LearnBanglaট্রেন
tren precise: Tren
train
What does ট্রেন mean?
ট্রেন (tren) is a Bangla noun that means train in English.
The standard loanword for a railway train, universally adopted throughout Bangladesh and pronounced with a retroflex consonant as ট্রেন (tren). It is an everyday mode of intercity transit connecting Dhaka with major divisions like Chittagong, Sylhet, and Rajshahi. Learners sometimes hunt for archaic literary Sanskrit translations, but native speakers in Bangladesh exclusively use ট্রেন (tren).
How do you say “train” in Bangla?
Say ট্রেন, pronounced tren. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.
Pronunciation tips
- It has a retroflex sound (capital T or D in the precise spelling): curl your tongue tip back to the roof of your mouth.
These sounds have no exact English match. Practise them letter by letter in the Bengali alphabet guide.
Example sentences
- ট্রেনটি সময়মতো স্টেশনে পৌঁছেছে।trenti shomoymoto steshone pouchhechhe.
The train arrived at the station on time.
- চট্টগ্রামের ট্রেন কখন ছাড়বে?chottogramer tren kokhon chharbe?
When will the Chittagong train depart?
- ঈদের সময় ট্রেনে অনেক ভিড় হয়।ider shomoy trene onek bhir hoy.
During Eid there is a huge crowd on the train.
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