Sylheti language/Greetings and basic polite expressions
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| To say | Say |
|---|---|
| Hello | (assalamu alaikum) - used by Muslims (nomoshkar) - used by Hindus |
| Are you good? | Bhala aso ni? |
| Welcome | shagatam |
| Congratulations | Mubarak |
| Happy Anniversary | Shaadi Mubarak |
| Goodbye | Allah hafiz |
| Good morning | Biantubala Mubarak |
| Good afternoon | Madan bala mubarak |
| Good Evening | Hainja mubarak |
| Good Night | Rait mubarak |
| See you again | Abar dekha oibo ne |
| Excuse me | Maaf karba |
| Pardon me | Maaf khorione |
| Thank you | Dhoinnobad |
| Thanks a lot | Shukriya |
| Please | Doya khori |
| Nice to meet you. | Afnar loge forisito oiya khushi oilam |
| I am good | Ami Bhala asi |
| Yes | oy |
| No | naa |
| I don't understand [what you are saying] | [Afne kita khoisoin] ami buztam farsi na |
| Repeat please | Abar khoin/ Arokhbar khoin |
| Speak [a bit] slowly please | [ThuRa] aste khoin |
| I can't speak Sylheti | Ami Sylheti mattam fari na |
| I can't speak Sylheti very well | Ami bhala kori Sylheti mattam fari na |
| Do you speak English? | Afne Inglish matta faroin ni? |
What’s your name? Tumar nam kita?