LearnBanglaকথা
kotha precise: kôtha
talk, word, matter, speech
What does কথা mean?
কথা (kotha) is a Bangla noun that means talk, word, matter, speech in English.
A foundational Bangla noun that translates broadly as 'word', 'speech', 'conversation', 'matter', or 'promise'. It combines with বলা (bola) to mean 'to speak', and with রাখা (rakha) to mean 'keeping a promise'. A frequent pitfall for beginners is attempting to translate each English nuance with a distinct vocabulary item, overlooking how naturally কথা (kotha) handles all these meanings.
How do you say “talk” in Bangla?
Say কথা, pronounced kotha. 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.
Example sentences
- আমি আপনার সাথে কথা বলতে চাই।ami apnar shathe kotha bolte chai.
I want to speak with you.
- তুমি কি তার সাথে কথা বলেছ?tumi ki tar shathe kotha bolechho?
Did you talk to him?
- কাজের সময় বেশি কথা বলতে নেই।kajer shomoy beshi kotha bolte nei.
One should not talk too much during work.
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