Looking for practical Afar to Kapampangan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Kapampangan translation (Kapampangan) — 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 Kapampangan.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kapampangan-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
Kumusta(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-kits(ilaa mar kale)
Nagaad
Paalam(nagaad)
Maa magacaa?
Anong 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?
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
E ku makasulat king Hindi.(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ani hinfahmi
E ku makaintindi.(Ani hinfahmi)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Maahaa inna marra?
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Maalin baadhu?
Atyu nu ing banyo?(Maalin baadhu?)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Boodha kaaf
Lumiko kang kaliwa.(Boodha kaaf)
Boodha mirga
Lumiko kang kanan.(Boodha mirga)
Si qodhi
Magsalikut ka.(Si qodhi)
Maalin abaal?
Magkano ing pamasahe?(Maalin abaal?)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Isang tiket, pakiusap.(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Maalin faga?
Malayo ba ini king ditak?(Maalin faga?)
Ani dhumtu
Naligaw ku.(Ani dhumtu)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyy
Opo(ee-yee)
Maya
Ali(mah-yah)
Gara
Buri(gah-rah)
Anigu waaq
Sang-ayon ako(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
Eku sang-ayon(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
Atyu ya ing masalese(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
Nanu ing akit mu?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
Makatulong ka kaku?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
Kailangan ku ning tulung(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
Maghintay ka mu(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
Pasensya na(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
E ali ya problema(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Mabalaus(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Maligayang kaarawan(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
Maging ligtas ka king biye(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
Keenya kaafaa?
Nanu ing platform?(Nanu ing platform?)
Waqti maayti?
Anong oras lalakad ya?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
Maayta kaan?
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
Ittaa hara
Malapit ya keng ditak.(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
Ittaa faar
Malayo ya keng ditak.(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
Maafaa naafaa?
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
Waqti mee?
Makananu katagal?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyayka mi'aa?
Magkano ini?(mag-kah-no ee-nee)
Iyayka xayl
Masyadong mahal yan(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
Atyu ka bang mas mura?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Karta ka'ayka?
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
Mi'ayka mi'ida laba
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Xisaab, fadlan
Ing bill, pakisabi(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Adeegku ma ku jira?
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed
Vegetarian ku(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
Tani waa macaan
Masarap ini(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
Mi'ayka liiska?
Maka ku ning menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Waaqa booliisi
Tawagan mu ing pulis(Call the police)
Waaqa ambulaansii
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya(Call an ambulance)
Dooktar naaf barbaachisa
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Naanu dhukkuba qaba
Makanyan ku
Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
Masakit iti
Paaspoortii koo dhabe
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
Hoteela koo waaqa?
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Gargaarsa!
Tulungan mu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nagaad waayi
Masaya kung makilala ka(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Nagaad kaabirna waayi
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting(na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)
Waqti mee waayi?
Anong oras ing akma para keka?(waq-ti mee waa-yi)
Warqad kaan diraya harra
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni(war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)
Maanta waayi hadalnaa?
Makausapan ta bukas?(maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)
Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan
Pakisali ing file a nakasama(fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
Salamat king oras mu(ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)
Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka(wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)
Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?(ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)
Iga raadi dib
Balikan daka(i-ga raa-di dib)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco
Ing deadline kayang 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.