Looking for practical Afar to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Romani-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
Sastimos(nagaad)
Galatooma
Dikhes(galatooma)
Bariis
Sar san o drom(bariis)
Galab
Sar san o drom(galab)
Haal
Sar san o večer(haal)
Haalka habeen
Sar san o noć(haalka habeen)
Ilaa mar kale
Sikav tuke na jekh(ilaa mar kale)
Nagaad
Sastipen(nagaad)
Maa magacaa?
So t'avel tiri navn?(maa magacaa)
Magacaygu waa John
Mande t'avel John(magacaygu waa John)
Iska waran?
Soske tuke?(iska waran)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
Rromale tuke(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Ani hinfahmi
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Maahaa inna marra?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Maalin baadhu?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Boodha kaaf
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Boodha mirga
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Si qodhi
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Maalin abaal?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Maalin faga?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Ani dhumtu
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyy
Ja(ee-yee)
Maya
Na(mah-yah)
Gara
Možda(gah-rah)
Anigu waaq
Sukalav(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
Nesukalav(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
To so boro(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
So te phendav?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
Sako te mikerav?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
Me mangav miker(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
Phirav kher(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
Me som te bachtal(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
Na problem(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Sukalav tuke(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Sukal tuke kher(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
Sakona safar kher(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
Kasa jekh train station?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Keenya kaafaa?
Kasa platform?(keenya kaafaa)
Waqti maayti?
So kalo khera?(waqti maayti)
Maayta kaan?
So si jekh pravas?(maayta kaan)
Ittaa hara
So si buchi tu?(ittaa hara)
Ittaa faar
So si dikh le tu?(ittaa faar)
Maafaa naafaa?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(maafaa naafaa)
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
Sti le tu, please.(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Waqti mee?
Kado kheras?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyayka mi'aa?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Iyayka xayl
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Karta ka'ayka?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Mi'ayka mi'ida laba
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Xisaab, fadlan
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Adeegku ma ku jira?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Tani waa macaan
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Mi'ayka liiska?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Waaqa booliisi
Zhanav te policija(Call the police)
Waaqa ambulaansii
Zhanav te ambulanca(Call an ambulance)
Dooktar naaf barbaachisa
Mane kaj doctoro
Naanu dhukkuba qaba
Mane si mala
Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
Sikav tut here
Paaspoortii koo dhabe
Mane si zhalav my passport
Hoteela koo waaqa?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Gargaarsa!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nagaad waayi
Sastipen te kerel tuke(na-gaad waa-yi)
Nagaad kaabirna waayi
Aven te kerdan o kher(na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)
Waqti mee waayi?
So kher o vremi te tuke?(waq-ti mee waa-yi)
Warqad kaan diraya harra
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh(war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)
Maanta waayi hadalnaa?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?(maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)
Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan
Phral te jekh file kerdik(fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
Sastim te for o vremi tuke(ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)
Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke(wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)
Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?(ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)
Iga raadi dib
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke(i-ga raa-di dib)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco
O deadline si o Vrihda(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.