Personal Descriptions

This unit introduces adjectives for physical description, colors, and character traits. You will learn how to describe people’s appearance and personality using words like boro, chhoto, lomba, bete, and color terms. These expressions support social description and cultural exchange in Bengali-speaking contexts.

Basic Sentences

Bengali (romanized)	English
Aamar bhai lomba.	My brother is tall.
Aamar bon chhoto.	My sister is short.
Apnar chele-r chul ki rong?	What color is your son’s hair?
Tar chul kaalo.	His hair is black.
Aamar ma bhalo manus.	My mother is a good person.
Tara dui jon-i boro.	Both of them are tall.
Apni khub sundor.	You are very beautiful.
Tar chehara lal.	His face is red. (He is blushing.)
Aamar bondhu khub funny.	My friend is very funny.
Ekti neel jama chai.	I want a blue shirt.

Key Vocabulary

Bengali	English
boro	big, large, elder
chhoto	small, little, younger
lomba	tall, long
bete	short (height)
sundor	beautiful
bhalo	good
manus	person
chehara	face
chul	hair
rong	color
kaalo	black
lal	red
neel	blue
shobuj	green
holud	yellow
shada	white
funny	funny
khub	very
dui jon	two people
jama	shirt
chai	want

Grammar Notes

Adjectives (boro, chhoto, lomba, bete)

Bengali adjectives typically follow the noun: boro manus (big person), chhoto bachcha (small child). When used predicatively (after the subject), no copula is needed in present tense: Aamar bhai lomba (My brother is tall). Bete means short in height; chhoto can mean small in size or younger in age. Lomba means tall or long.

Colors (lal, neel, shobuj, holud)

Common colors: lal (red), neel (blue), shobuj (green), holud (yellow), kaalo (black), shada (white), brown (brown). Colors follow the noun: neel jama (blue shirt), lal gari (red car). To ask color: Ki rong? or Kono rong? (What color?).

Physical Descriptions

Chul (hair), chehara (face), aankhi (eyes) are common body terms. Tar chul kaalo (His hair is black). Tar chehara sundor (Her face is beautiful). Lomba and bete describe height. Mota (fat) and patla (thin) describe body type. Use -r possessive: Aamar bhai-r chul (my brother’s hair).

Character and Personality Words

Bhalo manus (good person), sundor (beautiful), bhalo (good), kharap (bad), funny (funny), gomor (serious), misti (sweet, gentle). Khub intensifies: khub bhalo (very good), khub sundor (very beautiful). Aamar bondhu khub funny (My friend is very funny).

Drills

Drill 1: Adjective + Noun

Bengali	English
boro ghar	big house
chhoto bachcha	small child
lomba manus	tall person
neel jama	blue shirt
lal gari	red car

Drill 2: Physical Description

Bengali	English
Aamar bhai lomba.	My brother is tall.
Aamar bon bete.	My sister is short.
Tar chul kaalo.	His hair is black.
Apnar chehara sundor.	Your face is beautiful.

Drill 3: Color Questions and Answers

Question	Response
Eta ki rong?	Eta neel.
Apnar jama ki rong?	Aamar jama shobuj.
Tar chul ki rong?	Tar chul kaalo.
Apni ki rong-er jama chaan?	Aami neel jama chai.

Drill 4: Character Description

Bengali	English
Aamar ma bhalo manus.	My mother is a good person.
Aamar bondhu khub funny.	My friend is very funny.
Tara sundor.	They are beautiful.
Apni khub bhalo.	You are very good.

Narrative

Aamar bondhu-r naam Rahim. Tini lomba aar boro. Tar chul kaalo. Tar chehara sundor. Tini khub bhalo manus. Tini funny o. Aamar bon-er naam Ayesha. Tini bete aar chhoto. Tar chul lomba aar kaalo. Tini sundor. Tini misti. Aami aamar poribar bhalo bhabe chini. Tara shobai bhalo manus. Aamar baba gomor. Aamar ma khub misti. Aami tader niye khub bhalo achhi.

My friend’s name is Rahim. He is tall and big. His hair is black. His face is handsome. He is a very good person. He is funny too. My sister’s name is Ayesha. She is short and small. Her hair is long and black. She is beautiful. She is sweet. I know my family well. They are all good people. My father is serious. My mother is very sweet. I am very happy with them.