Looking for practical Aymara to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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 Aymara 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.
Kamisaki
Nagaad(nagaad)
Yuspagara
Galatooma(galatooma)
Wali q'uchu
Bariis(bariis)
Wali ch'isi
Galab(galab)
Wali ch'uxña
Haal(haal)
Wali saraq
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
Jichhüru
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
Sumaq q'ipi
Nagaad(nagaad)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Wakiñani
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Jikisiñani
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
Qhawqha
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
Maya tiket, aqham
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Nayax janiwa
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
Eeyy(ee-yee)
Aka
Maya(mah-yah)
Janiwa
Gara(gah-rah)
Nayraqatawa
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Janiwa nayraqatani
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Suma jach'a
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
Kunjam qhawqha?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Jikisiñani
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Aka janiwa
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
Yayk'iri
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
Jach'a q'ipiri
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
¿Aka jach'a wayna?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
Jichha jach'a
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
Jichha ch'iqhi
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
Aka qhant'asi, por favor
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.