Looking for practical Afar to Corsican phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Corsican translation (Corsican) — 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 Corsican.
Tip: read the Corsican 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
Bonghjornu(nagaad)
Galatooma
Grazie(galatooma)
Bariis
Bonghjornu(bariis)
Galab
Bona sera(galab)
Haal
Bona sera(haal)
Haalka habeen
Bona notte(haalka habeen)
Ilaa mar kale
À prestu(ilaa mar kale)
Nagaad
Addiu(nagaad)
Maa magacaa?
Cumu ti chjami?(maa magacaa)
Magacaygu waa John
Mi chjamu John(magacaygu waa John)
Iska waran?
Cumu stai?(iska waran)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
Hè un piacè di cunnosce ti(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
Parlate inglese?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Ùn parlu micca bè hindi.(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ani hinfahmi
Ùn capiscu micca.(Ani hinfahmi)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Per piacè, parlate pianu.(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Maahaa inna marra?
Pudete dì quessa torna?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Maalin baadhu?
Induve hè u bagnu?(Maalin baadhu?)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Cumu possu ghjunghje à u centru di a cità?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Boodha kaaf
Girate à manca.(Boodha kaaf)
Boodha mirga
Girate à diritta.(Boodha mirga)
Si qodhi
Andate drittu.(Si qodhi)
Maalin abaal?
Quant'è u prezzu?(Maalin abaal?)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Una biglietta, per piacè.(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Maalin faga?
Hè luntanu da quì?(Maalin faga?)
Ani dhumtu
Sò persu.(Ani dhumtu)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
Induve possu cumprà una carta SIM?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyy
Iè(ee-yee)
Maya
Ùn(mah-yah)
Gara
Forse(gah-rah)
Anigu waaq
Sò d'accordu(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
Ùn sò micca d'accordu(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
Quessa pare bè(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
Chì ne pensi?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
Pò aiutà mi?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
Aghju bisognu d'aiutu(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
Aspetta un mumentu(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
Mi dispiace(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
Nisun prublema(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Felicitazioni(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Bon anniversariu(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
Fà un viaghju sicuru(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
Induve hè a stazione di treni?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
Induve hè a fermata di l'autobus?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Keenya kaafaa?
Chì piattaforma hè?(keenya kaafaa)
Waqti maayti?
À chì ora parte?(waqti maayti)
Maayta kaan?
Hè sta a strada ghjusta?(maayta kaan)
Ittaa hara
Hè vicinu quì(ittaa hara)
Ittaa faar
Hè luntanu quì(ittaa faar)
Maafaa naafaa?
Pudete mostrà mi nantu à a mappa?(maafaa naafaa)
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
Fermate quì, per piacè(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Waqti mee?
Cumu longu ci vole?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyayka mi'aa?
Quant'ellu costa?(kwan-tellu kosta)
Iyayka xayl
Quellu hè troppu caru(kwellu he troppu karu)
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
Avete qualcosa di più chjucu?(avete kwalcosa di pyu kjiuku)
Karta ka'ayka?
Pò pagà cù carta?(po paga ku karta)
Mi'ayka mi'ida laba
Vulerebbe una tavula per dui(vulerebbe una tavula per dui)
Xisaab, fadlan
A fattura, per piacè(a fattura per pja-che)
Adeegku ma ku jira?
U serviziu hè inclusu?(u serviziu he inklusu)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed
Sò vegetariana(so vegetariana)
Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan
Nimu manghju piccante, per piacè(nimu manju pikante per pja-che)
Tani waa macaan
Questu hè deliziosu(kwestu he deliziosu)
Mi'ayka liiska?
Pò avè u menù?(po ave u menu)
Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan
Un bicchieru d'acqua, per piacè(un bikjeru d'akwa per pja-che)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Waaqa booliisi
Chjama a pulizza(Call the police)
Waaqa ambulaansii
Chjama un'ambulanza(Call an ambulance)
Dooktar naaf barbaachisa
Mi serve un duttore
Naanu dhukkuba qaba
Mi sentu male
Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba
Sò allergicu à i nocciuli
Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?
Induve hè l'ospedale più vicinu?
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
Mi fa male quì
Paaspoortii koo dhabe
Aghju persu u mo passaportu
Hoteela koo waaqa?
Pudete chjamà u mo hotel?
Gargaarsa!
Aiutu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nagaad waayi
Hè un piacè di cunosce ti(na-gaad waa-yi)
Nagaad kaabirna waayi
Facemu un'appuntamentu(na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)
Waqti mee waayi?
À chì ora ti cunvene?(waq-ti mee waa-yi)
Warqad kaan diraya harra
Mandaraghju u rapportu oghje(war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)
Maanta waayi hadalnaa?
Pudemu parlà dumane?(maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)
Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan
Truvate u schedariu in allegatu(fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
Grazie per u to tempu(ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)
Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo
Aspettu cun piacè di travaglià cun tè(wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)