speak

verb/spiːk/CEFR A1

কথা বলা

Meaning

To say words with your voice.

Example sentences

Please speak slowly.দয়া করে ধীরে কথা বলো।
She speaks three languages.সে তিনটি ভাষায় কথা বলে।

Word forms

past tense: spoke— বলেছিল
past participle: spoken— বলা হয়েছে
-ing form: speaking

Common phrases with “speak”

speak Englishইংরেজি বলা
speak to someoneকারও সাথে কথা বলা
speak upজোরে বলা

A common mistake

I want to speak in English fluently.→I want to speak English fluently.

ভাষার নামের আগে 'in' বসে না — 'speak English'। তবে 'say it in English' ঠিক আছে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: talk, say

Forms of “speak”

Base form: speak
Past simple: spoke
Past participle: spoken
-ing form: speaking
Third person (he/she/it): speaks

Similar words, and what each means

talk
কথা বলা
To speak with somebody about something.
say
বলা
To speak words.

Other English words for “কথা বলা”

talk
To speak with somebody about something.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

speakernounস্পিকার, শব্দযন্ত্র

“speak” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The difficulty is that in English both words share a root and differ only in the ending, so the wrong ending slips out when you speak quickly.
-ed and -ing Adjectives: Bored or Boring? →
Please speak slowly.
Consonant Clusters in English →
Could you speak a bit more slowly, please?
How to Ask Someone to Repeat in English →

Where this word is used

কথা বলা — বাংলা অর্থ

Check yourself

“speak” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • ছুড়ে ফেলা, ছুড়ে মারা
- • প্রকাশ্য স্থানে ধীরেসুস্থে পায়চারি করা
- • জিজ্ঞাসাবাদ করা
- • কথা বলা
Show the answer
কথা বলা — speak (verb) — কথা বলা. To say words with your voice.
Which word is closest in meaning to “speak”?
- • broadcast
- • declare
- • talk
- • fasten
Show the answer
talk — talk — কথা বলা. To speak with somebody about something.

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