Ways to say it
| Uzbek | Pronunciation | Meaning | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sogʻ boʻling | SOGʻ boh-LING | Be healthy; thank you | Polite siz form, a warm thanks. |
| Salomat boʻling | sa-lo-MAT boh-LING | Stay well | Similar wish; often at parting. Use it as you hear it. |
| Sogʻ boʻl | SOGʻ BOʻL | Be healthy | Sen form, for friends and family. |
| Rahmat, sogʻ boʻling | rah-MAT, SOGʻ boh-LING | Thanks, be healthy | Thanks and wish together. |
| Omon boʻling | o-MON boh-LING | Stay safe | Wish for someone setting off; omon means “safe, well”. |
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable. Uzbek stress usually falls on the last syllable.
What it literally means
Healthy be. Sogʻ is “healthy”; boʻling is the siz form of boʻlmoq, “to be”.
In a real exchange
- Neighbour: Mana, sumkangizni koʻtarib qoʻydim.
There, I have carried your bag for you. - You: Sogʻ boʻling, rahmat!
Be healthy, thank you! - Neighbour: Arzimaydi.
It's nothing. - You: Xayr, sogʻ boʻling!
Goodbye, be healthy!
Good to know
- Sogʻ is “healthy”; the same word is in sogʻliq (health), which is why Sogʻ boʻling is a health wish.
- Both Sogʻ boʻling and Salomat boʻling are polite; with friends drop to Sogʻ boʻl.
- Use Rahmat when you are unsure: Sogʻ boʻling adds warmth to it but does not replace it.
Common mistakes
- Writing sogʻ with plain g. The letter is gʻ, g with the turned comma.
This phrase is part of Blessings you hear at home in Uzbek: Xudo xohlasa, Omin and more in the free phrasebook, with the grammar behind it.