ওখানে

What does ওখানে mean?

ওখানে (okhane) is a Bangla adverb that means there in English.

This adverb refers to a specific place or direction situated at a distance from both the speaker and listener, equivalent to 'over there'. It is typically used in everyday speech when indicating an identifiable location within sight or known reference. Learners sometimes confuse it with সেখানে (shekhane), but ওখানে (okhane) points to a more immediate, visually identifiable spot.

How do you say “there” in Bangla?

Say ওখানে, pronounced okhane. 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.