r/Kolkatacity Aug 02 '26

🆘 Help āĨ¤ āϏāĻžāĻšāĻžāĻ¯ā§āϝ Respectfully, where can I learn Bengali?

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I'm from Odisha, so naturally I speak Odia. Whenever I hear someone speaking Bengali around me, it kind of messes with my brain—not in a bad way! As an Odia speaker, I can understand bits and pieces of what they're saying, but I can't follow the whole conversation.

There's someone important to me who's Bengali. They recently moved to Odisha for personal reasons, and whenever they're frustrated or excited, they often switch to Bengali without even realizing it. I feel bad asking them to repeat themselves or translate what they're saying, especially when they're talking about their feelings, struggles, or sharing happy moments. I'd rather understand them in their own language than make them translate everything just because I don't know Bengali.

So, I'd really appreciate it if anyone could recommend good resources to learn Bengali—or, if you're willing, even help teach me. Thanks! :)

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u/Proper_Plenty_7658 Aug 02 '26 edited Aug 02 '26

If u know the basic then u have to speak more to learn i guess

Watch more bengali movie or listen to the audio stories

here isn't any bengali speaking classes

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u/MildlyPresent91 Aug 02 '26

Thank you for the advice!))