Looking for practical Limburgish to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Limburgish 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: pick five Afar phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Nagaad(nagaad)
Dank je
Galatooma(galatooma)
Goeie môrge
Bariis(bariis)
Goeie middag
Galab(galab)
Goeie avend
Haal(haal)
Goeie nacht
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
Tot ziens
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
Vaarwel
Nagaad(nagaad)
Wat is dien naam?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
Mijn naam is John
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
Hoe is 't?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
Fijn je te ontmoeten
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Spreek je Engels?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Ich spreek nie goed Hindi.
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ich verstoon het nie.
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
Spreek asjeblieft langzaam.
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Kunt ge dat nog een keer zegge?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Wo is de toilet?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
Hoe kom ich in het centrum?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Sla linksaf.
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Sla rechtsaf.
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
Ga rechtdoor.
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
Hoeveel kost de rit?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
Ene ticket, asjeblieft.
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Is het ver van hier?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Ich ben verdwaald.
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
Wo kan ich een SIM-kaart kopen?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Eeyy(ee-yee)
Neen
Maya(mah-yah)
Misschien
Gara(gah-rah)
Ich het het eens
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Ich het het nie eens
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Dat klinkt goed
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
Wat denkste?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Kunns de mie helppe?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Ich heb hulp nodig
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Wacht een moment
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
Ich ben sorry
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Gein probleem
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
Gefeliciteerd
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
Gelukkige verjaardag
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
Veer neet veilig reis
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wo is de treinstation?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Wo is de busstop?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Wèch platform is 't?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
Wèltijd vertrekt 't?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
Is dit de goeie weg?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
Het is hier in de buurt.
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
Het is ver van hier.
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
Kan je 't op de kaart wèze?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
Stop hier, asjeblieft.
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Hoe lang duurt 't?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.