Chapter 5.5: Joining Words
Some common joining words or conjunctions and a few adverbs, which are frequently used in speaking and writing, are listed below.
| Bangla | English |
|---|---|
| ও | and (formal) |
| এবং | and (formal) |
| আর | and (commonly used now in speaking and writing both) |
| তবে | but |
| অথচ | but |
| কিন্তু | but |
| বা, কিংবা | or |
| অথবা | or (formal) |
| হয়…অথবা | either/or |
| না | or (in a question sentence) |
| কারণ | because |
| তাছাড়া, এছাড়া | apart from this or that |
| তাহলে | if that is so, then… |
| প্রথমে | at first |
| শেষে | in the end |
| এরপর | after this |
| তারপর | after that, then |
| যদি | if, in case |
| যদিও…তবু | although…then |
| তাই | so |
| সুতরাং | so, therefore, hence |
| কাজেই | therefore |
| অতএব | therefore |
| বোধহয় | perhaps |
| হয়তো | maybe |
Test Yourself
You may need to download and install the Avro Keyboard for writing Bangla in order to complete this exercise. Avro is free and open source software that can be downloaded from OmicronLab (https://www.omicronlab.com/).
