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Common Afar to Sami North phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Sami North line out loud three times, then cover the Afar side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Nagaad

    Bures (bures)

  2. Galatooma

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Bariis

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Galab

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Haal

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Haalka habeen

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Ilaa mar kale

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Nagaad

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Maa magacaa?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Magacaygu waa John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Iska waran?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Aad baan ku faraxsanahay

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Inni ingiriisi maahaa?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Hindi maahaa hinjiru

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Ani hinfahmi

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Fadlan si maahaa siib

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Maahaa inna marra?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Maalin baadhu?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Akkam an magaalatti gahu?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Boodha kaaf

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Boodha mirga

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Si qodhi

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Maalin abaal?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Tiket tokkon, fadlan

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Maalin faga?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Ani dhumtu

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eeyy

    Ja (ee-yee)

  2. Maya

    Ii (mah-yah)

  3. Gara

    Mii (gah-rah)

  4. Anigu waaq

    Mun ođđa (ah-nee-goo wahk)

  5. Anigu ma waaq

    Mun ii ođđa (ah-nee-goo mah wahk)

  6. Tani waa'ee

    Dasa lea buorre (tah-nee wah-ee)

  7. Ilaa ma waaq?

    Mii du váldde? (ee-lah mah wahk)

  8. Ilaa naxar?

    Sii mii geahččat mu? (ee-lah nah-khar)

  9. Naxar aniga

    Mun háliid geahččat (nah-khar ah-nee-gah)

  10. Soo'aa

    Váldde ieš (soo-ah)

  11. Waa'ee aniga

    Mun lea áibbas (wah-ee ah-nee-gah)

  12. Maya dhib

    Ii proplema (mah-yah dheeb)

  13. Hambalyo

    Báhkkus (ham-bahl-yo)

  14. Bariis gadhay

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi (bah-rees gah-thai)

  15. Safar amni

    Váldde beaivvi buorre (sah-far am-nee)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eeyyoo taayka daab?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Eeyyoo gaari daab?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Keenya kaafaa?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Waqti maayti?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Maayta kaan?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Ittaa hara

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Ittaa faar

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Maafaa naafaa?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Hara dhaaf, fadlan

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Waqti mee?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Iyayka mi'aa?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Iyayka xayl

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Ma'ayka hara gabbir?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Karta ka'ayka?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Mi'ayka mi'ida laba

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Xisaab, fadlan

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Adeegku ma ku jira?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Tani waa macaan

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Mi'ayka liiska?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Waaqa booliisi

    Soažžat poliija (Call the police)

  2. Waaqa ambulaansii

    Soažžat ambulánsa (Call an ambulance)

  3. Dooktar naaf barbaachisa

    Mii dušše doktara

  4. Naanu dhukkuba qaba

    Mii lea vuordde

  5. Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

  6. Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

  7. Asitti dhukkuba qaba

    Dát lea gárttá

  8. Paaspoortii koo dhabe

    Mii lea váldde mu passu

  9. Hoteela koo waaqa?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

  10. Gargaarsa!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

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

  1. Nagaad waayi

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Nagaad kaabirna waayi

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Waqti mee waayi?

    Mii čuovgga leat du? (waq-ti mee waa-yi)

  4. Warqad kaan diraya harra

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin (war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)

  5. Maanta waayi hadalnaa?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas? (maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)

  6. Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan (fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)

  7. Mahadsanid waqtigaaga

    Giitu du máŋga (ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)

  8. Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du (wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)

  9. Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi? (ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)

  10. Iga raadi dib

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du (i-ga raa-di dib)

  11. Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá (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?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Saa seddah

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Maanta

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Berra

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Dhiif

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Isniin

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Salasa

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Arba'a

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Keen

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Laba

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Seddah

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Toban

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Keen boqol

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Baar

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Ka badan

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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