কাছে

What does কাছে mean?

কাছে (kachhe) is a Bangla postposition that means near, close to in English.

This postposition means 'near', 'close to', or denotes physical possession like 'with' or 'on one's person'. In standard Bangla, the noun or pronoun preceding it must take the genitive case ending -র (-r) or -এর (-er), as in আমার কাছে (amar kachhe). Learners frequently make the mistake of using the nominative form of the pronoun instead of the required genitive form.

How do you say “near” in Bangla?

Say কাছে, pronounced kachhe. 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.

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