Looking for practical Chuvash to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuvash 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 Chuvash 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.
Сӑнӑ
Nagaad(nagaad)
Рахмат
Galatooma(galatooma)
Ирӗк кӗн
Bariis(bariis)
Пӗрӗн кӗн
Galab(galab)
Кӗнӗн кӗн
Haal(haal)
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
Сӑнӑр
Nagaad(nagaad)
Тӗнӗн исӗн?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Мин пӑрӑмӗн
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
Пӗрӗнчӗ кӗнӗл
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Кӗнӗн кӗрӗш?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
Мин шӑнӗр чӗнӗрӗн кӗнӗм?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Сӑнӗн чӗнӗр
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Сӑнӗн юрат
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑм
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
Кӗнӗн кӗнӗрӗн?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
Пӗрӗнчӗ бер билет
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Кӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Мин юратӗн
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
Кӗнӗн SIM-картӗн пӑрӑм?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ӗпӗ
Eeyy(ee-yee)
Ӗнӗ
Maya(mah-yah)
Пӗрлӗ
Gara(gah-rah)
Пӗрӗнчӗ
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Пӗрӗнчӗнӗ
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Тӗнчӗр хӗрӗ
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
Кӗнӗнчӗ пӗрлӗ?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Сӗн мӗнӗнчӗр?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Мӗнӗнчӗрӗн
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Пӗрлӗнчӗ
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
Пӗрӗнчӗн
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Ӗнӗн пӗрлӗ
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
Тӗнчӗрӗн
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
Тӗнчӗрӗн кӗнӗ
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
Хӗрӗн хӗрӗ
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Кӗнтӗр тӗнчӗнӗ?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Автобус тӗнчӗнӗ кӗн?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Кӗнтӗр пӗлӗш?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
Кӗнтӗр кӗрӗнчӗ?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
Пӗрлӗх тӗнчӗнӗ?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнчӗ
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
Картӗнчӗнӗнче кӗнтӗр?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче туй
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Кӗнтӗр кӗнтӗрӗ?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.