Looking for practical Cantonese to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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: pick five Afar phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Nagaad(nagaad)
多謝
Galatooma(galatooma)
早唞
Bariis(bariis)
午安
Galab(galab)
晚上好
Haal(haal)
晚安
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
再見
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
再見
Nagaad(nagaad)
你叫咩名？
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
我叫John
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
你好嗎？
Iska waran?(iska waran)
好高興見到你
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
我不太會講印地語
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
我不明白
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
請慢慢講
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
你可以再講一次嗎？
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
洗手間在哪裡？
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
我怎樣去市中心？
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
向左轉
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
向右轉
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
直走
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
票價是多少？
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
請給我一張票
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
離這裡遠嗎？
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
我迷路了
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
係
Eeyy(ee-yee)
唔係
Maya(mah-yah)
可能
Gara(gah-rah)
我同意
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
我唔同意
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
聽落好
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
你點睇？
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
你可以幫我嗎？
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
我需要幫助
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
等一陣
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
對唔住
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
冇問題
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
恭喜
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
生日快樂
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
一路平安
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火車站在哪裡？
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
巴士站在哪裡？
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
哪個月台？
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
幾點出發？
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
這是正確的路嗎？
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
在這裡附近。
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
離這裡很遠。
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
請在這裡停。
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
需要多久？
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.