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Bengali Survival (L2)

CEFR A1–A2 · The first fortnight. The three levels of 'you', kinship terms for strangers, numbers and bargaining, food and the feeding culture, transport, and the West Bengal / Bangladesh differences.

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2 modules 13 lessons 10 enrolled ~11h of material
Bengali Survival (L2)

By the end

What you'll build

  • Choose correctly between apni, tumi and tui
  • Use kinship terms to address strangers appropriately
  • Handle numbers, prices and bargaining
  • Navigate Bengali hospitality and the pressure to eat
  • Use transport and ask for directions
  • Recognise the main West Bengal / Bangladesh differences

The shape of it

How this course works

Short lessons

13 lessons across 2 modules, each small enough to finish in one sitting.

Practice as you go

Every lesson ends with a small space for what you noticed — the doing is the learning.

A certificate at the end

Finish the course and earn a certificate anyone can verify with a link.

Ready when you are.

Make an account and this course opens up — your progress is saved from the very first lesson.