ভাড়া

What does ভাড়া mean?

ভাড়া (bhara) is a Bangla noun that means fare, rent in English. ভাড়া (bhara) is both a transport fare and the rent on a flat.

How do you say “fare” in Bangla?

Say ভাড়া, pronounced bhara. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.

Pronunciation tips

• It has a breathy consonant (bh, chh, dh, kh, th): say it with a small puff of air, as if a soft h follows.
• It has a flapped ড় (R in the precise spelling): curl the tongue tip back and flick it forward once.

These sounds have no exact English match. Practise them letter by letter in the Bengali alphabet guide.