Ways to say it
| Uzbek | Pronunciation | Meaning | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurmatli … | hur-mat-LI | Dear … (formal) | Letters and emails; add the name after it. |
| Aziz … | a-ZIZ | Dear … (warm) | Warm, for friends and family: Aziz doʻstim. |
| Qadrli … | qadr-LI | Dear … (warm) | For someone close; also “valued”. |
| Azizim | a-zi-ZIM | My dear | Endearment, as in My love. |
| Hurmat bilan | hur-MAT bi-LAN | Respectfully, regards | Closes a formal letter. |
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable. Uzbek stress usually falls on the last syllable.
What it literally means
Respected. Hurmat is “respect” and -li is “with”.
In a real exchange
- You: Hurmatli Dilnoza opa, hujjatlarni biriktirdim.
Dear Dilnoza, I have attached the documents. - Colleague: Rahmat. Ertagacha javob beraman.
Thanks. I'll answer by tomorrow. - You: Hurmat bilan, Rustam.
Regards, Rustam. - Colleague: Hurmat bilan.
Regards.
Good to know
- Hurmatli takes aka or opa after the name for someone older or senior: Hurmatli Rustam aka.
- Aziz is “precious” by itself; -im makes Azizim, “my dear”.
- With a stranger or a formal office, start with Hurmatli, not Aziz.
Common mistakes
- Starting a business email with Azizim. Use Hurmatli.
This phrase is part of Writing a work email or Telegram message in Uzbek: Hurmat bilan in the free phrasebook, with the grammar behind it.