আমাকে একা থাকতে দাও
amake eka thakte daō
To say 'leave me alone' in Bengali, use আমাকে একা থাকতে দাও (amake eka thakte daō).
The phrase is used to tell someone to stop talking to you.
Meaning: stop talking to me (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'let me stay alone'.
Which one should you use?
The form আমাকে একা থাকতে দাও uses the verb daō, while the more polite version uses din. Depending on your tone, using daō can sound rude or aggressive.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase আমাকে একা থাকতে দাও, the verb daō (meaning 'let' or 'allow') is in the imperative form used for familiar or informal address. To say 'leave me alone' more politely or to a stranger, use din instead of daō.
How do you pronounce it?
amake eka thakte daō
Did you know?
- The word thakte (to stay/to remain) in this phrase is related to the Sanskrit root 'sthā', which is also the source of many English words related to 'standing' or 'status'.
- When someone is deeply upset, they might use শান্তি দাও ('give me peace') as a more poetic or desperate variation of 'leave me alone'.
- Bengali has three distinct levels of formality for the imperative verb 'to give' or 'to let', meaning there are three ways to say 'leave me alone' depending on the social hierarchy.
Examples in context
- এখন আমাকে একা থাকতে দাও!ekhon amake eka thakte dao!Leave me alone now!
Example conversation
Anirban is upset and wants to be by himself in the room.
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanআমাকে একা থাকতে দাও, মৌমিতা।amake eka thakte dao, moumita.Leave me alone, Moumita.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaতুমি কি এখনো রাগ করে আছো?tumi ki ekhono rag kore acho?Are you still angry?
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanহ্যাঁ, দয়া করে আমাকে একা থাকতে দাও।hyã, doya kore amake eka thakte dao.Yes, please leave me alone.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaঠিক আছে, আমি এখন যাচ্ছি।thik ache, ami ekhon jacchi.Okay, I am leaving now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “leave me alone” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
