LearnBanglaপারা
para
can, be able to
What does পারা mean?
পারা (para) is a Bangla verb that means can, be able to in English.
The verb for being able to do something, used after an infinitive: বলতে পারি (bolte pari) 'I can speak'. It is extremely common in speech and changes with person and tense (পারি pari, পারে pare, পারবে parbe). Learners often confuse it with পাওয়া (paoa) 'to get, to receive', and sometimes forget the -তে (-te) infinitive ending that must come before it.
How do you say “can” in Bangla?
Say পারা, pronounced para.
Example sentences
- আমি বাংলা বলতে পারি।ami bangla bolte pari.
I can speak Bangla.
- তুমি কাল আসতে পারবে?tumi kal ashte parbe?
Can you come tomorrow?
- সে ভালো সাঁতার কাটতে পারে।she bhalo shatar katte pare.
She can swim well.
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