Assamese Verbs

Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Assamese. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Assamese.

Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Assamese conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:

Present Tense	Assamese	Pronunciation
I speak English	মই ইংৰাজী কওঁ।	[Ma'i iṁraājī ka'ōm̐.]
you speak French	আপুনি ফৰাছীভাষা কয়।	[Āpuni pharaāchībhāṣā kaẏa.]
he speaks German	তেখেতে জাৰ্মান কয়।	[Tēkhētē jārmāna kaẏa.]
she speaks Italian	তেখেতে ইটালীয় ভাষা কয়।	[Tēkhētē iṭālīẏa bhāṣā kaẏa.]
we speak Arabic	আমি আৰবী কওঁ।	[Āmi ārabī ka'ōm̐.]
they speak Chinese	তেখেতসকলে চীনাভাষা কয়।	[Tēkhētasakalē cīnābhāṣā kaẏa.]

The past tense in Assamese conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:

Past Tense	Assamese	Pronunciation
I visited France	আমি ফ্রান্স ভ্রমন কৰিছোঁ। \| আমি ফ্রান্সলৈ গৈছো।	[Āmi phrānsa bhramana karaichōm̐. \| Āmi phrānsalai gaichō.]
you visited Italy	আপুনি ইটালীলৈ গৈছে।	[Āpuni iṭālīlai gaichē.]
he visited Morocco	তেখেত মৰক্কোলৈ গৈছে।	[Tēkhēta marakkōlai gaichē.]
she visited China	তেখেত চীনলৈ গৈছে।	[Tēkhēta cīnalai gaichē.]
we visited Mexico	আমি মেক্সিকোলৈ গৈছো।	[Āmi mēksikōlai gaichō.]
they visited Kenya	তেখেতসকলে কেনীয়ালৈ গৈছে।	[Tēkhētasakalē kēnīẏālai gaichē.]

The future tense in Assamese conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:

Future Tense	Assamese	Pronunciation
I will drink milk	মই গাখীৰ খাওঁ।	[Ma'i gākhīra khā'ōm̐.]
you will drink coffee	আপুনি কফি খায়।	[Āpuni kaphi khāẏa.]
he will drink tea	তেখেতে চাহ খাব।	[Tēkhētē cāha khāba.]
she will drink water	তেখেতে পানী খাব।	[Tēkhētē pānī khāba.]
we will drink apple juice	আমি আপেলৰ ৰস খাম।	[Āmi āpēlara rasa khāma.]
they will drink tea	তেখেতসকলে চাহ খাব।	[Tēkhētasakalē cāha khāba.]

Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.

ear কাণ [Kāṇa]	eye চকু [Caku]	mouth মুখ [Mukha]	nose নাক [Nāka]
hair চুলি [Culi]	face মুখ [Mukha]	head মূৰ [Mūra]	heart হিয়া [Hiẏā]
hand হাত [Hāta]	fingers আঙুলিবোৰ [Āṅulibōra]	leg ভৰি [Bharai]	feet ভৰি [Bharai]

Travel Phrases in Assamese

Imagine yourself in some Assamese speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!

English	Assamese	Pronunciation
Can you help me?	আপুনি মোক সহায় কৰিবনে?	[Āpuni mōka sahāẏa karaibanē?]
Can I help you?	মই আপোনাক সহায় কৰিব পাৰোঁনে?	[Ma'i āpōnāka sahāẏa karaiba pāraōm̐nē?]
Where is the airport?	বিমানবন্দৰ কোনফালে?	[Bimānabandara kōnaphālē?]
Go straight	চিধাচিধি যাওক	[Cidhācidhi yā'ōka]
Then	তেতিয়া	[Tētiẏā]
Turn left	বাওঁফালে ঘূৰক।	[Bā'ōm̐phālē ghūraka.]
Turn right	সোফালে ঘূৰক।	[Sōphālē ghūraka.]

I hope this lesson about the verbs in Assamese was not hard for you. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. Now it's time to check the next lesson below.

Assamese Vocabulary

Assamese Audio

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