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Why learn Assamese?
Learning Assamese improves the knowledge of your own language. You are at a distinct advantage in the global market if you are bilingual. Communication skills developed while learning Assamese can improve your interpersonal skills in your native langauge as well. Learning another language is part of a liberal education.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Assamese?
*** NOTES *** Standard Assamese is the official language of the Indian state of Assam and is also spoken in the neighbouring states of West Bengal, Meghalaya and Arunachai Pradesh as well as in Bangladesh and Bhutan. It has a long history and there’s evidence of Assamese writing in documents dating back to the 14th century. Standard Assamese is based on the Central dialect. Over the years Assamese has borrowed words from Hindi, English, Bengali and other neighbouring languages. *** Assamese is one of the official languages in India. It is spoken by about 15 million people mainly in the Indian state of Assam. It is written in the Assamese alphabet, an abugida system, from left to right. *** NOTES *** notes about alphabet and pronunciation
Assamese Alphabet & Pronunciation
[a]
[aa]
[e]
[ii]
[ei]
[ei]
[ai]
[i]
[o]
[oi]
[oii]
[uu]
[ou]
[u]
[b]
[bha]
[ca]
[chha]
[da]
[dha]
[fa]
[fi]
[ga]
[gha]
[ghi]
[ha]
[ja]
[jha]
[ka]
[kha]
[khi]
[l]
[li]
[li]
[lii]
[lii]
[ma]
[na]
[n\'a]
[nia]
[nae]
[ni]
[oms]
[pa]
[qi]
[ra]
[ri]
[ri]
[ri]
[sa]
[sha]
[shha]
[ta]
[t\'a]
[tha]
[tha]
[t\'ha]
[thha]
[ugdha]
[ugdhha]
[va]
[ya]
[yi]
[za]
Basic Phrases in Assamese
Assamese Grammar
Assamese Nouns
| Man | |
|---|---|
| Woman | |
| Boy | |
| Girl | |
| Cat | |
| Dog | |
| Fish | |
| Water | |
| Milk | |
| Egg | |
| House | |
| Flower | |
| Tree | |
| Shirt | |
| Pants |
Assamese Adjectives
Colors in Assamese
| Black | ক'লা (Ka'lā) |
|---|---|
| White | ব'গা (Ba'gā) |
| Red | ৰঙা (Raṅā) |
| Orange | |
| Yellow | |
| Green | সেউজীয়া (Sē'ujīẏā) |
| Blue | নীলা (Nīlā) |
| Purple | |
| Pink | |
| Gray | ধোৱাঁবৰণীয়া (Dhoraambaraniya) |
| Brown |
Numbers in Assamese
| Zero | |
|---|---|
| One | এক (Ēka) |
| Two | দুই (Du'i) |
| Three | তিনি (Tini) |
| Four | চাৰি (Cārai) |
| Five | পাঁচ (Pām̐ca) |
| Six | ছয় (Chaẏa) |
| Seven | সাত (Sāta) |
| Eight | আঠ (Āṭha) |
| Nine | ন (Na) |
| Ten | দহ (Daha) |
| Eleven | এক (Ēka) |
| Twelve | দুই (Du'i) |
| Twenty | |
| Thirty | |
| Forty | |
| Fifty | |
| Sixty | |
| Seventy | |
| Eighty | |
| Ninety | |
| Hundred | |
| Thousand |
Assamese Verbs
| To be | |
|---|---|
| To have | |
| To want | |
| To need | |
| To help | |
| To go | |
| To come | |
| To eat | |
| To drink | |
| To speak |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Assamese Sentences
| And | |
|---|---|
| Or | |
| But | |
| Because | |
| With | |
| Also | |
| However | |
| Neither | |
| Nor | |
| If | |
| Then |
Useful Assamese Vocabulary
Assamese Questions
| Who | |
|---|---|
| What | |
| When | |
| Where | |
| Why | |
| How | |
| How many | |
| How much |
Days of the Week in Assamese
| Monday | সোমবাৰ (Sōmabāra) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | মঙলবাৰ (Maṅalabāra) |
| Wednesday | বুধবাৰ (Budhabāra) |
| Thursday | বৃহস্পতিবাৰ (Br̥haspatibāra) |
| Friday | শুক্ৰবাৰ (Śukrabāra) |
| Saturday | শনিবাৰ (Śanibāra) |
| Sunday | ৰবিবাৰ (Rabibāra) |
| Yesterday | কালি (Kāli) |
| Today | আজি (Āji) |
| Tomorrow | কালিলৈ (Kālilai) |
Months in Assamese
| January | |
|---|---|
| February | |
| March | |
| April | |
| May | |
| June | |
| July | |
| August | |
| September | |
| October | |
| November | |
| December |
Seasons in Assamese
| Winter | |
|---|---|
| Spring | |
| Summer | |
| Autumn |
Telling Time in Assamese
| What time is it | |
|---|---|
| Hours | |
| Minutes | |
| Seconds | |
| O clock | |
| Half | |
| Quarter past | |
| Before | |
| After |
