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Common Afar to Madurese phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Madurese 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.

  1. Nagaad

    Halo (nagaad)

  2. Galatooma

    Matur suwun (galatooma)

  3. Bariis

    Selamat pagi (bariis)

  4. Galab

    Selamat sore (galab)

  5. Haal

    Selamat malam (haal)

  6. Haalka habeen

    Selamat tidur (haalka habeen)

  7. Ilaa mar kale

    Sampai jumpa (ilaa mar kale)

  8. Nagaad

    Selamat tinggal (nagaad)

  9. Maa magacaa?

    Sapa namamu? (maa magacaa)

  10. Magacaygu waa John

    Namaku John (magacaygu waa John)

  11. Iska waran?

    Kabar apa? (iska waran)

  12. Aad baan ku faraxsanahay

    Senang bertemu denganmu (aad baan ku faraxsanahay)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Inni ingiriisi maahaa?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Hindi maahaa hinjiru

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. Ani hinfahmi

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Fadlan si maahaa siib

    Tulung ngomong alon-alon (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Maahaa inna marra?

    Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Maalin baadhu?

    Endi kamar mandi? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Akkam an magaalatti gahu?

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Boodha kaaf

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Boodha mirga

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. Si qodhi

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. Maalin abaal?

    Pira tarifé? (pira tarifé)

  12. Tiket tokkon, fadlan

    Siji tiket, tulung (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. Maalin faga?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Ani dhumtu

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

  15. Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?

    Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eeyy

    Engghi (ee-yee)

  2. Maya

    Oreng (mah-yah)

  3. Gara

    Mungkin (gah-rah)

  4. Anigu waaq

    Sae (ah-nee-goo wahk)

  5. Anigu ma waaq

    Tak sae (ah-nee-goo mah wahk)

  6. Tani waa'ee

    Iyeh enak (tah-nee wah-ee)

  7. Ilaa ma waaq?

    Panjenengan ngapa? (ee-lah mah wahk)

  8. Ilaa naxar?

    Bisa bantu kaula? (ee-lah nah-khar)

  9. Naxar aniga

    Kaula butuh bantuan (nah-khar ah-nee-gah)

  10. Soo'aa

    Tunggu sebentar (soo-ah)

  11. Waa'ee aniga

    Kaula nyuwun ngapunten (wah-ee ah-nee-gah)

  12. Maya dhib

    Ora masalah (mah-yah dheeb)

  13. Hambalyo

    Selamat (ham-bahl-yo)

  14. Bariis gadhay

    Selamat ulang tahun (bah-rees gah-thai)

  15. Safar amni

    Semoga perjalanan aman (sah-far am-nee)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eeyyoo taayka daab?

    Napa stasiun kereta? (eyyoo taayka daab)

  2. Eeyyoo gaari daab?

    Napa halte bis? (eyyoo gaari daab)

  3. Keenya kaafaa?

    Platform se mana? (keenya kaafaa)

  4. Waqti maayti?

    Jam berapa berangkat? (waqti maayti)

  5. Maayta kaan?

    Apa iki jalur se bener? (maayta kaan)

  6. Ittaa hara

    Iku deket kene (ittaa hara)

  7. Ittaa faar

    Iku adoh saka kene (ittaa faar)

  8. Maafaa naafaa?

    Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta? (maafaa naafaa)

  9. Hara dhaaf, fadlan

    Mandheg kene, tulung (hara dhaaf, fadlan)

  10. Waqti mee?

    Pira suwe wektu? (waqti mee)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Iyayka mi'aa?

    Berapa hargane? (berapa hargane)

  2. Iyayka xayl

    Iku terlaluh regane (iyayka xayl)

  3. Ma'ayka hara gabbir?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah? (ma'ayka hara gabbir)

  4. Karta ka'ayka?

    Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu? (karta ka'ayka)

  5. Mi'ayka mi'ida laba

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro (mi'ayka mi'ida laba)

  6. Xisaab, fadlan

    Tagihan, tolong (xisaab, fadlan)

  7. Adeegku ma ku jira?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu? (adeegku ma ku jira)

  8. Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed

    Aku vegetarian (anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed)

  9. Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan

    Ora pedhes, tolong (cunto kulul ma jirto)

  10. Tani waa macaan

    Iki enak (tani waa macaan)

  11. Mi'ayka liiska?

    Bisa takon menu? (mi'ayka liiska)

  12. Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan

    Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong (dharbaaxda biyo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Waaqa booliisi

    Telepon polisi (Call the police)

  2. Waaqa ambulaansii

    Telepon ambulans (Call an ambulance)

  3. Dooktar naaf barbaachisa

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Naanu dhukkuba qaba

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Asitti dhukkuba qaba

    Ini sakit

  8. Paaspoortii koo dhabe

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. Hoteela koo waaqa?

    Bisa telepon hotelku?

  10. Gargaarsa!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Nagaad waayi

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (na-gaad waa-yi)

  2. Nagaad kaabirna waayi

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)

  3. Waqti mee waayi?

    Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan? (waq-ti mee waa-yi)

  4. Warqad kaan diraya harra

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki (war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)

  5. Maanta waayi hadalnaa?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk? (maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)

  6. Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake (fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)

  7. Mahadsanid waqtigaaga

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan (ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)

  8. Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan (wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)

  9. Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi? (ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)

  10. Iga raadi dib

    Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh (i-ga raa-di dib)

  11. Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco

    Batas waktu yaiku Jumat (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.

  1. Sa'a mee?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Saa seddah

    Jam telu (jam telu)

  3. Maanta

    Dina

  4. Berra

    Esok

  5. Dhiif

    Kemarin

  6. Isniin

    Senin

  7. Salasa

    Selasa

  8. Arba'a

    Rabu

  9. Keen

    Satu

  10. Laba

    Dua

  11. Seddah

    Telu

  12. Toban

    Sepuluh

  13. Keen boqol

    Satus

  14. Baar

    Setengah

  15. Ka badan

    Luwih

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