba i.
B . E bbm’
ztitd sa b ebeye la mbd .
Very coo l bree z e s a re b lowing.
H . B a but tbema’
i ba wd eba l/i ba i.
B . B bdri tbdndd bd,oyd eba’
lebe ( or ba ,t’
ebe
T his is too much .
H . I'
ib ba lm! z iyda’
a ba i.
B . E ba a’
a’
a bei i .
I t is better tha n the others.
H . D dsrob sey ib a cbebbd lza i.
B . Afy'agulir ebeye iii bbdla .
I t is long time since I sa w him.
H . B a bul {lino}; se ma ir’
z ne use na bir’
z a’ebbd .
B . A/zeb din ba’
la dmi ldbe [h . ta bbe ] debbi m’
.
30 A MANUAL or COLLOQ U IAL
He is not a ma n, ra ther a devil .
H . 2m na bir’
i ba i ba lbi deo ba i.
B. xlldmes la nay- i, ba ra ng ckla pzsdeb ba
’
lle.o bay .
T hough he is covered from he a d to foot, ye t I know
who he is.
Wub sir se pd,or’
z la b dba bd ba i, lebin ma ir’
zjdnld bdr’
z bi
wub ba un ba i.
Ja di,o tdr mdlbd lbebe pd pa rjya n/a dbdbd, la bu,o
( bin/e ( or bujb/e ) periebi 0 be.
Who is he P I do n’
t know .
Il'
ub ba un ba i P J l a it’i na bir’ejdnld 111272.
0 [h. uni ] be ? Ami fdn i nd ( or
I never go to see him.
xlla iiz us se milne bo ba bbi na biizjdld .
limi ba bba na ldr sa r‘
ige (lebbd ba’
r/e jd.i ”d .
I ha ve no rea dymoney.
H . Jllere pds na a a’
rdpz’
y a na bib ba i ( or. ba bdr'
z ba i P).
B . fimdr bdrlzbe na g a a’
ldbd ne .i ( or bolbd t' P ).
Wha t wil l he come P
Kyd wub d,egd P
K'
i ! se [h. lz'
m’
] bi d sbe [h. dsben l P
Come in a bout te n minutes .
K0}da s miuil mer’
z d,o .
M a il da feber ma a ’by e esa [h. dsben v . dsis ] .
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGALI . 3 1
I'
ll be ba ck here in a few minutes.
H . flla ib a bbi dld ba d ( or a bbi dyd
B. Du cbdr miniler madly-e pbirebi ( orpbz
’
rba
Do this some time or other.
fa b bo- sa be, y ib bdm ba rmi .
J a bba n ba y eb sa ma)’
eld ba’
ra .
I sta yed there for some da ys .
A’uebb din ma if’z rera bdiz lba brd.
fimi bl'
ebbu ‘
a’
in sebbdne ebb ilum.
T here must be , wil l be , ye t a no ther tiger there .
H . Wa bdiz eb a m“sber bbi bogd .
B . Obbdne ebba na 0 dr ebld bdgb debbe .
I s there a ny one P ( is a uv o ne in Pa ny o ne present
P )
H . Ko,i ba i P
B . K8,” deb/1a [h. deb/zen y .
P
T here is no one .
H . A’
a d na bif'
z ba i.
B. Ke,u ne,i.
He c limbed the l a dder in my a bsence .
H . fa b wa ii’
i na biie lbd, wub sib pa r ( ba rbd.
B. 201i ja bba n ebbilum mi , se ma j l'
er opa r ulberbbela ( or
eba reebbela ) or Z mdr a sdbbbdle i“se ma ’
re ulbeebbela .
C . S. ,a sdbadle .
32 A MANUAL OF COLLOQ U IAL
I ha ve got fever.
llftg'
be buébdr cba yb- a yd ( ba i ).
2ma rja r ba j 'eebe .
Bring a knife . Bring tha t knife .
Cbburi ld,o . Us ebburi bo ld ,o .
Eb bbdni ebburi niye esa . Cbburi bbdnd niye esarh
dsun v. dy ] .
Send for a doctor. Send for the doctor.
Ddbla r bulwdo Ddbla r bo bulwdm
Eb ja r: gldbldr gidb/e pdfbdo Ddbldr Bdbube ddble
pdlbdo [h . pdtbdn ; v . pdlba
I ha ve sent a ll ( the things).
lila m ne sa b bbej- a’
ird.
12mi sa bpd!bg°
ye
I ha ve sent a ll ( the persons).
di a m ne sa b bo ( or sa bbor'
z bo ) bbej-dg'
vd .
21mi sa bbd,ibe ( or sa bba lbe ) pdlbg’
re
Asa heb ga ve it to me .
I'
z’
b eb sdbib m mujbe ( not mujb bo ) (liyd .
E ti eb sdbeb dmdbe
He tookme home .
H . Wub mujbe gba r le-
gd l'd .
B . Se dmdbe bd( i (le) m’
i'e gela .
C .
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGAL I .
You should rea d the se books one by one .
H . I n bildboiz bo eb eb ba r be lumber}pa y/ind ebdbiye .
B . E ba .z°
gulflomdder eb bbdmi eb bbdmi ba’
re pa rd a rb il.
Give me tha t.
H . flfujbe i t’ll/ll do .
B. Old (ldfi la or ( ltd (ld,o mi .
He ga ve him tha t book.
H . U s ue wub bz’
ldb us bo a’
e-di .
B . Se ldbe se .i ba .i bbdud (lireebbela .
LESSON IX.
No sooner he he a rd this tha n he left the house indisguise .
H . I’z’
b ( bdl sa ute- bi wub bbes bou’
a l- ba r gba r se m’
ba l
B. E ba lbd iuuea’
se ebba alma bei e bdri lbebe berz'
re gela
At mid- night he came on horseba ck.
H . Edbi rdl bo wub gbog'
e pa r sa wdr bo—ba r dt'd .
B. Dupur rdllz’
re se gbog’
dy oba’
re eseebbela .
T ha t he ha s gone to La hore is quite true .
H . Us bd Ldborjdud bz’
lbul sa eb ba i .
B. Se je Ldbor(e) geebe seld ”rib ( or sa lrz’
) ba lbd
34 A MANUAL or COLLOQU IAL
Give me a ten rupee no te a nd Rs . 18 in ca sh .
H . llfujbe eb (la s rdpa i bd not a ur dtlbdra b rripa z'
ua qd
do .
B . a dbe eb bbdud da f tdbdr not dr ua ga a ldtbdra ld ldbd
He is re a dy to go a t this a uspicious time .
H . Wub is a ebebbi sd‘a l [H in . subb la gu ] meb jdue bo
la gydr ba i.
B . E,z'
bubba bbba ne se jdbdr jam'
e pra slul.
Drive to the Eden Ga rdens .
H . L edi Bdgjijdo
B . [den gdg‘
a’
eue u l'
t'
e ( bola .
Drive us quickly to the New M a rke t.
H . lVa .e d dr bo lez bdizb- be ( ba lo .
B . H a g Sdbeber‘
l' bdjdre i lggir bdr
’
zbit'e jd ,o ( or eba la
Kil l tha t horse . Be a t tha t horse .
H . Us gbog'
e bo mdr- ddlo . Us gbore bo mdro.
B . Gbordldbe mere pbe la . Gbordldbe mdra .
He kil led the monkey.
H . Us ue ba mla r bo mdr-ddld .
B . Se bdmia rldbe mere pbelle .
C . S. ,i ubba bga ne .
‘
l' T he N ew Ma rke t is a ctua lly n a med a fter its founder Sir Stua rt
H ogg, the the n Cha irma n ofthe C a lcutta Municipa lity.
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGAL I .
The boy has struck the girl .
H . L a rbe ue [a rbi bo mdrd ba i.
B . Cbbeleld merelibe mererbe .
He a te in time .
H . Us ue wool pa r bbdyd . [Hin . ue soma t' se
bird ]
B . Se ja lbd sa rmy'e bbereebbela .
He a te it up.
H . q b use bbd-
gq l'd .
B. Se se/d kbe l'e pbelerbbela .
Your coming ha s ple a sed me .
H . Ap be due se ma m Musb H in . prowl/um ]
B . Apm’
dsdle dmfbbus i ba'
yer/11°
.
L isten ,boy.
H . Az’
la rbe, sum) or Suuo la rbe .
B . E ,z°
( or obe ) ebbobrd , foua la .
H e ha s a lre a dy gone there .
H . Wub zeuzbdr’
zjd- rbubd ba i .
B. Se dgeo’
sebbdue gerbe .
I ca nno t write .
H . 31a m libb mzbie’
z sob/a .
B. 2m libble pdri ( a lso idm’
) mi .
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A MANUAL or ‘
coLLOQ U1AL
I won’
t go .
H . di a m ua bii: jd,dizgd or. idioma tica l ly in a n ironica lsense . fi bdft, ma mjd- ebubd .
B. gwi jdba a d or, idioma tica l ly in a n ironica l sense .
Cba llum dr bi P or N d gele ba’
be beua P
F irst do this a nd then tha t.
H . P a ble rib bdm ba r- lo ( not ba r ebubo ) lob ( Irisrd brim
ba rud .
B . lige e bdj!d ba ra ldr pa r old ba'
ra .
Go to my room a nd bring me q uicklymy sword.
H . M ere ba mre se meri la lwdr or bireh ja ld ( orjb a i
[mi le-d ,o .
B . Jd .o dmdr gba r lbebe dmdr toro i'dl bbdud figgir or
jbop ba’
re or bba p ba’
re ) wj'
c esa .
Why should I go there P
H . J la m wobdr’
z bra id/dub ( or, idioma tica l ly. jdne la gd )P
B . grudr obbdue jdbdr bi (ia rbdr P or 2mi beua selbd jele
jdba P
Why should I ha ve gone there P
H . Ha m wa bdiz kyur’
tjdle P or 1112q wa bdri mmjduelbd P
B . Z mdr seibd jdbdr bi da rbdr ebbela P
I got fever a fter rea ching my lodging.
H . M ujb bo J ere pa rpobuiecb,ba r bubbdr d t'd .
B . Bdsdy giye ( or ese ) dmdrja r 1'
ela .
Also me a ns ten t.
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H is ma nne rs ha ve become English .
H . Us be loriqe [H in . ebdl dbdl ] a ugrez oiz be se
fill/ii .
B . Tdi n'
ebdl ( bula rz sdbebi dba ra uer ba’
ye ge e/re .
I wa nt to ma ke wa ter.
llfujbe pesbdb la gd ( or mo'
ldm bold ) ba i.
Amdr peebebbdb. pet'
eebe .
I a m ca l led by na ture .
llfujbe pdi- Lbdua la gd ( orma‘ltim bold ) ba i .
A7mdr bdffe ( or bdgd ) peter/re .
He w ish e s to re a d but doe s not wa nt to lea rn by he a rt.
Wub pa rbmi ebdbld ba i ma ga r soba q ) ydd ba rmi
lea /life ( lid/Uri .
B . Tdr pa'
g‘le iebeblze drbbe, biulu se pa fd ) mubba sllza
ba'
r/e ( lady a d .
I wa nted to see him for a minute .
H . ( J I o iiz ue) ebdbd bi us se ga rd mil- 11272.
B . fimi eb mini/er ja m'e ldr smige deblzd ba
’
rle
He ha s la nd.
H . Us be pds z a miu b a i.
B . Tdizr biebbu ja mija md debbe .
He ha s seven so ns a nd nine da ughters .
H . Us be sdl befe our mzu betiydiz bo iie.
B . Tdizr sdlli ebbele dr ua’
ii meve .
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGAL I . 39
He ha s a la rge no se . H is nose is la rge .
Wub la mbi a db-wdld ba i. Us bi udb la mbi ba i.
Tdr la mbd udb . Tdr udbld la mbd .
I sa w a n a ss tha t ha d no ta il .
llfa ib ue eb g a dbd deblzd j zs be dum no lbi .
12mi ebid gddbd debblum (or debbiebbilum) jor
orAmi ebid beizre gda'
bd debbiebbilzm '
Go to tha t ma n .
Us ddmi be ( no t bo ) [M33 jd .o .
Ai loblir bdebbe jd ,o .
Sha l l I a ccompa ny you P
M a iit lumbdre sdlb ebolzi iz P
2mi bi lomdr s a iige jdba P
D ivide th is money a mongst them.
7b rupiy a uu bo bdizf- do .
E ldbd ldder [h. louder ] bbdg ba’
re ( or beiz/e )
D ivide th is money a mongst yourse lve s .
Yib rupiya dpa s meiz bdizl- lo .
E idbd lomdder bbela re beiz/e ud,o or lomrd
dpa se beizle seizie ui,o .
Rea d th is le tter to yourse lve s .
I’lb bba ll pa rb- lo .
E,i ebili bbdui pa ra ( orpa re deb/2a ) .
Re a d th is le tter to me .
H . Yib bba ll pa rb-do .
E,i eb ili bbdui dmdbe pa
’
re dd .o ( or somi .o
40 A MANUAL or COLLOQ U IAL
M a ke Ra m re a d this le tter to you.
Rdmse is Lba lj, bo pa rbze'd- ba r suuo .
Rdmbe diye ebiiiid pa’
riye nd ,o .
\Ve were joking a mongst ourse lves .
H a m dpa s meiz'
ba izsi ( or dil- la gi ba r/e lbe.
Z mrd dpufi dpuir ma dbye ldmdsd ba’
ebebbilum.
I kicked him on purpo se .
zlla iiz uejda - bdjb ba r us bo Idl mdrd .
flmi iebebbe ba’
re,i ldbe Idli merirbbilum.
When I ha ve finished th is ma tter,I wil l turn my
a ttention to some th ing e lse .
H . fa b ma iiz j'ib bdm ba r- Idizgd la b bisi ddsre bdm bi
la rofmula wajjib buizgd ( or‘
l a rofrub/3 ba rdizgd
B . E ld ses ba’
re a uy a bisaye ma n doba .
Whe n you ha ve fin ished writing the book,te l l me .
H . Kildb libb - lo or libb- ebubo ) lo mujlze bba ba r deud .
B . B a ,i bbdud lebbd S‘
es ba’
le dmdy ba’
la .
Wha t is the hurry ? it will be done some time or
o ther.
H . fa la’i byd ba i, ( bdm) bo- ra begd .
B . Tdrdldri bi P ja bba n ba’
b ba rd ja be ebba u.
I t wil l be done just now .
H . Yib bdm a bbi a bbi bo-jd,egd .
B . E ebbuui ba’
la ba’
le.
H INDUS’
I’AN I AND BENGAL I . 4 !
LESSON XI .
Do n’
t la ugh . (b) Don'
t ma ke me la ugh . ( e) He
is smil ing . (d) Come th is wa y.
H . ( a ) J lol b a riso . (b) lllujbe ma / b a izsd .o . ( c) Wubmusburdld ba i. ( d) [dba r d ,o ( a lso eba ).
H erzsa ud . ( b) l zdb’e bdizsi.o prop. bdizsd,i,o) ud.
( c) Se muebbe muebbe bdizsobe . ( d) E dibe esa .
He burst out la ughing— crying . Wha tma kes him cryP
H . Wub bm’
zs-
pa rd— ro- ulbd . Wub rold bydiz ba i P
B . Se beizse a lbla — beizde a lbla . Se bdr’
idebe bena P
He la ughed a t the sight of th is ma n . (6) The
ve ry sight ofhim exc ite s la ughter.
Wub is ddmi bo debb- ba r ba itsd . (b) Us bo debbie
bi b a iesi dli ba i.
Se e lobldbe debbe beizse pbelle. ( b) Tdbe debble .i
bdr’
i si dse ( orM y ) .
He a ring the hymns be shed te a rs .
H . D u‘
d,oiz H in . bbaja uoiz ] bo sun - ba r us be dizsd bobue
B. Kella u s’uue se belide pbelle or se dr ebobber j a l
rdbble pd/le a d ).
( a ) Wha tever the sa heb sa ys to you, just let me know.
( 6) Wha tever come a nd report it.
H . ( a ) yo bm‘lzb sci/lib lum se ba beiz wub majh se ba hmi .
( b) 7 0 mujb se bob-jdnd .
( a ) Sd'
eb lomdbe (or lomay ) jd ba lm dmdbe ( or dmdy )
ese ba’
la . (b) Sdbeb dmdbe ba’
le je,o .
AMANUAL O F COLLOQU IAL
I’
ll rea d th is book. do you listen to it.
H . zlla ir’
z is bildb bo pa r/11d ba i: tum us bo sun-jdo .
B . Ami e,i ba .i bbdui pa’
rebi, lumi ( bei ba’
re sia ne jd .
a .
( a ) He is go ing a long the ro a d. (b) He wa s
H . ( a ) Il’
ub rdsle meiz jd- ra bd ba i . (b) j°
d~ra lzd
lbd .
B . ( a ) Se rdsld dire jdcbebe . ( b) Se jdebebbila .
He ha s ha d a re l a pse . ( b ) Lie on your side
He ca n’
t lie on this side . ( d ) He is lying on
his b a ck.
H . ( a ) Us bi bima ri dubrd-
ga .i ( or lo a f- dd ) . ( b l A'
a ril 'a ilelo . ( c) Wub is ba n ned ua biiz let sa bid . (d) q lz
eb il leid ba i.
Tdizr dbdr a subb ba reebe or Tiui [nil/e pa'
reebeu .
Kdl ba’
y e ( or P ris“
phire ) fun . (C) Tiui e pdf
pb ire Eule pdreu mi . (d) Se ebil ba’
y e fut'
e debbe
See me on yourwa y to office .
H . Dofla rjdle wool mere pds se bo- leud ( or bole-jdmi ) .
B . Apis jdbdr sa mm' dmdr bdebb dire ba’
te je .o [h. jdbeu ;l
I fe l l a sleep . ( b) I went to sleep . to) I wa s
a sleep .
H . ( a ) Ai rlift so-
gq rd or ll/ujlz bo 727ml d-
g a .i . ( b ) llfam
so- ra bd . ( c) llla iiz sold lbd .
Ami gbumire fa r/um. (b ) Ami iu'
le gela m.
Ami gbumuebebb ilum.
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGALI .
I worked very ha rd,so I pa ssed the exa mina tion .
H . bla m ue ba ri mibua l bijis se imlibdu‘
pds’
ba r- liyd .
B . Ami bbub meba mza l ( orpa rzsra m ) ba’
reebbilum ( or
Ami bbub bbeleebbi/a m ld,i
‘ebjdmiu pds
’
ba’
rirbi.
( a ) He is ge tting be tter every da y. ( b ) [ a m muchbe tter to - da y.
H . ( a ) roz ba - roz a ebebbd bold jdld b a i . ( b) [Void
dj poble se ) ba bul a ebebbd bub .
B . ( a ) Se diu din eblu ebia ba’
re bbdla ba’
ebebe ( or ba jye
dsebe) or Se ba’
re sere utbebe . ( b ) Aj dmi
( dgebdr ( bey e ) ouebld bbdla debbi.
( a ) I ha ve lo st my vo ice . (b) My legs a re pa ining.
H . ( a ) M eri dwdz ba ilb -
god ba i or {li e/“d gold ba ilb -
govd
ba i . (b) zlfere pd ,oie (la rd ba rle ba iiz or fli erepd ,oiz
da bble bo iiz .
B . ( a ) Amdr gold ba se ( or db a’
re or bbe iige ) ge tbe.
(b) Amdrpd bdmrdebebe ( or be lbd la’
ebebe) .
( a ) I do n’
t wa nt to go there . (b) For wa nt Ofmoney
I ca n t underta ke th is work.
H . ( a ) bl ow wobdiz ua biiz jdud ebdbld . (b) Rzipa i be o n
bone se b a mj ib bdm nobiuba r- s a ble .
B . (b) Ami obbdue jele eba ,i ud . (b ) Tdbdr obbdbe dmi e
bdjtd ba'
l/e pdebebi a d .
I’
ll pa y th is extra expense out ofmy own pocke t.
H . Apue pds se ma iiz t'ibfdlld bba reb de- ddizgd .
B . E ,i bdrli bba ra ebld dmi uijer ( or dpa dr ) gdizl lbebe
44 A MANUAL o r Co LLOQ U iAL
Te l l him his mo ther is dea d.
H . Us se ba bo bi la mbdri mdii ma r-
god.
B . ( )be bola je or md ma’
re ( or mdrd ) gerbe.
T e l l him 1 to go there .
H . l’
s bo ( no t us se) wa bdiz jdue bo bob- dea d.
B . Tdbe selbdy ( or sebbdue ) jele ba’
la .
I to ld him the who le story. ( b) T his is a ma de - up
sto ry. ( e) It is a long story.
H . ( a ) Sdrd q issa ma m ue a s se ba b-diyd ( oruse ba b
( b)'
ib ba ndw a li bdl b a i or Yib ga rbd
( orgba rd ) ka ,o qcssa ba i. ( c) Y ib gissa da rda ba i.
Ami ldbe sa ma sla ( or sob ) bepdr i ( or ga lpa ld )ba
'
llum. ( b) E (ld) bduda a ( or ma n ga rd ) ba lbd .
( c) Se a a eb ba lbd .
to ) I'
m no t a ddre ssing you . ( b) You a re stil l here P
H . ( a ) Illa iiz la m se na bi iz bolld . ( b) Ab la by ibiiz'
bo P
B . ( a ) Ami lomdbe ba’
lebi ui. (b) Ebba ua ebbdue
( ra veeba or debba ) P
I ca me here ofmy own a ccord. He didn’
t dismiss me .
H. di am a /me d/ U'a bdiz dyd . Unbob ue majb bo ja wdb
ua bir’
z dia d .
B. Ami d/mdr or ui/er ) iebebbdy ebbda e es iebbilum. Tiui
dma rjobdb ( or ebbdg‘
iye ) den ui.
T he ide a here is pre se nt ( in time a nd spa ce ) .'
l‘
T he ide a here is tha t offuture or dista nce .
1 C . S.,aydpdr.
A MANUAL o r COLLOQU IA I.
He ha s come to see me . Put out your tongue .
H . Wub majb se milne bo dy a ba i. Z a bdu uibdlo.
B . Se dmdr so iige debbd ba’
rle ( or Se dmdr debble ) ereebe .
j ib bdr ba ra ( la ).
I ha ve fa l len into his c lutches.
H . di a m a s be pdle pa r-
ga yd ba i: or llI a iiz a s be bdlb meiz
pa ra luile.
B . Ami ldf pdlldy (or bdle) pa’
g'iebi.
( a ) I’
m undone . (b) On a ll side s .
H . ( a ) J lerd bdm la mdm bo- ebubd ! ( b) (‘
bdrob ta raji
B . ( a ) Ami mdrd gelum orAmdr sobba udi ba’
la or
dopbd sdr ( or rap/1d ( b) d r dibe.
I'
ll go myse lf.
H . J l'
o iiz dp ( orMa d i jdfi izgd .
B . Ami dpni,i ( or a ije.i ) jdba .
He himse lfwil l come to my pl a ce .
H . Wub dp ( or bba d ) mere gba r d ,egd .
B . Se d/mi,i ( or uije,i dmdr ebbdue dsbe.
T he ma n who is wise spe a ks l ittle .
H . ] o ddmi ddud [H in . ba ddbimdn ] ba i w a b ba m bolld ba i.
B . (Jeni 'l' lobe ba m ba lbd boy .
C . S. , sa rbba ndai.
‘
l‘ C . S., j iidn i .
HINDUS'
I‘AN I AND BENGAL I . 47
She ne ithermoves nor stirs .
H . Wub no billi ba i n a dolli .
B. Se be le,o nd dole,o nd or Se nore,o nd cba re,o nd.
Its owne r is ne ither Ra m nor Sya m, but I .
H . Us bd mdlib Rdm ba i no Syd/ n, bolbi ma in bun.
B . [bdr ( or er ) mdlib Rdm- o na y S/rdm- o nov, dmi.
E ither do your busine ss or be off.
H . Yd lo a pnd bdm boro, y d ebolle pbirle nozor d,o ( or
rd ebolejd ,o ) .
B . H ay lomdr nyer (or dpndr ) bdj bora ,nd bay eba
’
le jd,o
(or a d ba rddr boworddr or naja r rbbdg'
d) ba iye
I s this a cock or a hen P
H . I zb ma rgbfi ba i rd ma r
gbi P
B. E td mora g nd ma rgi P
It is ne ither a cock nor a he n ,it is a pigeo n .
H . .V a murgbd bo i n a murgbi . bobdlor ba i.
B . E ld mora g- o norma rgin no r. eid pdw'
d .
Wha t a re you do ing P No th ing.
H . Kw? borle bo ? Aise bi ba i/bd bd iz .
"
B . Ki ba'
ebeba P E ,i or ema i l ba’
se deb i.” a
Everyma n should do so . whe ther rich or poor.
H . K'
rd a mir byd gbarib, sob bo o isd bi ba rud ebdbiye.
B . Ki dba ni bi nirdba n ( orK’
i bora mdna s bi ga rib lob) .
sa bdt'er- i c,i ra ba m ba rd nebil.
Lit , H . buchh na bin B . bichha a d. T he sentence me a ns Sitting
idly”
.
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T e l l me when he come s . My temple s a re a ch ing.
H . fa b wub dy’
de mujbe bb obor (lend . illeri bdn-pollzyon
menda rd ba i.
B . Se ele dmdv ( or dmdbe ) ba’
la or bboba r di.o ) . Amdrra g lip lip ba
’
cbebe.
Sta y here til l I re turn . Wa it a bit. Ca n’
t you wa itP
H . Yobdn tb a brojob lob mo in no d a in. Z ora lbobro ( o r
sa br ba ro [(yd dp tba bor na biiz sob/e P
B .
’Ami ja la bbba n nd pbiri ( o r dsi ) ebbdne lbeba . E blu
ra sa . Tomdr bi fa r or o'eri so t
' nd P
An order wa s given fo r kil l ing him .
H . Us be mdr ddlne be lire b a bm bzi ,d .
B. Td’
be mere pbe lbdr [a nve bubum de.o |'d ba
’
l'
eebbela .
He gives himse lfa irs . He’
s perspiring too much .
H . Wub ba bul ba n/d b a i. Wub posine pa sib e bo robd ba i .
B . Se bbub ebdl rbbdre ( or mdre ) or Se bbub ebdle
eba le. Tdr bba ydna b ( or bodda gbdm ba’
rbebe.
Ah, you a re ma king a foo l ofme .
H . 0b l la mmujbe bond/e bo .
B . H a ir, lumi dmdv bobd ( or dbdmma b ) peyeeba ( o r'
bdndebeba ) .
We ( two ) won’
t get on toge the r.
H . H a m se a s se no bouegi .
B . Or ( or idf ) so iige dmdr posdbe or ba’
nbe or ba ni ba nld‘
b a be ) nd .
Vide note on pa ge 23 .
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGALI .
Wherever e lse it ma y be ,it certa inly is not here .
H . Ka bin our bo to bo,y a bdn to m i di: ba i.
B . Ar jebbdne,i lbdbub nd bena,ebbdne binlu ne,i.
Ifyou won’
t give me more , a t le a st give me I r
H . Z iydda nobin lo gydra b bi rupa i do .
B . Ar bei i nd dd,o la a nla la b egdra ld {dbd dd,o.
I’
ll give you Rs . 40 ,a nd not more .
H . Ta m bo ebdlis rdpa i du‘
izgd, z iydda n a biiz .
B . Tomdbe eba llzs idbd doba , dr ( or er bei i a d .
The ca ndle is burning dimly.
H . Sba ma ‘
[H in . (mom) ba lli udds ja lli ba i.
B . Bdlild mil mil ( or inir mi! ) ba’
reja lebe
Come ifyou mea n to , or you’l l be a lo ser.
H . And ba i lo d,o , na biis lo apud dp nugsdn ba roge .
B. Asle eba"
,o ta esa , na ile lumi,i ( or nifci tba bbe .
LESSON XI I I .
It is nea rmorn .
H . Subb bone bo ba i ( or d ,i ) or Subb q a rib
bo e'
ba li or P a upba id cbdlzli ba i.
B. Sa bdl ba’
la ba’
le or Bbor bafye ela .
C . S., j 'va lcbe .
49
50 A MANUAL or COLLOQU IAL
( a ) Come a long with me . ( b ) I’
ve something to sa y
to you.
H . ( a ) M ere sdlb eba lo ( not d o orjd,a (b) M aj/re la m
se buebb ba bnd ba i.
B. ( a ) Amdr sa nge eba la ( or esa ). ( b) Toma) ! biebbu
ba lbdr debbe .
It is my custom to rise a t five every da y.
H . M eri‘dda ly ib ba i bi roz sa were ( or subb be )fi eld: baje
so- ba r a nd ba n.
B. Roj sa bdlpdnebldy olba dmdr a bbes
Send this vio lin to be repa ired.
H . ls sdra ngi bo ba nne ( or bonduc ) bo do ( fut. dend
B . E ,i bey ld bbdnd merdma l ba’
rle ( pa tbiye ) dd,o ( fut.
di,o ).
Did you see tha t ring on his sma l l finger P
H . Ta m ne us bi ebbonga lyd ( or ebboli a ngli ) men a s
a ngdjbi 1’ [to deb/1d ?
B . Tdr ba’
re da'
g a le se,i dng1i ! i bi debbeebb ile P
M ix the wa terwith the milk. Bo il a n egg forme .
H . D a d}: men pdni mild,o . M ere wdsge eb a ndd a bdlo
( fut. a bdlnd
B . D udbe jol mesd ,o . Amdr ja nye ebtd dim sedda ba ra
( fut. ba’
ra
Prop., a bbyls .
1' Aring with a Signet or stone . Aring ofmeta l chla zlld.
HINDUSTAN I AND BENGALI . 5 :
Fa sten the bucket to the ra pe .
H . D olmen ra ssi bde’
zdbo.
B.
He ha s not come , but he’
s a bout to come .
H . Ard lo nobin,ma ga r a s bi dmod dmod ba i ( or
due bo ba i ).
B . Se dseni, binlu dse ds e ba’
y eebe or Se ela .ba’
le .
Ifsuch a thing is to be ha d a nywhere , it is in Ca lcutta .
H . Yib ebiz ba lba lle med mile to mile, wa rna ( orna bin lo )our ba bin n a milegi .
B . E jinis bolbd,o ja di pd,oyd jdy la se ba lbeld i '.
If he comes, we l l a nd good ; if not, I’
ll ha ve himbrought by force .
H . Aga r dvd lo dyd ( or Lba ir ), wa rna pobog-md ma ngd,
B . Se dse bbdla .i, na ile ldbe jor (ja ba rda sli ) ba’
re dndba
( or na ile fdr gbdr dba’
re dndba ).
CrOp my ha ir a nd sha ve me .
H . J I ere sir be bdl ba lro a a r da rbi ma ndo.
B. Ama r eb a l ( lei ) ebbenle dd,o, dr ddri ( id) bdmiye dd,o .
You didn’
t obeymyorder. Youmust pa yfine .
H . Ta m ne merd ba bm no mdnd. Tum bo jurmdno dea d
B . Ta mi dmdr buba m ( or ba lbd ) fona ni. Tomdbe
Ja rimdnd dile bo’
be.
AMANUAL OF COLLOQUIAL
T he moment you ta ke beef, you’l l fa l l ill.
Tum ne gdy bd gosbl bbdt'd our bimdr bd ,e.
T a mi gomdngsa bbele,i be vrdme ( or bemoy l parbe .
Whose signa ture is this ? Count the money.
Y ib bis bd dost-bba tnt. ba i ?’
d a i g ino ( org in lo
E sa’
i li or (d ) ba r ? Tdbdld ga na ( orgune nd,o
( a ) Do you smoke : ciga rs ? (b) I don’
t smoke r.
toba cco .
( a ) Ap ‘sigdr
’
pile ba iiz? ( b) Ala in ba qqa na biiz pild
( a ) Apui bi eburni bba ( b) Ami ldmdb bbd ,i nd .
He keeps ga me - cocks a nd hunting dogs .
Wub osil ma rgé oa r shika ri bulle pdlld (or ra bbld) b a i .
Se la rdye mora g dr i ibdri ba bur rdbbe ( orpose
T he sickne ss ha s decrea sed to 25 per cent.
B imdri sa la b due men a b sz’
rfebdr dne rob-
god ba i.
B eyrdm bdra dnd sere ( or ba’
me ) eseebe.
He ma de his serva nts a buse me .
Us ne na a ba ron se mujbe gdli sunwd,i .
Se ebdba rder diye dmdbe gdl bbd .oydle ( or bbd ,iyeebbila )
Could you sta nd see ing a person kil led P
Tum se bisi bd bbdn bond debbd jd ,egd P
Tumi bi ebobber sdmne ebja nbe bbun ba’
le debbie pdrbeP
C . S., nydrdme .
‘l' C . S.,
wydmobe .
1 Vz’
de la st note on pa ge 16 .
A MANUAL or COLLOQUIAL
One should spend a ccording to one'
s income .
H . fis bi jilni dma da ni bo ulnd Moreb ba re.
B . 4 1, 6m bev ba rd a ebil.
He is quite a drunka rd. He ha s ruined his hea lth by
drinking.
H . Wub ba rd ma iwa ld b a i . Us d e sbordb pi pi- ba r apui
la nda rusli Mordb ba r di9
B. Se bodda ( or bbdri )mdldl. bbey e bbqye se i a rirld
na sla ( ormdli ) ba’
re pbeleebe .
I ha ve other books be sides these .
H . I n bildbod be ‘a ldwa mere pds a a r bildbed bbi ba m .
B . E ba o'
ga li ebbdrd dmdr dr- o ba .i debbe.
He fe l l offhis horse .
H . Wub gbore pa r se gir-
gayd .
B. Se gbord lbebe pa’
re ge la ( orgesla
I hope you wil l be ma de a Deputy M a gistra te .
H . H a m bo a mid [H in . dsrd ] ba i bi dp E ipli bo-jd,edge
Ami did ba ri dpni Depa fi ll/ejislre! ba zre jdben .
Tha nksfi I hope so .
H . Tumbdre ma bb med gbi sba bba r [Hin . g a r ] .
B . Tomdr mubbe pba l eba nd a n I parub.
C . S. , way .
‘l' Vide note on pa ge 10 .
fProp. , a ba ndo n .
HINDUSTAN I AND BENGALI . 55
T here is no need to sa y more . Do a s you
H . Aur ba bne bi ba ebb z urdra i na bid ba i.
( so ) ba ro ( fut. 7 0 ebdbnd ( so ) ba rnd
B . Ar ba lbdr my ne,i . Jo iebebbe ( ba y ) ba ra ( fut.
ba’
ra ).
H a ve you a n a ccount with him P
H . Us be sdib buebb bisdb bildb ra bble bo P
B . Tdr sa dge bi iomdr dend pd ,ond ( or iomdr len den )
debbe P
She ha s a very ba d too th- a che .
Us be dddi med sa bjy da rd ba i.
Tdr bbdri dddi be ld ( or ba n ba n ba’
ebebe .
Pra y, ca n you te l l me his a ddress ?
H . M brbdni [H in . bripd ] ba r be dp a n bd pa id ba ld sa ble
ba id P
B . Tin i bolbdy lb‘
dben ( or Tddr ibibdnd bi or Tddr bdri
boibd ) a na gra ba ba’
re ba’
lle pdren P
I ha ve been a bsent 14 da ys .
M a znj ba a da b roz se dra in-h a ir ba d.
Ami ebodda din jd ,i ni or Amdr ebodda din bdmd
,i
ba ’yeebe.
Ofwha t use wil l tha t be to me P
H . Wub mere bis bdm ( orfd,ide ) bd bogd P
B. E ie dmdr bi bdj P or E dmdr bi bdje dsbe ( or ldgbe ) P
C . S., ay a ibd .
A MANUAL or COLLOQ UIAL
Wha t is your a dvice in this a ffa ir P Sha l l I mortga ge
%th sha re ofmy pr0pertyP
H . I s bdm ( or bdl or bdre ) med lumbdri bvd sa ldbba i PKjfd b a m apni jdy-ddd bd eba a ibd bissa giro
robbed ( or bissa ra bn bored ) P
B. E bisa ye iomdr pa rdma rs‘
a bi ? orE bisa ye i a mi bi
ba la PAmdr sa mpa ii ir ebdr dnd a ngS‘
a bi bdddd ( or
ba nda b ) doba P
Her a ge is not more tha n I 5 ye a rs .
H . Us bi ‘umr pa ndra b ba ra s se z ij dda na bid ba i.
B. Tdr bay es pa na ra boebebba rer bei i nay .
Wha t a rra ngement did you ma ke with him P
H . Us se la m ne byd ba nd 0 ba si biyd id
B . Tdr sa dge lumi bi ba ndoba sla ba’
reebbile P
He ma de me a n a l lowa nce of30 rupee s.
Us ne majbe lis rdpa i ebbor diye.
Tini dmdbe i irzs idbd rebd,i ( or ebbere ) diyeebbilen .
Beside s sa la ry, he gets a n a l lowa nce ofRs. 75.
H . Tonbjypdb be ‘oldwa a n bo pa ebba iidr rdpiyo bba iid
B . d ,ine ebbdrd i in i pa debdlia r idbd bbdiid pdn .
Ha ve you go t this yea r’
s a lma na c P
Tumbdrepds is sdl bi ja niri [Hin . sdl bd pa iird ] ba i P
Tomdr bdebbe bi e ba bba rer ( or sdler )pddji debbe P
C . S., g ira'w.
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGAL I . 57
Wha t is the a mount of your bil l ? Ca lcula te the interest.
H . Ta mbdre bisdb bi byd ja ma“ b a i ? or Tumbdrd
bisdb biind ba i P Seid bd bzsdb ba ro .
B . Tomdr bola idbdr ‘ bil P d er biseb ba ra .
Rupee s a nna s nine a nd pie s nine .
N a a ba z dr, pdn sou unebds rdpiya ,pa a ne da s dna .
N a bdjdr, pdd’
fa zinapa n'
ebds"
idbd ,pa a ne dos dnd .
I ha ve no t even lea rned the a lpha bet a s yet.
Ab la b ma zn ne a lif- be [H in . boba brd ] bbi na bidpa rbi .
Aj pa i’
jj 'a ni a dmi ba - bda i ibbi n i .
Ca n you give me a n a nswer to th is question P
ls sa wdl bd ja wdb de- sa bie bo P
Amdr e ba lbdr ( orAmi jd j igges '
l' ba
’
ebebi tdr )
(orja bdb ) diie pdra P
T here a re 2 1 a rche s in the vera nda h .
B a rdma de med ibbis mibrdbed bo id.
Bdra nddy eba i id bbilen debbe .
T hey de a l in va rious a rticles .
H . Wub ba r q ism bi ebiz od bi i ijdroi ( or ebiz od bd bdr- o
bdr ) ba rie ba id.
B . Tddder ndndn ra ba m ( or Tddder ra ba m ra ba m jiniser
bdrbdr (or bebsd) 1.
C . S. ,ja m‘.
i' Vide note on pa ge 29 .
1: C . S., ny a'va sd .
A MANUAL or COLLOQ U IAL
Do you mea n to a ttend the a uction ?
H . Ky a“
tum nildmmoi: ma ujfld ra lmd fluid/e 110 P
B. a i H nileme ltd/ tr ( or upa stlu'
t ) tkdkte t ita n P
Who is the a uthor ofthis book ?
H . kita b h i muga nni/ H in . gra ntlz-korfai ] ba zm ba i P
'
B. E ba ,z°
khdni ka r [ck/2a“
( or fa iri
T his fruit is sour. tha t is very bitter.
H . Y”: pli a l kka i tc‘
i ba i, wulz ba lm! ka m 'd ba i.
B . Epha lta'
ta k. otci ba dda left/a .
Why a re you so a nxious for your younger brother P
H . Tum ko apne c/zizote M a j ki itnifikr ky zir‘
z ba i P
B . Tomc‘
zr clzlzola bbd l'erja uy e a ta bhdbtlza kena ?
Ca n you a ccount for this mista ke ?
H . Ta m is glut/( if; kd sa ba b ba ld- sa bre 1‘ kn ?
B . E bba iid kena Iza’
la ba lle pa ra P
H is sa la ry wa s increa sed bv Rs . 60 .
H . Stiff: rzipa z'
us ki (,a la b mmba flzci-diye ga ,e .
B . Tc'
ifir {cit ( dkci mddne be.” chbila (or md,ine Mn) ?
de,oyd ha t'eclzlzila ) .
Cha im ifthe person spoke n to be a fema le .
1“ Sa kti , ifthe person spoke n to be a fema le .
HINDUS’
I‘AN I AND BENGALI . 59
The enemy ha d a dva nced a s fa r a s De lhi.
H . B ushma n D ihli ta kpa huitclz-gq'
yci Md.
B. s’a zmpa kk/zera
as dilli pa rjy a nta m pa gecfihiza .
I would a dvise you to wa it a l ittle .
H . M ari ga la /z Iza z’
ki la m z a ra tha ha r-
j a p .
B. Z mi ba li fumi ekta apekklzd 1' ka ra .
I (fem ) a gree to wha t you (fem) sa y.
H . fa Pa m ka hti Iio so ma ir’
z ma rili ( or ga bfl l ka rli mm.
B. Tomdr ka tlniy dmdr ma t dcizlze d'
mz'
rdji
dcfihi
T hey a l low 7 per cent. discount for re a dymoney.
H. N a ga'
Ma ria’
pa r wa ll sci ! fi ga fii ( or sa'
t riipa i
saykfd'
)‘
ka mis/za n’
( or ba tfd ) dete fia ir’
z.
B. N aga d Pavia) ; tam i a tka rd sa t ta ka chhq‘
e
‘ka misa n
'
dey ).
It is now done a nd ca n t be a ltered.
H . Aby ilz bo-cfiukd a ur a s M ba da lna‘
( or a ur us mei’
z a da /
ba da l na fiifi ho sa ktci .
B. Ekha n e Iza’
ye gee/the ( if ba dlcibcir jo ne,i.
Ifyou fem.) know,why don
’
t you a nswer ?
H . Aga r tumja nti [to toja wa b ky flr’
: na kir'
s defir'
z P
B. fa na ta ba lclza ( or a lta r Ka chclza orja bcib dicbtha ) mi
kena ?
C . S. , i a trupa kgerfi .
'
l‘ C . S. , a pekg
'
a'
.
60 A- MANUAL or COLLOQ UIAL
( a ) Do you a pprove ofwha t I sa y ? (6) I would ra therdie tha n beg.
H . ( a ) M ri ba t tum ko pa sa nd ba i ? (b) M am a ga bzi l Iza z’
[akin bhiklz mdicgnd yaw] na hiiz.
B . ( a ) Jd ba lcl u'
sa id bbdla bad}: ka ra ( or bay ) kz'
P
(b) F ra n jay se,o bha la , ia bu blzikke ka
'
rtcpa rba mi .
Letus now a scend the mounta in .
Ab ha mpa lm! pa r ( fla y/wit .
Clza la ekba n pa lm.” utlzige ( prop. uflzi giye
We were a tta cked by the enemy’
s ca va lry.
H . B ushma n kc risa le m: 11a m pa r fia mla kzj'a [H in .
a lta r/id}ki ] .
B. S1
a trupa kklzer 1‘
ghor sa,qy¢iren i amader akra ma n ka
’
lle.
He never a ttempted to le a rn .
Us m sik/mc ki kuc/zlz kos/ n'
sh na ki .
Se ka klza na ieklzbdr clzesta'
ka re m'
.
I ha ve rece ived notice to a ttend the court a t 12 .
M aj/w ka cba lzri mer’
z ba ra /z baje s a z'
r [zone ki iggild‘
mili ba i.
B . Bdra ta r sa may M a la /c Izaj zr Iza ba'
r‘nagis
’
pqyiclzz'
.
And for this, should opium be a bo l ished ?
H . Aur i'
si ba t kc lg'
ye afyzin H in . a/ im] ma ugtifka r-di
ja ,e P
B . Z r ar- ija ny c bujlzi tip/a im ( or aphiiig ) ta le a'
z'
ie ba be ?
C . S. ,bhz
’
kqe .
1' Vide note on pa ge 59 .
A MANUAL or COLLOQ U IAL
He is la te ly become a ba nkrupt.
H . Wub {bore dinoe’
e se diwa liya‘
bo—g ay a'
ba i.
B . [ file ( or sa mpra ti ) tini de,ule ba ’yeebben .
23 ba rre ls ofcoa l ta r wil l do .
H . Te,is pipei a lga lgra kafi [H in . ba s ]
B . Te,es pipe a lkdlra ba’
le,i ba be.
LESSON XVI .
Put these th ings in a
I n ebiz oe'
e ko ek tokre meii ra kkbo .
E,i jmisguli ekta
’
dbamay ( or jbordte ) ra'
kba
reikbun
He we a rs a very long bea rd.
H . Us b i dajrbi ( a lso gi ajrbi ba bu/ la mbi ba i.
B . Se kb a b la mbei da fi rekbeebe.
Wha t benefit wil l you derive from this ?
H . Tum be is se kyeifa jda boga ?
B . E le tomeir ki Ia'
bb ( or upa keir ) ba be ?
I ha ve been 24 ye a rs in Benga l .
H . M a m B a ngdle meb eba ubis ba ra s se bzi ie.
B . B a figla dese ami eba bbzs ba ebebba r ( dba’
re ) a‘
ebbi.
Asma ba sket= H . fa bri B . dhe‘
imi, jhmfi , cheiige
'
iri .
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGALI . 63
Bring your b il l on T uesda y, I’
ll pa y it.
H . M a nga l ko apni‘ bz
'
l’
la nd, ma ie’
i rzipa i de-dfle’
egei .
B . M a iiga lba r tomeir bil niy e esa , {a‘
ka’
doba .
By the b lessing ofGod I’
m better.
H . mania ke fa g] [H in . P a rmeswa r ki day a'
] se
pa kle se a ebebba bzi e'
e.
B . I ssa rer T ( or bba ga ba'
ner ) kripa'
y ami ageké r
bba'
la deb/i i.
( a ) Fix a bo lt on the window. ( b ) The dining
room is to be wh ite -wa shed.
H . ( a ) Kbirki mee’
z ebbz'
tka ni la ga ,o . (b) Kba’
ne ke ka mre
mee‘
z qa la‘i pberi jei ,egi ( ormee
'
i eba na‘
pbera jd,ega
B . ( a ) j a nlay ebi a‘
ebbitkz'
ni ee’
zfe ( or la‘
giye ) da m.
( b ) (Kba‘
mi) kbe‘
iba'
r gba rta‘
ebzinkam ka ra te ( or
gba rfei ka li pbirole ) ba be.
Pour this o il into a bo ttle .
H . ] s tel ko ek bota lmeii dba‘
lo .
B. Telta ekici bota le ( or s'
is‘
ile ) dba la .
Bows a nd a rrows were formerly used in wa r.
Tir a ur kamdn pa ble la rdJyoii mee’
z kam a‘
te tbe .
2g : ( or sekeile ) juddbe fir dba nuk bebba rxba’
ta .
Achchb i , ifthe spe a ker be ofthe fema le sex .
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I C . S., vy a wa bi r.
A MANUAL OF COLLOQU IAL
T ha t tree ha s ma ny bra nche s .
H . Us da ra kbt ki ba but si ddliya'
b ba iiz .
B . Ai geiebbtir a nekguli da‘
l ( pa id ) debbe .
I t is wrong to give or ta ke a bribe .
H . R isbwa l [H in . ka‘
dena'
a ur Zena”
d'
onor'
z burei
ba i.
B . Gbus de .oy ei bei ne,oy ei ( a lso kba'
,q ya'
a way .
I ha ve seen bo th the bridegro om a nd bride .
H . M a m ne dzi lbci a ur dulba n ( or dzi lbin ) donor'
z ko debba'
ba i ).
B . Z mi ba r ka’
fl e a’
uya nkej dekbieb i.
He ha s a horse but no bridle nor whip .
H . Us ke pa s gbora'
ba i, ma ga r la geim a ur eba‘
bzek
na bib .
B . Ta far gbora’
deb/1c kim‘
u lag am kimbei ebeibuk ne,i.
He is by tra de a broker.
H . Us kai pesha a’
a lla‘
li ba i or Wub da lleili ka r ke kbcita
ba i.
B . D eibili,i ta
'
r bebse'
i or Se a’
eila'
li ka’
re kbdy .
How much wil l be the brokera ge ?
Kva‘
da lleili la gegi ( or bogi P
D a la'
li ka ia leigbe ( orparbe ) P
Vide la st note on pa ge 57 .
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGAL I . 65'
We sa t o n the ba re ground.
H . H a m bled/i z a min pa r ba itbe .
B . 42mm sua’
bu bbzi izyefe ( or 2mm a mni meitife ) ba sh/m.
( a ) Before he wa s b l ind ofone eye only, now he is
quite b l ind. ( b) He fe l l on his fa ce .
H . ( a ) P a b/e to w a ll ka’
na'
bi lbd,a b bilkul a na
’
bri
(b) Wub ma bb ke ba l gird“
.
B . ( a ) fig : se keim’
i cbbila ( orgge se elti ( bokbe a’ekb/e
peta ), ekba n se ekebe‘
ire a ndba ba ’ye geebbe (or ekba n
ta r du'
ti ebokb- i geebbe). (b) Se ma bb fbubre pa’
re
ge la ( orgecbbla ).
T his ra z or is to ta l ly b lunt a nd is covered with rust.
H . I’ib uslurei [H in . ebburei ] ba ni kzmd [H in . bbub/bra ]ba i, a ur us meiz z a ng bka ra bfl ,ei b a i.
B . Kbur '
l' kbeimi ekebe
‘
ire bboiz/a"
, eir ma rebe a’
ba ra“
( or
Pa ra“
)
Wha t co lour sha l l I ma ke it, b la ck, wh ite ,red, gree n ,
brown ,b lue , go lden ,
vio le t, or ye l low ?
H . Us ko kis ra ng meie ra ngfie‘
z, siyeib [H in . ka le l, Sig/led
[H in . surkb [H in . la l] , sa bz [H in . ba rd ] ,M a ra ( or eismdrzi ( or uilei ) jg, suna brei
,
ba igni ,y ei z a ra’
[H in . pila‘
] P
B . E ta ki ra fig ka’
rba , kdla , sdda"
,la
'
l, sa bzej, ka fe
'
i ( or
baddmi nil, sonei li , beguzzi , na’
ba lde ?
Sha rp= H . tea B . dbe‘
irei la .
‘
l' C . S.
,bea r.
1 Esma n i= sky blue ; n ild==da rk blue ; blue .
6 6 A MANUAL or COLLOQU IAL
He is now very busy. I too h a ve some work a t ha nd.
H . [s ma gi mub bdm meie [a ge bd ,e ba m. bla ir‘
i bbi
bajbd bd ,d bde’
z .
B . Ekba n tini ba ra (kdje) besta j (debben). 21.
mdr- o bdfjord .
T h is ( log b a rks a t every body.
H . I ’ib bu/Id ba r sba kbs pa r bba ue'
ekld ba i.
B . E kukurid 10k dekble,i gbe,a gbe,a ka re ( or gbe,ze
gbe.u ka’
re a'
eke ogbe
I sa w ma ny people ba th ing in the Ga nge s .
H . J la m ne ba but ddmiroiz ko Ga ngd mee’
z na bd/e dekbd .
B . Anek lokke Ga iigdy nd .ile a’
ekblum orAnek 10k Ga figdyebdrz ka ebebe dekblum.
I beg your pa rdon for wha t I ha ve done .
H . J /erd qusdr mu‘
dfki/gl‘
e .
B . ] d ka rirb i mdp ( or kba md I) ka rben .
I don '
t be l ieve wha t. he sa ys . He’
s a regula r th ief.
H . Us ki bdl pa r ba m kn ra t/in [H in . bisze'ds ] na biiz
did . W'
ub pa kkd ( b a r ba t .
B . Tdr ka fbd dmi bissds ka ri nd . Se pdkd ebor.
La g i Ii i-
e,i ha iz’
t,ifthe subject be femin ine . T he verb is plura l here
for re spe ct .
‘l' C . S. ,
fvya sta .
i C . S.
,kga md.
C . S.,w svds . In Be nga li a co nsona nt jo ined with 71 a nd y sounds
like itse lfdoubled,e xcept whe n it begins a word or the second pa rt ofa
c ompound word.
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGALI . 6 7
Why should you b la me me ? She is to b la me .
H . Tum merd quszir kj'fl iz tba brdti bo ? Us kd guszir b a i .
B . fimdr a'os diebrba kena ? or Amdr ki a
’
os ? Tdr- i dos.
LESSON XVI I .
I a m short ofmoney, from whom ca n I borrow ?
Zj ka l merd bdtb ta bg ( or bbd li b a i, kis s e
[H in . udbdr ] ldiz P
B . f
-
Imdr tdkdr tdndtdm'
, kdr kdrbbe ( or kdebb tbeke)
ka ri or ka rd P
( a ) I ca n'
t bre a the . ( b ) T a ke the medic ine every
four hours .
H . ( a ) bla ze: sdr’
zs n a biti le- sa ktd . ( b ) d r ebdr gba nte
pa ry ib da wd pij'a .
B . ( a ) Z mz‘
”ism ta nte (or nite) pdrebi m: ( b) Oszzdbtd
( bdr gba nta a nta r kbe ,o h . kbdben
Burn this wa ste pa per.
I s ra da’i kdgba z ko ja ld- a
’
o .
E bdje kdgajtdjdlire j“ dd ,a or E a a
’
a rkdri kdgajkbdnd
puriye pbe la .
C . S.,mw ds . Se e la st note on pa ge 66 .
‘
l‘ C . S., jt 'dliye .
6 8 A MANUAL o r COLLOQU IA I.
My gra ndson wa s born before your nephewxl'
H . bferd pa td tumbdre bb a ti/e se pa ble pa idd bd .d .
B . Amdr ndti tomdr bbdi-po ba bdr dge ja nmeebbe .
Awa ke me a t da wn .
H . bi te/b ko ta g'ke ja ga
’
,o ( orja gdnd
B . Kba b sa kdle or bbore ) dmdke jdgire ( or ta le ) di.o
On Wedne sda y the so ldiers pitched 1 the ir camp ne a r
Burdwa n .
H . B udb ko sipdbiyor’
e ne apa d kba t'
ma ( or ta mbd o rda d )
B a rdwdtz ke pds ( or oa rib ) la gdrd or kba rd kiyd I ).
B . B udbbdr dirt sa iny erd B a dda mdner kdebbe (or niko te)tde
'
tbu pbeleebb ila j
T he wa ges ofChina c'
a rpenters a re Rs . 2 a da y .
H . Cbini mistirg'
oiz ki ma zddri do rdpa i roz ba i.
B . Cbine mistt'
rider da tdkd ka'
re roj .
Son’
s son= H . pa td ;B . ndti orpa uttra . Son s da ughterz H . poti
B . ndtn i orpa uttri . D a ughter'
s son=-H na wdsd or ndti ; B . ndti o r
da ub z’
tra . D a ughter’
s da ughter= H . n a wa s z or n a tn i ; B . ndtn i or
da ub itri .
‘
l‘ Brother
’
s ( or cous in brother’
s) son=H . bha tijd ; B . bhdi -po .
Brother’
s da ughter= H . bba tij i ;B . bbdi-fb i . Sister
’
s son= H . bhdnjd ;
B . bbdgne . Sister’
s da ughter= H . bhdnj i ; B . bhdg n i .
i T o strike tent= H . ta mbii utbdnd ( or g ird ( lend) ; B . tdbbu told
( or tule pheld).
Lit . H . ba r/1a z B . chha ta r mistri .
A MANUAL or COLLOQU IAL
( a ) I ha ve known him since his childhood. (6) He'
s
very obstina te .
H . ( a ) {li mit inbeiz ( or in ko ) [a ra kpa n se jdntd bli tz .
(b) [Vie/1 ba rd z iddi ba i.
( a ) 2m“
eitke ebbelebe ld tbeke chitti ( or ( b) Se
bbdri ekgue'
zye .
T hey a ll sa t in a c ircle .
W'
ub sa b ba loa H in . gberd bdft ib-ka r ba itbe .
Tdfd sa ka le go] ba’
y e ba’
sla .
He rece ived us with gre a t civilitv.
Us tee b a wdri ba but kb igjir (or d ,o- bba ga t) ki .
Se dmdder bes dda r a bby a rtba nd ka reebb ila or Tin i
dmdder kb a b kbdtir ja tna ka reebbilen .
Some people drove in co a che s . o thers went on foo t.
H . B a‘ge gdri mete sa wdr bo-ka r ga ,
e,ba
‘ge pa ida l.
Ke,u bd gdri eba'
re (o r ka’
re) gela ,ke ,u bd pdye befi te .
Ca lcutta is the ch iefse a t ofcommerce .
Ka lka tta sa uddg a ri ki ba ri ma nd i ba i.
Ka lkdtd bebsd bdgziyj'er 1pra dbdn ( or kbdn )jdygd .
I ha ve no compa nio n . I'
m a lone . Give it to him
a lone .
H . Aferd ko,i sdtbi na biiz ( ba i). bla iiz a keld bzi te. I zb
sizy"usi [h . uiz
‘
bie’
z ] ko dend .
B . ell-
mdr be a sa t ne , i. fi tni ekld . [ti keba l ( o r Sled/m
or kbdli ) td’
ke,i di,o .
Vide la st note on pa ge 57 .
‘
l‘ Pronounced ba n iijer : wide la st note on pa ge 66 .
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGALI . 7 1
T here is no compa rison be twee n him a nd you.
H . Us bo tum se ko ,i n ii‘ba t na biiz or. idioma tica l ly . Ka bdii
wub ka bdiz tum P
B . Tdr sa iige tomdr tula ndi b a r a d o r, idioma tica l ly ,Se
bi dr tumi bi P
( a ) Ba bu sends his compl iments to vou . ( b )Ca llthe Ba bu in .
H . ( a ) F uldr'
z bdbd dp ko sa ldm ba bte b a it}. ( b) B dbzi bo
merd sa ldm ba bo .
B . ( a ) Amub [v . pba lnd ] bdbu dpndr sa iige debbd ba’
rte
eseeben . ( b) B dbutibe dste bo la .
Our corre spo ndence ha s now cea sed.
H . H a m donoe'
i be da rmiydiz bba tnt. o bitdba t H in . ob ittbi
eb apdti a b ba nd bo-
ga ,i .
B . Z mdder eb itb i pa tra [ebbd ebba n a tbe ( or ba nd/2a ba’
J'
e)
ge tbo.
He ha s a verv b a d cough. He coughs a ll n ight.
H . Us bo sa g/gt bbdiesi b a i. Wub tdt bkor bbdizstd fa b/d
ba i .
B . Tdr bbm'dna b bdsi ba’
yeebe . Se sdrd rdt kdi e .
( a ) I ha ve no objection to a llow you 3 mo n ths’
credit.
(b) I t is a la me excuse .
H . ( a ) H a meiz tum bo tin ma bin e be zvdste zedbdr dene
mete bo ,i‘uzr n a biiz . ( b) 1 lb to mubma l 1
‘ ‘ugr b a i .
B . ( a ) To” dbe tin mds erjam'e dbdr (lite dmdr bona dpa tti
ne ,i . (b ) E td bdje
Lit .,H . Ia ngrd ; B . bho iwd .
‘l‘ Lit .,a bsurd -
z B . a s a feg a ta .
72 AMANUAL o r COLLOQU IAL
T here wa s a gre a t crowd ofpeople .
Wa b a‘
iz logoe'
e bi ba ri bbif'
tbi .
Sebbdne’
lober ba dda bb i! ba’
yeebbila or Sebbdrze a n ek
( or me ld)‘ lobja wd (o rja ra ) ba
'
t'eebbila .
T hese a rticle s a re ,I think, che a p .
b/ere bbiydl (C. S. , Liza rd ! ) met: rib z'biz ee
’
i sa sti ba i/z .
E jinisgulz sa std bodb ba'
ckebo ba’
le ma tte
ba’
ebebe ).
LESSON XVI I I .
( a ) T his new 1' clo th is very co a rse . ( b ) T h is co a t
doe s not fit me . T his is too tight
H . ( a ) Y ib bord'
l' ba prd ba rd motd ba i. ( b) I
'
ib ‘ bo t’
mujb bo (or bot mere ba da n pa r ( bib) net/I ii: ( I/J .
Y ib ba but ta rig ( or kosd bd d ) ba i dbild ba i.
B . ( a ) E bord‘
l‘
bdpa rld ba ra mold . ( b ) E‘bot
’
dmdr
gdj e {b ib bay nd . E td bba j'dna b ba sd—fl dbile.
loo se .
T he common people spe a k thus .
2m log a isd ba bte b a iiz .
d bdra n lobe e ,i ba lbd ba le o r ba'
le tbdbe
He is fitfor this work. I 3 mo nths'
pa y is due to him .
Wub is bdm be ld ,i(/ ba i. Us bi tera b ma bine bi tola b
bdoi or oborki bd,i ba i.
Se e bdjer upa jukta . Tdr tera mdser md ,ine pdmzd .
M eld,noun
,me a ns
‘
fa ir' H . meld .
‘l' Kora,new
,i .e . ,
fre sh from the lo om a nd unble a ched.
H INDUSTAN I AND B ENGAL I . 73
Do you know the current price of l inseed o il P“
H . Tumbeiz tisi be tel bd bbd o ( o r n irkb ;bdzdr)ma‘ldmb a i ?
B. Zj bdlma s a r ( or tis z’
r) teler bd'
dr da r bijdnaP
1 must cha nge my clo the s . H a s the ta ilor bro ughtmy new suit ?
H . J I ujb bo [up] ? ba d zlne ebdb tj 'eit . D a rz i mere
B . Amdbe bdpsr ell/pa r ) ebbdrte ba be. B a rji ( o r ostdg a r)
bi d wdr 72mm“sut
'
td eneebe or niye eyeebe )P
“
Your cha rge s seem terribly h igh .
H . Tumbdrd ddm ba but z iydda ma‘
ldm botd ba i.
B. Tomdr a’
a r ba dda ( ba rd or Tomdr debbebii
g a ld bdtdj' da r .
l'
m no t o vercha rging ; a sk where vou l ike .
H . xlla iiz z irda’
a ddm ti dbit: mdizgtd ja bdiz ebdbij'
e pds/z}:
zami l-ei i ( Id/n rifebrb i m
'
; jebbdrze bbusi ( or irbebbe l
dprzijtgrges i l a b it .
( a ) He co nq ue red the who le country . ( b ) I'
ve no
power to run .
H . ( a ) Us ne sdre mulb bof atb ba r liyd H in . jit li l'd j.
( b) bi te/71 met: da um e bi tdrj a t na bie'
z ba i
( a )'
1'
im'
sa ma sta deitd ja 1' ba reebb ilen . ( b ) fimdr
da zera bdr or tbbotbdr bb a ma td ne,i.
C a stor o il= H . a ra mll bd tel B . fer i r or bhere ndd tel.
'
l'
6 016 be“
: 5,lit .
,throa t-cutting .
i Vide no te o n pa ge 29 .
9° C . S.
,bg a ma td .
74 AMANUAL OF COLLOQU IA I.
Le t us consult upon th is subject.
A,iye is bdre meiz sa ldb bored.
Asmi e bisa re ebtd pa rdma ri‘
a (or ja bti) ba rd jd b.
How much indigo wil l th is che st conta in ?
I s peti meb bitnd nil a tegd P
E sindube ba ta nil dba’
rbe (or dblbe ) ?
( a ) Corre ct a ll the mista ke s . (b) T a ke a copy of the
docume nt.
H . ( a ) Sa b { bu/amb it bo da ra st ba ro . (b ) D a st—dwez bi
eb n a ql le- lo .
B . ( a ) Sa ma sta bbulgulo fudbre dd,o . ( b) D a li ! bbdndr
ebtd na ba l nd ,o .
The suga r is ful l ofsa nd .
H . Cbin i merit bdld bba ri ba i.
B . Cbim'
ld ba lite bba rd orCb z’
m'
ta y bb aydna b ba h“.
( a ) We cro ssed the ca na l e a sily . ( b) T owa rds the
south- e a st there wa s a bridge .
H . ( a ) H a m dsdni se na br ( be) pdr ga ,e . (b ) D a b/mm .
pdra b bi ( a raf eb pul tbd .
B . ( a ) Alli /“
d sa baje,i ( or a ndy dsej ) bbdl pdr ba'
lum. .
( b) D a bbbiiz ptib dike ebt'
i sdbbo ( orpol ebbila .
Why a re you a fra id ? there is no da nge r.
16's da rte bo P buebb a ndesba [H in . bko r bi bdl] na bin
Bbdl’ ba cbcba ( orpdobeba ) bena ? bona bba re/fbdra tz '
ne,i ( or kona bipa d b a be rid).
C . S.
,da bgi ig.
H INDUS'
I‘AN I AND BENGAL I . 75
Wha t is the da te ofhis te legra m ?
H . Uri be tdr bi ba uns i tdribb ba i ? or Un bd tdr bis tdribb
bd b a i ?
B . Tdtif ba bebdt'
( o r bolt tdribber) tdrP
It is da ted I st—z ud, grd, 4th, sth, 6th. 7 th, 19th, 20th.
H . F a bli ( tdribb bi)— ddsri , tisri , eba utbi, pdteebzoitt,
ebba tbi , sdtwitz , unniswitz,
F ay ld tdribber— .losrd , tesrd , ( ba utbo , pdtzrbui,
ebba tz l'ui. sdtutzi. zin zse,
The sta tements ofbo th the pla intiff a nd the defenda ntwere he a rd.
H . M udda‘
i (orfa rt'ddi a ur mu ida ‘
d-
‘
a la ib donoti be ifibdr
sune ga ,e .
B . d i pra tibddi dze,i pa bbber- i ’“ba t '
tta ttd (or e,'
ebdr) fond
ba ’yeebbila .
T he king j' wore a crown se t with pe a rls a nd dia mo nds .
H . B da’sbdb eb tdj pa bne tbdyzs mett moti our b i re [a re tbe .
B . Rdjd bire ma klo mord (or ba sdna ) ebti ma tub pa rc
( bb i/en .
How ha ve you ma de the pa per so dirtv? You a re ve ry
ca re le ss .
H . Tum ne is bdgba g bo byzi tzba r ilud mo i/d ba r- a im?
Tum ba but be-pa rwd bo .
Kdg aj bbdnd bi ( o r bema n ) ba'
re e ta may /d ( o r
nongrd ) ba’
rle ? Tumi ba ra a sdbdbdtz .
C . S.
, pdbser.
j'
Q ueen= H . ma liba ; B . rdn i . Kingdomz H . bddsbdb a t : B
76 A MANUAL or COLLOQU IAL
I dre a mt a very ba d dre a m la st n ight.
Rdt ma m ne eb ba but burd bbwdb debbd .
Kdl rdttire eb bbdri bbdrdp (or bu) s a pa tz debbiebi.
H a ve you a ma tch o n you ? I wa nt to l ight my ciga r.
Zip be pds dt) 'd- sa ld .i ba i ? Ella /n ( burnt sulgdnd
( tidbi t? blitz .
121pndr bdebbe a
’
eS‘dld J'
debbe P fi t/ti ebm ‘
uttd (lba t'
dba .
( a ) It is doubtful whe ther he will come o r not.
( b ) He ha s doubtle ss done th is .
H . ( a ) Us be dne mt dne met: sba bb ba i. ( b) B e- sba bb
l'ib usi bd bdm ba i.
B . ( a ) Se dsbe bi rid tdr ibik ne,i. ( b ) E msebay tdr- i bdj .
T hey spend the ir time in s inging a nd da ncingxl He
shirks work.
Wub a pnd wa gt ndebne gdne metz bdtte (or ba sor ba rte)b a itz . Wub bdm se j i eburdtd bo i ( lit. ste a ls his mind).
Tdrd neebe geye .t sa mo I' bdtdy [h. tdtzra bdtdrz 1. Se
bd e [bbdtt bi de l'
.
I t is sa id tha t some a n ima ls ca n dige st iron }
H . K abte b a itz bi ba‘
z jdmm r [obd ba zm ba r- s a ble [H in .
pa ebd sa ble ] ba m .
B . S'
ond jdl' botza bona ja b /u ( orjdno l
'dr ) nd bi lobd
kbel'
e boja m ba’
rte pdre.
C . S.,s 'va pa n or swa pn a .
1 India ns gene ra lly sa y‘
da nc ing a nd s inging'
.
3. Wrought iro n= H . pi fd b ii,d lohd ; B . pe ‘
d lobd . C a st iro n
H . rib a ld b ii,d lobd ; B . dbdld Iohd .
78 A MANUAL OF COLLOQU IAL
He ha s a l a rge fa mily. He'
s a Bra hmin by ca ste .
Uri bd ba rd bumba ba i. Wub gdl be B a ra bma n b a m.
Tdti r ma sta (or ba bu) pa ribdr . Tinijdte brdbma ez ( or
bdmzm).
Next Monda y there will be a fe a st a t my house .
H . Z mnda pir [H in . somwdr ] bo mere y a bdtt z z i'
dfa t
(bone- trtdli) b a i [H in . bbdnd ( bone-wdld) ba i}.
B . A7 sebe sombdr dmdder bdrite bbd,oydn dd,oydn debbe .
( a ) He is a fore igner.
ili( b ) He
'
s gone to a fore ign
country.
H . ( a ) Wub pa rdesi ba i. (b) Wub pa rdes gayd ba i.
B . ( a ) Se ebja n bides'
i lob . ( b) Se bidei ge ebbe.
I wa rn vou this time ; ta ke ca re . don’
t do so in future .
H . 31a m 1'
s daf‘a tumbetz tambib ba r-detd [H in . obitd .e
detd ] bittz, dya nda ( orpb ir )y ib bdm na ba rnd .
B . E bdr tomdy sdbdbdn ( or sa ta rba ) ba’
re dila m,debba
bba bisy a te dr jena ema n kdj nd bay .
I'
m very much fa tigued with swimming.
H . j1a m ta irte ta irte tba b-
gayd .
B . Sdtztdr bete dmi ba z'
a bldnta bafyeebi orSdtztdr diye dmi
ba dda bdtzpiye g eebb i (orpa riebi).
You go now,I’
ll fo l low .
H . Tum dgejd,a , ma itz piebbe se dtd bdtz .
B . T umi ebba n jd,o, dmi pa re jdcbeb i.
Astra nger= H . a jna bi ( or gb a ir or a pri) ddmi ; B . a pa ricb ita
( or a cbend or a je‘
md) lob .
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGAL I . 79
I s this cup ma de ofgo ld,silver. bra ss , copper, le a d or
z inc P
H . Y ib piydla sone bd b a ih rd ebdtzdi bd
, rd pita ! bd ,yd
tdttbe bd , l'd sise bd,yd josle bd ?
B . E bdtitd sondr . rdpor. peta ler,tdtzbdr
,siser 71d (lostdr ?
Who is the gua rdia n ofth is ch ild ?
H . I s ldg'be bd mura bbi ba un ba i ?
B . E ebbeletir a bbibbdba b be ?
Grind this whe a t in the mil l .H . Cba bbi metzy ib gebzi tz piso .
B . Eg a mgulo jdtztdy pesa .
I ca ught a fish with a rod.
'
l'
H . di a m b e eb ma ebbli ebbip se pa bri .
B . fImi ebbipe ba re ebtd mdebb dba reebbilum.
I’
ll come to you a fter a n hour or so .
H . Eb ddb gba nte be b a d ma itt tumbdre pds d .zi tzgd.
B . t mtdbbdnek ( orgb a fl ta tdb)pa re ( orbdde) tomdr bdebbe
dsba .
T o err is huma n .
H . d i se bbdl ebtib bo bi jdti ba i or I nsdtz g_b ala ti se
ba eb na biti sa btd .
B . jkfdmes mdtrer- i bbul ba r (or ba’
y e tbdbe).
H is wound ha s now a lmo st he a led up.
Us bd z a bbm (or gbd .o) a b bba r dn'd b a i.
Tdr gbd ebba n prdy sere (orpdre or bbdla ba'
y e) eyeebe .
B a rley_—_H . ja u ; B . ja b.
"l‘ Hook= H . bdtz ‘d or ba ns i ; B . ba ttra i .
80 A MAN I 'A I. o r“ COLLOQ L'
IAI .
T he wa sherma n is drying the clo the s in the sun
D bobi bopfe dbzip mete snbbd ( o r subbld) ra bd ba i .
Dbopd ( or dbobd) bdfia r rbo/fia r rode fubute diyerbe .
La st Frida y he wa s h a nged fo r murdering two men .
H . ( r'
uz a sbta jnm‘
a Hin . sbubrimir ] ko use do ddmiw tz be
bbzin ba rne be jnrmfo r pbdnsi ba i .
Du’
ja n lobbe kb a n ba rdr da mn ge'
a fubburbdr tdr
pbdti si ge ebe .
H a ve vo u see n the a cco unts ofimports a nd exports?
Tum ne dma da ni a ter rq/‘
tcm'
i bd bisdb debbd P
mddni raftdnir b iseb bi lumi debbeoba ?
How lo ng ha ve vou been in India ? No t lo ng I
suppo se?
Tum bitue dinotz se H in his/dn met: bo ? B a but dinoti
se to na bitt Por d l'a d ba bnt din n a biti bd ,e botzge P
B . Tumi Bbdra tba rse ba /a din drbba ? B es’
i ( or dber) din
n a t' bodb ba t' P
For se vera l da vs we ha ve ha d ince ssa nt ra in .
'
a .i din se la grd- tdr pdni ba rd s ra bd b a i .
"a
’
din dba’
re a na ba ra ta bristi ba elzrbe orK'
u’
a’
in dba'
re
bristi legc.i debbe .
I s wha t I sa v correct or inco rrect ?
fo butbb ma itz ba btd bdtz sa bib b a i I'd g_ba la §
P
gmi jd ba'
lrb i td tbib nd bbnl ? or dmdr ba tbd i bik
bi nd' ?
W a sherwoma n z z z H . dbobin ; B . dbopdn i .
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGALI .
My wa tch is true to the gun .
Alert“ gba fi top se mili bd ,i b a i .
Z mdr gba ri toper sa iige ibik debbe (or jdebebe).
25: RS. wil l no t be suffic ient. you must give me a t
lea st 3%Rs .
H . P a une tin rzipa i se bdm na biti eba legd . tum bo ba m se
ba m sdrbe tin rdpa i dene pa retzge .
B . P a yne tin tdbdt' ka la be nd (or [dbdy dbuldn b a be),
a nta ta b (or nia'
en ) sdg'
e tin tdbd dite ba be ( or id bd
de .ord ebd,i) .
LESSON XX.
( a ) Sha l l I introduce you to him ? (b) He is very
kind to me .
H . ( a ) Kyd ba m tumbetz ( or tum bo) a n se mild er}?
(b) Wub ba mpa r ba but mibrbdn ba rn .
B . ( a ) Tdtir sa tige bi tomdr dldp ( or pa riebay) ba'
rtjfe
doba P (b) Tini dmdr opa r kb a b sa da t' or Z mdr pra ti
tdter kb a b a nugra ba (or dayd).
( a ) His joy knew no bounds . ( b) She wa s out ofher
sense s with joy.
H . ( a ) Us bi fi ns/ti bi bo,i ba dd na tbi . ( b) Wub bbusbi
be mdre dpe se bdba r bo-
ga ,i .
B. ( a ) Tdr dlldder ( or dn a nder) dr simd ra'
ila nd .
(b) Se dlldde dr ebobbe bdne debbte pele nd .
C . S.,e'
ibldd f joy .
8 2 AMANUAL OF COLLOQU IAL
Who ha s put out the lamp P Light it a ga in .
H . Kis ne ra usbni bujbd ( or gnl ba r) di P or Kis ne
ebirdgb bujbd diya P Pbirja ld-do.
B . Ke dlo( ta ) n ibule (or n ibiye diyeebe) P Pberjele dd,a .
This writing is no t legib le . I ca n’
t guess the
me a ning.
H . F ib libbdd‘
l'
pa rhi na biti jdti . H a m is be knebb ma ‘
ni
sa majb na bitt sa bte.
‘
B. E lebbd pa rd (orpa’
g'te pa ra l jdy nd . j mi er mdne
tbd,ordte (or ba ibe a thte)pdebebi n i.
( a ) I s this pa cka ge he a vv or l ight ? ( 6) Fil l up the
ho les in the wa l l .
H . ( a ) Yib bai/1 bbdri ( or wa z ni ) ba i J'd
'
ba lbd P(b) D irr'dr be sdrdbboti bo bba r do .
B . ( a ) E boj/zd ( ormot)- td bbdri nd bdlbd (or bdlbi) P
( b) B e ler ebbena'
d (org a rtta pboba r)gulo bujiye da 0
( a ) I s this pisto l i lo a ded P ( b) Sita Ra m rose from a
sepoy to a subeda r.
H . ( a ) Yib pis/a ul bb a rd b a i?
( b) Sild Rdm s ipdbi se
B. ( a ) E pis/a ltd ( bi)guli bba rd?( b) Sild Rdm ( sdmdnj a )
sepd,i lbebe subdddr (pa rjy a nta ) bafyeebb zlen .
C . S. , j'vele .
i Libbdfi a lso me a n s‘mo ney pa id for writing
’
.
1 Gun ,H . ba ndr
‘
cq ; B . ba ndieb. C a nnon ,H . top ; B . top or bdn
g‘
in .
Gun -
powder, H . bdrdd o r bdrii t ; B . bdre‘
ed. Gunne r,H . topchi ;
B . g ola nddj . Ba rrel, H . n a li ; B . n a li or cbuizg i . Shot,H . chlw rrd ;
B . cbb a frd or chbil
‘e g uli . Gun - stock
, H . ba ndie'
q bd bunda B . ba nd a ber
bu itdo . Cock,H . ba nduq bri g /my ?” B . ba nda ber gbog
'd. C a rtridge , H .
bdrtii s or tob td ; B . to ‘d.
HINDUS’
I‘AN I AND BENGALL 83
I ha ve a ba d memory. I forge t everything.
H . bi eri j da’ba b ut bba rdb ba i. Ala in ba r eb bdt bbtil
jdtd ba n.
B . Amdr sa ra ns‘
a bti j'
ba t'
a ba m. dmi sa b ba tbd bbule
jd,i or gmdr bona ba tbd ma ne tbdbe nd .
Are you fond ofmusic P T his tune is very swee t.
H . Tum bo rdg bdjd sunne bd sba no b a i? I
'
ib rdg ba but
a ebebbd ba i.
B . T a mi (bi) gdn bdjnd bbdla bdsa ? or Tomdr bi gdu
bdjndr sa bb debbe ? E sm ' bbdni (or ti , no t id
ba fa misti.
He is a na tive of Benga l . § Benga l is her na tive
la nd. He is a na tive ha ter. Urdu is my mothe rtongue .
H . Wub B a ngdle bd ra bb e- wdld ba i. B a ngdla us bdi
wa ta n
( Hm. ja n a m-bbzimi ;def] ba i. Wub H indit‘
stdngyote
(or desiyotz) se nafra t ba rte b a itz . Urdd meri mdda ri
z a bdn ba i.
B . Se B diigld defer lob . Bdiigld tdr junma - stbdn ( o r
def). Tin i dii i lobbe gbennd (prop. gbgjind) ba re/z .
Urddu dmdt mdtribbdsd .
Ifthe spe a ker be of the feminine sex, ja ti should be used. But
H a m ba r eb bdi bhdljdte b a iti will do for e ither sex . In Benga li there is
n o such distinction .
C . S.,sma ra itéa bti .~l
When a n object is to be expressed with pity, a ffectio n or a pprob a
t ion ,the enclitic pa rticle ti is ge nera lly a ffixed to its na me
,a nd when with
indifference or disrega rd, td is a flixed. Occ a sion a lly the use oftd implie s
the ide a ofgre a tness , a dmira tion ,a nd even ofpity.
An ‘Ea st Benga lma n’is ca lled in H . pdrbi B a ng a li ,
’
in B . ba ng a l ;
a‘
v illa ger’in H . dibdti , in B . pdrdgettye lob .
84 A MANUAL or COLLOQU IAL
Don’
t ta lk nonsense . T ha t'
s a ll nonsense .
H . F uz z? ! ( le ss po l ite , wdbiydt) ma t ba bo . B ilkul wds /dt
b a i .
i e ( or jd td) ba'
ba nd . 0 sa b bdje ba tbd or Se b on a
bdjer ba tbd n a y .
Ora nge s now se l l a t 16 a rupee . Wha t fruits a re
in se a son now P
H .
'
dra ngirdtz a b rzipiva bi sola h milti ba itz . Ka un
ba un mewe dj ba l mil/e ba it:P
B. K’ a mld nebu (or lebu) dj bdl idbd; sola td ( ba’
re bibb iri
fla w/um). Z j m1bi bi pba lpa w jd) /P
( a ) Are the se pla nks for sa le P (b) T h is is the se a son
for sowing seed.
H . ( a ) Aj/dy ib ta b/ye bikt i be ba itz ? ( b) Y ib bij bon e bd
ma usim b a i .
B . ( a ) E ta btd gzmo ( bi ) bibbiri ? (b) E .i bij bonbdr sa ma rs
Wha t wil l be the po sta ge? I s there a ny letter for
me P
H . Is bd kyd ma bszi lhogd ? tli ere ndw bd bo i Lba tt, dyd ba i?
or M erd bo,i kba ti, ba i ?
B . (Ddb) mdiul ba ta pa rbe (or ldgbe) P [Imdr ( ndme) bona
eb iti debbe P
Sola h tho is not correct. T he pa rticle tho, however, is incorrectly
used in Benga l only ; a s, eb tho, do tho, e tc . In Benga li we sa y ebgd ,
du to,tin je
,cbdrte
, pdttchtd,ohhe
‘
i td, etc .
86 A MANUAL or COLLOQUIAL
H e po isoned h imse lf. He committed suicide .
H . Wub z a hr bbd-ke ma r-
gayd (or Us ne z a br bhd- ba rjda
di). Us ne Ma d—bdsbi bi (or ba r- Ii).
B . Se bis kheye ma reebe. Se dtta tzba tte ba reehe .
Anypa perwil l do— rough , smooth , gla z ed, thickor th in .
H . Ko,i bbi bdg_ba g bo . bdm eba l-y’
d ,egd— bburdurd ( or
kb a r- bburd), ebibnd . mubra biyd ba a . motdh yd pa t/d .
B. jd ba’
b bdgaj ba’
le,i ha be— bba sbb a se, teld ( or pelen ).
eba keba ke. mold (orpa ra ), bimbd pdtld ( or mib i).
You snee z e beca use you ha ve ta ken co ld.
Tum bo sa rdi bo-
ga ,i b a i. is liye ebbitzkte bo.
Sa rddi ba'
reebe ba’
le ( or td .t) tumi bdtzebrhba .
T o wha t use s is this kind ofwood putP
I'
zb la bri bis bis bdm met: dli ba i ?
E bdtb bi bi bdje ldge (or dse) P
Ca n vou tea ch me Persia n
2p mnjbe Fdrsi pa rbd sa bte ba rn P
fipa i dmdbe Phdrsi pa g'
dte ( o rfebbdte) pdrenP
He is a tre a cherous ma n . She is a da ngerous woma n .
Wub da Lbdbdz b a i. Wub Lba ufndb [H in . bba ydn a b I‘
a ura t ba i.
B . Se bissdsgbdta b‘
l' lob . Se bbaydna b ( or sa bba nese) j:
mere mdnus.
C . S.,dtma ha tyd.
"
I‘ C . S. ,
biéfvdsghdta b a ide la st note on pa ge 66 .
1 C . S. , s a r'zma neée .
HINDUSTAN I AND BENGAL I . 87
His temper is very vio lent ( sha rp). She is now out
oftemper.
H . Un bd mizdj ba rd ba rd ( or tea ) ba i . Abbi a n bd miz djbigfd hd ,d ba i orAbbi w ith gba sse met: ba rn .
B . Tint bbdri ba d mejdjer lob . Um'
e bba n rege debbeh .
LESSON XXI .
( a ) He ha s ha d a na rrow e sca pe from dea th . (b) T he
a nt is sure to die .
H . ( a ) Wub ma rte ma rte ba tbd ( or ba eb -
gayd”5
(b) Y ib Chia nti z a rdr ma regi .
B . ( a ) Se ma'
rte ma’
rte bettebeebe ( o r betzebe gerbe) .
(b) P itzpfe- td ma rbe .i ma rbe .
The pa tient is a t the po int ofdea th .
[Ma ria ma rne pa r ba i or B imdr ma r- ( ba ld .
Rugi ma ra ma t a o r R a g i dr te b be a d or Rugi ebba n
ta bba n
Almo st a ll the be a ms j'
a nd ra fters a re e a ten by wh itea nts. i;
H . Ta mdm sb a btirotz a ur borga te bo diwa k bhd-
ga ,i .
B . P rdy sa b ba ri ba ragd guno ra iye ( or uiy e) bbd,q ( o r
bbey eebe).
B a chi,ba ch ifthe subject be femin ine .
i“ Veneti a n
, H . jhilmili B . kha rkha ri . Gla s s do or,H . shishe b i
b iwdr ; B . siz'
rs i .
i Atta cked by insects , H . me it gb ien la g -g tzd t'd B . ghim dha rd .
88 A MANUAL OF COLLOQ U IAL
( a ) Wha t is the width ofthis clo th P ( b) How bro a d
is the Hugly river ne a rCa lcutta P
( a ) 1s kapre bd‘
a rg. (or bapg'
e bi cha ng'
d,i) kyd ba i ?
( b) Ka lba tte be pds Hugli da iyd bd pdf bitnd ba i ?
B . ( a ) E bdpa r bbdndr ba ba r (or osa r) ba ta P ( b) Ka lbetdr
bdobbe Ga iigd ba ta eb a 0rd ( or ebetdla ) P
( a ) Why a re you sco lding her for no th ing P( b) I give
this pa ir ofstockings for no th ing.
H . ( a ) B e- kdr us bo by'
dt: ddtttte bo P H a my ib moz emuft
dete b a zn .
B . ( a ) Obe miebbimiebbi (or a bdra n ; bbdma bd ; fudb te
f:1db :e) dba mbdebeba (or ba boba ; ba g'bdebeba ; mubb
ba ebcba ) bena ? (b) E majd j°
ord (td) tomdy a mni dicbebi .
T ra nsla te the fo l lowing into Benga l i.
H . I s bd B a ngle met: ta rja ma ba ro .
B . E ,i guli Bdrigldy a nubdd (or ta rja md) ba ra .
He ha s been tra nsported for l ife .
H . Wub bdle pdni‘umr bha r be wa ste bhej diyd-
g cy'd .
B : Tdr jdbajjiba n (orja nmer ma ta n) dipdnta r ba j'
eebe .
( a ) Wa sh your ha nds, fa ce a nd fee t. ( b) Send it to the
wa sh .
H . ( a ) Apne bdtb mutt/z a ur pd ,ot: dho-ddlo. ( b) I se
dbone bo de- do .
B . ( a ) M a bb bdtpd dbo,o. ( b) E td bdebte (ordbold,i ba'
rte
dbopdr bdg‘
i dd,o .
C . S. ,da ip
'
dn ta r.
go A MANUAL OF COLLOQU IA I .
Who ’
s knocking a t the door P I t is I , Sa ra t.
H . Ka un da rwdz a thonb (or bba t bha td) ra bd ba i P Ala inbun,
Sa ra t.
Xe be duydre (or dot-
e) gbd (or a’
bdbbd) mdre P or K'
e
be dor {bele (or bba t bba t ba re tba b tha b ba re)P
Ami. S1a ra t.
’
He too dittoed th is .
H . Us ne bbi is pa r sddbiyd or Us ne bhi bdt: met: bdt: mild i .
B . Se,o ete sd I' dile ( or diyeohhila ) or Se,o gore gor dile .
I think you wil l ha ve to see 1‘
your friend a ga in .
H . M ere bb a iid ] met: pb ir dp bo a pne dost se mila d "i
muldf/dt ba rnd )pa regd .
B. Tomdy bajhi (or dekheb i) dbdr tomdr ba ndbutit
mite- ti t ) sa iige bd debbd ba’
rte b a y.
( a ) Wha t wa s the ma tter with you P ( b) Wha t a bouttha t ma tter P ( e) Wha t doe s tha t ma tter P (d) I s th a ta fa ct P
H . ( a ) Tum bo b t'd bd ,d tbd ? ( b ) Us bdre met: brd bd .d P‘
( c) [s se kyd ba raj ba i P or [s se b I'd bti .d P (d ) Kl'd
j ib sa eb ba i ?
B . ( a ) Tomdr bi ba’
yeehbila ?( b ) Se ba thdr- ( or bzsa t
'
er)
bi ba'
la ? ( c ) Tdte bi ds e d ' P o r Tdte bi
(d) Otd bi sa ffi (or tb zb)P
Ifa sked by a re specta ble pe rson , the a nswer should be Agge it dw t,
S’a ra t
‘l‘ M iln
'
d is used in the se nse ofinte rv iew ,a nd debhnd in the se nse of
se e ing o n e who is ill
HINDUSTAN I AND BENGALI . 9 1
( a ) I m ta l ler tha n she . (b) He’
s a short ma n .
H . ( a ) M a m us se Ia mbd bli tz . (b) Wub ndtd ddmi b a i
(fem. ndti‘
a ura t).
B . ( a ) Ami tdr ebeye dbe iigd (or la t/tbd). ( b) L a btd beizte
( ra ba mer) .
He live s from ha nd to mouth . He e a rns o n ly six
a nna s a da y.
H . Wub ba rd ta ng-da st ba i . Il'
ub rozdnd obba dne ba mdtd
ba i.
B . Se din dne din bbd)’
or Tdr ja tra dy ta tra bey .
“P Se a ’inmote (or ba l/e) ehba d a d ( orga ndd paysd) rojbdr ba re .
T h is keydoes no t fit the lock. Bring my bunch ofkevs .
H . Yib bunji H in . ebdbi tdle met: na hit: la gti .
ebdbiyot: bd guebobbd ( or la obebbd) le- d,o .
B . E obdbi (_td) tdldy (or b a ltepe) tbib ldgcbe nd .
tbdbir tbolotd n zj'
e esa .
Don'
t expo se yourse lf to the sun ( sunshine ).H . met: ma tjd ,o (orpb iro).
B . Rod ldgi ,o nd or Roddure beri .o nd .
I could ma ke ne ither he a d no r ta il ofit.
H . [Va in us bd sa r pd .ot: bnobb n a sa ny'
bd .
B . Ami er mdthd mundu j’ biobhn j bit/hie ( o r tb ib ba'
l‘
fe)
pdrlum nd .
C . S., ny a y .
‘
l‘ Appositive : cf ‘
a bd pa ysd, pa vs ii ba r i , bdj ba rn: n: a ,lbb ja n ,
ba nd/u :
bdndha b (friends a nd a cq ua inta nces), mdn sa mbhra n: ( respect a nd reve r
e nce ), dha n sa mpa tti (we a lth a nd property), debbd sdbsdt (see ing a nd
meeting), e tc . Simila rly in H industa n i, ba prd la ttd ( clo the s), gha r bdr
(house), bdl ba chcha (childre n ), e tc
9 2
H .
B.
H .
A MANUAL or COLLOQU IAL
( a ) Is your wa tch go ing right ? ( b) Wha t s the time
by the church clock ?( e) To -morrow is the la st
Sa turda y of the month . Our office wil l rema in
closed. (d) To da y is a H indu festiva l . ( e) I s
there a ny ho lida y this week P (f ) Your a ppl ica tionfor le a ve ha s not been gra nted.
( a )'
1’
umbdri gba g‘i {bib cba lti ba i P (b) Girje bi gba ri
met: kyd wa gt b a i ? ( c) Ka l ma bine bd a bbj r
Sa nieb a r b a i. Ha m logot: bd dafta r ba nd ra begd .
(d) Aj H indti ,ot: bd z’
ewbdr ba i. ( e) I s bafte met:
bo,i ta‘
ti l b a i ? ( f) Tnmbdri rubbsa t bi da rbjgwdst
ma na a r na bit: bd ,i .
( a ) Toma r gba g’i bi [b ib jdebebe P or Tomdr gba ri tbib
debbe ta P (b) Girjer gba rite ba ta (or ba’
td)bejeobbe ? (c) Kdl mdser ses S
z
a n ibdr . Amdderdpis ba ndba tbdbbe. (d) Aj lfitiduder pa ra b. e) E
baptdy bona chha ti debbe bi ? ( f) Tomdr rbbutir
da rbbdsta ma rijur ba r a t.
The bo il is coming to a he a d it is to be l a nced.
Phord bba rd d- ra bd ba i is bo n a shta r biydjd,egd .
B . Pbord- tdr mukb ba’
re dsebe ( or Pha rd- td peke nibebe)etd bdtdte ba be.
Ofwha t consequence it is whe ther you l ive or die P“
H . Apjite ra be to kyd, aur n: a r-
g a ,e to brd P
B . Apni ma le,i bd bi, dr ba ne/11m bd bi P orApndr ma ra n
bdtn ba ne bi ése jdy P
N ote the order here . Benga lis genera lly sa y‘die or live
’
.
94 A MANUAL OF COLLOQUIAL
T ha nk vou, I'
m we ll . And a re you quite we l l P
H . Sbubr b a i a ebebbd bzitz . Ap to t a im /z : ba inP
H et: and; [h. i ggm lien] , dmi bbdla mm.
bbdla debben ( ta‘
l'
) P
Wha t na me ha ve you given to the ch ild P
H . Tum ne ba chebe bd bi 'd ndw ra bbbd ba i P
B. Cbbeletir (fem. meyetir) bi ndm rebbeeba (or rdbbd
ba iyeebe) ?
We then fell to ta lking a bout va rious ma tters.
H . Us be ba‘
d ba n: idba r udba r bi bdtet: ba rne la ge.
B . Tdr pa r dmrd e o ta (or dmrd etd setd)pdtieh roba m
g a lpa ba’
rte ldglum.
( a ) T ha t’
s right. ( b) You’
re right. ( 6) H a ve you
a ny right in this P
H . ( a ) Y ib tbib ba i . ( b)Ap tbib ba bte ha m. ( 0) I s met:
tumbdrd bo,i [may ba i ?
B . ( a ) (5 ,0,t ba zyeebe . ( b) (Apn i) an: ba leben (or ba le
rben). (c) E z‘
e bi dpndr bona a dbibdr (orsa tta I ) debbe P
( a ) He’
s no t a ma n of his word. (b) He’
s true to
his word.
H . ( a ) W'
ub z a bdn bd pa bbd na bin b a i or Wub ma ‘a’
o bd
sa obebd n a bit: ba i. (b) Wub ga ul bd sa ebobd ba i.
B. ( a ) Tdr ba tbdr tbzb ne ,i . (b) Tdr ba tbdr bbeldp bay
nd or Tdr jd ba tbd se,i bdj.
Lit.,
‘Tha nks be to God.
’
‘
l‘ Often used a s a pa rticle of empha s is ; there is no e xa ct eq uiva lent
in English. T he use ofthis ve ry idioma tic enclitic pa rticle should bele a rnt from the exa mple s .
C . S.,sa t'va .
H INDUS'
TAN I AND BENGAL I . 95
He is no t punctua l in ma king pa yments .
H . Wub wa qtpa r rupiya na bit: detd ord ira dene met:
wub ba but tdl ma tol ba rtd ba it: .
B . Tin i sa maye idbd den nd or Tdbd diz‘
e tin i bbdt'
i deri
ba ren or Tdbd dite tin i ba dda bbogdn .
I’
ve no a uthority in this ma tter. I ca n do no thing.
H . I s a mr met: merd buebb na biti . Alujb se buebb
na bit: bo- sa btd .
B .
‘
E t
'
e dmdt bona bdt ne ,i. Amdr ddrd P ( o r ha te )
biebbu ba be ta be 1‘
nd .
H is teeth ha ve a llfa l len out one by one .
H . Us be sa b ddtz.‘
eb eb ba r- be gir-
g a ,e .
B . Eb ebti ba'
re tdr g it/i sa b pa'
g'
e geebe .
He picks ho les in everybody’
s co a t.
H . B’uh ba r sha khrbd ‘a ib n ibdlid ba i.
B . Se sa ba l lober ebhuto ( or bbun! ) dba re ( or dba'
1e berdr).
Afa mine wil l visit the countrv this ye a r.
H . [s sdl mulb met: bdlpa g'
ega"
.
B. E Ja eba : defa dm'bb ibbba"
I; ( o r ma nnen ta r o r dbd/ I
b a be.
C . S. dvdrd.
‘
l' This Is a n e xa mple ofme a ningless a ppo s itive . Cf. rdn : ta n: (Ra m
a nd the othe rs), bhdt (rice ,etc ) , ja l- ja l (wa ter a nd othe r refre shments) .
ba’
i -ta’i ( book,
e tc . bichhu debhte tebhte pele‘
P ( ha ve you found
a nything e tc .
I C . S.
,durbbibg a .
5 C . S.,ma rw a nta r.
96 A MANUA I. OF COLLOQU IAL
Are you l istening to me or no t P Wha t'
s this button
ma de ofP
H . Sunte bo) /d na bit: ? Y ib butdm bdbe bd (ba nd) ba i ?
B . Amdr ba tbd s'uneba nd nd P E botdmti biser (la in ) P
How is your book se l l ing P
H . 2p n a re: ba isi a n: ba i ?
B . Apndr ba'
i khda t bema n bdtebe ( or bikkiri ba’
ebebe)P
( a ) Musta rd o il is now in gre a t dema nd. (b) T a ste
a nd see ifthere is sa lt in the soup.
H . ( a ) Sa t-
son be tel bi is th a t ba fi ma ng ba i . (b) Cb a bbbe debbo to"shin e : (or sborbe) met: na ma b ba i rd
n a bitz .
B . ( a ) Aj bdl sa rse: teler bbub bdlti. (b) fbol- ta‘
( b a be
debba la men ( or Inn) ba’
yeebe bi nd .
All the ripe ma ngoe s ha ve been so ld. T h is pine
a pple is unripe . I t ha s no ta stenl'
H . Sa b (or bul) pa bbe dm bib g a ,e . Y ib a na nnd s ba the/1d
ba i . [s met: buebb ma z a na
'
bitz .
B . Sa b pa ba dm (or a n ) gulo am}: ( or bz‘
bbz‘
rz ba’
y e)
ge ebe . E dua ra s- td bdnebd (or ddtttd). E r biebehb u
sa d i
Vide note on pa ge 94.
'l' T a steful==H . ma s eddr ; B . susvdd . T a steless= H . ba d-ma z e: o
'
r
phibd ; B . bismdd .
i C . S.,sna d .
9 8 A MANUAL o r COLLOQU IAL
On entering the room he took off his ha t. T hen he
sa t down on a cha ir a nd bega n to ta lk with him .
H . Komt e met: jdte wa qt us ne topi utdr li ( or top utdr liyd) .Phir eb bursi pa r ba ith ba r un se bdtet: ba rne la gd .
B . Gba re dbobbdr sa may tin i tupi bbullen . Tdr pa r eh
bbdnd‘
ebeydre'
ba’
se tdtzr sa hge ba tbd bdttrd ba’
ite
ldglen (or dra mbba ba rlen).
( a ) Ha ve you ha d a ny refre shments P ( b) M a ke yo ur
se lfcomforta b le .
H . ( a ) Tum ne buebb ndshitd biyd ? (b) Ardm se ba itha
[h. ba ilbiye
B. ( a ) Toma r bzebbuja l ta l"
l' bbd,oyd bafyeebe P ( b) B bdla
,ba
’
ye ba’
sa [h. ba sun ] orArdm ba ’
re ba sun .
I t ra ined very he a vily la st night. T he sky is cle a r
to - da y. T he sun is no t ye t up.
H . Rdt ba bul z or se pdn i ba rsd . Ej dsmdn gdf (or bbul
g ayd) b a i. Aftdb H in . sziraj ] a b ta b na bit: nibld b a i.
B . E dl rdttire bbub ( or bef) eb pa i ld bisti ba'
j e ge ebe. Ajdbds
"
pa risbdr ba’
y eehe o rAj dbdi ebbet'
e ge ebe. S171] :
ebba n - o otbe n i .
( a ) T he sky is ge tting ra ther cloudy. ( b) I t is ra in
ing ca ts a nd dogs . ( t ) I t is driz z l ing. (d) I t is
l ikely to ra in now .
-H . ( a ) Asmdn pa r buebb bur/1b a br ( or bdda l) ebbd- ra bd
ba i. ( b) rlfetzb mdslddbdr ba ra s ra bd ba i. ( c) P buhdr
pa t ra bi ba i . (d) Pdni bd sdmdn n a ga r dtd ba i .
B . ( a )Abdfl td) megh megb ba'
ebc‘be. (b) ill iisa ldbdre ( or b a r
bur ba'
re) bistipa rebe (o r ha’
cbebe). ( c) Tip tip ba'
re
bisti pa t ebe . (d) E bba n i bigti b a ,oyd sa mbba b or I tisti
ba bdr g a tib dekheb i or B isti b a bdr jogdg' ba yeebe .
Pr0p .,bdrttd . See note on pa ge 9 I . 1
' Vide note 2 on pa ge 95 .
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGAL I . 99
Don’
t be in a hurry. Ple a se see me on Monda yweek.
By tha t time I sha l l be a b le to do some thing for you.
H . fa ldi na bi/ gye. Agle Somwdr bo mujb se mib'egd .
Us wa gt ta b ma it: dp be liye buebb ba r sa bii tigd.
B .
'
1 iirdtdri ba rben nd . Ar Sombdr dmdr sa iige debbd
ba rben . T addine dpndrja ty'
e dwt biebbu ba'
rte pdrba .
LESSON XXI I I .
We lcome . my good frie nd,I a m de l ighted to se e you
a fter a long time . Sit down,why a re you sta nding ?
bbd ,i , d ,tye, itne din ba'
d dp se mil ba r mujbe
ba bnt bbusbi b :i ,i . B a itbtye nd ,
"i bb a re b t'zit: ba it: P
B . Esa j",bba : esa . a neb diner pa r tamdy debbe ba ra
dna nda ba'
la . B a sa nd i , ddtzri t'e ( ra’
ile) ben a P
H is e lde st bro ther is do ing pretty we ll. You need
no t be a nxious a bout him.
H . Us bd bard bbd ,i Lbdgi ta m/z b a i . Us be lt l'e jibr ba rne
bi buebb z urdra t n a bit: .
Tdr ba r dddd eb ra ba n: bbdla ( or li ef) debben . Tddr
ja ny e bbdb’
bdr (or ebintd ba rbdr or udbzgna b a bdr)
da rbdr ne,i.
P‘ N ote the spelling. T he : :d is not nega tive here .
“I“T o re ce ive a respecta ble person Benga lis s a y,
Astdgg e i: ha y (prop .
ds ite djhd ha y), dsun’
o r‘Asun ,
ma idi, dsun
i T he mi ha s no nega tive force here .
5 C . S. ,ba ra . Here the fina l vowe l a is not sounded a s is frequently
the ca se .
100-AMANUAL or CDLLDQU IAL
Ca n’
t youma na ge without go ing there P You ma y go
some other time .
H . Wa bdt: be-ga ,e tumbdrd bdm n a bit: eba l-sa btd P Aa r
bisi wa qt eba leja’
nd .
B . Tomdr sebbdne nd gele eba le (or hay ) na bi ? Any a (or
apa r or dr) eb sa ma y je.o ebha n (or ta bba n‘P '
I fee l unwe l l . I'
ll ta ke l ight food. He is now con
va lescent.
H . llleri ta bi‘a t a cbcbbi na bin. Ala n: ba lbi g_bi§d ba rdngd
H in . ma it: buebb thot'i si ba lbi ebiz Us
bo a bbi tfliq a ba i or Us bd ji pa hle se a ebebbd ba i.
Amdt S‘ a rie ) bbdla ne,i. Ami a lpa sa lpa j” bdlbd
ra ba mer kiebbu bbdba . Se e,i bdr: sere utbebe.
I sha l l go by the ten o'
clock 1 tra in. I’
ll go direct toAl la ha ba d. T e l l me the shortest a nd chea pest route .
H . Ala in da s baje bi gdri pa r ( or met: , not se) ydfi hgd .
M a tt: sidbd Aisd ra sta ba td,tye j zs
met: wa gt bhi ba n: la ge a ur miptya bbi ba m bba reb
bo.
B . Ami daftdr gdg’ite jdba . Ami ba rdba r E la ha oa d jdba .
K'
on ra sta dtye gele sa b obeye ka m sa ma t'e o a lpa (or
ba m) bbdtdy ( or bba ra ebe) ba be?
Mere expletive.
1' C . S. , soa lpa . Appositi
o
ve,wide note on pa ge 91 .
1: At 10 A.M ., H . da s ba je din bo ; B . beld da btdy (orda itdr sama y).
At 10 P .M ., H . da s ba je rdt bo ; B . rdt ( or rdtri ) da itdy (or da itdr
s a may).
I o z A MANUAL o r COLLOQU IA I .
He is ma king a mounta in ofa mo lehill.
Wub rd,i bd pa rba t ba nd- ra bd b a i.
Se ehbutu'
bor gu pa i‘ba l '
l' ba khche o r Se tilbe ldl
ba’
ehebe ( lit. ma king a pa lmyra fruit out of a seed
ofse sa mum).
T he provisions ra n sho rt a nd co nsequently the y died
ofsta rva tio n .
H . Ka sa d kha tm bo-
g a .i a ur dbbir w ttb log bb zibot: ( or
fda ot: se) ma re .
B . Ka sa d (or bbdbdr jmis pa tta r) pburtye gei hb/a . bdje . :
(or suta rdng) tdrd nd bbete pe tre ma
'
re ge la .
T he wa ter is knee - deep ff. here . We ca n ea sily go to
the o ther side ofthe ta nk.
H . Ya bdt: gbutnot: pdni b a i . l db ( ta /d o) be ddsre ( or
pa rle) bindre dsdni se jd- sa bte b a it: .
B . E bbdne (or belbd) eb bdtztu j a l. Amrd sa ba /e,i
puburer opdre jete pdri .
I t seems I met you before . T urn your fa ce this wa y .
T urn round.
H . Aisd ma ‘
lzim bold b a i bi ma m tum se pa ble mil- rha bd
bzi tz . 1s ta rafmutzbi
ba ro ( orpbero). s imjd,o .
B . K'
otbdy jen a tamdy debb ieb i debb ieb i bodb ba'
ebebe .
Edibe phera . Gbure ddtztd,o .
Ordure ,H . guh (gen . of men
,a nima ls , birdS) : B . gu o r b igthd .
Dung ( of ca ttle ), H . goba r ; B . goba r :— (ofhorse or elepha nt), H . lid
B . mid (ofgo a t a nd sheep), H . metzgn i B . mid i . Dung ca ke , H . upld ;B . ghuttte .
'
l‘ C . S.
, pa rbba ta .
I: W a ist-deep, H . bama r ta b (or bha r) B . eh boma r or boma r bba r.
Bre a st-high,H . chhdti (or s in a ) bha r ; B . eb bub .
5 Here repetition signifies doubt.
HINDUSTAN I AND BENGALI . 103
By the wa y, don’
t forge t to bring tha t to -morrow. By
no.
me a ns .
H . E dit, ba l wub z a rdr ld . t
'
vegd . bbdlitl'egd ma t. H a rgiz
na bin.
B . Bbdla ba tbd (ma ne pa'
reebe), debbun bdl setd dnte jen a
bbulben 71d.
'
is"
eb a I '- i Nd .
I’
m very sleepy. I’
ve slept we l l . He is drowsy. I
ha d not a wink of s leep a ll night. I kept up a ll
night. Put the b a by to sleep . Lul l the ba by to sleep .
H . bfujhe ba but nitid dti b a i . bfa it: bbdb soyd . W’
ub
n iteddsd ha t or Wub zingbtd b a i. Rdt bha r meri
dttbb ga rd n a bit: jb apbi . M a tt: ne rdt dtibbot: met:
bdti . B a ebebe bo B a ebebe bo lori debe suld ,o .
B . Amdr bbdri (or ba dda ) gbum dsebe (orpdebebe). Amibbub ( or bef eb gbum) gbnmtyeeb i . Se dbulebe (or
Ami sdrd tdt ebob buja ,i a t (or sdrd
rdt eb bdr- o ebobbe pdtd t' ba ri n i). Ami sdrd tdt jege
bdtt'
yeeb i. Kbobdbe ( fem. bbubibe ) gb a m pdtd ,o.
Kbobdbe gdu get'e gbumpdg
'
d,o.
He is a good ma n ,a fter a ll. M a y he l ive long
H . fa ka ekh bo, w ith ddmt a ebebbd ba i. Kbudd [H in .
Bba g'wdti ] us bi
‘
umr da rde ba re,
B : Jd,i ba la , tin i lob bbdla . [ssa r'
l‘ ba run tini dirgbajibi
ba’
n .
( a ) I could no t he lp la ughing. ( b) I ca n’
t he lp it.H . ( 3 ) M a tt: ba tzsi bo rob n a sa bd . ( b) M a it: byd ba rii tz P
B . ( a ) Ami nd 11mg: tbd/i t: pdllum nd . (b) If: ba’
rba,
updy ne,i.
When under some intoxic a ting drug .
1“ C . 5 257mm .
104 AMANUAL OF COLLOQU IAL
I sa y upon my honour. I didn’
t enter the shop.“
H . Ala in q a sa m bhd- ba r ba hta'
bun. Ala n: duba n be a nda r
n a bit: ga yd .
B . Ami dba mma ta ‘
l ba lebi (or Tomdr diby i). Ami dobdn edbuki ni.
Write to me by return ofpo st :
H . d a si ddb pa r ( not se) mujbeja wdb libbo.
B. P a t/a pdtb ja ba b (or uttur) di ,o ( lit. , reply a s soon
you finish rea ding the letter).
T he grocer is dul l , ha rd or slow, ofhe a ring.
H . blodi bdn se zi t nbd suntd ba i.
B . J I udi- td bdne bbdt a (or ba n: i one).
He is quite de a f. Spe a k out, my good fe l low ,no
body ca n hea r you.
H . Wub bilbul [Hin . mpa t] ba brd b a i. Z or se bolo . ji ,
tumbdri bdt to sunne met: n a bit: dli .
B. Se ba ddha bdl/i . fore (or ior ba’
re) ba Ia be, bdpu ,
be,u s
'
unte ,i pdehebe nd je.
M ight is right.
H . fis bi ldtbi a s bi bba mr ( lit. whoever ha s the sta ff
owns the buffa lo).
B. for jdr mullub tdr ( lit. he who is strong rule s the
country).
Shop-keeper, H . dubdn -ddr ; B . dobdnddr or dobdn i .
‘l' C . S. ,
db a rmma ta h .
i Postma n,H . ddbyd or da b-pzjidda ( in Beha r) or chittbf- ra sdn ( in
P u n ja b) or ta pd ( in B t mba y) ; B . ea t -015 or ha rba rd ( in v illa ges).
106 AMANUAL o r COLLOQU IAL
Ca n none ofyou work out th is simple sum P
H . Aisd sidbd- sd bisdb bhi tum met: se bisi se n a bit: bold P
B . E .i sey'
d a tiba - td tomrd km: bi ba’
ste pdra nd P
I’
ll le t you go by no me a ns . on no a ccount.
H . M a tt: tiim bo bisi ta ra bjdne n a dtittgd (fem . (ra nge).
B . Ami tomd t' bon a ma te,i jete doba nd.
Keep a c ivil tongue in your he a d. Do n’
t be despera te
H . Z a bda (ormutib) sa mbbdl- ba r bola . Aa - nmid n a bo.
B . blubb sdmle ba tbd ba'
o . bla ri i'd ba'
o nd .
How fa r is Pa tna from he re ? Ca n I re a ch thereto -da y P Wha t time doe s the tra in go P
H . Ya hdt: se P a tna kitni dzir ha : P 11 am dj i t'a bdn
pa but u'b sa bte b a it: P ( idri bis wa r/t ebbdtti ba i ?
B . Ebbdn lbebe P dtnd ba ia dzir P Aj bi s ethd pa utu'bbute
pa rba P ba tdy obbdre P
How much did you buy th is for P (‘
a n you ge t mo re
l ike it in the ba z a r P I s it Germa n ma nufa cture ?
H . Kitti e met: Ma ridé P Aisd bdzdr met: a ur bhi mil/d
b a i Pd vib fa rma ni bd ba nd b :i ,d b a i ?
B . A’a ta dire bineebbile ? i dre dr e ra ba m pd .oI'd jd t
'
bi ? E ki fdrmenir ta iriP
I am to ld good serva nts a re ha rd to ge t in Persia .
H . Sunne met: dvd ba i bi Irdn met: a ebebbd na uka r milnd
mushkil b a : .
B . S/uniebi nd bi ‘"Pdrstydte bbdla ebdba rpd .q 1
'd ( ormeld)
bbdr ( or ka thin).
N d bi ha s a n indefinite sense .
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGAL I . I O 7
T hey ha ve sto len my ox . I wa nt you to send some
body a fterthe thieve s. Perha ps they ha ve no t gone fa r.
H . Unbot: ne merd ba il ( b a rd- ltyd . M a in ebdbtd ba n
bi dp bisi bo choroti bi ta ldsb met: bbey'
ett . Wub dzi r
n a bit: ga .e bonge .
B . Tdrd dmdr sdtzr- ti oburi ba’
reebe. Cborder dba rbdr
ja ny e bd ,: ibe pdtbdn . H a y ta tdrd bes
'
i dzi r d'n i .
( a ) Sha ke the bo ttle ( sma l l) before use . (b) Don'
t le t
him ta ke a c id. ( e) H is ha nd sha kes to write .
H . ( a ) [sti‘mdl bizrne se pa hle shishi bo bildv lo. (b) Us bo
bba ttd bbdne n a do . ( c) L ibbne be wa gt us bd bdtb
bdttptd b a i.
B . ( a ) By a ba bdrer dge Ezs'
itd n ere neben . (b) Tdbe ta b
( or a mba l) bbete di,o nd . (c) L ibbte gele tdr bdt
bdtzpe.
Ba d dige stion is the ca use ofa ll dise a ses .
B a d- ha zmi ta mdm bimdrtyot: bi j a r b a i .
Ajirna ,i sa ba l roger mdl ( orgord or bdra n).
Under who se tre a tment a re you ? Let me exa mine
your che st. Your urine should be exa mined.
1
H . Ki t be ‘ildj met: bo P H a m tumbdri ebbdti debbetz .
Tumbdrd qdrdrd‘ibzdmin
’
ba rnd ebdbtye .
B . E dt ebibitsd l' dobba P orKd’
be debbdebeba ? D ebb i
tomdr bub- td‘ebjdmin
’
ba’
re. Tomdr peebobbdb- td
‘ebjdmin
’
ba’
rte ba be .
Conta gious dise a se , H . ehkili bi bimdri B . chhottydcbe rag . Infe c
tious dise a se , H . wa bd,i bzma r: B . sa nbrdma b rag .
108 AMANUAL or COLLOQU IAL
The oldma n is down with rheuma tism. Nurse him
we l l .
H . Wub bflrbd ddmi ga tbye met: pa rd bd ,d ba i. Us bi
a ebebbi ta rot: _b_bidma t ba ro.
B . a m lokti bdte bbugebe . Bha la ba’
re tdr seba eta -m 1
ba’
ra .
He is suffering from dysentry a nd so he'
s so we a k.
I’
m suffering from a sthma .
H . Us bopeeb isb bo-
ga ,i ba i, isi sa ba b se u'ub ilud ba m- z or
ba i. blujb bo da me bi bimdri ba i.
B . Se ra bta dmdia ve bbugebe, td ,i se eta bdbil ( or durbba l).
Ami bdtipdn ite bbugebi .
( a ) He ha s lung dise a se . H is spleen a nd liver a re
a lso out of order. (b) He ha s spa nned his righta nkle . ( c) He is fo a ming a t the mouth .
H . ( a ) Us bo pbepbt'
e bi bimdri ba i. Us bi tilli a ur jiga r
bhi durust n a bit: b a i. (b) Us be ddbne ta_b_ba e met:moeb d-
ga ,i ba i. ( c) Us be mut:h se jha‘
g nibdlti
ba i.
B . ( a ) Tdrphuspbuser bemo debbe. Tdrpile libdrer- o dos
ba I'eebe. (b) Tdr ddn pdyer gdht ma ebbe ge ebe .
( c) Tdrmubb dire pbend beruebebe ( or utbebe) or Tdr
mubb dtye genjld bbdn'
gebe.
Nurse , n a lso midwife , H . dd i B . dd,i .
"l Appositive , a ide note on pa ge 9 1 .
i Vide note on pa ge 52.
n o A MANUAL or COLLOQU IAL
We ha ve sepa ra te ra te s for who le sa le a nd re ta ilde a lers. We genera l ly se l l our goods by bulk.
H . P a ibdt‘
i beebne bd bbd,o judd ( or‘a ldbida ) b a i a nr
bburda ( orpha tha l ) bbd ,o judd . H a m a bsa r tbob
bd tbob mdl beebd ba r/e ha m.
B. Amdder pd,iberi bba dderi bb inna bb inna da r debbe .
Amrd sa eba rdeba r tbd,ubofin is berhi.
I t ta ke s two to ma ke a b a rga in ( lit. one ca n ’
t cla pwith a single ba nd).
E b bdtb se tdli na bit: bajti or Tdli donot: bdtbot: se
bajti b a i .
B . Eb bdle tdli bdje nd .
( a ) Who se portra it is this ?( b) Whom doe s th is
picture be long to P ( e) Where doe s she be long to P
H . ( a ) I'
ib'
bis bi ta swir b a i ? ( b) [s ta szvir kd mdlib
ba un b a i or Yib ta sw ir bis bi ba i ? ( c) Wub ka bdn
bi ra hne—wdli ba i ?
( a ) E bbdn i bd’
r ebebdrd ? ( b ) E ebba bi bbdn i bd’
r ?
( c) Stri lobti botbdbdr (or bon defer) P
( a ) In a ny ca se . (b) In a ny wa y. ( e) Apa rt from th is .
H . ( a ) H a r bdl metz . ( b ) A’
isi t a ra b . ( c) 1s be‘a la
'
a'a
or [s bo rhbar ba r.
B . ( a ) Jd ,i ba la nd bena . ( b ) je bona ra ba me (or g a libe )
ba’
b or Kona nd bona ra ba me . ( c) E ebbdrd o r
E ta dbb inna .
( a ) He is a n a musing fe l low . ( b) She l ives in a rented
house . She ha s ta ken 1 yea r’
s le a se .
H . ( a ) W'
ub ma z e bd ddmi ba i . ( b ) Wub bird,e be ma bda
met: ra bti ba it: . Unbot: ne eb ba ra s bd ijdra li I'd ba i.
B . ( a ) Se bes“ra sib (or ra gug
'
e) lob. ( b) Tint bha g'a te bdrite
tbdben . Tini eb ba eba rer i/erd ( or‘
lis’
) niyeeben .
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGAL I . I I I
LESSON XXV.
Sister. how is the b a by to-da v P He
’
s we l l e noughnow,
but the fever come s on a lterna te da ys .
H . B a ba n , aj ba ebeb a ba z’
sei b a i ? Abbi Io a ebebbei b a i,
lebz'
n bubba r ba ri se ( lit. in turn)we ba i (or bub/ta r
eb din,rhb a r- ba r a id 11
Aj bha ba (fem . bbubi ) bema n debbe . a’
ia'z" Ebba n ta
debbe bbdla,bz
'
ntu eb din ( M a ra ( or ba d or a nta r )
ja r 1'
a sebe .
I t is a bout 3 o'
clock. I t is a lmo st 5 o clock.
a bout 5 mile s from here .
H . T in baja“
( Iza ble b a z'
iz . P ei/eel; bajne ba“ ‘
a ma l
bba r}se bo,i pa izeb mi l ba i .
B . P ra y ( or a ndaj ) tz'
nfe ( ba be). P a izebta baje
E bba'
n lkebe ma ,z
'
1 pa izebeb ba be .
H a ve you lo st your eye s
H . Kjfei tujbe szijbta n a bir'
e ?
B . Tor bz'
cha bb ne,z'
? or 7'
u,z
°
bz'
ebobber ma t/mbbeyee/zb is ?
I am offnow. I sha l l see you a ga in to -morrow.
H . Ab b a m rubbsa t bole [mm orAb ba m eba le . A’
a l, ( in
sba ,Alleib phir ap se ma id/1a ! ba rer'
zge .
B . Z mi e bba n dea l/um ( or a s : 21m ba l deb/1a ba rba .
The younge r sister or brother a ddre sse s the e lder sister a s didi a nd
the elde r brother a s da de'
i . T he elder sister ma y a ffection a tely a ddre ss
he r younger sister a nd brother a s didi a nd dei de'
i re spective ly.
'
I'
Vide note on pa ge 32 .
1 Lit ,
‘IfGod ple a ses
’.
1 12 -A MANUAL OF COLLOQU IA I.
He l ives by honest to il . He is a n o ld fa sh ioned ma n .
H . W'
ub [ta r/l] [la id] bi bama ,i M a ta ba i. u
'
ub pa ra rt i
wa ga‘
( or did] bd ddmi ba i .
B. Se g a /a r 1 bbdtt'
t'e bha n i Se se bele lobsl
'
Could we poor people a fford to l ive in Ca l cutta
H . H a mja z'
se g_/za rib a dmg'
yor'
z ba Ka lba ffe mer’
z guz a'
ra bo
sa btei ba i ?
B . gma der I na /a n ga rib (or din dubbbi I ) lober bi Ka lba‘
ta'
i'
I
tba ba pa rty) ? or Ka lba ta v ba r ba rd dmdder ma la rz
ga n’
b lober ba rmma nay .§
Do it a t once , or I’
ll be a t you .
H . Ka m a ba i to a bbi ba ro . n a bir'
z to tum ba ma re ba rb se
ma'
r bbd ,oge (or, idiom.,ba m lwnbdri bba ba r Ieizge ) .
B . Ka rbe fa ebba ni ba ra ,n a ile dmdr beiebbe ma r biz a be.
D—m yoh
H . Ka in-ba bbi ba bir'
: ba l
B . Da r [or ba la bbaga bot/za ba r or A ma'
la ja‘
I do n'
t wa nt to‘
he a r a nything. Show me your ticke t.
I'
ll re a l ise the excess fa re from you.
H . H a m ba rb/1 surma n a bir'
z ( lid/tie . Apm‘
i tiba t deb/11a ,0
H a m {um se ba rb/i (orfa gfl bz'
ra ya lefige.
B . gmt'
bona ba tha futi le Magi mi . Tomdr tibz’
t alebba‘
m.
~
Z mt’
loma r fbefige (or ba d: thebe) befi bbdni a daj ' ba’
z e
noba .
C . S wa s‘
.
“I" V ide la st note on pa ge 99 .
1 Appos itive . See note 2 on pa ge 9 1 .
5 No te tha t the neg a tive here corresponds to the interrog a ti've in
English.
1 14 AMANUAL o r COLLOQ U IAL
You’l l ha ve to cha nge tra in a t Amba la . The Bomb a y
M a il goe s m’
a Ga ya . I'
ll ge t down a t Bena res . I
ma y bre a kmy journey on the wa y for a da y or
H . Tum boAmba le meir ga g'
i ba da ln i bog i . B a mba ,i bi
Da b ( la va bo- ba r ja /i b a i. Al a in B a na ra s meiz
ulru‘
r’
zga . Sha md ra sz‘e men do eb din be live ba bir
'
e
a la ra d pa ge.
B . T oma be Amba la y ga fi ba t/[a le ( or ba da l ba r/e) ba be .
B omba ,z
'
‘mel'
Ga ya"
ba lye jay . rand B ena ra se na b’
ba .
Ra s/a y (In eb a’
z'
nerja nre bot/lamna blcwna bte pa d .
The jute mil ls a re now working we l l . How ma ny
gunny1 b a gs will your boa t : ho ld
H . P a t bi ba len in dz'
non a rbcbbi rb a lz‘i ba zn . Tmnba ri
bz'
sbfi men bifne bore a ( or la deja )-mbte b a m?
B . P a ter ba lgull ajba l be? eba lebe .
'
1luna r na uba y (prop .
na uba l') ba fa Illa /e dba rbe ( o r dba rte pa re) ?
Our ma na ge r is a nice ma n . You ca n a sk him a bout
this . He ma y give you some sample s gra tis ,
H . H a m logoe'
z be‘ma ne/a r
’
Sa lli !) a c'brbbe a dmi ba m [s
ba re men ap a n re pa ebb - s a bte b a z’
r’
e. [L'
urbb n a mzina
a ]; bo w ith ma ] ? ele-sa bte ba rn.
B . Ama der “me ncy'
a r’
Sa beb om bbdla Me. {anbe u
e bzlgay e ( or sa mba na ’be) j/gges ba r/e pa ren Tim’
apa na be bfebbu na muna a mm’
( or mupbfa or dam n a
ng'
ye) dt'
le,o a’
z'
le pa ren .
Note the order in which‘a da y or two
'is expre ssed in H . a nd B .
‘
l’ Gunny
-cloth= H . fa g; B . cha t .
i Row-boa t (open), H . deng i z B .( ling ? ditto (covered), H . pa nso z
B . pa ns i .
5 Plura l for respect .
II The na sa l it inserted in pronouns is a s ign ofre spect .
1TThe fina l 1: indica tes respect.
HINDUSTAN I AND BENGALI . 1 15
The tra de in timber is not very pa ying. Do you
understa nd the coa l business ? He ha s tra ve l ledthrough Ceylon .
H . L a bg'i bi tijara t meiz b a ebb uzsa na/ a
‘n a biei b a i.
Ko,ele ba bam apja nte ba z'
n ? Sila n (or L a nba o r
Sa nga ldip) bi sa z'
r a s ne bi ba i.
B . Ka le)“ ba rba re tema n pay sa ne,i . 21pm bi ba yla r
baj bojben P Tz'
m'
L a fibay befz'
y e (or gbure) eyecben .
T hey ha ve extensive ma ch inery workshops.
H . Un be ba l be ba re ba g'
e 1' ba r-kba ne ba rb .
B . Ta b a’er ma sta ma s/a fba ler ba rbba na a rbbe.
You must deposit some portion of the price in
a dva nce before ta king de l ivery.
H . Q a bl is be bi ap ma l le-ja ,eiz, qima / ba buebb rapg'
ya a ] ;
bo. a ma n a / f a b/ma ( or ap bo pesbgi ja ma‘ ba r a
’
en a"
)
boga .
B . (M a l)‘
gi z'
libba ri noba r age a gam bz'
ebbu ta ba ja ma (life
( or ra bble) ba be ( orja ma a’e,qya
We a l low a la rge commission on purcha se s over
Rs. 100 . He a cted contra ry to my orders .
H Sa n rdpg’
ya se z lya da bi Lba rida ri ( or s a rzda ) bo to b a m
log ba but‘ba misb a n
’
dete ba z’
e’
z . Us ne mere ba bm be
bbi/(ifba m biya .
B . Eb Ea ta ba r beEi jz'
m'
s rule (or bin /e) a mra mega‘ba mzsa n
’
di ( or diye tba bi ). Z ma r bubumer tbib bz'
pa rit (o r
a lto) ba’
re ba sIa .
Tra desma n,H . ba r- o-ba ri B . by a ba s a da r or by apa r i .
1' Here the repetition implies plura lity.
1 16 AMANUAL or COLLOQU IAL
( a ) T his honey is the best honey a va ila b le in the
ma rket. You ha d be tter try it. (b) T his trie s theeyes. ( e) He
’l l come no more .
H . ( a ) Yz'
b{ba bel
ba z a r bha r mee’
z sa b se bibfa r ba i. 2pga ra is be Ie-y
'
a - ba r debs fe to sa bi . ( b) I s se a bbboe‘
e
pa r ba but z or pa rta b a i. ( c) Wub a b ba bbi na d,ega
or Wub a b a ebuba ( ironica l).
B . ( a ) E .i ma dbu (or ma n) baja rer sera . Jpn i ba ra ng
pa ra bb b a'
re debbie pa ren . (b) E te ebobber ba ga
ba sta bay. (0) Se a r a sbe ( or a sebe) na or ( ironica l)Se ela a r bi ? or Se a r eyeebe .
Ourma in firm is on the Stra nd Ro a d, just fa cing the
Ga nges.
H . H a m loga ir bi sa da r ba ibi E sta ra nd Rod pa r, Ga nga
be rub];pa r ba i.
B . flma der ba fa aphis Strend roder opa r ( or dba re),
Ga figa r {bib samne ( or samna samni
Ha ve your terms se ttled first, then you ,ma y ta ke a ny
qua ntity you l ike .
H . F a ble dam ebuba (or ta i ba r) li/iye, pbir jitna ma !
cha biye le-ja a'
ye .
B . d J a r- ta tb ib ba run ( or ba re n in), ta r pa r ja ta
iebebbe neben or d da m- ta ebubti ba’
re n in , ta r
pa r ja /a n ite b ay neben .
How do you se l l the E lepha nt bra nd o ilI nowa da ys P
H . 21°
ba l ba ibi ma rb tel ap bis bba ,o beeble b a m P
B. Zj ba l ba ti ma rba tel bi da re beebeben P
Oilma n, H . ma ; B . ba lu. Oil-ca ke , H . mm,B . bhol.
1 18 A MANUAL OF COLLOQU IAL
( a ) The news spre a d throughout the country. (b) You
a re too ta lka tive . ( e) Don’
t touch me . (d) I sa wa corpse floa ting on the river.
H . ( a ) bl ulb bba rmer’
z'rzb bb aba r ma sbbfl r ( ormusbta ba r
bo pba il g a ,i . ( b) Tum ba re ba bwa s i
( or ba bbei . ba bbi . ba bba bya ) bo . ( c) H a m bo na
ebba o (d) bfa ib ne da rt'a meb eb la sb ba bti bo ,i
debbi .
B . ( a ) Kba ba r- Ii (or sa ngba d- ( i ) sa ma sta deie ra st/ a ba'
y e
pa r/a . (b) Ta mi ba o
ra ba oba l ( or bes'
i ba /ba ba ,o) or
Tumi bba ri baje ba ba . ( c) Ama be ebb a r’
ta na . .
(d) [Va dite ebta ma fa ( or mudda r ; Ia s ) bba sebe
debblum bbese ja rbrbbila debb iebb ilum.
( a ) Go with him with your rifle . ( b) \Yby do you
Spea k without knowing ? ( e ) H indus worsh ip ma nygods . ( d ) I don
’
t de serve so much kindness .
e ) He visits Bomba y everv ye a r.
H . ( a ) Apn i ra il/b l le- ba r us be sa t/1ja .o. ( b) fa b ma‘
lflm
bi n a bi iz to bolte bra n bo ?( c) H indzi ba butere
deota .oiz bo pajte ba in. (d) I lni mibrba ni ba ma m
mus/obi” na bib or I lni mibrba n i be la .iq ma ie‘
x na bi ir
ba it . (e ) Wub sa l ba sa l (or Wub sa l meneb ma r/a bet
( or deg/ta ) Ra mbo}ja ta ba i.
B . ( a ) Torna r ba ndzeb nire ta r sa b'
ge ja .o . (b) No fene
ba tba ba o ben a ? orfa rm no"
la ba l/e ja .o ben a ?
( c) H ibdura a neb debia ( or tba bnr) pajo (prop.
pajo) ba re . (d)Ami eta ( or a la ) da ra r pa ira na’
i .
( e) P ra ti ba tsa r I in i eb ba r ba'
re B omba re ja n ( or
B omba ,i ba ’re a sen).
H INDUSTAN I AND BENGALI . 1 19
( a ) How e lse ca n it be ? ( 6) At tha t very moment
I be a t him severe ly . ( e) Comb your ha ir with th isivory comb . ( d ) Wet the cloth a nd it wil l shrink.
( e) Cut it in two pa rts. (f ) Cut it into pie ce s.
H . ( a ) I s be siwa y a w'
ba un si szira t ba i . (b) Usi wa r/t
ma m no use kba b da nde la ga ,o. (c) I s ba tbi da irt bi
ba bgb i se apne ba l jba g'
o . (d) ls bapg'
e bo tum
bb zga ,o to wub subg'
ega . e ) I s be do tubre ba r da lo .
(f) I s bo tubre tubg’
e ba r da lo .
B. ( a ) E ebba ra a r bi ra ba m ba’
te pa re ? (b) Se,i sa may en
( or mub a rtfe,i ) ta be a ebebba ba’
re tbebgiye (orpra ba r)diyeebbilum. ( c) E i ba tir da izter obi/uni diye (or
ba’
re or niye ) toma r ebul a nebfam. (d) Kapa g'la
bs a lea’
g it/{ye ja’
be. (e) Eta be da’
ta kro ba rs.
( or ba’
re pbela ). (f E ta be tubro tubro ba ra .
( a ) He ha s no coura ge ( b) Pronounce this word
properly. ( e) Ca n you spe l l it ? ( d ) Dip your
thumb in iced wa ter. ( e) I’
m q uite disgusted withhim .
H. ( a ) Us bo buebb bin/ma t n a b iiz b a i . ( b) 1s Iafz bo
tbib ba r- be bolo ( or ta lafi'
ug Ka ro). ( Q ) I s bi s /je
ba r sa bte bo ? (d) B a rf be pa ni meiz afina a bg zi tba
da lo ( or duba ,o) . ( e) H a m to us se bilbull ‘
ajiz bo
ga ,e twig a g a .e .
B. ( a ) T a r birbebbu sa ba s nei or Se bo ra bbitu ( lit. ,
timid). (b) Ka tba /a tb ib ( or iuddbu) ba'
re uebeba ra n
ba a . ( c) E ta bi la na n ba rie pa ra ? (d) B a rapb
(de,qya ) ja le toma r buro a fig’zelfa da ba ,o . ( e) Ta r
opa r a mi tifibira bla ba’
y eebi.
Note the repetition .
“l' Cowa rd
,H . da r-pob or n a -ma rd ; B . bapurug.
1 20 A MANUAL or COLLOQU IAL
( a ) China is Ea st of Burma . ( b) In India Muslims
fa ce the We st when pra ying. ( e) To the South of
the fore st there is a temple ofS'
iva . ( d ) Go dire ct
to the North . ( e) Is the number ofthe house odd
or even ? (f ) Musl ims fa st for a month every
yea r. ( g ) He ha s been fa sting 3 da ys. (b) Wa sh
the wound with tepid wa ter. i ) Love one a nothe r.
( j ) Stra in through a fine c lo th .
H . ( a ) Gbin Ha n na"
be pa ra b men ba i . ( b) Ifindfl stein
men blusa lma n na ma z fa g'bte woqt pa ebebba m bi
ta rafmubb ( or ra bb) ba r/e ba ie’
r. ( c) fa nga l (or ba n ]be da bbba n Sbiz ' ba eb ma nda r (or sbiwa la ) b a i .
(d) Sidbe ulta rja p . ( e) M a ba n ba na mba r ga y ( o r
pba t ) ba i t'a juft (orjogd ) ? (f) blusa lma n ba r sa l
eb ma bina roz a ra bble ba m. g) Wub tin din sefa q a .
[H in . upa s ] ba i. ( h) Sus a n: (or sbir-
ga rm nim
g a rm) pa ni se z a bjgm dba ,b . ( i) Apa s meb ma ba bba t
ra bbbo . (j) M a bin bapg'
e mee‘
: ebba no .
B . ( a ) Cbin def Ka rma ) pa rbe ( b) Bba ta tba rse
J I usa lma nera nemaj pa rba r sa may pa i ebinz dibe
ma bb ba re . ( c) B a uer o'
a bbbine i ebti fiba lay ( orfiber
ma ndir) a ebbe. (d) B a r-
a ba r ( or sidbe) a lta r dibe ja ,o .
( e ) B a rir na mba rtdjog'
na bijog' P§ (f) M a sa lma nera
pra ti ba tsa r eb ma s ( ba'
re ) roja ra bbe. (g) Se
tin a’
in (dba'
re ) upa s ba'
re a ebbe. ( h) Alpa a lpa
g a ra m ja l diye gba-ta dbuiye pbe la (fut. pbelo).
(f) P a l a spa r bba la beso . (j) Ebbba na pa t/a (or mibi )
nebra diye (or ba’
re) ebba bba (fut. ebbebbo).
C . S.,ba rmma ra .
‘l‘ C . S.
, pii n me . It a lso mea ns ‘before
'
.
1 C . S.,da bgia e .
5 N ote tha t the Benga lis genera lly sa y‘
even or odd.
’
122 A MANUAL o r COLLOQUIAL
( a ) Afte r a l ittle while he moved towa rds her a step
or two ( 6) He wa s fa nning her s lowly with a
fa n ofpea cock’
s plume s . ( e) I . fe lt in my po cke tfor the purse but couldn
’
t find it.
H . ( a ) 7 7mm”
o'
er be ba ‘
d wub do eb’ qa da m us bi (,a raf
ba rba . ( h ) Wub a n bo mor be pa r ba pa nbba
a bista a b is/a j'
jbo l ra ba tba . ( c) Al a in ne jeb men
ba ttl e? ta tola . lebin mila na bit: .
B . ( a ) E bfu (or K'
iebbubbba n) pa re se ta r dibe da eb‘“
pa egg'
t'
e ge la . ( b) M ay flr puebcbber ( or pa la ber).
pa bba diye (orba'
re) se ta nbe a ma m1"ba ,o t'a (orba ta s)
ba’
rebb ila . ( c) P a bet ba /rg'
ye {a ba r‘ beg
'
pela m na .
( a ) He sneers a t everything. ( b) He’
l l be here by
qua rter to n . ( e) I t’
s pa st 10 . (d) Wherever I
a m , I a lwa ys keep my e a rs we l l open . ( e) Wha ta ils you P (f ) You
’
re a stra nge fe l low .
H . ( a ) Wub ba r ebiz pa r na b bba unt ( ba rba /a ba i
(b) P a rme gram /z baje ta b a n d ra ba b a -ja .ega
(G) D a s baj ga .e . (d) H a m ja ba ie ba biit bbi bob
apne ba n ba mesba bb a re § ra bble bo ib . ( e ) K’
is ba t
bi ta b/if ba i ? (f) 7 to‘
aja b ta nza sbe be admi
bo.
B . ( a ) Se sa ba l bolbay- i na b seiztba
'
t'. (b ) P a iute
ega ra ta r bbela r ( o r ma dbre) se belbd a sbe. ( c) D a fta
bey'
e gerbe . (d) Ami jebba ne . i /ba bi na bena . ama r
ba n tbib bba g‘
a Ma ke . (e ) T ama r bi ba sta ba’
ebebe P
(f) T a mi eb a dbbut ( or bimbba / bima ba r) lob .
India ns sa y two o r o ne
1" Note the repetition .
1 [lit .,eyebrow . B .
,bhuru ( prop . bbn
‘
c).
5 Lit ,erect .
HINDUSTAN I AND BENGALI . 123
( a ) I’
ve a letter to write home . ( b) The he a t is
ra ther trying. ( 6) I t’
s growing la te . (d) The l a teBa bu Durga N a th . ( e) The la te secre ta ry of thisa ssemb ly.
H . ( a ) M ujbe gb a r _b__ba tt libbna ba i. (b) ( Z j) ba .ri sa bbt
(or ba ra be bi) g a rmi ba i. ( c) D er bo ra bi ba i.
(d) B a be D urga'
a tb muta wa fa ( e) I s a njuma n
be sa big s iba rta r ( or siba tta r siba rta ri).
B . ( a ) B arite ( or gba re) eb bba na eb iti libbte b a be.
(b) (Aj ) bb ay a na b ga rmi ( or gumot). ( c) Deri ba’
la
(or b a’
ve ja ebebe). (d) Sa rgiy a 1'
Durga A’
a tb B a bu .
(e) E sa bba r sa beb (or ageba r) sebreta ri .
Ha ve you worked in a ny o ther mil l before th is ?
How long did you work there ? You’l l h a ve to
work here for 3 hours more tha n the usua l time .
You’l l get 1 2 a nna s for e a ch working da y.
H . Aur bisi ba l-gba r men is be poble tum no ba rn biya b a i ?
Kitne din wa ba iz ba rn biya P M a‘mz
‘
i li wa gt se tum
bo ya ba iz tin gb a nte z iyada ba m ba rna boga . ( c) 7roz ba m bog a a s roz be ba ra b a ne mileizge.
B . Ar bon a ba le bi er a ge ( or pa rbe 1) baj ba’
reeba P
Selba ba ddia ( prop . ba ta din ) baj ba’
reebb ile ?
xVirddista sa ma yer ebeye Ioma be ebba ne tin gba ni a bei i
bba tte ba'
be. J a be ja be baj ba be ( or idiom. , Cbbuti
ebba ta ra b’
ba r ba de) lumi ba ra a na ba’
re roj pa be .
Muslims use muta 'wa fl’
a (fem . muta wafiaya ) or a itja ba n i for a ny
decea sed non -Muslim,a nd ma rh iim (fem . ma rha ma ) for a decea sed
Muslim . Some Muslims,howe ver, use ma rhfim for Jews a nd Christia ns
a lso, but not for H indus .
f C . S.,w urg iy a ,
from s'va rg a r - H e a ven : H . bibisbt . Hell,H . ja ba mza m ; B . n a ra b .
i Vide note on pa ge 120 .
124 A MANUAL or COLLOQUIAL
( a ). The whee ls a re not properly c lea nsed. Rub them1 we l l with sa nd pa per ( b) The ma chine room is
locked from inside . Ask the Jema der to open it.
( e) He ought to ha ve been here by this time .
( d) He is a lwa ys ta lking sca nda l .
H . ( a ) P oby e (or eba bbe) a : bebbi {gra b se saf n a biiz biye
ga ,e ba iit . R eti ba gba g se bi z /2b saf ba ro . ( b ) Ka l
be ba mre meiz a nda r se ta la ba nd ba i. j a ma kdarbo
bbolne ba bo. ( c) Us -bo to a b ta b y a ba iz pa buizeb
ja na ( eba bg'
ye) tba . (d) Wub ba mesba dfl sroi: bi
ba ra ,i bay a n ba r/a ba i .
B. ( a ) Gba ba git/o bba la sap]: (orpa risba r) ba y ui. Siris
bagaj diye ogulo bes"
ba’
re gba sa (or (b) Ka i
gba r bbeta r dib lbebe ba ndba ( or de,oy a ) a ebbe.
fa ntada rbe bb a le dile ba la . ( c) Eta bbba ne ta r ebba ne
a sa uebit ebbila . (d) Se ra t din (or Se din fa llir)
pa r‘
er ninde (or buebebba ) ba’
re benzl'.
( a ) Don’
t you know wha t ha ppened on Monday la st ?
( 6) 29 ba gs of rice were missing a t je tty No . 3 .
( e) Keep the boa t pa sse s with you for the pre sent.
(d) Don’
t rouse me too fa r.
H . ( a ) K'
nobb bfia ba r ba i piebble somwa r bo b I'a ka,o ?
( b)‘
fa ti na mba r tin se eba wal be a ntis bore gbi
ib bo-
ga ,e tbe. ( c) B ot be pa s’
is wa qt apne pa s
ra bb - rbboro. (d) H a m bo z iya da‘
l‘
ebbero ma t.
B. ( a ) Gela somba r bi bafyeebbila ja na na P (b) Tin
n a mba r jeti fbebe zintrii ba sta eba lgum ba yeebbila .
( c) xVa a bor pa s gulo apa ta ta b ( or ebba nba r
ma ta n) toma r ba obbe,i ra bba (or tba b or tba bub).
(d) Ama ke bei i gba nli,o na (ba lebi).
Glue, H . sa resb ; B . s iriq . 1
' Lit ., more . yam is vulga r.
126 A MANUAL OF COLLOQU IAL4
See whether the tins a re empty or ful l . Did you
count the ba gs when they were ca rted P The work
is sla ck now.
H . D ebbo to tin sa b bba li ba m t'a bba re ? Tum ne
ta ngiyonbo g in lira tba ,ja b wa b ga gri pa r ra bbbi ga ,i
tbib ? A] ba l ba rn ba m 1’
(or sust, lit slow ;ordbila )ba i.
B . Debba {a tin (or benesta ra ) gnlo bba li na ( or bi )
bba ra ( or bba tti ( b) Gafil.’ bojba a'
b a ba r sa ma v
tba le gnlo bi gnneebb ile? Ebba n baj ba mma i bba ri
dbl/e ( or ma nda ja ebcbe).
( a ) We drove round the town a fter lunch in a ca rria ge
dra wn by 2 horses . ( b) The fl ies a nd mosquitoe shere a re exceedingly troub lesome . ( e) The ma in
thoroughfa res were under wa ter. to sa y no thing of
the l a ne s a nd bye - la ne s .
H . ( a )'
1isro pa b a r bo na sble (or ti/a n be ba ‘d ba m
logoiz ne jog'i pa r sa wa r bo- ba r sba br bi eba roiz {a raf
sa ir bi . ( b ) Ya ba n ma bbbiyoie a nr ma ebebba roiz se
na b ineiz da m ba i. ( c) Ga li bri e/ton ba to by a ‘bzi ebbna
ba i, ba ri ba ri s a rboiz pa r pa ni la ga bzi,a tba ( or
sa rbeiz sa ila b bo-
ga ,i tbiiz
B . B a iba /e ( or bibel be /a ja l ta l bbe I'
e ( or bba ba r pa r )
juri ga g'
i ba'
re (or a ba ’re ) a mra sa ba rta gbnriebbilnm
(or gbure elmn (b) E bba ne ma ebbi o mosa rja laylllob a slbir ba y. (0) Ga li gbuizjir ta ba lba
,i ne,i,
ba ra ba ra ra stagnlo,o j a le dube geebbla .
0 He a vy, H . ba hut ; E .fa r.
‘
l'
Lib,little . Ka mti is vulgag.
1: Vide la st note on pa ge 9 1 . N o te the repetition .
C . S., jwa lay a .
HlNDUSTAN l AND BENGALI . [27
( a ) Your a ccount ‘ is wrong. ( b) I sa w you running
a fter a pickpocke t. ( e) I ha ve bought 2 a lma ra hs
for you a nd 3 for my own use . (d) The cornice'
l is
beyond my re a ch .
H . ( a ) Tumba ra bisa b-
giza la t. ba i . ( b) H a m n e tum bo
ebjeb- ba tre be piebbe da zir. e debba . ( c) H a m ne do
a lma riya i: op be liye a ur tin a pne liye bb a ridi b a ziz .
(d) Y ib ba rnis meri pa buizeb se ba b a r b a i .
B. ( a ) Toma r biseb bbul ba ’yeebe . (b) Toma be eb ga it!
ba ta r peebba ne peebba ne da ng'
a le debb iebbilum.
(C) And toma r ja ny e du’
to a r a ma r n ijer ( or apna r)
bya ba ba rer ja n t'e linte a lma ri bin /obi. (d) [fa rm
'
s- ta
a mi nega l (or ba t) pa dme”
.
Do you know th is for certa in ? Wha t ha s ha ppened to
you ? Are you Spea king seriously ? Where did youa l ight ? Where were you th is morning ? For whoma re you looking P
H . L a tum bo ibik (or y a qzni ga urpa r) ma‘
lzim b a i PTnmba re sa tb bya wa gi
‘a ka ,
o b a i ? H a qiq a t men (o r
I bik ibik) ba ite bo ? Tum ba ba iz utre ? A] subbba ba r}tbe ? Kis bo [a la s/z ba rte bo ? orKis bi ta la sb
meiz be P
B . Tbib ja na ( ta ) P Tama r bi ba’
yeebe P fa tba /‘
tba ba’
leba PT a mi bolbay ( or bon bba ii e) ”fa n fare ? Aj sa ba lo
bolbay ebbi/e ? Ka’
be bbubjeba ?
Ca sh a ccount, H . roba r-hisa b ; B . roba r-biseb . C a sh-book
,H .
roba r -ba hi B . roba r- bha ta .
1‘ Founda tion ,
H . bunya d B . ba ned orpa tta n or bhit . Sta ir, H . z in a
o r sirbi ( a lso la dder) ; B . s ing-i or dhap . Ga te , H . pba .
‘a b B . pba ta b .
Pa ra pet, H . s in a -pa na b ; B . ebbader a lso . Dra in ,H . mori B . n a dda ma
o r muburi . Enclosure -wa ll, H . cha r-d zwa rt ; B . pa neb il. Sta ble ,
H. a gga ba l B . a s i a ba l. Kitchen , H . ba wa rchi -fl ta n a ; B . ra n na -gba r o
ra su,i -gb a r or bebs
'
el gba r.
128 A MANUAL or COLLOQUIAL
( a ) Why a re you in a hurry ? I’
ve a long wa y to go
( 6) I’
ll do my utmost to ha ve it re a dy by
to-morrow. (e) When sha l l we ha ve the plea sure
of see ing you a ga in ? (d ) I s there a ny one here
who knows Sa nskrit ? ( e) He wa s very nea rlydrowned. (f) Is there a ny engra ver here ? I wa nt
to ha ve I sea l a nd 4 ba dges engra ved. ( g ) It is 5
bymy wa tch . ( b) He begs from door to door.
H . ( a ) Tum ja ldi a neb kj flfi bo ? M njb bo ba but dri r
ja na ba i . (b ) H a m seja ba ii ta b bo sa boga ba l is bo
tayy a r ba r da lne I a bosbisb ba renge. ( c) Ap se phir
ma la ya l ba ma nq a‘ ba b milega P (d ) Xo ,i a isa a dmi
y a ban b a t"jo sa nsbrit ja nta bo’ P (e) Wub dribte
dnbte'
j' ba eb g aya . (f) Ya ba iz bo,i mnbr- ba n ba i P
M a ib eb mubr a ur rba r ebapra s bboda na eba bta
ba n. (g) M eri gba ri menpane/z baje ba in. ( h) Wub
da r-ba da r bbibb ma ng/a pbirta ba i.
B . ( a ) Toma r eta tafa ta ri biser ? Aa za be a neb drir jete
b a be. ( b) Ka lber ma db t'e eta ta iri ( or tbib) ba’
re
ra bble pranpa ne ( or sa dbya ma /a ) obesta ba rba .
( c) P ber ba be a seben'
(or debba pa ,oy a ja be) ba lnn .
(d) Ebba ne bi be,n sa ngsbg ita ja na lob debben P
(e) Se dub/e dubte ‘
I’ benobe geebe orAr ebtu ba
’
le,i
se dubeebbila or
.
Se dubeebbila a ro
bi . (f) H eiba be,n
bboda ,i- ba r a ebbe P Ami ebia i i ! moba r a r eba rte
ebapra s bboda ,i ba ra ie eba ,i . (g) Ama r gba fite
pa nama bey'
eebe. ( h) Se dore dore bbibbe ba'
re
( or mege) beray .
Ko,i a lwa ys req uires singula r verb unless such a word a s 4am or
‘
8 5617 etc ., is used a fter it.
f Here the repetition implies the idea of a lmost
g30 A MANUAL OF COLLOQU IAL
T ha t wa llwil l fa l l down . It is not strong e nough .
Prop it up with be a ms on bo th side s . The be a ms
should be 9 inche s squa re .
H . Wub diwa r g ir ja ,egi, ll'
ub bafi ( or z Q'a da or bba b)
ma zbzit n a bi iz . Is bo donon ta raf se ba ryon se tbzini
do se s a nbba lo or sa ba ra do ) or [s be
donoiz ja n ib ba rgoiz bi iba ni la ga ,o . Ka ryon bo na n
mura bba ‘ incb bona ( ba biye or [far eb ba ri na u
mura bba ‘incb boni oba s e.
0 de lta.
pa’
re ja be . Ota ta ta majba t n i
gy. Ota be da
dba r ( or dib) tbebe ba rir eba ra dd,o (or dive ra bba ).
Ka rigulo jen a nay n ay ba tber bay .
( a ) Lo ok for a dry pla ce . ( 3) Here there is not the
le a st da mpne ss . ( e) Leve l the ground properly.
(d) Nobody keeps we l l here . ( e) I’
ve seen it withmy eye s . (f I
’
ve come to schoo l without ta king
my brea kfa st.
H . ( a ) Ko,i bbusbb [H in . szi bbi ] fa g a b ta la sb ba ro.
( b) Ya ba iz ga ra bbi n a mi [H in . sil ] n a biit .
( c) Z a min bo bba b eb a nra s ( or b a mwa r) ba ro.
(d) Ko,i a Jmi I'a ba ii ta ndurust o r a ebobba ) na biiz
ra bta . ( e ) Ala in ne us bo apni a nbboie se debba ba i
(f) H a m bba n a ( or - bn a ir isbii l a ,e (ga in .
B . ( a ) Ebta fubno ja yga bboiija . (b ) E bba ne a dape
sen/sentam'
ne,i . ( c) j a mita bes“ba
’
re eba a ra s ba a a .
(d)“
E bba ne be,u (or bona lob) bba la tba be na or
E bba ne sa ba l lober- i a snbb ba re ( or b ay ). ( e ) Jimsa eba bbbe 1
'
debbiebi. (f) Ami na bbeye isbule eyiebi .
C olloquia lfor‘
ingka’.
‘
l' C . S w a eba bge .
HlNDUSTAN l AND BENGALI .
LESSON XXVI I .
( a ) My riding horse ha s got very th in . You must
fe ed him more . T his is not the sa me kind of gra in
you formerly ga ve him. ( b) The mule ha s a sore
b a ck: Don’
t work it. F a tten it up.
H . ( a ) illeri ra n- sa wa ri ba gbora ba bnt dnbla bo-
gaya b a i.
Tumbeiz eba biye bi us bo z iya da da na diya ba ro or
Tumbeiz us bi bbora b ba rba deni eba s 'e . . I’ib to
zvnbi (or us gism ba ) gba lla (or a naj or da n a ) na bin
jo ta m us bo pob le dij'a ( or bbila I'a ) ba rte ibe.
(b ) Ig loebeb a r bi pilb la g ga ,i b a i (or pitb men
z a bb 'n ba i ). l s sé ba m ma ! lo . I s bo bb ila bb ila
be mota (or ta z a ) ba ro .
B . ( a ) Ama r eb a g'ba r gbog
'
a ta bba ri roga ba zye geebe.
Toma be er da na ba riye dile ba be or Er bbora b toma r
ba riyé de,oy a eba,i. Age ja dile e se ra ba m da n a nay .
( b) (Kba ebeba r) gbora ta rpiibe gba ~ba ’yeebe . Ota be
M argo no. - .OIa be bba aj'e bba ,iye4“mota ba ra .
( a ) T his ha rness does no t fit. (b) Her horse i beda t the ditch . ( e) T he M em Sa heb ’
s horse in turningfe l l a nd hurt its leg.
H . ( a ) Yib sa z us pa r tbib na bin a ia . ( b ) Un ba gbara
bba .i pa r a f-
g ay a . ( c ) file/n.
Sa bib ba gb ara mnfte
wa nt gira a ur us be eb pa ,oiz men ebot la gi .
B. ( a ) E saj or ibik (or map‘
ma ta )r bay ni. (b) b a na r
b a ebbe " ta brf .gborata Z benba"
- (or pbire) danra la .
”( c) M em sa beber
’
gbora ti mor pbirte g zj/e pa’
re geebe
a rpay'
e“
eboi ( or. gba ) bbeyeebe.
Note the repe tition .
132“A MANUAL or COLLOQU IAL
( a ) We ha ve got sufficient stock a t our disposa l a nd‘
everyweekwe get a fresh supply from our mine .
( 6) One night my pony shied a t the Espla na de
junction . ( e) Your ma re jumps 1we l l .
H . ( a ) H a m log a ir be pa s ma l ba but ma ujzid b a i d a r ba r
bafl e ta z a ma l ba n men se a ya ba rta b a i. ( b) E b
ra t Dba ra mta le be mor pa r mera ta ti li bba g'a b ( or
bida b) ga ya . ( c) T a mba ri gbori bba b bnda .i ba rti ba i.
B . ( a ) Amader dber (or ja tbesia ) ma l majud a ebbe, a r
pb i b a ptajy a ma dor bba n i tbebe ma l rise ( or a mda ni
b ay ). (b ) Eb din fa llir be la‘
Dba rmma ta la r more
a ma r ta ttn gbora ta bba rbi’geebbla . ( c) Toma r (ma di)gbofa
'
ti bef lap/2a} .
Our terms a re a lwa ys strictly ca sh . We do not se l lon credit.
H . H a m ba mesba na qd booba ba rte ba zn . Udba r ba bbi
na biit dete .
B . Amader beba l na ga d bibbiri . Amra dba re beeb i a d or
Amader dba re bibbiri ne,i .
How long wil l it ta ke to rea ch there P I be lieve it isnot very fa r offfrom Ka ligha t.
H . Wa ba n bitn i der men pa bunebenge P or Wa ba it
pa bubebne meiz bitni der la gegi P M ora bba ya l ba i bi
wubfa ga b Ka ligba g’se buebb ba but drir n a bogi .
B . Sebba ne pa nnebba te ba ta bbba n I la gbe ? Ama r bodb
bay Ka ligba t tbebe bei i da r na y (or ba be na ).
Shy (person), H . sha rm ila B . lajub.
1'
Jump Over, H ba a ja na orpba itdna B . lapbiye (ording iye) ja'
,0315
‘ (orpa r ka ,oya ). Jump down , H. ba d pa rn a B . lapb (or jba itp) de , oya”
( it Tapb'
ijie pa 355 .
I C . S ba ta bga na .
m A MANUAL OF COLLOQU IAL
He’l l come to - night. Wil l he ? By wha t‘ time P , I
must go to rece ive him a t the gba i
H. Wub aj ra t bo a,enge . Hon}? bis wa nt ? H a m bo
unbeiz la ne (or H a m bo un ba istigba l ba rne) be liye
gba ! porja na eba biye.
B . T in i aj ra t/ire a sben . Sa ij i 1'
( a lso ba te or ba n) ?
Ka ta r sa may P Ta nbe a nte a ma) ’
gba ie jete b a be .
Enough , my friend, put th a t ide a out ofyour he a d.
Everyone knows wha t is be st for himse lf. Be side s, I
don’
t wa nt to be dra gged into a n endle ss discussion .
H . B a s,bba ,i , ba s , y ib Ma ya ] apne dil se dzir ba ro . H a r
sba bb; apna bba la ba ra pa beba nta ba i . [s be‘a la wa ,
ma in a isi ta l-ga wil bobs menpa g‘
na n a bin eba bta .
B E ber ba ’yeebe, bba ,i ( or bbay a ), o ma tla b (or dba rana )
ebbara (or ebbeg'
e da ,o). N ifer bba la sa ba ,i boy'
be . Ta
ebbafa . ami a i niye a na ba ra ta .ta rba bifa rba ba’
rte
eba ,i na .
H a ve you a witne ss P Ca n you prove wh a t you a re
sa ying? Expla in the ca se ful ly to me .
H . Ejia ' tunzba ra bo,i g a wa b (or sba bid) b a i ? Kj/a
tnm apne bay/a n bo sa bit -ba r s a bte bo ? ( or yo buebb
ta m ne baya n biya ba i us ba subzit de sa bte bo P ) I smuqa dda me bo mujb e a ebebbi ga ra b sa mjba do (or I s
muqa dda me ba ga ra ga ra ba lmujb se bay a n ba ro).
B . Toma r bi be,u sa bbbi I. a ebbe P Tumi ja ba leba
pra ma n ba’
rte pa ra P B epa rta sa b amay bujbiye
da ,o or B epa rbba na a may bbule bola .
Ala nding pla ce . It a lso me a ns a b a thing pla ce , a ferry, a wha rf.
i .e .,
‘indeed i C . S. , sa bq i .
C . S.,fvyapa ra .
HlNDUSTAN l AND BENGAL I . 135
( a ) 1 7 . 22 a nd 26 ma ke 65. (b) Deduct Rs . 3- 4 from
Rs . 5- 8, a nd the rema inder wil l be Rs . 2- 4 . ( e) 3times 9 is 27 (d) 36 divided by 9 is 4 .
H . ( a ) Sa tra b , ba ,is a nr ebba bbis mila - ba r pa insa tb bote
b a iiz . ( b) P a neb rzipiya a tb a ne men se tin rzipiya
oba r a n a n iba lo to do rzipzjl'a oba r a na ba gi ba ebega .
( c) N a n tiya sa ta ,is bota b a i. ( d) Cbb a ttis bo na n
pa r ba bi ne ( or ta qsim borne) se oba r bota ba i or
Cbb a ttis ba te na n oba r.
B . ( a ) Sa la ra a r ba,zse zin a eba llzs a r ebba
‘
bbzse pa ny sa tti.
( b) Sa repa beb ta ba tbebe sa ,o_ya tin ta ba gele (or ba d
dile) n a’
sibe (ba bi ) tba bbe. ( c) T in nam ( or lam)sa ta i . (d) Cbba tris
'
be nay diye bbag dile oba r bay .
I he a r a da co ity wa s committed somewhere nea r
Ba lligunge in bro a d da yl ight. T hey ha ve not ye t
found a ny tra ce ofthe robbers . T hey a re sea rch ingfor them.
H . M a m ne suna ba i bi B a liga nj be n a zdib 1L ba bin din bo
da ko iti b ii ,i ibi ( or Sunne men a ya b a i bi B a liga njbe na zdib ba bin din bo
'
a’
a ba fa ra lba ) . Cboroiz baa b ta b pa ta na bin la ga ba i ( or D a bzi
,on ba a b ta b
pa ta n a biiz). Un bi ta la sb bo ra bi b a i (or P ulis na
bi ta la sb men ba i).
B . Si
nnebi na i bi B a lzga iiier ba ebba ba ebb i (or ba ebbba ra ba r) din dupnre botbay da ba ti ba
’
ye ge ebe.
D a ba tder ebba n - o bon a sa ndba n - i (or ta lla s- z) paw/a
jay ni. Ta der sa ndi a ne lob pb irobe or T a der bbonjba ra ba ebebe.
Product, H . ba sil- i ga rb ; B igun -pb a l. Sum, mi z a n ; B . jog -Abba ] .
N a g is a nd na g ieb a re vulga r.
N ote the use ofmi here .
136 A MANUAL or COLLOQUIAL
( a ) Get the tra p re a dy. (b) Is dinner re a dy ? ( 4) I’
m
rea dy” to go . (d) Keep the wound open for the
present but do not le t a ny dirt get into it.
B . ( a ) Ta mta m ta yy a r ba ro. (b) E ba na tayy a r b a i P
( 0) M a in ja ne bo mnsta‘id ba it . (d) Abbi us z a bjyn
bo kb a la ra bbbo ma ga r is ba bbay a l ra be bi ma b
ma ila bone na pa ,e .
B . ( a ) Ga nta iri ba r a . ( b) E ba na ta iri ba yeebe ? ( c) Amijete (or ja ba r j a nj
'
e) pra stut. (d) Ebba nba r ma ta
gba ia bbule rebbe da ,o bintu debbo jena may la ( or
dbulo tulo na [age ( orpa re).
You used often to be sentry over the Genera l ’s house :Were you no t proud of tha t ? Did you not considerit a n honour P Did it not show tha t the sa rka r
trusted you P
H . T a m to fa rna il Sa bib be ma ba n ba a bsa rpa bra diya
ba rte Me Sa bib bi ba ibi pa r a bsa r s a nta ri ba bam
biva ba rte ibe). s a tum bo is ba t ba fa bbr n a tba P[go tum is bo
‘iz z a t bi ba t n a bin s a majbte tbe P Ky ais se j ib za bir na bota tba bi sa rka r bo tumpa r
i ‘tiba r ba i (orKya is se j ib! ba t na n iba lti ibi bi
sa rka r tumpa r i‘liba r ba rti ba i ) P
B . T a mi ta pray - i fena rel sa beber ba fir .fa ntrir baj ba tte
ba ri pa ba ra dite). .S'
eta bi tumi ga nra b
ma ne ba tte na P T a mi bi eta ebia ma nya ( or ma ner
baj) ba'
le ma ne ba t/e na P E te bi toma r opa r Ga bba r
men/er bissa serpa riebay pa ,o_ya jay n i ?
Re a dy wit, H . ba gir-j a 'wa bi B . upa stbit buddhi .‘
l' Me a ningless a ppositive .
1 H ouse of ill fa me,H . ra ndi (or ba sbz) ba gba r; B . beéy a la y or
riiizrer (or kha nki) ba ri . W ine mercha nt, H . sha ra b-wa la B . i nbri .
SH onoura ble H . mu‘a z z a z ; B . ma n a n iy a .
138’ A MANUAL or COLLOQU IAL
( a) Rea d the poem“from beginning to end a nd te l l its
purport. (b) But I won'
t let you run a wa y.
( e) Although he is such a rich ma n,he shows no
pride . (d) Employ a nother 6 workmen . ( e) He
is dressed l ike a gentlema n . ( f) He s la ppedme on the fa ce . I sla pped him on the
he a d. ( g ) Pul l him by the e a r. I’
ll twist your e a r.
H . ( a ) Sbura‘
se a bbir ta by ib n a zmpa rbj'
am,a ur us ba
ma t la b bay a n ba ro . (b ) L ebin b a m ta m bo bbagn e
n a bin denge. ( c) I tna ba ra a dmi bo- ba r wub gbura r
[H in . gba ma iz a’
] n a bin ba r/a . (d) Cbb a ba rig a r
a ur ba -ba l (or muga ra r) ba ro . ( e ) Us ba bapg'a (or
liba s) sba rifoii ( or bba le ma nnson) ba sa b a i . ( f) Us
ne mnjbe (or mere mnnb pa r) tba ppa g'
( or ta ma neba )
ma ra . Ala in ne us bo ta g'i (or eba pa t) la ga .i . (g) Us
ba ba n pa ba rbe bbiizebo. .lla iiz tumba ra ba n
a metbzinga (or a intba izga or ma l- da nga ).
B . ( a ) P a dya ( or ba bita )- g‘
i aga-
gora'
l'
pa ra , pa’
re bba bta
( or ma dda - bba na ) bi ba la . ( b) Toma t' ma dda pa la te
diebeb i n i. ( c ) Eta ba ra lob ta bu ta nr dema k (or
gumor ; geda ; a ba ii ba r) ne .i or Eta ta ba r ma nus
b a ’ye,o ta nr gnmor geda ne,i. (d) Ar- o ebba’
ja n
ba rig a r laga ,o . ( e ) Ta r posa b ( or bapa r ebopa r ;
saj goj ; bef bb a sa ) bb a dda r [pr0p . bba dra ] lober
ma ta n . ( f) Se a ma r ga le ( lit. cheek) eb ob a r
ba siye dile . Ami ta r ma /bay eb tbappa r or eba nii)
ba sil'e dila m tba bra ma llum). ( g) Ta r ba nt a
dba'
re ta n a ( or tene da ,o
‘. Ami toma r ba n ma ’
le doba
P oe t, H . sba
‘ir (fem . sba
‘ira ) B . ba bi . Prose , H . n a s r B.
g a dy a .
1"N ote tha t the Benga li idiom is
“from end to beginning
HlNDUSTAN I AND B ENGALI . 1-39
( a ) I sa w a begga r lying under a tre e a s I ca me a long.
H e seemed to be de a d. You should ha ve wa rned
him of the da nger of go ing there . I did. He
didn’
t mind wha t I sa id. ( b) P la gue is stil l very
preva lent in the Pa nja b . The Government ha vebeen trying to sta mp it out for ye a rs . ( e) B low the
fire . From words they ca me to b lows . Don'
t b low
your no se here .
H . ( a ) fa b mdzn a - ra ba tba,ma in ne eb bb iba ri ( orfa q ir)
bo da ra bbt be n i ebe pa ra ( or leta ba ,a ) d ebba . Wub
mnrda ( or ma ra ba ,a ) ma‘la m ba ,
a . Wa ba n ja ne
meiz jo bba tra ( or da r ‘ tba ,wub tumbeiz us bo ba la na
eba s ze tba . H a m ne to ba tay a . Us n e b ite/2b Lbaya l
na biya or Us ne buebb pa rwa na bi). ( b) P a nja b
men ta‘
a n a bbi ta b z oroiz pa r ba i se
pba ila ka,o b a i). Sa rba r ba rson se us bo ubba r
pbeizbne bi bosbisb ba r ra bi ba i bo dafa‘
ba rne bi fibr men ba i) . ( c )Ag pba nbo . Wub ta ta
ma in ma in ba rte ba r/e ba tba pa ,i ba rne [a ge o r ( Un
men) ba ton se gba nson bi n a uba t pa bnnebi . Y a ba n
na b n a ebb inbo ( or saf ba ro).
B . ( a ) Aste a ste debblnm ebi a bb ibiri ga ebb ta la Ifpa’
re
ray eebe . Ta be ma ra ba’
le bodb ba’
la . Obba ne gele
je bi bipa de pa rte ba be seta age toma r ta be ba la ( o r
sa bdba n ba re de,o}
fa ) nebil ebb ila . Ami ta ta be
ba liebb ilum (or sa ta rba ba’
re diyeebb ilum). Se ama r
ba tba Eunle na . (b) P a iz'
ja be ebben - o bba ya na b
‘
peleg’
ba ebebe . Sa rba r B a ba da r a neb din dba’
re e
rogta be n irmzi l ba rba r obesfa ba ebeben . ( c) Agnnepbun da ,o ( orpara ). M ubbomubbi tbebe (or ebbeg
'
e)bra me (or S
iege) gbusogbusi ( or ba la ba li) b a
'
la . H etba y
na b jbefo na .
140 A MANUAL or COLLOQUIAL
( a ) H a nd me over the newspa per, plea se . (6) Whyha s the ba th room not been swept ? ( o) T hismutton is not fresh It is rotten. (d) Sta le bre a d isbest for toa st. ( e) Post this letter a t once . (f ) Askthe ta ilor to da rn the pa nta loon . (g) Pa t the horse .
The sa ddle is no twe l l se t. M a ke the girth tight, sotha t the sa ddle ma y not s lide down . Lower the
stirrup. ( b) Ca n you dra w ma ps ? No , I ca n’
t.
H . ( a ) Abbba r meri ta raf ba rba -dijiye . ( b) Gbusl-Lba ne
meizjba ra bya n n'bin di ga , i P ( c) E ber ba gosbt
ta z a n a bin ba i. Yib bba ra b ba i or Yib bigra ( a lsosa ra ) ba ,
a ba i. (d) B a si roti ba tos ba bnt a ebebba
bota ba i. ( e ) Da b- bbdne men a bbiy ib eb ittbi da l
do. ( f) D a rz i se ba bo bi pa tla n men rafa ba r de.
(g) Gbo_ro bo tbapbi do . Z in a ebebbi ta ra b se na biiz
ba itba ba i. Ta ng bo ba s do . ta - bi z in pbisa l ba r
niebe n a a - ra be . R iba b bo a ur nieba ba ro. (h) s a
turn n a osba ba na (or bbineb) sa bte bo ? .Wa iii na biiz
ba na sa bta .
B . ( a ) Kb a ba rer bagajbba n a ba t ba riy e din ta (or na ).
(b) JVa ,iba r ( or eba n ba rba r) gb a rta jba iir de,(y/a bay
n i bena P jba nr pa re n i bena P) ( c) Ebbera r ni a ngsa ta ta tba n ay . E ta pa eba . (d) B a si
rutir‘tost
’
sa b obey/e bba la bay . ( e ) Cbitibba na
ebba n- i (da b pbele diy e esa . ( f) D a ijibe
pentulunta ripu ba tte ba la . (g) Gbora ta be obapfa'
p .
fin bba la ba se ni. P eti ba’
se ( or tene) ba ndba , jen a
jin sa re ( or piebble) na pa re . R eba b a r- o na ba o
( h) T a mi bi myap’
a b bie pa ra ? N a ,a mi pa ri na .
Post office .
142 A MANUAL o r COLLOQU IAL
( a ) Why are you ba re -foo ted ? Why a re you
b a re - he a ded ? ( b) H e’
s a lucky ma n . I'
ll try
my luck ( e) At la st I could ho ld out no longer.
I insulted him before his plea der. He too insultedme . (d) T his Is a ma tter
‘“of da ily o ccurrence .
( e) T he duftry is a s ba d a s the fa rra sh . T he son‘
l'
is a s le a rned a s the fa ther. i
H . ( a ) Tum n a nge pa ir kva n bo ? Tum n a nge sir ( or
Tum sir bbule ) by a n bo ? ( b) Wub na sib-wa r
a dmi b a i. Ala in apni ta qdir a zma a inga . ( c ) Abb i;ba r mujb se ba rda sbt na bo- sa ba . M a in ne us
be rt'
a bil be sa mne us bo ruswa bira ( or, idiom.,
a s bo la tbera ( or are ba tbon Us ne bbi meri
ba la b bi . (d) Yib ba t roz (or d ,e din) b a ,a ba rti ba i .
.fe) fa isa dafta ri wa isa f arra sb (or, idiom. , D afta ri
a nrfarra sb donoii eb la tbi be ba nbe ba in= a re driven
by one stick). 7 a isa ba /> (la bil [or‘a lim
, H in .
pa ndit] , wa isa beta .
B, ( a ) ( Toma r) i ndbn pa be na ? ( Ta mi ) bba li ma tbaybena ? (b ) Se bbub bb agy ima nta or Ta r jor bapa l.
K apa l tbube debb a ja’
b or Debb i ba ra te (or bbag'e) bi
bay . (0) S'
ese a mi a r tba bte (or ra bbi e) pa l/um na .
Ta r ubiler samne,i ta be a pa ma n ba llnm. Se,o amay
apa ma n ba reebbila . (d) E ra ba m gb a ta na roj- i ba ye
( or gba te) tba be . ( e ) fema n dapturi temn i pb a ra s .
B ap- o jema n pa nd it (or bia’
da n) ebbele ,o temni .
lAccident,H . bad i g a B . durgha
f
a n a . Accidenta lly, H‘
. ittif‘
a q a n or
ittifa q so ; B . gha ta n a bra me or ha ta t or da iba t‘
I'
zAlso ,H . fa rz a nd (po lite) ; ga bib- z a da (more polite) ba nda - z ada
(polite for one’
s own son) B . beja , puttra , po, orput .
1 Also: H . wa lid (polite) ; ba ba or abba ( in a ddress ); 6565 ja n (de a r
fa ther or son) B. ba ba , pita , orja na b.
HINDUSTAN I AND BENGALL .143
' ( a ) T he e lectric l a mps a re out oforder. Set themright. ( b) H a s the gun tired ? It ha s just fired.
( 6 ) Put down the bed curta in Switch on the fa n .
( .i ) T he ink '
l'
of th is ink-
po t is very thick. It
do e s no t run . ( e) T his la dy pl a ys the pia no we l l .Her husb a nd is a first cla ss singer. I wish to invite
‘
him to dinner to -morrow.
H . ( a ) B i/li be‘la mp
’
biga r-
g a ,e b a in. Un bo tbib ba ro
dr Un bi ma ra mmJ t ba ro . (b ) Ky a top ebbzi ti ( or
dagbi ) PAbbi ( bba ti . (C) bfnsabri ba pa rda la i ba
( or gira ) a'o . P a nbba bbol ( or eba la ) do . (d) [s
da wa t bi siya bi ( or ra usbna i ) ba but garbi b a i.
I ’ib to e’z a lti bi na bin. ( e ) l
’
ib sb a rif- z a a'
i piya no
ba bnt a ebeb ’za baja ti b a i. Us ba sb a uba r ( or
w ind) i a‘i a ta /je ba g a w yjia ba i. Ka t ma it: a n
bi da‘
wa t ba rna [H in . un ba ne,ola dena ] eba bta b a a .
B. ( a )‘ I lebtib
’
a lo gulo bba rap b a'
ye ge ebe . Og nIo tb ib
ba’
re da,o . (b) T0ppa reebe bi ? E ,
i (ma tta r) pa rla .
‘
( c) bla sa ri pbele da ,o . P a bba ta bbule (or eba lzj/e)
da ,o . ( d ) E a
'oy a ter (or defer) ba lita ba dda gb a na (or
garba ). E te ba lam sa re (or sa"ebe) n a . ( e ) .
Strilobti
be? (or eb a ma tba r bba sa ) piva no bajay . E a r sami
ebja n uncbuda rer g a ay e. Ka i ta nbe nema nta nna ba rba
ma ne ba ebeb i.
Pillow,H . ta by a ; B . ba lis . Pillow -c a se
,H . ta by e ba ghilaf;
B . ba liser ay a r ( or or) . Quilt, H . libaf; B . lep or n ep. Ma ttress,
H . tosha b B i tosa b . Cushion ,H . g a dd i ; B . g a di .
'
l' Note pa per, H . Ma gi. ba
l
baghuz ; B . chi .'
ir bag aj . Envelope ,
H . lifafa ; B . fl a n! . Slip,H . pum a ; B . chirka ‘
I Vulga r, Ma ga m or admi .
5.C. M a rn i, also pa ti vulga r, bha ta r. Husba nd a nd wife= nza g
bha ta r .
144 AMANUAL or COLLOQU IAL
( a ) The Sub Inspector wa s not in the Po lice Sta tionwhen I ca l led. ( b) Both the pa rties a greed to a .
compromise . ( e) You ca n ca tch the four-fortytra in ifyou ta ke a ta xi. (d) Wha t a re you th inking;ofP Give me a definite a nswer.
H . ( a ) M a iiz ja b lba ne meng ay a to da rogb i sa b'b zo a ba ir
n a tbc. ( b) F a riqa in ( or Donor}flu'
i/on) men snlb :
[H in . met] bo-
ga ,i . ( c) Ag a r ba wa gari mei: ba itbba rja nj
'
e to oba r bajbe eba lis mina t wa li ga r: mil
ja ,egi . (d) Kya soeb ra be bo P orKis soeb meiz bo ?‘
Tbibja wa b do.
B . ( a ) Ami ja bba n geebblum da roga ma i ay ta bba n iba nay( bb ilen na . ( b) D n
,i pa bbbe mitma t ba ’yeebe or
Ta ra ( i e badi pra tiba di) apose ma tmit ba’
re niyeebe .
( c) H a ,o)laga ri ba re gele (Or ja n ta ) eba rte eba liifer
gari dba rte pa rben . (d) B a li, bba beba bi ? Ama liebbola sa ja ba b da ,o na 12 ,
( a ) He’
s born b l ind. He’
s born scoundre l . (b) It is
nothing but a rumour.
H . ( a ) Wub ma da rz ad (orma b pet ba orjona m ba ) a ndba
b a i. Us bi gbutti it met: ba d-ma ‘a sbi pa ri ba i.
(b) m. to buebb bbi n a biiz, sirf ba d ba wa ,i ( or szrfnrti 1 bba ba r ba i.
B . ( a ) Se ja nma ndba . 0(ta ) ga rbba - ba ramja da or Se
barpaji (or ( b) E ta guja b ba ,i a r biebbn,i
nay or E ta bba li (or beba l) baje gnja b.
C . S. , pa bge .
‘
l' Note the use ofna here .
I Gb a fti , a powder of severa l purga tive ingredients mixed with
m‘
o’
ther’
s milk, given to a n infa nt just after birth. Lit. the sentence mea ns
H is scoundrelism is a component pa rt ofhis gbu o
fgi .
A'
M‘ANU’AL or. COLLOQU IAL
( a ) T a ke the b ig trunk ofl the ca me l . (b) T a ke theslippers a nd the specta cles outofthe ba g. ( c) T his
has wa ter in it in a utumn a nd dries up a t the
end of'
spring. (d) He wa s to come yesterda y.
( e) The horse wil l throwyou.
H . ( a ) B ari peti bo a n;pa r se uta ro. (b)‘ B eg
’
men se
‘silipa r
’
a ur eba sbma ( or‘a ina b) ni ba lo. ( c) I s
ta la b ( or ta la,o) met: ba rsa t be z a ma ne men pa ni
ra bta b a i, a ur ba ba r be Lba tm bone pa r sa bbja ta b a i.
(d) Wub ba l a ne-wa la (or a ne bo'
) tba . ( e) Gb ara
tum bo gira ( orM a b) dega .
B . ( a ) Uter opa r tbebe ba ra pebtrata (or toroiigota )na biye na o. (b) B eger bbeta r tbebe eba ti jntota
‘
a r iba ima M ono ba r ba’
re na o . ( c) E pa ba re
fa ra tba le (or bba dda r a ssia ma se) ja l tba be, a r
ba sa nta ba ler fese ebot boieb t ma se) .fa kiye
jay. (d) Ka l ta n: a s’
ba r ba tba ebbiia . ( e) Gborata
tomay pbele debe.
Trunk (of tree), H . ta na ; B . gn a rl. Trunk ( of elepha nt),H . sfibglh ; B . built .
1‘ Well, H . ka ,o B . pa tbo or buyo .
1 Na mes of the 12 Benga li months z—B a i ek ( p. ba ie'
a bb'
(Aprilyog i [p. jya igo
fba (Ma y—June”; l eaf (June—July) ; S
'
n‘
zba n
(July—August) ; Bhadda r [p. Bha dra (August—September) ] Ess in [p.
Z ivin (September—October) Ka ttib [p. Ka rttib (October—Novem
ber) Aggba n ( p. Agra b‘
ay a n ( November—December) ] P oe [p . P a ng
(December—Ja nua ry) M agic (Ja nua ry—Februa ry) Pbagun [p. Pha lgun
(Februa ry a nd Cha t [p. Cha itra (Ma rch—April)N a me s of the 6 Benga li sea sons
—Grisso-ba l [p. Griqma ba l (Ba iek
a nd yog a ] ; Bursa -ba l (fl-
gar a nd S’
ra ba n) ; S’
a ra t-ba l (Bba ddor a nd
Assi a ) ; Hema n ta -ba l (Ka ttik a nd Aggba n) ;l
it-ba l (P09 a nd M agh) ;a nd Ba sa nta -ba l (Phagun a nd Cha t).
HlNDUSTANl AND BENGALI . 147
( a ) Ha ve you a furnished room to leton the ground
floor P (b) I wa nt a n open a nd a iry two- storied
house . ( e) Ca n you recommend 1"me a good
serva nt P
H . ( a ) Kiraye be live bo,i saja sajaya ba mra sa b se nieble
ta bge men op “be y a honbbatti ba i ? (b) Ha m eb do
ma nz ila kb a la a nr b a wa -da r ma ba n oba bie ba it: .
(c) E b a ebebba na uka r op ba m bo de sa bte ba iiz ?
B . ( a ) Apna r barite ebta lay bona saja na goeba na gb a r (or
bntbri) bbara doba rmmbi ? (ma mebbba na pma r M ayo
- a lo (or ba oya bbe te ema n) dota la bafi
eba i. ( c) 21.
ma be ebja n bes bba la eba ba r ditepa ren P
( a ) If a ny one a sks for me , te l l him tha t I am not a t
home . (b) Wa rm some wa ter a nd bring it me in a
bowl . ( e) H a s the wa ter bo iled P Ha s the milkbeen bo iled P H a s the wa ter coo led P
H. ( a ) Ag a r mere ba re men bo,i pa ebbe to bob-do bi sabib‘
,
gba r men na biie ba ii: i . (b) Tbara sa pa ni ga rm
ba rbe eb piya lo meic le- a ,o. ( c) P a ni pba t gaya ? orP a nt ga rm ka ,o ? D a d/z a ba la gaya P P amiba ndaka ,o ?
B. ( a ) Ema) ! ja di ben bboizje ta ba’
la ba bu ba ri ( te)mi 1. (b) Kba nibta ja l ga ra m (or tapta ) ba
’
re
ebta ban ba’
re niye esa . ( c) fa lta bi pbnteebe P
D ndb ja l"
deoya bafyeebe bi ? fa ] jurzjfeebe (or
as F irst fioor= H . da sri ma na il, B . dota la second fioor= H . tisri
ma n l il, B . teta la ; etc.
f.-L it.
,H : sijfi risb ba rnfi ; B . sa fa ris ba ra .
3: N ote the direct na rra tion which is a lways preferred in India n
la ng u a g es
5 C. S.,je a la . The fina l a is not written nor pronounced.
A MANUAL or COLLOQUIAL
( a ) Wha t is there here tha t is worth see ing P ( b) T a ke
me to the Museum. ( e) I’
m not on good terms
with him. (d) He’
s a fa ithful serva nt ofGovernment.
( e) I found him lying on the ground. His rifle wa s
lea ning a ga inst the wa l l . He wa s a sleep. I a woke
him.
H . ( a ) Ya ba iz debbne be ga bil by .) bya ebiz eiz ba rn P
(b) H a m bo -Lba ne (or -
gba r) le- eba lo . ( c) H a m
se a n se a n- ba n ( or bba tbi ba ,i) b a i orH a m se a n se
met1'
na biiz ba i. (d) Wub sa rba r ba na ma b-ba la l
nouba r ba i. (e) H a m ne us bo z a min pa r pa ra
(ka ,o)paya . Us bi rafa l (or ba nda q) diwa r se la gi
ra bbi tebi ba ,i) tbi . Wub soy a ( ba ,a ) tba
or Wub so ra ba tba . H a m ne us boja gay a .
B . ( a ) E bba ne bi bi‘“debb ’
ba r j enis a ebbe P (b) {Ima be
ja dngba re n ij 'e eba la . ( c) Ta br sa iige ama r tema n
ba niba na (or sa dbba b ormil-
l) nei. (d) Tin i ga bba r
menter ebja n bissa si ba rmma eba ri . ( e ) Se ma tir
opa rpa’
re ebbiia debblum. Ta r ra ijbba l deler gay e
tbesa na ebbila . Se gbnma ebebbila . am ta be debe
ta llum.
Repetition indica tes plura lity.
‘
l'
Lit., combina tion, unity.
A MANUALor COLLOQ UI'
AL
( a ) Keep the fowls a nd ducks a pa rt. ( 6) I ra n a s fa st
a s I could. ( e) I did a s I wa s directed. (d) T hose
pil ls a re a stringent—good to check dia rrhoea . l
(e) The purga tive ha d no a ction.
H . ( a ) M a ri /Ia murfi i a ur ba ta b ( or ba tta bjgoie) bo‘a lpbida (or a la g
’
a la g) ra bbbo . (b) H a m se j a ba n
ta b bo sa ba tez da nre. (c) 7 1'
s ta ra b ba m bo ba ba
gaya tba wa isa bi ba m‘ ne bira . (d) Wub goliya iz
ga big ( or pet bo ba ndbne-wa li) b a nk —dost menfa jda
ba rti b a in. ( e) fulla b ba bnebb a sa r na ba ,a or
fut/a b ne buebb‘a ma l na biya .
B . ( a ) M urgi o ba its gnlo a lada ala da ra bba . (b) Ama r
sa dbya ma ta (or ja ta da r sa dbya ) ami da nreebbilnm
or Ami pranpa ne da urnlum. ( c) Ani a} jema n
ba leebb ila ( or ba la ba ’yeebbila ) temn i ba rieb i (or
ba reebbilum). (d) E ba ri gnlo dba ra b—peter a subber
pa bbbe bba la . ( e ) folap bbole ni orfolape bona baj
Ointme nt,H . ma rba m, B . ma la m . Liniment, H tila
,B . ma lts .
Pla ster, H . to) ,B . pellep orpra lep .
‘
l' Mea sles , H . Ma sra
,B . ba rn . Worms
,H . biz
-a, B . brimi . Bubo ,
H . gilti , B . bag i . Gla nd, H . g ilti , B . bicb i . Syphilis, H . a tisha b,
B . g a rmi . Sun-stroke , H . I ii la gn a ,B . sa rddi ga rmi . Pa ra lys is , H .fa lij ,
B . pa bbbagba t. Vomit, H . q a y ,B . ba mi . N a tise a , H . ma tli , B . g a ba mi
ba mi . Ja undice , H . y a rq a n , B . nya ba o i' ba mla . H iccup, H . b icbbi,
B . hibba or beitcbbi . Colic , H . q a linj , B . ba l-bedna . Piles, H . ba ma s ir,
B. a ri a . Phthisis , H . sil, B . bbay -ba i or ja bbba ba i . Gonnorrhoe a ,
H . s ii s a b, B . meba or dba ter bya mob . W a rt, H . inusa , B . a nchil.
Whitlow,H . a ngul-berba ,
B . a ngul-ba ra . Mense , H . a yya m or. s ir (or
651) ma ila bona or ba pre se ba nd, B . {jitu or ma ta'
mayla ba oya .
Dysmenorrhce a ,H . bada b,
i
B . ba dba b. P regna nt, H . bamila .orpet se .
B . paya ti ( a lso=mother of children) or g a rbb a ba ti . Abortion , H . pe‘
g irna , B . g a rbba -sra b orpet bha sa .
HiNDUSTANl AND BENGALI.
(4) The a verage he ight o’f the people ofth is tribe is
6'
fee t. (b) Are they two brothers ?"( e) The first
one is my cousinsl'
(d) Are they twins P
H . ( a ) I f ga nm be logon ba a nsa t god
P
ebba’
fuiibota ba i.
r.
(b) Kya donot: sa ge bba ,i b a s (0) P a bla i sba bbs
mera bba ,i bota b a i. (d) Eya wub dononja a iz (or
jog'wa ii). ba zn P .
B . ( a ) E ja tir lobera sa rba ra eba r ma tbay ebba pbut
ba ye tba be. (b) Ta ra dn’
ja n bi apna r ma r peter
bba i P (c)'
Pra tbamti ama r bbnrtnta bba i . (d) Ta ra
dn’
ja ne bija ma b or E ra dn'
ti bi [a ma b P
Step-brothei'r r"H . sa utela bba i B . ba ima trey a bba i step
-mother
H . sa uteli ma n,Bi bima ta or so tma ; step beta , B .
s a tin -pa step-da ughterz H . sa uteli beti , B . sa tin -fb i co -witc= H . sa ut
or sa uba n or sa utin ,B . sa tin .
‘
l' Pa terna l uncle
’s son= H. cba ebera bba , i , B . kha rta ta ( orja ttuta )
bba i ma tern a l uncle ’s son= H . B . fa ther’s sister
’s
son= H . B . mother’s s ister
’s so n= H . Ma lera
B .
it P a bla -wa la is incorrect. ' The termina tion wa la ca n be a dded to
substa ntives but not to a djectives . Cf. roti -wa la ba ker ba il-wa la
bullock-driver or a seller of bullocks etc .
,
Also bo rne -w a la a doer
libbne -wa la a writer ja ne -wa la“goer etc . Never sa y a cbcbba
a va la .
152 AMANUAL or COLLOQUM L
( a ) Wha t a re you go ing to do now P (b) Wha t were
you do ing sitting by the spring' ? (e) The brick
boa ts there seem to be overloa ded. (d) Switch off
the fa n ( i. e . , stop the punkha ).
H . ( a )Ab bya 1' baroge ? ( b) Cba sbme [H in. jba rne ] be
pa s ba itbe ba ,e tnm bya ba r ra be tbe ? (0) Un int
bi bisbtiyob pa r ma‘la m bota ba i bi bojb z iyada la da
gaya b a i. (d) P a nbba ba nd ba ro.
B . ( a ) Ebba n bi ba rbe ? ( b) fba rna r dba re ba se bi
ba’
rebbile ? ( c) Obba nba r iter na ubo g a tor boyba i
besi besi tbebebe. (d) P a bba ta ba nda ba’
re da o.
( a ) The Ra ngoon ste ame r is expected to -da y. ( b) Whydidn
’
t yon come da y before yesterda y ? T ha twon
’
t do . You must be regula r a nd punctua l ina ttenda nce . Be more ca reful in future .
H . ( a ) Guma n ba i bi aj Ra nga n ba ja ba z pa buneb-
j a nga .
(b) Tumpa rsoii by a ii na a ,e ? I s ga ra b se to bam
na biiz eba lega . Tum bo roz a na wa qt pa r ba gir bona
cba biye. Ey a nda is ba ba but Lbaya l ra bbna .§
B . ( a ) Reag a n ja baj bodb bay aj a sbe or Rea gnnerja bajaj a sba r ba tba a ebbe. (b) P a ri n a sa ni bena P Ama nba rle eba lbe na . Roj tbib sa maye bajir b a oya eba i.
E ba r tbebe a r- o sa bdba n (or bna szj/a r) ba’
o.
F ounta in ( a rtificia l), H .fa'w'wa ra , B . pboya ra .
1‘ Note spelling a nd pronuncia tion ofbya
“wha t
”a nd biya
“he , etc .
it Colloquia l for na uba . T he Benga lis a re fond of the 0 sound.
Cf. paja -piijo“worship
”
, j a ta—j a to “shoes”, ba ra—ba ra “a n old ma n,
bb a ra—bb a ra “fa ther’s younger brother”, buya—bnyo “well” , etc.
5 Infinitive for Future Impera tive .
A MANUAL OF COLLOQUIA I.
(a ) I won’
t give a fa rthing ifyou don'
t ta ke me a lone .
T a ke good ca re tha t nothing is broken .
H . Aga r tum b a m bo ta nba na le-ja ,ago to ba m pba ti
ba nri bbi na debge. 1s ba bbaya l ra bbbo bi bo,i
obis ta n n a bit: .
B . Ama be ebla (or ebela ) na n iye gele eb paysa - o (or ba na
bari-o doba na . D ebbis (or sa bdba n or bba ba rda r)biebbn jena bba n
'
ge ta a ge na .
( a ) Ple a se , sir, step into the bo a t. (b) H a ve you go t
everyth ing re a dy ? ( e) I ca n’
t jump if the boa t is
so fa r off. Bring it nea rer.
H . ( a ) fa na b l bisbti men (we (or, more po l ite , ta sbrif1a ,iye). (b) Sa b sama n tbib ba i P ( c) Aga r bisbti
itni da r ra begi to ba m ba d- ba r us met: pa bnr'
eeb na b in
sa bebge. Aur ga rib la ,o (or leB ( a ) Asun,
ma s‘
a i,na ubay utbun ( or oba g
'
un) . (b) Sa b
jin is pa tia r guebiye n iy eebis ta ? (0) N a ubo a ta
da re tba ble a ny}. ta utbte pa rba na PAfr- o ba ebbe
n iye ay or L a a r- o bbiro .
( a ) Close your book. (b) Sort out the se sta mps .
( e) Wra p it up with a piece ofpa per. (d) Some
th ing must be done .
H . ( a ) Apni bita b ba nd ba ro. (b) H a r ba r q ism be tiba t
jnda ( or a la g a la g) ba ro ( or ra bbbo). ( c) I s bo
bagba g men (or se) lapeg‘o. (d) Knobb na knobb ba rna
eba bzye .
B . ( a ) ( Toma r) ba’
imoga (or ba ndba ba ra ). (b) E tibitgnlo
ba ebba i (or a lada a la da ) ba ra . ( c) Ota bagaj diy e
moral ( or ba ndba or ja ra o). (d) Ja ba’
b ebta bz’
ebbu
ba ra eba i .
Lit . , broke n shell.
BINDUSTANI -AND BENGALI . 155
( a ) If so , he is a ba d ma n indeed. ( 6) He is some
wha t rude . ( e) Put the a ccount books on tha t
squa re '
l'
ta b le .
H . ( a )Aga r a isi bat ba i to wa it be- sba b bba ra b a dmi ba i .
(b) -Wub bisi a a da r gustabb b a i. ( c).
Hi ta b bi ba bi
a s eba nbona (or eb a n kba ti) mez pa r ra bb-do .
B. ( a ) J a di ta’
i bay ,ta be (orta
’
ba’
le) ba s/a bib- i se bba ri
‘ba d (orma nda or bba rap) lob. (b) Se ebt a a sa bby a
ra bamer or Lobta ebtu rubbba goebber. (0) Ai
eboubo tebiler opa r biseber kba la gulo ra bba (or rebbe
da‘
o).
( 11) Send me one doz en coa ts on a pprova l . I must
try them before I ta ke them. I’
ll give you a receiptfor them. (6) Do you wa nt some ea rnest money ?
H. ( a )E b ‘da rja n bot’
mere pa s pa sa nd bo (or be liye) bbejo .
Kba ridne be pa ble ma it: a n bo pa ba n- ba r debb la nga .
M a m a n be liye tnmben eb ra sid da isga . (b) Tum
buebb bay‘a na eba bte bo ?
B. ( a ) Eb‘daja n bot
’
a may ja nba g'
e pa tbiye dio [h. deben .]Kenba r (or noba r) age ebba r ogulo ga J
O
'
e dire debbla .
Ami segnlir ebta ra sid toma be doba . ( b) Tnmi bi
biebbu bayna eba o [h. eba n] P
Ba d a ppea ra nce , H . ba d-
ga ra t, B . bis'
ri (or ba d) ebeba ra . Good
looking, H . fl a b-sa nd , B. s a c'
ri or sunda r.
1’ Round, H . 8: B . got. Stra ight, H . s idha , B . s a . Crooked,
H . terba or ba itba , B . ba b ba .
156 A MANUAL or COLLOQ UIAL
( a ) I pa y Rs. 90 on a ccount. ( 6) I’
ll pa y in 4 monthly
insta lments.
‘ ( e) I t is too la te to repent now.
H . ( a )‘AIa - l-b isa b ma m na wwe rapa i deta ba n. (b) M a m
oba r ma bwa r gisgoiz met: a da ba ra bga . (c) Ab
pa ebta na ( or ba tb ma lna ) be-ba r 1‘ ba i .
B . ( a ) Ifiseber opa r na bba ,i ta ba diebebi. (b)Ami ma seebba r ba
’
re oba r bistite ta ba doba . (c) Ebba n a nutap
ba ra bgitba 1'
(or miebbe) or Ebba n pa s/a le (or
ba t bamg‘
a le orpond ebapg'
a le) a r bi ba be ?
( a ) I b a re ly missed the tra in . (b) The re sult oftheexamina tion is not yet out. ( o) Who ha s invented
th is instrument I P
H . ( a ) Gaff ebba tte ebba g‘te ba ebi . (b) Imtiba n ba na tija
a b ta b na bi n n ibla . ( c) Yib a a z a r bis ba ijad ba i ?
B. ( a ) Ga ri ebbare ebbafe ema n sa may a nu'
pa unebba lum or
Ar ebta ba’
le- i ami ga ri petum na . ( b) P a ser
(or pa ribbba r bba ba r (orpba l) ebba na - o ber’
ay ni.
( c) E ja ntra ti be a bisba r (or ba r) ba reebben P
An a greement to pa y by insta lment, H . gi s t-ba ndi , B . bistiba ndi .
1‘ Lit.
,uscla s .
I Chisel, H . ra bba n i or ebben i , B . ba ta li or chkon i . Ha mmer,H . ba tbora or ba tbori, B . ba tur i . Sa w,
H . a ra , B . ba ra t . Sa w-dust,
H . bura da or bunn i, B . ba ra ter gn iura . H a tchet, H . bulba r i , B . b a rrel.
Ma llet, H . mugra , B . ma g a r. Ja ck-
pla ne , H . ra nda , B . renda . F ile ,
H . reti, B . ubo . Tongs, H . cbimta or dost-pa na b (col. despa na ),
B . eb imte .
5 C . S., pa ribga ra . The fina l a is not written nor pronounced.
It is inherent in r.
1581 A MANUAL or COLLOQUIAL
( a ) He’
s a little boy indeed, but he is very intelligenL".
(6) His house a djoins mine .
"( e) The two house s
were quite close toge ther. T here wa s.
no wa y of
getting inbetween.
H . ( a ) Ha i to ebbota sa la fba , ma ga r ba ra bi
a sbyar ba i.
( b) M re gba r bi ba gba l bi met: a s ba gba r ba i.
( c) Donoiz gb a r eb,da sre se mile ba ,e tbe . B ieb se
ja ne ba bo,i ra sta ng tba .
B. ( a ) E itubu ( or B1.“
phone or Eb ra tti) a im ba te,
bintu se bbub ba ddbima n . (b) ,
Tar bag-
i ama r ba rir
gaye- i (or tbib lagqya ). ( c) B a ri duto kba b gbensa
gbensi ebbila . M ajbbba n dij'
e ja ba r bona pa tb ebbila
na .
LESSON XXIX.
I . ( a ) Wha t is your gra ndfa ther He’
s a big mercha ntofAl la ha ba d. (6) Lea ve a little spa ce in the ma rgin .
( e) The crow flew a wa y with the dea d mouse .
H . ( a ) T a mba re da da ll: by a bam ba rte ba iii P Wub
I laba ba d meb bore sa nda -
ga r (or taj zr, pl. tnyja r)ba it: . (b) Ha sbiye pa r tbori fa ga b ebbor-do.
(0) Ka rma ma re ba ,e oba be bo le- ba r ug-
g ay a .
B. ( a ) Toma r tba ba dda bi baj ba ren P Tini E la ba ba der
ebja nma sta sa odaga r. (b)Dba re (orbina ray) bba n ibta
(or ebtnbba ni)jayga ra bba (or ebbege da o). ( c) .Ma ra
(nengit) inda rta ba be (or bage) niye gela .
Cruel, H . sa ng -dil or be -fa bm or {ta lim ( tyra nt), B . n igfl mr.
1' Fa ther
’s fa therr - H . M ; B . tba ba rdada orpita ma ba . F a ther
’
s
mother= H . da di ; B . tba burma or tb a bmna or pita ma bi . M_other'
s
fa ther - H . na na ; B . J ada -m ia i or ma tama ba . Mother’
s mother=H .
na ni B . didima orma ta ma b i .
Dad a , na na , etc ., a re genera lly not- inflécted.
HlNDUSTANl AND BENGALI . [59
( a ) Go to your se a t. Sit upright. ( 6) He ca n’
t le a ve
ge t up from) his bed. ( e) A pin ha s no eye .
(d) T hrea d the needle . He ca n’
t pa ss the string
through the eye ofthe needle .
H . ( a ) Apni ja gob pa r ja ,o . Sidbe ba itba . (b) Wub
biebba a ne se a tb na bit: sa bta . ( c) Alpin men ebbed
(or sa ra bb) na biiz bota . (d) Sa n meiz sa tpiro do.
Wub sa ,i meiz taga na binpiro sa bta .
B. ( a ) Epna r (or nijer) jaygay ja o. Soja (or bba ra )ba iye ba sa . ( b) Tin i bicbba na tbebe ntbte pa ren na
( 0) Alpiner ebbenda tba be na . (d) Cbbniiebtaysa to pa riye (or diye) da o. Se ebbuin'ber poizde
"
da ri 1'
dite ( orpa ra /e)pa re na .
( a ) I ca n’
t un lock the iron 1 sa fe . The key keeps on
turning ( in the lock) but I ca n’
t ta ke it out. (b) Give
me 10 seers more of this suga rca ndy pa cked in
two pa ckets .
H . ( a ) L obe be sa nda y ba ta la mujb se na biit bbulta .
Ka nji [H in . eba bi ] gba m ra bi ba i ma ga r ba ba r
na bit: n iba lti . (b) I s misri meiz se a ur da s ser do
tba iliyonmendo.
B. ( a ) L oba r (or noa r) sinda bta bb a lte pa ri b i a i. Clzobno
gburebe bintn ba r ba rte pa rebi n i. (b) E i miebbri
a r da s"ser da to mofa ba
’
re da o .
Pond orponga , lit. , the posteriors .
‘
l'
Lit ., rope . Ma rk the idiom.
1 Steel, H .fa nla d or ispa t B . ispa t.
rfio A’
MANUAL or' COLLOQU IAL
( a ) How ma ny inches a re there in a foot ? (6) Fly
your kite . ( e) Give (me) a medium siz ed one .
(d) Don’
t .keep yourmouth wide Open .
rema ined neutra l .
H . ( a ) Ka i incb ba eb fut bota ba i ? (b) -Apni pa ta ngura ,o. (c) M a n/b ola do. (d) Apna mutzb b b a lama t ra bbbo. ( e) F a ra a s ne bisi bi ja nib-da ri na bit:
bi .
B ( a ) Ka ta iiirbite eb pbut bay ? orEb pb a te ba’
iiiebi ?
(b) Toma r gb a ri ura o . ( c) M ajba ri‘sa ij
’
( or
ra ba mta ) da o. (d) Ha n ba’
re tbebo na . ( e) Pba ra sira
bona pa bbbe- i tba be a i or Pba ra sig a n nda sin ebbila .
( a ) He ha s scra tched my forehe a d with his na ils
(b) Don’
t scra tch your body in tha t wa y. ( e) .Scra tch
out the . la st letter of th is word. (d) Who ha s
ma rked atmy book ?
H . ( a ) Us ne na bb a n se meri pesba ni pa r bba ra sb la ga
diya . (b) Apna ba da n is ta ra b na bbuja ,o. ( c) I sla] ? ( pl. a lfa é ) ba a bbir ba qf ug
'a (or
ebbil) do. (d) M eri bita bpa r bis no nisba n de-dive
ba iiz P
B. ( a ) Se na bb diye ama r ba pa'
i a bebg‘
iye diyeebbe . (b) 0
ra ba m ba’
re ga ebulbio na . (0) E ba tba r fes
a bbba rta § ebeizobe pbela ( or a bbba rta bete da o).
(d) Ama r ba’
ye dag ( or a boba r)my. be ?
Kite (b ird)= cb il bo th in H . 81. B .
1' N a il (ofiron), H . preg or ba nti B . pereb .
I Ma rk ( in a n exa m) , H .
‘n a mba r B .
‘na mba r.
’
SC. S. , a bga ra .
162 A MANUAL OF COLLOQUIAL
( a ) I congra tula te you with a llmy hea rt. ( b) T his is
beyond huma n comprehension . ( c) 1 sha lln’
t forge t
your kindness while I l ive .
H . ( a ) H a m la b- i .dil se ap bo mnba ra b- ba d da te b a rn
(b) I’ib insa ni bjgaydl ( or
‘a ql
’
) se ba ba r ba i. ( c) M a m
ta mdnz ‘nmr zip bi mili /b a ni na bin bbzi lflrig a
“
.
B. ( a ) 2m dpa ndr ra bi: dn/a /zrib a'
na nda pra ka i ba n“
.
( b) 1110 mdna b buddbir a ga my a . ( c) E jiba na ( o rJ a la din ba ne/tba ) a
‘
pa na r dayd (or a nugt a ba ) bbulba
na .
( a ) I kept on ca l l ing but no one re sponded. ( b) I t is
no t ye t time to go to schoo l . (c) I’
m quite a t your
service . (d) T ha t’
s wha t 1 wa nt.
H . ( a ) H a m c/zilldle ra b -
ga .e ma ga r bisi ne sa nd na bir‘
: ( o r
bisi neja wa b na bin diyci). ( b)Abbi to isbzil‘“jdne bdwa g}n a b in bri g? ba i. (6) H a m 0; bi bitidma t be
Iiye fajjya r (or bdgir) ha m. (d) I’ibi to ba rn cba
‘
bte
ha ir}.
B . ( a ) Ami da b/e Ia'
glum binfn beu sdrd dile na o r
2m debe deb: bd’
r- o safa pola r): nd. ( b) b ba laJr
ja ba r ebba na -o sa may bay ni. ( c) 21m ia‘
ba lbm
dmi Id’
i ba rte pra stut. (d) Ta i ta a'
rni cbdi or j mi
Ia a i cbdi.
An English school ; in the Pa nja b sa bii l. M a dra sa—a Muha m‘
meda n school.
‘l’ An English school. Pay/d a ta , a n elementa ry school of the pre
mitive type under the tea ching of a guru (Hindu tea cher). Univers itywiiva -vidyizlaya .
H iNDUSTAN l AND BENGAL I . 163
( a ) My ma ster is very strict. ( b) M isers a re never
ha ppy. ( c) Give me a h a ndful ofchil lies '
l'
. (d) Put
a ha ndle in tha t Spa de .
H . ( a ) .llere am ( or mura bbi) ba re bare a‘
dmi ba rn .
( b) B a bbil (or ba nj zis) bo bb a sbi ba bdn it (c) M njbe
multbi- bha r 1a ! mirrbeiz do. (d) Kuda li men bent
( or da sta ) la ga ,o .
B . ( a ) Ama’
r ma nib bbdri ba rd. ( b) Kgipanlob ba bba na - o
snbbi bay mi . ( c) Ama’ba eb muto la iibci da o.
(d) A'
odc‘
il bba na) ebtd bani (or 1161101) pa ra o’
or
( a ) I know sculptor'
s work. ( b) How often sha l l Ido so ( c) T he more I pa y him the less he works .
H . ( a ) Jlfujbe sa itg- ta rcisbi ( i ii ba i. (b) Kiini bdr a isa
ba rfln ( c) Use jilni z iya da ma zdziri detd bzi iz uina'
bi wub ba ni bdm ba rtii ba i.
B . ( a )Ami bba sba fer ( or pa tba r bbodcyzer) ba'
j ja'
ni.
(b) Ka la ba r ema n ba rba ? ( c) Ami ta be ja Ia - i la ba'
di ta Ia - i se bdj ba m ba re.
Ava ricious, H . li lohi or ba rig ; B . lobb i . Ava rice , H . li la ch or
fa irs, B . lobh. Selfish,H . Mud-{ba rd s or l ba ra a i or Mud -ma tla b B .
svfirtba pa r.
1' Pepper, H . ga l mircb ; B . ga l ma rich. Ginger, H . a dra k ; B . a da .
Ginger (dried), H . sob fh ;B . sub f. Ga rlic, H . labs a n ;B . ra sun . Onion,
H . pyl z ;.
B . pebj . Turmeric , H .}za ldi ; B . ba lud . C inna mon , H . da r
chin i B . dutchin i. C a mphor, H . kaffi r ; B . ba rpiir. C a rda moms ,H . ilaycbi B . ela ch . Clove , H . la m’
tg ;B . la ba nga . Spice , H . m an ila
o r n a sa l?! B. ma s-la .
i Vide note"l'
on pa ge 176 .
SBla cksmith, H . loba r B . ba ma ra Goldsmith, H . sona r B . sebra .
164
13.
H
B
H
B
AMANUAL or COLLOQ UIAL
( a ) The sooner the better. (b) So much the better,
we wil l fight in the sha de . ( e) T a ke a s ma ny a s
you like . (d) Bring a s much a s you ca n . ( e) T hisis not to my liking.
( a ) j a ba r”
: ta b . ja Id b a bibfa r ba i. (b) Ta pb ir bye?
ba’
l ba i, ba m ebba pn men la reicge . (0) film eba ba
184 0. (d) film? b a sa be Ie- a ,a . ( e ) Yib majb ba
pa sa nd na bir’
z .
‘
( a ) J a ta .iigbra bay ta la - i bbdla . (b) Eba la - i Ia ( or
bayeebe), a ma ra ebba'
ydy (da riflye) ja ddba ba rba
( c) J a la g a la ( org a n a ) iebebbe nda (or la a ). (d) J a la
pa ra mye esa . ( e) E ama rpa ebba nda sa’
i nay .
( a ) Almost a ll these boots a re ma de to order. ( b) T h is
pa ir hurts my toes. ( e) I t’l l stretch in wea ring.
( a ) Q a rib q a rib sa b‘ba g
’
fa rmdn’
sbi b a in. (b) Yib
jara‘
pa nja da ba ta ba i. ( c) P a binte pa binte dbilc‘
i
ba jd,egd.
B. ( a ) E‘ba i
’
ja ta g a la pray sa b- i pba rma‘
i i . (b) E ja g'a
’
lé
dmdr a fig a le leige . ( c) Pa’
rte pa’
rte paye ba’
se ja be .
( a ) My foot must be e a sy in them. (b) T h is is too
na rrow a t the hee l . ( e) My shoes must ha ve a
broa d toe . I ha ve corns.
H . ( a ) fa te men pawn ba drammilna cha‘
biye. (b) Yib
eri se ta ng ba i. ( c) M ere ja tan ba pa nja eba a re‘
i
ba nd cbds ze. M ere pa ir mengba tte ba iri .
( a ) fa te pa’
re pa bei dra ma ”a nd dmf. (b) E la r
gafdli ba dda sa ra ( o'
r ebbnneb pdnd= like needle).
( 0) Ama r j a ta r ma bb eba ay'
ei (or ebela la ) ba gni
eba'
i. Ama'
rpay e ba ra debbe.
0 H a i,ha in, etc ., a re genera lly omitted in nega tive present, but not
in a ffirma tive .
166 A MANUAL o r COLLOQU IAL
( a ) T he wa ter is too hot ; a dd co ld to it. (b) Myha ir is ha rd. Wet it we l l .
'
U se plenty of soa p
(c) T rim mymousta che . (d) Your scissors do no t
cut.
H . ( a ) Pdni ba b a t ga rm ba i ; {bard fb a ndci pdni mild
do. (b) fli ere bdl sabbt ( or ba re) b a rn . Acbebbi
{dra b bb ige'
i- Io . fl a b sa'
ba n la ga ,o. (c) M 12iiobbeis
ebbdnlo. (d) T a mbdri ga inebi fez na bir’
i ba i or
T a mba ri ga inebi na bin ebolli .
B . ( a ) fa lla'
ba ra ga ra m (or ekta Ma nda ja l mei a'
o
(or misiye ndo). (b) Ama‘
r eb a l ba ra . Bba'
la
ba’
re bbejcio ( or bbi/ire Hei i ba’
re sa ba n da o.
( c) Gonpid ebbente da'
o. (d) . T ama r bdnrb ite bba‘
la
dba r nei ( lit.= not sha rp enough).
( a ) We a re tired ; we’l l now ta ke a little re st.’ ( b)
Wa lk the horses up a nd down, so tha t they ( swea t)ma y dry, a nd then wa ter them. ( e) You ca n tre a ch there by da y- l ight.
H . ( a ) H a m tba b ga ,e bo ifi ; a b knobb dra in ba rebge
(or kna bb da m lenge= ta ke brea th). (b) Gboror
'
r
bo fa bld’
,o, lei - bi pa sina‘
sti bb jd, e, a s be ba‘d pdni
dibbla‘
,o ( or ( c) D in ra bfe
’
ta m wa ba n na bir’
r
pa b a neb sa bte .
B . ( a ) Amre‘
i‘
bla nta ba ’ye pariebi ; eiba‘
r ebla jira ba ( or
bis‘
ra'
m ba rba or bdr’
zp ebbdrba ). (b) Gbafa -
gula be
cbtu edib odib berzjre n iye esa , ta’
ba’
le ta’
der gba mfa
ma’
re a sbe, fa bba n ja l bbete dio. ( c) D in ( or beld)tba bte tba bte selba pa nr
’
zebba‘
te pa'
rbe not or D in e
dine setbd”
.
Restless,H . be -cba in B . cha fieba l or a sthir.
HlNDUSTAN l AND BENGAL I . 16 7
( a ) Wind up th is clock once a week.
‘ (b) He ha s
wound up the h ide busine ss . ( e) The ham is over
done .1'
H . ( a ) H affe men eb ba r is gba ri ba ba bo (or, Beha r idiom ,
is gba ri men.
ba nji do). (b) Us ne oba rse ba“
ba r- o
bdr a ibd—diyei . ( c) SzZ ,a r be? ga sbt z iya da (or ba ba t
bi ga lga ya ba i .
B. ( a ) H ap/fly ebba r ba’
re gba ritdv da m deben . (b) T ini
ebdmfe‘
ir ba rbdr ta le diyeebben . ( c) S[
a drer ma ng
sa td ba dda ga’
le (or sedda ba ’ye) geebe.
( a ) Never keep a ny fo od uncovered. ( b) T his sa'
rit
is of Da cca ma ke . ( e) Ea t on ly,the inside (mea t)
of this fruit a nd throw a wa y the seed a nd skin .
(d) One side ofthese sca les is hea vy.
H . ( a ) Kbc‘
ine bi cbi z ba bbi bb a li na ra bbbo . ( b) Yib
sari Dba be bi ba ni b a ,i ba i. ( c) I s pba l bd sirf
gflde'
i bbd,o a a r ga tbli a a r ebbilbd pbenb-do . (d)T a rdsfl ba
“
eb pa lla bba ri ba i .
Kona bba bcirjmis ba kha na - o a'
dbdbd (or a da r or
a lga ) rebbo na . ( b) E bbdn i Dbdbdi sa ri . ( c) Epba lerbbdli
‘
sdnsla‘
f bba’
be, anti bbose
'
z‘
pbele debe. (d) E
pdlldliiy pa sa n debbe .
Once upon a time , H . bisi z a ma ne mm ; B . eba dfi or bon a eb
sa maye .
‘
l' Ra w, H . ba cbchi B.ma cho.
.t Cloth worn by ma rried India n women . Widow,H . ben d or ram}
B . bid/ra bi or ra i n}. Ama rried woma n,H . subaga n B . sa d/ra bi . Un
ma rriedg irl, H . ba itwiiri B : bume‘
rri .
5 Sma ll sca les, H . pa rya n'
i B . n ibti .
ll Also me a ns ‘stone
’. Cf. Lob
‘
e‘
i bi pa ging, wha t a hea rtle ss ma n he is .
168 AMANUAL OF CoLLOQUiAL
( a ) Without ba rga ining, the price of the who le piece
ofthis broa d- cloth . is Rs . 13. (b) I’
ll give 8 a nna s
profit on your co st price ( c) No ,sir
, tha t wil l no t
pa yme .
H . ( a ) M a l 191 (ormola ,i ) n a lei/ {ye to 31s ba na l be pa re
ta bre bd da m lera b rapiya ba i. (b) M a in {a mber}
Idga t pa r a tb a ne n afa‘ da ng/a . ( c) N a bin,ja na
'
b,
itne se merd pe,t na b iri bba rega ( lit. , won
’
t fillmystoma ch).
B . ( a ) D a r da sla r ebbere diJ'
e e ba ndter pa ra Ma nta“
tera
{a ka parbe. (b ) Tama r bena r (or bend damer) opa r
a ! a nd ldbb doba . ( c) A'
a'
,ma i'di, ole ama rpogdbe nei .
( a ) Don’
t pra ise me in my presence . (6) I’
ll te l l you
priva te ly. ( e) Ro l l up the ca rpet. (d) Ma ke room
for him to pa ss.
H . ( a ) Aden ma bb pa r meri fa‘rif na bij zy e. (b) M a ir?
dp se posbida ba ba r’sga . ( c) D a ri (or sba fra nj i
lapel-do. (d) Un boj a ne bd ra sta do or ( In be ja ne
ba ra sta ebboro .
B. ( a ) Armin samne (or ma bber opa r ) ama r sa bbbel i
(or pra i'
a ngsd) ba rben na . ( b) Ami dpa ndbe gopa neba lba . ( c) ‘Ka rpel
’
bba na g a liye org a riye )pbe1a .
(d) Enbe (jete)pa lh ( or ra sta ) da o.
C a pita l, H . pinij i or ra i l or a gl ; B . mie'
ldha n or pub] : or i sa l.
Pa rtner, H . sha rib orbigga -da r B . a ng tiidé r or bbag ida r. C a pita l ( town)H . diir- a s -sa lga na t or dfir- a l-Milc
’
rfa t B . rajdhfin i .
From sba gra nj—chess B . da bii .
1: Prop . s a bhya ti, Opposite of a bbydti .
170 A MANUAL o r COLLOQU IAL
LESSON XXX.
( a ) Where does this ro a d le a d to ( b) Are there a ny
fords or ferries on this river ( e) Who is in cha rge
ofthis fort (d ) Get me a guide (e) Who to ld
you to do this (f How ma ny da ys’
ra tions
ha ve you go t left (g) How ma ny ca sua lties ha ve
you ha d
H . ( a ) Yib ra sta bis ( a rafja‘
la’
ba i ? or Yib ra sta bidba r
bo gay a ba i ? ( b) I s da rya‘
men bo,i pay a b y a
“
g a zdre bi szZra t bbi ba i ? ( c) Q il‘a -da r ba a n ba i ?
or Yib a il‘a bis be ba lb (or qa baei
'
) men ba i ? (d)
M ere pa'
s eb ra bba r [or n ib dibba ne (or ba ta ne)-wa la ]
ba ld- ld,o. ( e ) Kris ne ta m bo yib bdm ba rne ba ba ?
(f) Ka i din bi f a sa d ta mba'
re pa s fa b-
ga ,i ba i 2°
(g) T a mba‘
re bitne lag ma re ga ,e ( ba rn)
B . ( a ) E ra’
s'
d ba lbdr gecbbe or 15m rob am 3mm?
(b) E na dir ba tbd- o bi beili e pa r ba oya jay ba '
bbqya‘
r ba ndoba s/a debbe ? (c) E bella ( or da rg a ;
ga r ) ba r fdbbe ? (d Ani a /w eb/ a n debba ba r
fona ba r lob din . ( e) Tama be be e ba'
rte ba leebbila ?
(f) Ar ba dinba'
r ra sa d ( or bb a ra b ) debbe ?
(g) Toma der bola lob ma ra ge ebbe
Spy, H . jc‘
ts a s or g a ,inda ; B . g upta cha r or sa ndba n i la b or
g ayendci . A. D . C., H . muqa lrib (lit. a compa nion to a gre a t person)
B . ma sc‘
zbeb . Army, H .fa uj or la shba r B .fa a j or send . Comma nde r- im
Chief, H . s ipa h- sa la r B . senr‘
ipa ti . Mutinee r, H . bbgb i B . bidra h'
Murde rer, H . [t
i t a n ip r qr‘
itil B . bb a n i or ha tydba ri
‘l' H inge , H . q a bq a B . ba bja .
HiNDUSTAN l AND BENGAL I . 17 1
( a ) I’
m very much ob liged to you. (b) I tha nk you
on his beha lf. ( e) M ind you come e a rly to -morrow.
(d) I wa s ob l iged to do it.
H . ( a ) M a in tip be? ba b a t ma mna n ba r}. (b) M a m a n bi
{a raf se tip ba sb a briy a a dd ba rtc‘
i ba n. ( c) D ebba
ba l sa were a nd . (d) M a ir} a isa ba rne pa r majba r
b12,a'
.
B . ( a )Ami ba ra - i ba‘
dbit ba la m (or ba la m). (b) Ta in
ba’
y e ami dpa na'
be dba ny a bad diebebi. ( c) M a’
ne . rebbo
ba l sa ba l sa ba l dste ba be or D ebba ka i jena sa ba“
!
sa ba ] esa . (d)Ami iba" ba rite ba d/ya ba ,iyciebbilam.
( a ) T his is a ga inst the la w.
” You a re wrong in
a rresting him. (b) About 80 men work under thiscontra ctorxl
'
(e) H a lfthe men ha ve struck work.
H . ( a ) Y ib gdna‘
n be bbildf ba i. Un bo giri/tcir ( or
na z a r ba nd) ba rne men a‘
p ne be- z a‘
bta gi bi ba i.
(b) Ko,i a ssi a'
dmi 1'
s tbeba - dc'
ir be niebe ba'
m ba rte
ba in. ( c) Adbe logor'
i ne ba r/til ba r-di b a i.
B. ( a ) lba din- bira ddba or E ta be- a'
ini ba ‘
j . Ta'
r'
ike
dba ra‘
(or greptdr ba ra ) apndr a ny ay bayeebe. ( b)
E i tbibeddrer ta'
izbe pray a s;ja n 10k bba te. ( c)Addeblob dba rmmagba t ba reebe .
La wsuit;H . ma q a dda ma B . ma ba dda mii .'I' Trea surer, H . Ma z a nohi B . bbajbflcb i .
172 A MANUAL or COLLOQmAL
( a ) Th is wil l a nswer my purpose for the present.
(b) He is a lwa ys on my tra cks; (e) Turn your ba ckto him. (d ) Now it is your turn .
H . ( a )Abbi (or bilfi‘l) is se merd bam eba lega . ( b) Wub
mere piebbe pa ra b a i. ( c) Us se ma bb may (orfiber)lo. (d)Ab ta mbdri ba ri (or n a a ba t) ba i.
B. ( a )Apa ta tab (or ebba nba r ma ta n) ete- i dmdr ba '
j eba lbe.
( b) Se a‘
ma r pecbb a te ( or pecbba ne, or, v . , pantie)lege
- i debbe . (0) Or dibe piebba n pbero or Or dib
tbebe ma bb gb a riye na a . (d) E iba r toma rpolo.
( a ) I .
l ike Simla better tha n Da rjee l ing. ( b) It isdifficult to ge t pure gbi ( cla rified butter) now a
da ys . ( e) Ha ve you ca shed the note
H . ( a ) M aj/re D i rjiling se Sb imla z iya'
da pa sa nd b a i.
(b) I n dinor’
s bbdlisgbi milna mushkil ba i. (0) N otta m ne torc
‘
ira‘
f ( or bb a na'
ya ) ba i ?
B. ( a ) D a ryzliiiger ebey e Sl
imle ama r bba la la‘
ge . ( b)Ajba l bba riti gbi pa oy a ma sbil (or bba r ; ba tbin). ( c )N otbba ni bi bba iigiyeeba
( a ) The a rra ngements were a ll tha t could be desired.
( 6) In Ca lcutta letters a re de l ivered every hour.
The Engl ish ma il usua l ly a rrives on Sunda y a nd
lea ves on T hursda yH . ( a ) I ntifia
‘
m ba r {dra b se ma ‘gfil tba . (b) Ka lba tte
men ebio
tib iya ri gba nte gba nte ba ntti ba in. Wilay a t
bi da'
b ‘a mnma n liwa r bo a ya ba rti ba i a a r fuma
‘ra t
bo ja ya ba rti ba i.
B . ( a ) Ay oja ner (or a na stba ner) biebb a tra ti bay a i. (b)
Ka lba’
ta‘
y gba ntafy gba ntay ebiti bili bay . B ildti da‘
b
sa rba ra eba r ra biba re a se a r bespa tiba'
re'
l‘
ebbare.
Adultera ted, H . bbo;mile-
rye? ! B . bhejé l dooya .
" l“ Prop. bz iha spa tiba r : it is popula rly ca lled la bbhibdr la bgmia r from la bgmi , the godde ss ofwe a lth).
174 A MANUAL o r COLLOQUIAL
. ( a ) If you do it, we l l a nd good ; if no t no ma tter.
( b) Hea rme or not, it doesn'
t ma tter.
‘
You’ l l fe e l
the consequence la ter on .
H . ( a )Aga r a isa ba ro to a cbebba‘
b a i, na biiz to n a sa bi .
(b) Klaa ir, mefl ba t sa no y a na sa no. [s to na ti/a
piebbe ma‘la
‘
m boga .
B. ( a ) Ka ra bba la - i, na ba ra nei nei. ( b)Ama r ba tba“ionaa r nei .
‘
iona , ama r ba la ti (or ba ll'
e ge la ) . P a re er
pba l bhag ba rbe or P a re ter pa be .
( a ) The coa l ma rket rose very h igh a fter the fiood.
‘
T ha nk God we ha d stocked co a l beforeha nd. ( b)My footha s gone to sleep. ( e) Alove ly child l ha sshe cut her teeth ? (d) He is the on ly son ofhis
fa ther.
H . ( a ) Sa ila b be ba‘
d bo,ela'
ag be ma l bibne la ga . ma de?
bo a ebebba ba rnd tba bi ba m logor'
i ne pa ble (or age)bi se ja ma
‘ ba r ra bba'
tba‘
. (b) M ere pa ir men
jbinjbini ba i. ( c) Wa b by a py a ri la rbi b a i
a bbi dam n ible’
ba ir’
z bi na bin ? (d) Wub opa e bap
ba ibla a ta beta ba i.
B . ( a ) B a ny a r 1'
pa r bayla‘
z' baja
'
r a ga n ( lit. fire) ba ’ye
a tbeebbila (orgeebbla ). Bba gyis 1'
( lit. luckily) amraa
'
ga‘
m (or age tba bte) bine rebbiebila m or Ama dor
e (or din tba bte) bena ebbila ta’
i ra bbbej (b)Ama r
pay e jb znj bmz dba reebe. ( c) D ibyi '
l' meyeli er da
'
iit
a tbeebe (orpba teebe or bergjveebe) bi P (d) T in : ta nr
pita'
r ebma tra pa ttra or Se ta r ba per eb ebbele or Se
Ea rthqua ke , H . bhiib -cbt‘
il B . bhumi-ba mpa . Eclipse , H . ga ba a
B . g erm; (prop. g ra ba a ). Full moon ; H . ba dr. B . pi ra imd. New
moon ,H . ham B . a ma ba sya .
Pronounced ba nner, bba gg is, dibbi, a ide la st note on p. 66 .
itProp.,ra bga .
HlNDUSTAN l AND BENGALL 175
( a ) Who ca n sa y wha t e lse wil l ha ppen a s the da ys pa ssa wa y (b) T here is on ly a sl ight difference in the setwo h a ndwritings . ( e) He rema ins dea d drunk da y
a nd night. (d) I s th is horse broken to a ca rria ge
( e) Which is the shorte st ro a d to the a rsena l
H . ( a ) Ka a n ba b sob/a ba i biyizise din g a z a rie ja te ba rn
bya.
bya'
wa z/i‘dt pesb a ,
eiige ? ( b ) I n donon libba ,i
men a nnis bis ba"
fa rq b a i. ( c) Wub din ra‘
t na sbe
men a ba r (or ba m) ra bta ba i. (d) Kya y ib gbara
ga ri men la gaj a ka,o ba i ? ( e ) Sila b-bba
'
na ja ne
ba"
sa b se obbotd ra sta ba a n ba i ?
B . ( a ) Din din a'
r- o bi ba be ( orgba ibo be ba lte pa re ?
( b) E da ti ba ter lebbay zi a bili (or buri) tapba t.
( c ) Tini eba bbis"
gba ntci (or Tin i a sta pra ba r") ma de
eb a ebeb a re ba ’ye iba ba n . (d) E gba ra'
ta bi gafite
‘breb’
ba ra‘
( e) Si
de- bba na ja ba r sa b ebeye soja"
pa tb
bonta ? or Ka n ra sta dive gele .iele- bba na i iggir
ja oy ci jay
( a ) No sooner did he see me beh ind the pa rda . tha nhe lo st his he a d. ( b) I m sorry I ca n
’
t comply withyour reque st. ( e) T here is no pla ce where you
ca n'
t go . (d ) I’
m in the grea test troub le .
H . ( a ) H a men pa rde be picbbe debbie bi wa b gba bro‘
gaya .
(b ) H a men afi os b a i bi ba rn op bi ba t n a bir'
i s a n
sa bte. ( c)Aisi bo,i ja gob na bir’
z ja ba ri ta mba ra
qa da m n a pa b a nebta 110 or T a m to ba r-ja ,i ma‘la m
b a te bo . (d) H a m a’
j ba l ba b a t ma siba t men ba in.
B. ( a ) Ama ke pa rdcir ara le (or peebba ne) debbe- i se
tba ta ma ta bbqye ge la . (b )Apm‘
ir a n a rodb (or ba tba )ra bble pa lla m na
'
ba’
le bara - i da bbbita ba la m. (c)Ema n jeiygci nez jebba
'
ne ta mi mi jete pa ra or Tama r
a ga my a stba n- i ( or tbdr’
n'
) nei. (d)Ami ja r pa r na’
i
ba ste pa feebi or Ami ba ra - i bwe pa geebi.
Lit., 8 divisions ofthe da y. One pra ba r==3 hOlll'
S ( Ofda y 01'
night)
176 A MANUAL or COLLOQUIAL
( a ) Go one by one . Come two by two . ( 6) Add upthese . ( e) My eye sight is defective . I see dim ly.
(d) Apples“se l l here a t z ( e) Wa s he thena wa ke or a sleep P
H . ( a ) Eb eb ba rbe jd, o. Do do ba rbe a, o. (b) I n bojoro .
( c) H a ma ri a nbb fl agra b b a i . H a men db a ndbleima ‘lzim bota ba i. (d) Seb j a ba ii do do cine bible? b a i.(e) Us weia t wa b sa id ( or min) Ma ya jag ir
'
i
( or beddr) tba
B . ( a ) Ebe ebe ja‘
o. _D a’
ja n ba’
re esa . ( b) Egajo tbib ( orjog) da o . ( c)Ama r ebobber dos debbe. Ami jbapse
'
i
jbapsa“
debb i . (d) E bba ne eba ta dpel die a nd ba’
re
bibbiri bay . ( e ) Tin i ta bba n gb a mzj'
eebb ilen ,na
jegecbb ilen P
( a ) T he tour da tes ha ve no t ye t been fixed. (b) I vea lot ofwork to do ( lit. I
’
ve no time to scra tch myhe a d). I
’
ve little time forme rry-ma king ! ( 6 ) You’
ve
taken a lot of trouble . (d) I hung down my hea dthrough sha me : ( e) He removed from here a littleover a yea r a go .
H . ( a ) D a a re (or safa r) bi ta ribjg a bbi ma oa rra r na biir
ba , i ba i. (b) H a men sir bb aja’
ne bi fa csa t na bin.
Kbel—ta ma sbe bi ebb a tfi ba ba n ? (0)A1) ne ba ri
ta blif uiba"
,i . (d) Sb a rm se ma in ne sir ( or sa r)
jbnbd- liya . ( e ) E b sa l se ba ebb z iya'
da bota ba i b i
w a by a ba iz se a tb-
ga ,e (pl. for re spect).B . ( a ) Sapba re_ja ba r din ebba na - o dba rjja (or tbib)_bay
na i. (b )Ama r ma tba eb ao
lba bezr a ba ba s“nei . Ama d '
ba rbg'
r sa ma y ba tba ? or Amgd ba ri ba bba n r‘
.
( c)Apa i a neb ba sta ba reeben orApna r ba dda ba sta
bayeebe . (d) Zia /jay ami ma tba bent ba’
re 7a’
ila m.
(e) Eb ba eba rer biebb a befi ba’
la tin i ebba n tbebe
a lbe ge eben .
*.Custa rd- a pple , H . sba rifa or s i tE-pba l ; B . a re . Coco a nut (gem)
H . ndriya l B . mi r’bel H . bhopra B . jhuno (unripe),H . 456 B . (156. Da te , H . Ma jiir or kj a rmd B . bbeja r.
Ta ma rind, H . imli B . tenta l. Almond, H. 8: B . ba dam. Pomegra na te ,.
H . a mi r B . dbrim or gla h’
m. W a termelon, H . ta rbii a , B . t‘a rma jA
Musk-melon ,H . Ma rbz
‘
ez a B . bba rma j .
1"Note how the nega tiv e ide a is e xpressed by a query.
1Sha meless , H . be-sha rm or be -ba ya B . n irla jja or bebaya .
178 AMANUAL or GOLLogL'
iAL
17 . ( a ) How' fa r is the Da k Bunga low from the ra ilwa y
sta tion (b) Use your own discre tion. ( e) Does
the vesse l"ca l l a t Suez (d) Drive a na il into the
wa l l a nd ha ng up this picture .
'
l'
( e) All ho ld him in.
high e steem. (f Are you gone mad P
H . ( a ) [siesba n se da b ba ngla bitni da r ba i ? ( b) fa tipbi samajb men d, e bijiye. ( c) Sa ,ez men ja ba z
{ba ba r/a ba i ? (d) Diwa r men eb bil (orpreg) {ba itb
ba r y ib ta swir la tba rdo . ( e) Sa b lag a n bi ba b a t‘ iz z a t ba rte ba in . (f) Ta m diwa ne ba -
ga , e bo
B . ( a ) Isiisa n tbebe da b ba ngla'
ba ta da r ( b) N ijer ba ddb z"
bba ta o or. 27mm bibecba nciy ja so, a ba ra . ( c)E jdbeij bi Sayey
'
e dba re ? (d) D eg/a le ebia perob
pa’
te ei ebba bi bba na ta ngiye ddo . ( e) Sa ba le- i
tonbe bba b sa mma n ba re. (f) T a mi bi bbepbeeba (or
paga l ba ’yeeba )
( a ) Give him the le a st Opportunity a nd he throwsdust ' in your eyes ( b) The ca t ha s soft ha ird ( e)Oh how ho t it is My who le body is be ing burnt.
H . ( a ) Z a ra bbi ma a qa‘ta m ne a s bo diya bi w a b °
ta mba ri d'
r'
ibb men Lba k jh'
a‘
nb dega"
. ( b) B illi
be bli ] na rmn
'
a rm ba te born . (0) H eir by a g a rmi
ba i ! M erci ta n ba da n jam-ja ta ba i.
B . ( a ) Ta be eb,
! a sa jog diyeebba bi amni se toma‘ r rbobbe
db a la diyeebbe. (b)‘
B era ler lo'
m bii na ra m. ( c) Ubbi ga ra m Ama r sa ma sta ga ja lebe (orpa re
“
ja ebebe).
J. H a rbour, H . ba nda r-gdb B . banda r.
1' Syringe , H . picbbdri B . picbbiri .
xT he fine ha ir on the body of ma n or be a sth -H . rowan or ra ngg‘a
“
B . roilyfi or la m.
5 Lit, a she s B . chbdi orpa b i .
hAppositive . Ta na nd ba da n both me a n
