Looking for practical Avar to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Avar phrase first, then the Afar translation (Afar) — 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 Afar.
Tip: when a Afar phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Avar 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.
Салам
Nagaad(nagaad)
Рахмат
Galatooma(galatooma)
Доброе утро
Bariis(bariis)
Добрый день
Galab(galab)
Добрый вечер
Haal(haal)
Спокойной ночи
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
Увидимся позже
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
До свидания
Nagaad(nagaad)
Как вас зовут?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
Меня зовут Джон
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
Как дела?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
Приятно познакомиться
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Си ингилс хъун?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Ми хинди гъалгъар хъун.
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ми хъун гъабир.
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
Си къин хъун гъалгъар.
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Си хъун къин гъалгъар?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Гъай хъун хъун?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
Къай хъун къин къалгъар?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Гъай хъун лъев.
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Гъай хъун гъай.
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
Гъай хъун гъалгъар.
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
Къай хъун къин?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
Би билет, сахь.
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Гъай хъун къалгъар?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Ми гъай хъун.
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
Гъай хъун къин SIM карта?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Хьо
Eeyy(ee-yee)
Там
Maya(mah-yah)
Магар
Gara(gah-rah)
Хьо хьо къан
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Хьо хьо къан не
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Си хьо къуьр
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
Си къан хьо?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Си мени къуьр хьо?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Мени къуьр къан
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Къан хьо къуьр
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
Си хьо къуьр къан
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Там къуьр не
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
Тебе къуьр къан
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
Къуьр хьо къан
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
Си къуьр хьо къан
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Къанна хъунгъу?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Къанна автобус къу?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Къанна платформа?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
Къанна къу хъунгъу?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
Къанна хъунгъу къу?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
Къанна хъунгъу къу?
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
Къанна къу хъунгъу?
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
Къанна мап къу?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
Къанна хъунгъу, къу?
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Къанна къу хъунгъу?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.