LearnBanglaএকটু
ektu precise: ekTu
a little, a bit, please (softening)
What does একটু mean?
একটু (ektu) is a Bangla adverb that means a little, a bit, please (softening) in English. Bangla has no single word for "please". Adding একটু (ektu) makes a request sound gentle.
How do you say “a little” in Bangla?
Say একটু, pronounced ektu. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.
Pronunciation tips
- It has a retroflex sound (capital T or D in the precise spelling): curl your tongue tip back to the roof of your mouth.
These sounds have no exact English match. Practise them letter by letter in the Bengali alphabet guide.
Example sentences
- একটু আস্তে বলবেন?ektu aste bolben?
Could you speak a bit more slowly?
- আমি একটু একটু বাংলা পারি।ami ektu ektu bangla pari.
I speak a little Bangla.
- একটু কম করেন।ektu kom koren.
Lower it a little.
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