Looking for practical Afar to Bhojpuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Bhojpuri translation (Bhojpuri) — 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 Bhojpuri.
Tip: read the Bhojpuri line out loud three times, then cover the Afar side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nagaad
नमस्ते(namaste)
Galatooma
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Bariis
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Galab
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh aparahna)
Haal
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Haalka habeen
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Ilaa mar kale
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Nagaad
अलविदा(alvida)
Maa magacaa?
तोहरा नाम का ह?(tohra naam ka ha?)
Magacaygu waa John
हमार नाम जॉन ह(hamaar naam John ha)
Iska waran?
तू कइसे बाड़?(tu kaise baad?)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
Ani hinfahmi
हम ना समझी(ham na samjhi)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
कृपया धीरे बोलीं(kripya dheere bolin)
Maahaa inna marra?
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
Maalin baadhu?
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?(bathroom kahan ba?)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)