Looking for practical Basque to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Afar-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.
Kaixo
Nagaad(nagaad)
Eskerrik asko
Galatooma(galatooma)
Egun on
Bariis(bariis)
Arratsalde on
Galab(galab)
Gabon
Haal(haal)
Gabon
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
Gero arte
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
Agur
Nagaad(nagaad)
Zer du izena?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
Nire izena John da
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
Zer moduz?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
Pozten naiz zurekin
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ez dut ulertzen
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Non dago komuna?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
Zuzen joan
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
Bilet bat, mesedez
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Galdu naiz
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bai
Eeyy(ee-yee)
Ez
Maya(mah-yah)
Agian
Gara(gah-rah)
Ados nago
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Ez nago ados
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Lagundu al didazu?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Laguntza behar dut
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Itxaron pixka bat
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
Barkatu
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Ez da arazo
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
Zorionak
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Non dago tren geltokia?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Zein da plataforma?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
Noiz irteten da?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
Bide egokia al da hau?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
Hemen gertu dago
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
Hemen urrun dago
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.