A colleague’s birthday, a promotion or a holiday at work is a moment for a sentence or two of congratulations, said in person or written on a card. The one grammar idea on this page is how a wish is built: Sizga (to you) + the thing you wish + tilayman (I wish), as in Sizga sihat-salomatlik tilayman.
This page is part of Uzbek for business in Uzbekistan, the guide for professionals and investors.
For weddings and a fuller list of holiday greetings, see Uzbek for weddings and holidays.
Birthday wishes
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Tugʻilgan kuningiz bilan! | tu-gʻil-GAN ku-nin-GIZ bi-LAN | Happy birthday! |
| Tugʻilgan kuningiz bilan tabriklayman! | tu-gʻil-GAN ku-nin-GIZ bi-LAN tab-rik-lay-MAN | I congratulate you on your birthday! |
| Tugʻilgan kuningiz muborak! | tu-gʻil-GAN ku-nin-GIZ mu-bo-RAK | Happy birthday! (blessed be your birthday) |
| Tabriklayman! | tab-rik-lay-MAN | I congratulate you! |
| Bugun Sardorning tugʻilgan kuni. | bu-GUN sar-dor-NING tu-gʻil-GAN ku-NI | Today is Sardor’s birthday. |
| Sizga sihat-salomatlik tilayman. | siz-GA si-HAT sa-lo-mat-LIK ti-lay-MAN | I wish you good health. |
| Sizga baxt va omad tilayman. | siz-GA BAKHT va o-MAD ti-lay-MAN | I wish you happiness and luck. |
| Sizga uzoq umr tilayman. | siz-GA u-ZOQ UMR ti-lay-MAN | I wish you a long life. |
| Ishlaringizda muvaffaqiyat tilayman. | ish-la-rin-giz-DA mu-vaf-fa-qi-YAT ti-lay-MAN | I wish you success in your work. |
| Oilangizga tinchlik va xursandchilik tilayman. | o-i-lan-giz-GA tinch-LIK va khur-sand-chi-LIK ti-lay-MAN | I wish your family peace and joy. |
| Barcha orzularingiz amalga oshsin! | bar-CHA or-zu-la-rin-GIZ a-mal-GA osh-SIN | May all your dreams come true! |
| Bu sizga kichik sovgʻa. | BU siz-GA ki-CHIK sov-GʻA | This is a small gift for you. |
| Marhamat. | mar-ha-MAT | Here you are. / Please. |
| E’tiboringiz uchun rahmat. | e’-ti-bo-rin-GIZ u-CHUN rah-MAT | Thank you for your kindness. (lit. for your attention) |
Promotions and work anniversaries
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Yangi lavozimingiz bilan tabriklayman! | yan-GI la-vo-zi-min-GIZ bi-LAN tab-rik-lay-MAN | I congratulate you on your new position! |
| Yangi lavozimingiz bilan! | yan-GI la-vo-zi-min-GIZ bi-LAN | Congratulations on your new position! |
| Yangi lavozimingizda omad tilayman! | yan-GI la-vo-zi-min-giz-DA o-MAD ti-lay-MAN | I wish you luck in your new position! |
| Boʻlim boshligʻi boʻlganingiz bilan tabriklayman! | boʻ-LIM bosh-li-GʻI boʻl-ga-nin-GIZ bi-LAN tab-rik-lay-MAN | Congratulations on becoming head of the department! |
| Bu sizning mehnatingiz natijasi. | BU siz-NING meh-na-tin-GIZ na-ti-ja-SI | This is the result of your work. |
| Siz bunga loyiqsiz. | SIZ bun-GA lo-yiq-SIZ | You deserve it. |
| Muvaffaqiyatingiz bilan tabriklayman! | mu-vaf-fa-qi-ya-tin-GIZ bi-LAN tab-rik-lay-MAN | Congratulations on your success! |
| Muvaffaqiyatlaringiz davom etsin! | mu-vaf-fa-qi-yat-la-rin-GIZ da-VOM et-SIN | May your successes continue! |
| Siz bilan ishlaganimizga besh yil boʻldi. | SIZ bi-LAN ish-la-ga-ni-miz-GA BESH YIL boʻl-DI | It has been five years since we began working with you. |
| Jamoamizda boʻlganingiz uchun rahmat. | ja-mo-a-miz-DA boʻl-ga-nin-GIZ u-CHUN rah-MAT | Thank you for being on our team. |
| Sizdek hamkasbimiz borligidan xursandmiz. | siz-DEK ham-kas-bi-MIZ bor-li-gi-DAN khur-sand-MIZ | We are happy to have a colleague like you. |
| Rahmat, juda xursandman. | rah-MAT, ju-DA khur-sand-MAN | Thank you, I am very happy. |
Holidays at work and the team card
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Bayramingiz muborak! | bay-ra-min-GIZ mu-bo-RAK | Happy holiday! |
| Yangi yil bilan! | yan-GI YIL bi-LAN | Happy New Year! |
| Navroʻz bayramingiz muborak! | nav-ROʻZ bay-ra-min-GIZ mu-bo-RAK | Happy Navroʻz! |
| Hayitingiz muborak! | ha-yi-tin-GIZ mu-bo-RAK | Happy Hayit! |
| Sizni 8-mart bayrami bilan tabriklayman! | siz-NI sak-ki-zin-CHI MART bay-ra-MI bi-LAN tab-rik-lay-MAN | I congratulate you on 8 March! |
| Bayram kunlarida yaxshi dam oling! | bay-RAM kun-la-ri-DA yakh-SHI DAM o-LING | Have a good rest over the holidays! |
| Jamoa nomidan tabriklayman. | ja-mo-A no-mi-DAN tab-rik-lay-MAN | I congratulate you on behalf of the team. |
| Butun jamoa nomidan tabriklaymiz! | bu-TUN ja-mo-A no-mi-DAN tab-rik-lay-MIZ | We congratulate you on behalf of the whole team! |
| Tabriknomaga imzo qoʻyasizmi? | tab-rik-no-ma-GA im-ZO qoʻ-ya-siz-MI | Will you sign the card? |
| Tort buyurtma qildik. | TORT bu-yurt-MA qil-DIK | We ordered a cake. |
| Hurmat bilan, sizning jamoangiz. | hur-MAT bi-LAN, siz-NING ja-mo-an-GIZ | With respect, your team. (signing a card) |
| Hurmat bilan, hamkasblaringiz. | hur-MAT bi-LAN, ham-kasb-la-rin-GIZ | With respect, your colleagues. (signing a card) |
Sizga … tilayman: how a wish is built
Most wishes on this page follow one frame: Sizga + the wish + tilayman.
- Sizga is siz (you, respectful) + -ga (to). Tilayman is tila- (wish) + -y- (the present-future ending, -y- after a vowel and -a- after a consonant) + -man (I): I wish. When the whole team is wishing, use tilaymiz (we wish).
- The wish itself is a noun. Many are made with -lik, which turns a quality into a thing: sihat-salomat (healthy) + -lik = sihat-salomatlik (health), tinch (calm) + -lik = tinchlik (peace), xursand (happy) + -chilik = xursandchilik (joy). Others are plain nouns: baxt (happiness), omad (luck), muvaffaqiyat (success).
- To say where the wish applies, put -ingiz (“your”) on the noun, then -da (“in”): ish (work) + -lar + -ingiz + -da = ishlaringizda (in your work), lavozim + -ingiz + -da = lavozimingizda (in your position). Ishlaringizda muvaffaqiyat tilayman: I wish you success in your work.
- The same -ingiz is in the two congratulations: tugʻilgan kuningiz bilan and yangi lavozimingiz bilan. The word bilan (“with”) names the occasion, and tabriklayman can follow it: Yangi lavozimingiz bilan tabriklayman.
A birthday in the office
A: Sardor aka, tugʻilgan kuningiz bilan tabriklayman!
Sardor aka, happy birthday!
B: Rahmat! Juda xursandman.
Thank you! I am very happy.
A: Sizga sihat-salomatlik va ishlaringizda muvaffaqiyat tilayman.
I wish you good health and success in your work.
B: E’tiboringiz uchun rahmat.
Thank you for your thoughtfulness.
A: Jamoa nomidan kichik sovgʻa. Marhamat.
A small gift from the team. Here you are.
B: Katta rahmat! Hamkasblar, tortga marhamat!
Thank you very much! Colleagues, please have some cake!
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