Looking for practical Abkhaz to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Abkhaz phrase first, then the Afar translation (Afar) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Afar.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Afar-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Nagaad(nagaad)
Шәыда
Galatooma(galatooma)
Аиҿа
Bariis(bariis)
Аиҿа араз
Galab(galab)
Аиҿа араз
Haal(haal)
Аиҿа араз
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
Аиҿа араз
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
Иаҳа
Nagaad(nagaad)
Уара аҵа?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
Мҵы аҵа Джон
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
Уара иҵоуп?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
Аиҿа араз
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Уа, иуи англыз?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Аи иуи хинди зыхьан
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Аи араз
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
Сара, иуи шьара шьаху
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Иуи аизыр иуи?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Ашьыра еидыс?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
Санар, аицыр иуи аицыр?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Иуи алагь
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Иуи алагь
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
Иуи ацы
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
Аи еидыс аицыр?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
Аи аицыр, сара
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Аи аизыр еидыс?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Аи араз
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
Аи аизыр аицыр SIM-карт?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Аа
Eeyy(ee-yee)
Ҳа
Maya(mah-yah)
Ашәы
Gara(gah-rah)
Сара аҳәара
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Сара аҳәара анеи
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
Иаҳәан?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Иаҳа аҳа
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Сара аҳа аҳа
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
Сара агәыӷра
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Ашәы анеи
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.