LearnBanglaদরকার
dorkar precise: dôrkar
need, necessity
What does দরকার mean?
দরকার (dorkar) is a Bangla noun that means need, necessity in English.
A noun meaning need, necessity, or requirement, but commonly used in predicate constructions with the genitive case to mean to need something. It is the standard, everyday way to express need in spoken Bangladeshi Bangla, whereas প্রয়োজন (proyojon) is more formal. Learners should remember to put the person in the possessive case, saying আমার দরকার (amar dorkar) rather than using the subject pronoun.
How do you say “need” in Bangla?
Say দরকার, pronounced dorkar. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.
Example sentences
- আমার এখন কিছু টাকা দরকার।amar ekhon kichhu taka dorkar.
I need some money right now.
- আপনার কি কোনো সাহায্য দরকার?apnar ki kono shahajjo dorkar?
Do you need any help?
- আজ বাজারে যাওয়া খুব দরকার।aj bajare jaoya khub dorkar.
Going to the market today is very necessary.
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