Looking for practical Komi to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Komi 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: read the Afar line out loud three times, then cover the Komi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Nagaad(nagaad)
Тоннэм
Galatooma(galatooma)
Доброе утро
Bariis(bariis)
Добрый день
Galab(galab)
Добрый вечер
Haal(haal)
Спокойной ночи
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
Увидимся позже
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
До свидания
Nagaad(nagaad)
Кыв вӧтны?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
Мой вӧтны Джон
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
Куи шунды?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
Куи мӧрныд
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сыдзысь англискон?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Ми хинди висьтöс не
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ми кужо не
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
Пожалуйста, медленно сыдзысь
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Сыдзысь кужо висьтöс?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Кудо вуэса?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
Кудо вуэса кутскон центр?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Калас лево
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Калас право
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
Кыдöс висьтöс
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
Кудо висьтöс тум?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
Один билет, пожалуйста
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Кудо кудо висьтöс?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Ми кужо висьтöс
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
Кудо вуэса СИМ-карт?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Да
Eeyy(ee-yee)
Нет
Maya(mah-yah)
Может быть
Gara(gah-rah)
Я согласен
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Я не согласен
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Это звучит хорошо
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
Что ты думаешь?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ты можешь мне помочь?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Мне нужна помощь
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Подожди минуту
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
Извини
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Нет проблем
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
Поздравляю
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
С днём рождения
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
Счастливого пути
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Тон кывтöн вуöт?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Тон вуöтöн вуöт?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Куи пыдöн?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
Куи вöрöм вöт?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
Тöмö вöтöн вуöт?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
Тöмö кывтöн
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
Тöмö вöтöн кывтöн
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
Тöмö мапöн вöтöн?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
Кывтöн, пöрöм
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Куи вöтöн вöт?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.