Sylheti language/Greetings and basic polite expressions
[These brackets are for different pronunciations towards older people for respect]
| To say | Say |
|---|---|
| Greeting people | (assalamu alaikum) - used by Muslims, means peace be upon you. (nomoshkar) - used by Hindus |
| Are you good? | Bala aso ni? |
| I am good/well | tik asi [asoin] |
| Congratulations | Mubarok |
| Blessed Wedding | biya Mubarok |
| Goodbye | Allah hafiz |
| Good/Blessed morning | Biantubala Mubarak |
| Good/Blessed afternoon | Madan bala mubarak |
| Good/Blessed Evening | Hainja mubarak |
| Good/Blessed Night | Rait mubarak |
| See you again | Abar dekha oibo |
| Excuse me | Maaf khorba |
| Forgive me | Maaf khorokka [khoro] |
| Thank you | Doinnobad |
| Thanks a lot | Shukriya |
| Please | Doya khori |
| Nice to meet you. | Afnar loge forisito oiya khushi oilam |
| I am good | Ami Bala asi. |
| Yes | [gee (pronounced like the letter g)] jee oy |
| No | [gee] jee naa |
| I don't understand [what you are saying] | (Afne kita khoisoin) ami bucchi na |
| Repeat please | Abar khoin(khoro)/khokka, Arokhbar khoin(khoro) |
| Speak [a bit] slowly please | (Thura) aste khou [khoin] |
| I can't speak Sylheti | Ami Sylheti mattam fari na |
| I can't speak Sylheti very well | Ami bala kori Sylheti mattam fari na |
| Do you speak English? | Afne English matta faroin ni? |
What’s your name? Tumar nam kita?