1. Question Words (প্রশ্নবোধক শব্দ)
* কোথায়? (Kothay?) - Where?
* কি? (Ki?) - What?
* কোন? (Kon?) - Which?
* কেন? (Ken?) - Why?
* কিভাবে? (Kiভাbe?) - How?
* কত? (Kot?) - How much/many?
* কোনটা? (Konta?) - Which one?
* কে? (Ke?) - Who?
2. Basic Sentence Structure
The basic structure of a Bengali question is similar to English:
* Question Word + Subject + Verb + (Object/Rest of sentence)?
Examples:
* তুমি কোথায় যাচ্ছ? (Tumi kothay jaচ্ছ?) - Where are you going?
* তোমার নাম কি? (Tomar naam ki?) - What is your name?
* তোমার বাসা কোন? (Tomar basha kon?) - Which is your house?
* তুমি কেন কাঁদছ? (Tumi ken kaanchho?) - Why are you crying?
* তুমি কিভাবে এখানে এলে? (Tumi kiভাbe ekhane ele?) - How did you get here?
* তোমার কত বই আছে? (Tomar kot boi ache?) - How many books do you have?
* তোমার কোনটা পছন্দ? (Tomar konta pochondo?) - Which one do you like?
* কে এখানে আছে? (Ke ekhane ache?) - Who is here?
3. Using "তুমি" vs. "আপনি" (Formal vs. Informal)
* তুমি (Tumi) is the informal "you," used with friends, family, and people younger than you.
* আপনি (Aapni) is the formal "you," used with strangers, elders, and people you want to show respect to.
Examples:
* Informal: তুমি কি ভালো আছো? (Tumi ki valo acho?) - Are you okay?
* Formal: আপনি কি ভালো আছেন? (Aapni ki valo achen?) - Are you okay?
4. Adding "না" to Make a Negative Question
To make a question negative, add "না (na)" at the end of the sentence:
* তুমি কি এখানে আসবে না? (Tumi ki ekhane asbe na?) - Will you not come here?
* তুমি কি কথা বলছ না? (Tumi ki kotha bolcho na?) - Are you not speaking?
5. Using "হ্যাঁ" or "না" in Answers
In Bengali, you use "হ্যাঁ (haan)" for "yes" and "না (na)" for "no" in answers.
Example:
* তুমি কি ভালো আছো? (Tumi ki valo acho?) - Are you okay?
* হ্যাঁ, আমি ভালো আছি। (Haan, ami valo achi.) - Yes, I am okay.
6. Practicing with Conversation
The best way to learn how to ask questions in Bengali is to practice speaking with native speakers. There are many online resources and communities where you can find language partners.