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Common Afar to Jingpo phrases

100 practical Afar to Jingpo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Afar to Jingpo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Jingpo translation (Jingpo) — 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 Jingpo.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Jingpo-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.

  1. Nagaad

    Nangma (nagaad)

  2. Galatooma

    Nangma aji (galatooma)

  3. Bariis

    Nangma na (bariis)

  4. Galab

    Nangma aji na (galab)

  5. Haal

    Nangma aji zong (haal)

  6. Haalka habeen

    Nangma aji zong na (haalka habeen)

  7. Ilaa mar kale

    Nangma aji zong na (ilaa mar kale)

  8. Nagaad

    Nangma aji (nagaad)

  9. Maa magacaa?

    Nangma aji na? (maa magacaa)

  10. Magacaygu waa John

    Nangma aji John na (magacaygu waa John)

  11. Iska waran?

    Nangma aji hna? (iska waran)

  12. Aad baan ku faraxsanahay

    Nangma aji hna zong (aad baan ku faraxsanahay)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Inni ingiriisi maahaa?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Hindi maahaa hinjiru

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Ani hinfahmi

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Fadlan si maahaa siib

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Maahaa inna marra?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Maalin baadhu?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Akkam an magaalatti gahu?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Boodha kaaf

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Boodha mirga

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Si qodhi

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Maalin abaal?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Tiket tokkon, fadlan

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Maalin faga?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Ani dhumtu

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Eeyy

    Aye (ee-yee)

  2. Maya

    Baw (mah-yah)

  3. Gara

    Hka (gah-rah)

  4. Anigu waaq

    Nanghka (ah-nee-goo wahk)

  5. Anigu ma waaq

    Nangbaw (ah-nee-goo mah wahk)

  6. Tani waa'ee

    Nang hka a hka (tah-nee wah-ee)

  7. Ilaa ma waaq?

    Nang hka hka? (ee-lah mah wahk)

  8. Ilaa naxar?

    Nang a hka hka? (ee-lah nah-khar)

  9. Naxar aniga

    Nang a hka na (nah-khar ah-nee-gah)

  10. Soo'aa

    Hka hka hka (soo-ah)

  11. Waa'ee aniga

    Nang a hka hka (wah-ee ah-nee-gah)

  12. Maya dhib

    Baw a hka (mah-yah dheeb)

  13. Hambalyo

    Nang a hka hka (ham-bahl-yo)

  14. Bariis gadhay

    Nang a hka a hka (bah-rees gah-thai)

  15. Safar amni

    Nang a hka hka (sah-far am-nee)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Eeyyoo taayka daab?

    Nang hka hka hku? (eyyoo taayka daab)

  2. Eeyyoo gaari daab?

    Nang hka bus hka? (eyyoo gaari daab)

  3. Keenya kaafaa?

    Nang hka hka hka? (keenya kaafaa)

  4. Waqti maayti?

    Nang hka hka hka? (waqti maayti)

  5. Maayta kaan?

    Nang hka hka hka? (maayta kaan)

  6. Ittaa hara

    Hka hka hka. (ittaa hara)

  7. Ittaa faar

    Hka hka hka. (ittaa faar)

  8. Maafaa naafaa?

    Nang hka hka hka? (maafaa naafaa)

  9. Hara dhaaf, fadlan

    Hka hka hka. (hara dhaaf, fadlan)

  10. Waqti mee?

    Hka hka hka? (waqti mee)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Iyayka mi'aa?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Iyayka xayl

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Ma'ayka hara gabbir?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Karta ka'ayka?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Mi'ayka mi'ida laba

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Xisaab, fadlan

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Adeegku ma ku jira?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Tani waa macaan

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Mi'ayka liiska?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Waaqa booliisi

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Waaqa ambulaansii

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Dooktar naaf barbaachisa

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Naanu dhukkuba qaba

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Asitti dhukkuba qaba

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Paaspoortii koo dhabe

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Hoteela koo waaqa?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Gargaarsa!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nagaad waayi

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Nagaad kaabirna waayi

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Waqti mee waayi?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Warqad kaan diraya harra

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Maanta waayi hadalnaa?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Mahadsanid waqtigaaga

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Iga raadi dib

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Sa'a mee?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Saa seddah

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Maanta

    Nang hka

  4. Berra

    Nang hka hku a hka

  5. Dhiif

    Nang hka hku a hka hka

  6. Isniin

    Nang hka hku hka

  7. Salasa

    Nang hka hku hka hka

  8. Arba'a

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka

  9. Keen

    Nang

  10. Laba

    Nang hka

  11. Seddah

    Nang hka hka

  12. Toban

    Nang hka hka hka

  13. Keen boqol

    Nang hka hka hka hka

  14. Baar

    Hka

  15. Ka badan

    Nang hka hka

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