Looking for practical Kituba to Tajik phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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 Kituba 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.
Mbote
Салом(Salom)
Matondo
Ташаккур(Tashakkur)
Mbote na ntanga
Субҳи хайр(Subhi khair)
Mbote na moke
Баъд аз зуҳр(Bad az zuhr)
Mbote na nsuka
Шаббохир(Shabbokhir)
Malamu na lola
Шаб ба хайр(Shab ba khair)
Tala moke
Баъд мебинем(Bad mebinem)
Kende malamu
Хайр(Khair)
Nani na yo?
Номатон чист?(Nomaton chist?)
Nani na ngai John
Номи ман Ҷон аст(Nomi man Jon ast)
Oyo olingi?
Шумо чӣ хелед?(Shumo chi kheled?)
Nionso na yo
Хуш ба дидор(Khush ba didor)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Шумо англисӣ гап мезанед?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Ман ҳиндиро хуб гап намезанам.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Ман намефаҳмам.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Лутфан, оҳиста гап занед.
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Мехоҳед, инро боз гап занед?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Ванна куҷост?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Ман чӣ гуна ба маркази шаҳр мерасам?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Чап гард.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Рост гард.
Yaka na mbala moke
Сидат равед.
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Баҳои роҳкиро чанд аст?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Як чипта, лутфан.
Eza mbali na awa?
Оё ин ҷо дур аст?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Ман гум шудаам.
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Ман SIM-кортро куҷо харида метавонам?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Ҳа(Ha)
Te
Не(Ne)
Pamba
Шояд(Shoyad)
Nani na yo
Ман розиам(Man roziam)
Nani te na yo
Ман рози нестам(Man rozi nestam)
Eza malamu
Ин хуб садо медиҳад(In khub sado medihad)
Oyo olingi nini?
Шумо чӣ фикр мекунед?(Shumo chi fikr mekuned?)
Okanisa ngai?
Шумо метавонед ба ман кӯмак кунед?(Shumo metavaned ba man kumak kuned?)