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Early draft: There was little reliable source material for this language, so some lines may be wrong. Check with a speaker before relying on them.
In Chittagonian, hello is আসসালামু আলাইকুম (assalamu alaikum) and thank you is ধন্যবাদ (dhonnobad). Here are 19 everyday Chittagonian phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Chittagonian · How to say thank you in Chittagonian · How to say goodbye in Chittagonian · How to say please in Chittagonian · How to say sorry in Chittagonian
| English | Chittagonian | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | আসসালামু আলাইকুম The everyday greeting in Muslim-majority Chittagong; reply: ওয়ালাইকুম আসসালাম. | assalamu alaikum |
| Goodbye | আইস্সি Literally close to "I'll come [again]", the common informal way to leave. Derived from Bengali via the regular Chittagonian sound shift (initial s/sh -> h); not confirmed with a native speaker. | aissi |
| Please | দয়া গরি Chittagonian "gorí" (do) replaces Bengali "kore". Derived from Bengali via the regular Chittagonian sound shift (initial s/sh -> h); not confirmed with a native speaker. | doya gori |
| Thank you | ধন্যবাদ Same as Bengali; widely used. | dhonnobad |
| Yes | হ Chittagonian short "yes", from Bengali হ্যাঁ (hyã). Derived from Bengali via the regular Chittagonian sound shift (initial s/sh -> h); not confirmed with a native speaker. | ho |
| No | না | na |
| Excuse me / Sorry | মাফ গরিবা Literally "please forgive". Derived from Bengali via the regular Chittagonian sound shift (initial s/sh -> h); not confirmed with a native speaker. | maf goriba |
| Do you speak English? | তুঁই ইংরেজি হুইত্তো পারো? huitto shows the s->h shift from Bengali "bolte"-adjacent "bolte"/"suitable" forms; Derived from Bengali via the regular Chittagonian sound shift (initial s/sh -> h); not confirmed with a native speaker. | tui ingreji huitto paro? |
| I don't understand | আঁই বুঝি ন na -> no is a common Chittagonian negation form. Derived from Bengali via the regular Chittagonian sound shift (initial s/sh -> h); not confirmed with a native speaker. | ãi bujhi no |
| Please speak slowly | আস্তে আস্তে হুইন huin from Bengali বলুন (bolun) via local verb; Derived from Bengali via the regular Chittagonian sound shift (initial s/sh -> h); not confirmed with a native speaker. | aste aste huin |
| How much is it? | এইতা কত? | eita koto? |
| Where is the bathroom? | হৌচাগার কোনটে? houchagar from Bengali শৌচাগার (shouchagar) with s->h shift. | houchagar konte? |
| I'd like this, please | আঁই এইতা লইতাম | ãi eita loitam |
| The bill, please | হিসাব দেন hishab from Bengali হিসাব (already h-initial). | hishab den |
| Where is …? | … কোনটে? Fill the gap with the place name before konte. | … konte? |
| Help! | বাচাও! | bachao! |
| I need a doctor | আঁর ডাক্তার লাগে | ãr daktar lage |
| Call the police! | পুলিশ ডাকো! | pulish dako! |
| Can you help me? | তুঁই আঁরে হাহায্য গইজ্জেন? hahajjo from Bengali সাহায্য (shahajyo) with s->h shift. Derived from Bengali via the regular Chittagonian sound shift (initial s/sh -> h); not confirmed with a native speaker. | tui ãre hahajjo goijjen? |
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