Sylheti Language/Traveling, roads and transport

Travel Queries

How much is a ticket to ___?

___or ṭikeṭor daam khoto?

One ticket to ___, please.

___or lagi ekh ṭa ṭikeṭ diba. (formal)
___or lagi ekh ṭa ṭikeṭ dibae. (informal)

Where does this train/bus go?

Ow relgari/bus khoi zaibo?

Where is the train/bus to ___?

___or relgari/bus kun khano?

Does this train/bus stop in ___?

Ow relgari/bus ___o bond oi ni?

When does the train/bus for ___ leave?

___or train/bus khoyṭay sarbo?

When will this train/bus arrive in ___?

Ongkhur relgari/bus khoyṭay ___o aibo?

Directions

Which way to Silchar?

Hilsor kun baidi forse?

How do I get to _____?

Ami kila(n) _____o zaimu?

How do I get to the train/bus station?

Ami kila(n) relgari/bus isteshon o zaimu?

How do I get to the airport?

Ami kila(n) bimanbondoro zaimu?

How do I get to downtown?

Ami kila(n) ṭauno zaimu?

How do I get to the youth hostel?

Ami kila(n) iuth hushṭelo zaimu?

How do I get to the _____ hotel?

Ami kila(n) _____ mehmankhanat zaimu?

How do I get to the American/Australian/British/Canadian consulate?

Ami kila(n) Amurikan/Oshtrelian/Bilati/Kenedian konsuleṭo zaimu?

Are there a lot of _____

_____ bohut ta ase ni?

Are there a lot of hotels?

Huṭel bohut ta ase ni?

Are there a lot of restaurants?

reshṭurent...

Are there a lot of bars?

baar...

Are there a lot of sites to see?

hokhol zagah dekhbar ase ni?

Can you show me the _____ ?

Amare _____ khanta dekhaiba ni?

Can you show me the map?

Amare meph khanta dekhaiba ni?

street

rasta

towards the _____

.... ow dikhe, omne di

past the _____

... phalaia

before the _____

... or aage

watch for the _____.

....ow ṭukhu mono khori dekhba.

intersection

cross junction

here

ono

there

hono

(on/to the) right

ḍain (e)

(on/to the) left

bau (e)

(on/to the) north

uttor (e)

(on/to the) south

dokkhin (e)

(on/to the) east

phub (e)

(on/to the) west

phoschim (e)

straight

shoi

in front

aag (e)

uphill

usa ṭila (e)

downhill

nisa ṭila (e)

behind

khor (e) / phis (e)

Go (___).

(___) zauka. (formal)
(___) zao.(informal)

Turn around (___).

(___) Ghuraoka. (formal)
(___) Ghurao.(informal)

Keep going (___).

(___) zaite thakhba. (formal)
(___) zaite thakho.(informal)

Stop (___).

(___) Tamuka. (formal)
(___) Tamo.(informal)

Taxi

The only taxi found in and around Sylhet is the CNG auto-rickshaw (sienji) or baby-taxi (pronounced bebi-teski).

Taxi !

Bebi-teski !

Are you going

(Aphne) zaira ni?

Take me to _____, please.

_____ loia zauka (formal).
_____ loia zao. (informal)

How much does it cost to get to _____?

_____ zaite khoto loiba?

Take me there, please.

Hono loia zauka. (formal)
Hono loia zao. (informal)

Keep on driving

Salaite takhuka

Stop

Rakh ouka

Driving

I want to rent a car.

Ami ekhta gari barati loitam sai.

Can I get insurance?

(Ami) bima loitam phari ni? <be>

(Ami) inshorens loiltam phari ni?

Driving

Salanit

I'm driving

Ami salanit
Ami salaiar
Ami salairam

Do you want to go for a drive?

Salanit zaiba ni? (highly formal)
Salanit zaita ni? (formal)
Salanit zaitae ni?(informal)
Salanit zaibe ni? (implying in no respect)

Do you drive?

Aphne salain ni?

Please go for a long drive

Lamba sofor khorouka

I'm going for a long drive

Ami garidi lamba soforo zaiar/zairam

one way

ekh muka

yield

axite deuka [ah-ee-teh deh-ooh-kah] (formal)
axite dewo [ah-ee-teh deh-w] (informal)
axite de [ah-ee-teh deh] (implying in no respect)

no parking

rakhoin na

speed limit

ispidor shima

petrol/gas station

pheṭṭul/gesh ishtishon

petrol

pheṭṭul
kheras tel (kerosene oil)

diesel

ḍizel

Transportation

Stations

Station

Ishṭishon, Bondor

Bus Stop

Bas Isṭoph

Bus station

Bas istishon

Airport

Biman bondor

Rail station

Rel istishon

Train station

Relgari istishon

Road

Bus

Baas

Rickshaw

Rishka

CNG Auto Rickshaw

CNG
Bebi-ṭeski

Taxi

Ṭeski

Car

Gaṛi

Motorbike

Motor Baik

bicycle

saikel

Rail

Train

Relgari

Sea or river

Boat

Nao, Nouka

Ship

Zahz

Air

Aeroplane

Biman