Looking for practical Afar to Maithili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Maithili translation (Maithili) — 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 Maithili.
Tip: when a Maithili 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
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
Galatooma
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Bariis
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Galab
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Haal
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Haalka habeen
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Ilaa mar kale
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
Nagaad
विदाई(vidai)
Maa magacaa?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
Magacaygu waa John
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
Iska waran?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)