LearnBanglaকোথায়
kothay
where
What does কোথায় mean?
কোথায় (kothay) is a Bangla adverb that means where in English.
How do you say “where” in Bangla?
Say কোথায়, pronounced kothay. 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
- তুমি কোথায় যাও?tumi kothay jao?
Where do you go?
- বাথরুম কোথায়?bathrum kothay?
Where's the bathroom?
- কোথায় যাবেন?kothay jaben?
Where are you going?
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