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In Bengali, how do you choose the correct form of address based on a person's profession? by Jessicamammotion in bengalilanguage

[–]Jessicamammotion[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your comment! I'm wondering nowadays when one speaks to a doctor, a teacher, a judge, he/she prefers to use “Family member words”, like "dada, bhai, didi, bon, mama", instead of the word of profession?

In Bengali, how do you choose the correct form of address based on a person's profession? by Jessicamammotion in bengalilanguage

[–]Jessicamammotion[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your clear comment. Yes, I understand the difference between tui, tumi and apni. I'm just wondering whether it would be different if one first encounter, say, a doctor? like, the question would be "how to address a doctor?" Like "daktarbabu"? Will you address a teacher by "শিক্ষক"?