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Sylheti for family conversations

You grew up hearing Sylheti. Start finding your replies.

GofShof teaches the way a patient relative would — a little every day, with real conversations and grammar explained in plain English.

Try a free Sylheti lesson

Free lesson: hear it spoken and learn a greeting in 60–90 seconds. No account needed.

Then, if you like it: your first mission is free — no card, no time limit.

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Everyday actions

Ami khaiI eat
Tumi khaoYou eat
Heh khaiHe eats
Recorded by a Sylheti speaker

See what one conversation can teach you

Every lesson is built around a short exchange. Tap any line to hear it, then see the pattern behind it.

Speaker A
Speaker B
Speaker A
Speaker B

Notice the pattern

  • niAdd ni to the end of a sentence to make a yes/no question: Afne bala asoin → Afne bala asoin ni?
  • asiMatch the verb to the person: asi for “I am”, asoin for “you are” (respectful).
  • -oAttach -o to mean “too”: ami-o = “me too”.
About the audio · Every line is recorded by a Sylheti speaker, so you hear the real rhythm and intonation.

Familiar words. Hard-to-find replies.

You recognise the expressions. You catch parts of the conversation. But when it’s your turn, finding the words can be harder — or you might be starting from the very beginning. GofShof gives you a place to listen, practise and turn what sounds familiar into something you can say.

  • Joining in on a family call
  • Answering more than yes or no
  • Asking something back

Practise the reply, not just the recognition

About ten minutes a day, built for grown-up learners.

  1. Hear it

    Listen to a short dialogue.

  2. Understand it

    See how the words and grammar fit together, in plain English.

  3. Try it

    Write the answer yourself from memory, with hints if you get stuck.

  4. Revisit it

    Flashcards bring words back just before you’d forget them.

Your first missions in Sylheti

  1. 1Welcome to Sylheti
  2. 2Introducing yourself
  3. 3Simple statements: to be and to have
  4. 4First conversations

20 units in total, each ending with something you can say.

Start with a lesson. Decide after you’ve tried it.

  1. 1

    Try a lesson

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  2. 2

    Learn your first full unit

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  3. 3

    Continue when you’re ready

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Start free, take your time

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  • Your first full unit is free
  • No card and no time limit
  • Progress saved across devices
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The separate 7-day trial is offered to eligible learners, requires a card, and does not start when you create an account. Membership is £7.99 / month or £59.99 / year.

Questions

Do I need to read Bengali script?
No. Everything is taught in English with Sylheti written in simple, consistent Roman letters.
I understand some Sylheti but struggle to reply. Is this for me?
Yes. You can take a quick placement check to skip what you already know, and the writing practice is all about producing your own replies.
Is the audio real?
Yes — recorded by a Sylheti speaker, so you hear how the words are actually said.
Which languages can I learn?
Sylheti, Urdu and Hindi are available now, and one subscription covers them all. Bengali and Punjabi are planned for future releases.

Try one Sylheti conversation.

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