Looking for practical Afar to Chechen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Chechen translation (Chechen) — 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 Chechen.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chechen-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.
Nagaad
Салам(Salam)
Galatooma
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Bariis
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
Galab
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
Haal
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
Haalka habeen
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
Ilaa mar kale
До встречи(Do vstrechi)
Nagaad
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Maa magacaa?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
Magacaygu waa John
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut John)
Iska waran?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
Си инглн хьо?(si ingl'n kho?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Си хинди хьо цуьнан(si hindi kho tsunan)
Ani hinfahmi
Си хьо цуьнан(si kho tsunan)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Дук хьо цуьнан хьо?(duk kho tsunan kho?)
Maahaa inna marra?
Си хьо кхечу хьо?(si kho khetchu kho?)
Maalin baadhu?
Къобал дот?(qobal dot?)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Гӏалгӏай къобал дот?(g'alg'ay qobal dot?)
Boodha kaaf
Са хьо къобал(sa kho qobal)
Boodha mirga
Са хьо къобал(sa kho qobal)
Si qodhi
Са хьо къобал(sa kho qobal)
Maalin abaal?
Къобал хьо?(qobal kho?)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Дук хьо хьан(duk kho khyan)
Maalin faga?
Си хьо къобал?(si kho qobal?)
Ani dhumtu
Си кхетар(si khetar)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
Къобал хьо SIM карта?(qobal kho SIM karta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyy
Ха(Kha)
Maya
Нохчи(Nokhchi)
Gara
Можешь(Mozhesh)
Anigu waaq
Са хьо кхетам(Sa kho khetam)
Anigu ma waaq
Са хьо кхетам дийна(Sa kho khetam diyna)
Tani waa'ee
Хьо кхетам(Kho khetam)
Ilaa ma waaq?
Кхети хьо?(Kheti kho?)
Ilaa naxar?
Са хьо кхета хьо?(Sa kho kheta kho?)
Naxar aniga
Са кхета хьо(Sa kheta kho)
Soo'aa
Кхетар кхета(Khetar kheta)
Waa'ee aniga
Са хьо кхета(Sa kho kheta)
Maya dhib
Нохчи кхета(Nokhchi kheta)
Hambalyo
Тӏехьан(T'ekhan)
Bariis gadhay
День кхетам(Den' khetam)
Safar amni
Хьо кхета хьо кхетар(Kho kheta kho khetar)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
Куда хьо поездан хьо?(Kuda kho poezdan kho?)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
Куда хьо автобус хьо?(Kuda kho avtobus kho?)
Keenya kaafaa?
Котар платформа хьо?(Kotar platforma kho?)
Waqti maayti?
Котар хьо кхетар?(Kotar kho khetar?)
Maayta kaan?
Эз кхетар хьо?(Ez khetar kho?)
Ittaa hara
Хьо хьо хьо кхетар(Kho kho kho khetar)
Ittaa faar
Хьо хьо хьо къобал(Kho kho kho k'obal)
Maafaa naafaa?
Си хьо карта хьо?(Si kho karta kho?)
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
Си хьо хьо, зин?(Si kho kho, zin?)
Waqti mee?
Котар кхетар хьо?(Kotar khetar kho?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyayka mi'aa?
Сколько это стоит?(Skol'ko eto stoit?)
Iyayka xayl
Это слишком дорого.(Eto slishkom dorogo.)
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
У вас есть что-нибудь подешевле?(U vas yest' chto-nibud' podeshevle?)
Karta ka'ayka?
Я могу заплатить картой?(Ya mogu zaplatit' kartoy?)
Mi'ayka mi'ida laba
Я хотел бы столик на двоих.(Ya khotel by stolik na dvoikh.)
Xisaab, fadlan
Счет, пожалуйста.(Shchot, pozhaluysta.)
Adeegku ma ku jira?
Обслуживание включено?(Obsluzhivanie vklyucheno?)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed
Я вегетарианец.(Ya vegetarianets.)
Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan
Острого не надо, пожалуйста.(Ostrogo ne nado, pozhaluysta.)
Tani waa macaan
Это вкусно.(Eto vkusno.)
Mi'ayka liiska?
Можно меню?(Mozhno menyu?)
Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan
Стакан воды, пожалуйста.(Stakan vody, pozhaluysta.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Waaqa booliisi
Къобал дийцар(Qobal diitsar)
Waaqa ambulaansii
Къобал хьанжар(Qobal khyanzhar)
Dooktar naaf barbaachisa
Си доктар кхетам(Si doktor khetam)
Naanu dhukkuba qaba
Си хьоьжар(Si khozhar)
Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba
Си къобал хьанжар кхетам(Si qobal khyanzhar khetam)
Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?
Гуьлла къобал хьанжар?(Gulla qobal khyanzhar?)
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
Хьоьжар хьо(Khozhar kho)
Paaspoortii koo dhabe
Си паспорт кхетам(Si passport khetam)
Hoteela koo waaqa?
Си хьоьжар къобал хьанжар?(Si khozhar qobal khyanzhar?)
Gargaarsa!
Хьоьжар!(Khozhar!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nagaad waayi
Салам, хьо кхети(Salam, kho khet'i)
Nagaad kaabirna waayi
Ду хьо кхети гӏалгӏа(Du kho khet'i g'alga)
Waqti mee waayi?
Къобал дойла хьо?(Qobal doyla kho?)
Warqad kaan diraya harra
Са хьо кӏобал дийца(Sa kho qobal diyc'a)
Maanta waayi hadalnaa?
Ду хьо кхети кхети?(Du kho khet'i khet'i?)
Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan
Гӏалгӏа кхети файл(G'alga khet'i fayl)
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
Рахмат, хьо кхети дойла(Rahmat, kho khet'i doyla)
Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo
Са хьо кхети къобал дийца(Sa kho khet'i qobal diyc'a)
Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?
Хьо кхети хьо гӏалгӏа?(Kho khet'i kho g'alga?)
Iga raadi dib
Са хьо кхети хьо кхет(Sa kho khet'i kho khet)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco
Са хьо кхети къобал(Sa kho khet'i qobal)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.