LearnBanglaকাটা
kata precise: kaTa
to cut, cut
What does কাটা mean?
কাটা (kata) is a Bangla verb that means to cut, cut in English.
This verb literally means to cut, chop, or slice, as when preparing vegetables or trimming hair. In Bangladeshi colloquial usage, it has extensive idiomatic meanings, including passing time and, most crucially, purchasing a travel ticket. Foreign learners often mistakenly say টিকিট কেনা (tikit kena), whereas native speakers almost always say টিকিট কাটা (tikit kata).
How do you say “to cut” in Bangla?
Say কাটা, pronounced kata. 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
- আমি সবজি কাটা শেষ করেছি।ami shobji kata shesh korechhi.
I have finished cutting the vegetables.
- আপনার ট্রেনের টিকিট কাটা হয়েছে?apnar trener tikit kata hoyechhe?
Has your train ticket been purchased?
- ধারালো ছুরি দিয়ে ফল কাটা সহজ।dharalo chhuri diye fol kata shohoj.
Cutting fruit is easy with a sharp knife.
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