Signification
Getting cash from a bank
Contexte culturel
Mobile banking agents (bKash/Nagad) are everywhere. People say 'টাকা ক্যাশ আউট করা' (Cash out) or 'টাকা তোলা' when visiting these agents. During Durga Puja, 'Chanda tola' is a major activity where local club members collect donations from every household. Banks are often far away, so 'taka tola' is a planned event, usually done on market days (Haat-er din). With the rise of UPI and cards, 'taka tola' is becoming less frequent, but the phrase is still used for any form of 'getting paid'.
The Vowel Shift
Remember that 'Tola' becomes 'Tuli' or 'Tulchi'. The 'o' changes to 'u' when the ending has an 'i' sound.
Don't say 'Taka Utho'
That means 'Money, stand up!'. Always use 'Tola' (to lift) or 'Uthano' (to raise).
Signification
Getting cash from a bank
The Vowel Shift
Remember that 'Tola' becomes 'Tuli' or 'Tulchi'. The 'o' changes to 'u' when the ending has an 'i' sound.
Don't say 'Taka Utho'
That means 'Money, stand up!'. Always use 'Tola' (to lift) or 'Uthano' (to raise).
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'তোলা'.
আমি কাল ব্যাংক থেকে টাকা ______।
The sentence refers to 'yesterday' (কাল), so the past perfect 'তুলেছি' or past 'তুললাম' is required.
Which sentence is the most natural for withdrawing money from an ATM?
ATM থেকে...
'Taka tola' is the standard collocation for ATM withdrawals.
Complete the dialogue.
A: আমার কাছে ক্যাশ নেই। B: ঠিক আছে, চলো পাশের এটিএম থেকে ______।
'Taka tule ni' means 'let's withdraw money'.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Where to 'Taka Tola'
Locations
- • Bank
- • ATM
- • bKash Agent
- • Club House
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesআমি কাল ব্যাংক থেকে টাকা ______।
The sentence refers to 'yesterday' (কাল), so the past perfect 'তুলেছি' or past 'তুললাম' is required.
ATM থেকে...
'Taka tola' is the standard collocation for ATM withdrawals.
A: আমার কাছে ক্যাশ নেই। B: ঠিক আছে, চলো পাশের এটিএম থেকে ______।
'Taka tule ni' means 'let's withdraw money'.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
3 questionsNot usually. It specifically implies getting physical cash. For transfers, use 'টাকা পাঠানো' (sending money).
Yes, it is a very common synonym, especially in Bangladesh.
The formal word is 'উত্তোলন' (uttolon). You will see this on bank forms.
Expressions liées
টাকা জমা দেওয়া
contrastTo deposit money
চাঁদা তোলা
specialized formTo collect subscriptions/donations
টাকা জমানো
similarTo save money
টাকা ওড়ানো
contrastTo waste/spend money lavishly
