Looking for practical Afrikaans to Tajik phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Tajik translation (Tajik) — 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 Tajik.
Tip: when a Tajik phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Afrikaans 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.
Hallo
Салом(Salom)
Dankie
Ташаккур(Tashakkur)
Goeie more
Субҳи хайр(Subhi khair)
Goeie middag
Баъд аз зуҳр(Bad az zuhr)
Goeie naand
Шаббохир(Shabbokhir)
Goeie nag
Шаб ба хайр(Shab ba khair)
Sien jou later
Баъд мебинем(Bad mebinem)
Totsiens
Хайр(Khair)
Wat is jou naam?
Номатон чист?(Nomaton chist?)
My naam is John
Номи ман Ҷон аст(Nomi man Jon ast)
Hoe gaan dit?
Шумо чӣ хелед?(Shumo chi kheled?)
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Хуш ба дидор(Khush ba didor)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Шумо англисӣ гап мезанед?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Ман ҳиндиро хуб гап намезанам.
Ek verstaan nie.
Ман намефаҳмам.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Лутфан, оҳиста гап занед.
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Мехоҳед, инро боз гап занед?
Waar is die badkamer?
Ванна куҷост?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Ман чӣ гуна ба маркази шаҳр мерасам?
Draai links.
Чап гард.
Draai regs.
Рост гард.
Gaan reguit.
Сидат равед.
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Баҳои роҳкиро чанд аст?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Як чипта, лутфан.
Is dit ver van hier?
Оё ин ҷо дур аст?
Ek is verlore.
Ман гум шудаам.
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Ман SIM-кортро куҷо харида метавонам?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ҳа(Ha)
Nee
Не(Ne)
Miskien
Шояд(Shoyad)
Ek stem saam
Ман розиам(Man roziam)
Ek stem nie saam nie
Ман рози нестам(Man rozi nestam)
Dit klink goed
Ин хуб садо медиҳад(In khub sado medihad)
Wat dink jy?
Шумо чӣ фикр мекунед?(Shumo chi fikr mekuned?)
Kan jy my help?
Шумо метавонед ба ман кӯмак кунед?(Shumo metavaned ba man kumak kuned?)