English Vocabulary for the City
শহর নিয়ে ইংরেজি শব্দভাণ্ডার
Introductionভূমিকা
Cities are full of English words you will hear every day — on signboards, in directions and in the news. This guide groups the most useful city vocabulary so you can talk about buildings, roads, transport and busy public places with confidence.
শহর ইংরেজি শব্দে ভরা — সাইনবোর্ড, রাস্তা চেনানো আর খবরে প্রতিদিন এগুলো শুনবেন। এই গাইডে শহরের সবচেয়ে দরকারি শব্দগুলো দলভিত্তিকভাবে সাজানো, যাতে ভবন, রাস্তা, যানবাহন ও ব্যস্ত জায়গা নিয়ে সহজে কথা বলতে পারেন।
Definitionসংজ্ঞা
City vocabulary means the everyday nouns and phrases used to describe an urban area — its buildings (skyscraper, apartment), roads (street, pavement), transport (traffic, bus stop) and public spaces (park, market, square).
City vocabulary বলতে বোঝায় শহর বর্ণনার প্রতিদিনের noun ও phrase — ভবন (skyscraper, apartment), রাস্তা (street, pavement), যানবাহন (traffic, bus stop) আর জনসাধারণের জায়গা (park, market, square)।
Bangla Explanationবাংলা ব্যাখ্যা
শহর (city) নিয়ে কথা বলতে গেলে শব্দগুলোকে কয়েকটি দলে ভাগ করলে মনে রাখা সহজ হয়। ভবন: building, skyscraper (আকাশচুম্বী ভবন), apartment, office। রাস্তা: street, road, avenue, lane, footpath/pavement (ফুটপাত)। যানবাহন ও যানজট: traffic, traffic jam (যানজট), bus stop, station। জনসাধারণের জায়গা: park, market, square (চত্বর), museum। মনে রাখুন — 'city' বড় শহর, 'town' ছোট শহর, আর 'village' গ্রাম।
Examplesউদাহরণ
- That glass skyscraper is the tallest building in the city.ঐ কাচের আকাশচুম্বী ভবনটি শহরের সবচেয়ে উঁচু ভবন।
- In a busy city, always walk on the pavement.ব্যস্ত শহরে সবসময় ফুটপাত ধরে হাঁটুন।
- There is a terrible traffic jam near the market.বাজারের কাছে ভয়ানক যানজট আছে।
- The driver stopped to let the pedestrian cross.পথচারীকে পার হতে দিতে চালক থামল।
- My uncle lives in a quiet suburb of Dhaka.আমার চাচা ঢাকার একটি শান্ত শহরতলিতে থাকেন।
- Turn right at the next intersection.পরের মোড়ে ডানে যান।
- We moved to a friendly neighbourhood last year.গত বছর আমরা একটি বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ পাড়ায় উঠে এসেছি।
- The old clock tower is a famous city landmark.পুরনো ঘড়ি-টাওয়ারটি শহরের একটি বিখ্যাত নিদর্শন।
Common Mistakesসাধারণ ভুল
Dhaka is a busy town.
Dhaka is a busy city.
A city is much larger and more important than a town; Dhaka is a city.
There were many traffics on the road.
There was a lot of traffic on the road.
'Traffic' is uncountable — there is no plural 'traffics'.
I am going to downtown.
I am going downtown.
Here 'downtown' works like an adverb, so we do not add 'to'.
Cars drive fast on this street between the two towns.
Cars drive fast on this road between the two towns.
A 'road' connects places; a 'street' is lined with buildings inside a town or city.
Tipsটিপস
- Learn city words in groups — buildings, roads, transport, public places — so a whole set comes to mind together. — শহরের শব্দ দলভিত্তিকভাবে শিখুন — ভবন, রাস্তা, যানবাহন, জনসাধারণের জায়গা — তাহলে পুরো একটি সেট একসাথে মনে আসবে।
- Remember the collocations 'heavy traffic', 'traffic jam' and 'rush hour' — they almost always appear together. — 'heavy traffic', 'traffic jam' ও 'rush hour' — এই collocation গুলো প্রায় একসাথে বসে, মনে রাখুন।
- British English says 'pavement' and 'city centre'; American English says 'sidewalk' and 'downtown' — both are correct. — ব্রিটিশ ইংরেজিতে 'pavement' ও 'city centre', আমেরিকান ইংরেজিতে 'sidewalk' ও 'downtown' — দুটোই ঠিক।
Quizকুইজ
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1. Which word means a very tall city building?
2. Where should pedestrians walk?
3. Choose the correct sentence.
4. A small local area of a city where people live is a ___.
Practiceঅনুশীলন
Try each one, then reveal the answer.
1. Fill in: We were late because of a bad traffic ___ near the bridge.
Hint: traffic + ___ = যানজট
2. Choose the right word: Please use the (pavement / traffic) when you walk.
Hint: the safe path beside the road
3. Complete: A building with hundreds of floors is called a s________.
Hint: it seems to scrape the sky
4. Fill in: Turn left at the next inter________, where two roads cross.
Hint: মোড় / চৌরাস্তা
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What is the difference between a city and a town?
A city is a large, important place with many people and tall buildings (like Dhaka or Chittagong). A town is smaller, and a village is smaller still.
Is it 'pavement' or 'sidewalk'?
Both mean the path beside the road for people on foot. 'Pavement' is British English and 'sidewalk' is American English — both are correct.
Can 'traffic' be plural?
No. 'Traffic' is an uncountable noun, so we never say 'traffics'. Use 'a lot of traffic' or 'heavy traffic' instead.
How can I remember city vocabulary quickly?
Group the words by topic — buildings, roads, transport and public places — and practise a few natural sentences with each group.