খুব

What does খুব mean?

খুব (khub) is a Bangla adverb that means very, very much in English.

This high-frequency intensifying adverb means 'very', 'extremely', or 'greatly', modifying adjectives, adverbs, and verbs. It is standard across all levels of spoken register, from informal market banter to polished formal speeches. Learners sometimes confuse it with অনেক (onek), but while অনেক (onek) can quantify nouns to mean 'many' or 'much', খুব (khub) primarily indicates the intensity of a quality.

How do you say “very” in Bangla?

Say খুব, pronounced khub. 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.