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100 practical Afar to Latin phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Afar to Latin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Latin translation (Latin) — 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 Latin.
Tip: when a Latin phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Afar wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Table of contents
Greetings and pleasantries Useful phrases for travellers Everyday conversation Directions and getting around Shopping and dining Emergencies and health Work and business Time, days and numbers
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Galatooma
Gratias tibi
(grah-tee-as tee-bee)
Bariis
Bonum mane
(boh-num mah-neh)
Galab
Bonum postmeridianum
(boh-num post-meh-rih-dee-ah-num)
Haal
Bonum vesperum
(boh-num vehs-peh-rum)
Haalka habeen
Bona nox
(boh-nah nox)
Ilaa mar kale
Vide te postea
(vee-deh tay pos-teh-ah)
Maa magacaa?
Quod est nomen tuum?
(kwod est noh-men too-um)
Magacaygu waa John
Nomen meum est Iohannes
(noh-men may-um est yo-han-nes)
Iska waran?
Quomodo es?
(kwo-mo-do es)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
Te convenire mihi iucundum est
(tay kon-veh-nee-re mee-hee yoo-kun-dum est)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
Loquerisne Anglice?
(Loquerisne Anglice?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Non bene loquor Hindi.
(Non bene loquor Hindi.)
Ani hinfahmi
Non intellego.
(Non intellego.)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Quaeso, lente loquere.
(Quaeso, lente loquere.)
Maahaa inna marra?
Potesne id iterum dicere?
(Potesne id iterum dicere?)
Maalin baadhu?
Ubi est latrina?
(Ubi est latrina?)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio?
(Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio?)
Boodha kaaf
Dextra verte.
(Dextra verte.)
Boodha mirga
Sinistra verte.
(Sinistra verte.)
Si qodhi
I ad rectum.
(I ad rectum.)
Maalin abaal?
Quot est merces?
(Quot est merces?)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Unum tessera, quaeso.
(Unum tessera, quaeso.)
Maalin faga?
Estne longum a hic?
(Estne longum a hic?)
Ani dhumtu
Ego sum perditus.
(Ego sum perditus.)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
Ubi possum emere SIM card?
(Ubi possum emere SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Anigu waaq
Consentio
(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
Non consentio
(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
Bene sonat
(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
Quid censes?
(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
Potesne me adiuvare?
(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
Auxilium mihi opus est
(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
Exspecta paulisper
(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
Me paenitet
(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
Nullum problema
(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Felicitaciones
(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Felix natalis dies
(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
Felix iter habeas
(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
Ubi est statio ferriviaria?
(Ubi est statio ferriviaria?)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
Ubi est statio bus?
(Ubi est statio bus?)
Keenya kaafaa?
Quae est suggestus?
(Quae est suggestus?)
Waqti maayti?
Quo tempore discedit?
(Quo tempore discedit?)
Maayta kaan?
Estne haec via recta?
(Estne haec via recta?)
Ittaa hara
Prope est hic
(Prope est hic)
Ittaa faar
Longius est ab hoc
(Longius est ab hoc)
Maafaa naafaa?
Potesne mihi ostendere in mappa?
(Potesne mihi ostendere in mappa?)
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
Siste hic, quaeso
(Siste hic, quaeso)
Waqti mee?
Quot tempus capit?
(Quot tempus capit?)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyayka mi'aa?
Quot hoc constat?
(iyayka mi'aa)
Iyayka xayl
Id nimis carum est.
(iyayka xayl)
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
Habesne quidquam cheap?
(ma'ayka hara gabbir)
Karta ka'ayka?
Possumne solvere charta?
(karta ka'ayka)
Mi'ayka mi'ida laba
Velim mensam pro duobus.
(mi'ayka mi'ida laba)
Xisaab, fadlan
Ratio, quaeso.
(xisaab, fadlan)
Adeegku ma ku jira?
Estne servitium inclusum?
(adeegku ma ku jira)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed
Vegetarianus sum.
(anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed)
Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan
Nulla cibi acida, quaeso.
(cunto kulul ma jirto)
Tani waa macaan
Hoc est deliciosum.
(tani waa macaan)
Mi'ayka liiska?
Possumne habere menu?
(mi'ayka liiska)
Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan
Poculum aquae, quaeso.
(dharbaaxda biyo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Waaqa booliisi
Vocā polīciam
(Call the police)
Waaqa ambulaansii
Vocā ambulantiam
(Call an ambulance)
Dooktar naaf barbaachisa
Medicum mihi opus est
Naanu dhukkuba qaba
Māla mē sentio
Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba
Arachīnae mihi sunt allergicae
Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?
Ubi est proximus hospitālis?
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
Hic dolet
Paaspoortii koo dhabe
Passum meum perdidī
Hoteela koo waaqa?
Potesne meum deversorium vocāre?
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nagaad waayi
Te convenire pulchrum est
(na-gaad waa-yi)
Nagaad kaabirna waayi
Conventum constituamus
(na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)
Waqti mee waayi?
Quot hora tibi convenit?
(waq-ti mee waa-yi)
Warqad kaan diraya harra
Reportum hodie mittam
(war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)
Maanta waayi hadalnaa?
Possumusne cras loqui?
(maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)
Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan
File adiunctum invenias, quaeso
(fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
Gratias tibi ago pro tempore tuo
(ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)
Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo
Spero ad te laborare
(wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)
Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?
Potesne illud punctum explicare?
(ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)
Iga raadi dib
Permitte me ad te redire
(i-ga raa-di dib)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco
Terminatio est Veneris
(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.
Sa'a mee?
Quot hora est?
(saa mee)
Saa seddah
Tertia hora est.
(saa seddah)
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