Looking for practical Afar to Filipino phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Filipino translation (Filipino) — 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 Filipino.
Tip: read the Filipino 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
Kamusta(nagaad)
Galatooma
Salamat(galatooma)
Bariis
Magandang umaga(bariis)
Galab
Magandang hapon(galab)
Haal
Magandang gabi(haal)
Haalka habeen
Magandang gabi(haalka habeen)
Ilaa mar kale
Kita tayo mamaya(ilaa mar kale)
Nagaad
Paalam(nagaad)
Maa magacaa?
Ano ang pangalan mo?(maa magacaa)
Magacaygu waa John
Ang pangalan ko ay John(magacaygu waa John)
Iska waran?
Kamusta ka?(iska waran)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
Masaya akong makilala ka(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
Nagsasalita ka ba ng Ingles?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Hindi ko mahusay na nagsasalita ng Hindi.(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ani hinfahmi
Hindi ko naiintindihan.(Ani hinfahmi)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Pakiusap, magsalita ng dahan-dahan.(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Maahaa inna marra?
Maaari mo bang ulitin iyon?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Maalin baadhu?
Nasaan ang banyo?(Maalin baadhu?)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Paano ako makakapunta sa sentro ng lungsod?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Boodha kaaf
Lumiko ka sa kaliwa.(Boodha kaaf)
Boodha mirga
Lumiko ka sa kanan.(Boodha mirga)
Si qodhi
Diretso lang.(Si qodhi)
Maalin abaal?
Magkano ang pamasahe?(Maalin abaal?)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Isang tiket, pakiusap.(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Maalin faga?
Malayo ba ito mula rito?(Maalin faga?)
Ani dhumtu
Nawala ako.(Ani dhumtu)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
Saan ako makakabili ng SIM card?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyy
Oo(ee-yee)
Maya
Hindi(mah-yah)
Gara
Siguro(gah-rah)
Anigu waaq
Sang-ayon ako(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
Hindi ako sang-ayon(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
Mukhang mabuti iyon(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
Ano sa tingin mo?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
Maaari mo ba akong tulungan?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
Kailangan ko ng tulong(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
Sandali lang(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
Pasensya na(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
Walang anuman(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Binabati kita(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Maligayang kaarawan(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
Mag-ingat sa biyahe(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
Saan ang istasyon ng tren?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
Saan ang hintayan ng bus?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Keenya kaafaa?
Aling platform ito?(keenya kaafaa)
Waqti maayti?
Anong oras ito aalis?(waqti maayti)
Maayta kaan?
Tama ba ang daan na ito?(maayta kaan)
Ittaa hara
Malapit lang dito.(ittaa hara)
Ittaa faar
Malayo ito mula dito.(ittaa faar)
Maafaa naafaa?
Maaari mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa?(maafaa naafaa)
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
Huminto ka dito, please.(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Waqti mee?
Gaano katagal ito?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyayka mi'aa?
Magkano ito?(iyayka mi'aa)
Iyayka xayl
Masyadong mahal iyon.(iyayka xayl)
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
Mayroon ka bang mas mura?(ma'ayka hara gabbir)
Karta ka'ayka?
Pwede ba akong magbayad gamit ang card?(karta ka'ayka)
Mi'ayka mi'ida laba
Gusto ko ng mesa para sa dalawa.(mi'ayka mi'ida laba)
Xisaab, fadlan
Ang bill, please.(xisaab, fadlan)
Adeegku ma ku jira?
Kasama na ba ang serbisyo?(adeegku ma ku jira)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed
Vegetarian ako.(anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed)
Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan
Walang maanghang na pagkain, please.(cunto kulul ma jirto)
Tani waa macaan
Masarap ito.(tani waa macaan)
Mi'ayka liiska?
Pwede bang makuha ang menu?(mi'ayka liiska)
Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan
Isang baso ng tubig, please.(dharbaaxda biyo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Waaqa booliisi
Tawagan ang pulis(Call the police)
Waaqa ambulaansii
Tawagan ang ambulansya(Call an ambulance)
Dooktar naaf barbaachisa
Kailangan ko ng doktor
Naanu dhukkuba qaba
Masama ang pakiramdam ko
Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba
Allergic ako sa mani
Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?
Saan ang pinakamalapit na ospital?
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
Masakit dito
Paaspoortii koo dhabe
Nawala ang aking pasaporte
Hoteela koo waaqa?
Maaari mo bang tawagan ang aking hotel?
Gargaarsa!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nagaad waayi
Ikinagagalak kong makilala ka(na-gaad waa-yi)
Nagaad kaabirna waayi
Mag-iskedyul tayo ng pulong(na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)
Waqti mee waayi?
Anong oras ang okay sa iyo?(waq-ti mee waa-yi)
Warqad kaan diraya harra
Ipapadala ko ang ulat ngayon(war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)
Maanta waayi hadalnaa?
Maaari ba tayong mag-usap bukas?(maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)
Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan
Pakisama ang kalakip na file(fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
Salamat sa iyong oras(ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)
Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo
Inaasahan kong makatrabaho ka(wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)
Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?
Maaari mo bang linawin ang puntong iyon?(ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)
Iga raadi dib
Babalikan kita(i-ga raa-di dib)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco
Ang takdang panahon ay Biyernes(waq-ti-ga ka-ma dam-bay-sta waa jim-co)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.