Looking for practical Afar to Friulian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Friulian translation (Friulian) — 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 Friulian.
Tip: when a Friulian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Afar wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nagaad
Ciao(nagaad)
Galatooma
Gracie(galatooma)
Bariis
Bun di(bariis)
Galab
Bun pomeriggio(galab)
Haal
Bun sers(haal)
Haalka habeen
Bun not(haalka habeen)
Ilaa mar kale
A vedi dopo(ilaa mar kale)
Nagaad
Adieu(nagaad)
Maa magacaa?
Qual è il tuo nòm?(maa magacaa)
Magacaygu waa John
Il me nòm al è John(magacaygu waa John)
Iska waran?
Cume tu stâs?(iska waran)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
Placer di cognossi(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
Parli inglese?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
No parli ben hindi.(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ani hinfahmi
No capisco.(Ani hinfahmi)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Parli plui lent.(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Maahaa inna marra?
Pudèis dìlu di nòv?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Maalin baadhu?
Dove è il gabinetto?(Maalin baadhu?)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Come rivi al centri di citât?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Boodha kaaf
Torna a sinistra.(Boodha kaaf)
Boodha mirga
Torna a destra.(Boodha mirga)
Si qodhi
Va drit.(Si qodhi)
Maalin abaal?
Quant è il prezi?(Maalin abaal?)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Un bigliett, per plasê.(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Maalin faga?
L'è luntan di chê?(Maalin faga?)
Ani dhumtu
Sò perdût.(Ani dhumtu)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
Dove podi comprâ une schede SIM?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyy
Sì(ee-yee)
Maya
No(mah-yah)
Gara
Forse(gah-rah)
Anigu waaq
O soi d'acord(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
No soi d'acord(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
Al è un biel ideâ(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
Cosa pensis?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
Podes aiutàmi?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
A ai bisogno di aiût(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
Aspete un moment(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
Mi dispiace(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
Nissun problema(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Compliments(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Buon complean(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
Fâ une viagge in sigurtât(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
Dove è la stazione dei treni?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
Dove è la fermata del bus?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Keenya kaafaa?
Quale binario è?(keenya kaafaa)
Waqti maayti?
A che ora parte?(waqti maayti)
Maayta kaan?
È questa la strada giusta?(maayta kaan)
Ittaa hara
È vicino qui(ittaa hara)
Ittaa faar
È lontano da qui(ittaa faar)
Maafaa naafaa?
Pôs mostrâmi sul mapa?(maafaa naafaa)
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
Fermati qui, per favore(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Waqti mee?
Cjante timp a ci vuole?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyayka mi'aa?
Cul è il prez?(kul e il prez)
Iyayka xayl
Chêl al è trop car(kel al e trop kar)
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
A vês cualchi robâ che al è plui barât?(a ves cualki roba ke al e plui barat)
Karta ka'ayka?
Posso pagâ cun carte?(posso paga kun karte)
Mi'ayka mi'ida laba
Mi plâs une tabele par doi(mi plas une table par doi)
Xisaab, fadlan
La fature, per plasê(la fature per plase)
Adeegku ma ku jira?
Il servîs al è inclût?(il servis al e inklut)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed
O soi vegeterian(o soi vegeterian)
Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan
Nissun mangjâ picant, per plasê(nissun mangia pikant per plase)
Tani waa macaan
Chest al è delizios(kest al e delizios)
Mi'ayka liiska?
Posso vê il menù?(posso ve il menu)
Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan
Un bicer d'agu, per plasê(un bicer d'agu per plase)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Waaqa booliisi
Cjamâ la polizia(Call the police)
Waaqa ambulaansii
Cjamâ un'ambulance(Call an ambulance)
Dooktar naaf barbaachisa
Aòi bisugne di un dottore
Naanu dhukkuba qaba
Mi sento mal
Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba
Sò alergjic ai noccioli
Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?
Dove è il spital plui vîc?
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
A mi fa mal chi
Paaspoortii koo dhabe
O ai perdût il passaport
Hoteela koo waaqa?
Podes cjamâ il me hotel?
Gargaarsa!
Aiût!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nagaad waayi
Bene di vêti(na-gaad waa-yi)
Nagaad kaabirna waayi
Fasìn un cuncert(na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)
Waqti mee waayi?
Che ore ti va?(waq-ti mee waa-yi)
Warqad kaan diraya harra
O mandi il raport oggidì(war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)
Maanta waayi hadalnaa?
Podìn parlâ domani?(maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)
Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan
Cjape il file in allegat(fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
Gracie par il tô timp(ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)
Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo
O spieti di lavorâ cun te(wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)