Roshogolla, is the first thing that pops into my mind every time I think of West Bengal. The diverse state is known for its mouthwatering delicacies, rich heritage, fierce women and classic literary culture. Hence, it goes without saying that falling in love with Bengal is very easy.
But what about learning the local dialect, Bangla? It seems like a difficult task, doesn’t it? Recently, Facebook user Apurba Das shared an intriguing video of a foreigner flawlessly speaking Bengal’s native language. In the video, Das introduces Sakura, his Japanese friend who loves Bengali more than many Bongs.
Surprised? Have a look at the entire video:
A Japanese girl who loves Bengali more than many Bongs …
Posted by Apurba Das on Friday, January 31, 2020
The 7-minute-long video shows Sakura speaking in fluent Bangla and Hindi too. She talks about her love for the language and reveals that she studied Bangla at Jadavpur University for a few months. Sakura goes on to reveal that she loves learning new languages and that is why she can speak such good Hindi too.
She further says that she enjoys reading Rabindranath Tagore’s work and watching renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s films. And our favorite part is when she speaks bout her love for Bengali food. She mentions that she loves shorshe-ilish and roshogollas.
Many people were impressed by Sakura’s fluent language skills, especially Bengalis who were surprised by her love for the state. Have a look at some of the comments:
Well, this is really impressive. While we share her love for food, we can’t really boast of speaking other languages so fluently. How about you? Can you speak different languages? Let us know in the comments below.