Looking for practical Kanuri to Tajik phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri phrase first, then the Tajik translation (Tajik) — 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 Tajik.
Tip: when a Tajik phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kanuri 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.
Sannu
Салом(Salom)
Nagode
Ташаккур(Tashakkur)
Ina kwana
Субҳи хайр(Subhi khair)
Ina yamma
Баъд аз зуҳр(Bad az zuhr)
Ina dare
Шаббохир(Shabbokhir)
Sai da safe
Шаб ба хайр(Shab ba khair)
Zan ganka
Баъд мебинем(Bad mebinem)
Sai anjima
Хайр(Khair)
Menene sunanka?
Номатон чист?(Nomaton chist?)
Sunana John
Номи ман Ҷон аст(Nomi man Jon ast)
Lafiya lau?
Шумо чӣ хелед?(Shumo chi kheled?)
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Хуш ба дидор(Khush ba didor)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Шумо англисӣ гап мезанед?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ман ҳиндиро хуб гап намезанам.
Ba na fahimta.
Ман намефаҳмам.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Лутфан, оҳиста гап занед.
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Мехоҳед, инро боз гап занед?
Ina wanka?
Ванна куҷост?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Ман чӣ гуна ба маркази шаҳр мерасам?
Juya hagu.
Чап гард.
Juya dama.
Рост гард.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Сидат равед.
Nawa ne farashin?
Баҳои роҳкиро чанд аст?
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Як чипта, лутфан.
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Оё ин ҷо дур аст?
Na ɓace.
Ман гум шудаам.
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Ман SIM-кортро куҷо харида метавонам?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Ҳа(Ha)
A'a
Не(Ne)
Wata
Шояд(Shoyad)
Na amu
Ман розиам(Man roziam)
Na a'a amu
Ман рози нестам(Man rozi nestam)
Iya na
Ин хуб садо медиҳад(In khub sado medihad)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
Шумо чӣ фикр мекунед?(Shumo chi fikr mekuned?)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
Шумо метавонед ба ман кӯмак кунед?(Shumo metavaned ba man kumak kuned?)