LearnBanglaআড্ডা
adda precise: aDDa
chat, hangout, gossip
What does আড্ডা mean?
আড্ডা (adda) is a Bangla noun that means chat, hangout, gossip in English.
An informal, unhurried get-together for talking, usually over tea at a roadside stall, campus corner or rooftop. It has none of the negative force of English 'gossip'; it is a valued social habit in Bangladesh, and people say আড্ডা দেওয়া (adda deoa) for sitting around chatting. Use it for friendly talk, not for a formal meeting or a work discussion.
How do you say “chat” in Bangla?
Say আড্ডা, pronounced adda. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.
Example sentences
- চলো, আড্ডা দিই।cholo, adda dii.
Come on, let's chat.
- আজ বিকেলে আড্ডা হবে।aj bikele adda hobe.
There's a hangout this afternoon.
- চায়ের দোকানে আড্ডা দিই।chayer dokane adda dii.
We chat at the tea stall.
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