Looking for practical Fulani to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Nagaad(nagaad)
A jaraama
Galatooma(galatooma)
Nde woɗi
Bariis(bariis)
Nde njahi
Galab(galab)
Nde saare
Haal(haal)
Nde daɗi
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
A waawi
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
Njaara
Nagaad(nagaad)
Hol ko innde maa?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
Innde am ko John
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
No mbadi?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
Mi yidi no feere ma
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Mi waawi ɗum.
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Hol ko toilet?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Sokki leydi.
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Sokki toɓɓere.
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
Yahi e jooɗi.
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
Hol ko fee?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Ko ɓuri to?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Eeyy(ee-yee)
Alaa
Maya(mah-yah)
Wonaa
Gara(gah-rah)
Mi yidi
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Mi yidi walaa
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
O wadi na'i
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
Hol no ndiyam?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
A waawi am warta?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Mi yidi warta
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Ndee na'i
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
Mi yidi honto
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Alaa honto
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
A jaaraama
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
Barka da haihuwa
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
Ndaari no feere
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Hol ko wuro?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Hol ko platform?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
Hol no feere?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
O wadi nder
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
O wadi fowru
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Hol no feere?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.