Looking for practical Manx to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx 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.
Fastyr mie
Nagaad(nagaad)
Gura mie eu
Galatooma(galatooma)
Mie eu
Bariis(bariis)
Fastyr mie
Galab(galab)
Oie vie
Haal(haal)
Oie ghooinney
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
Gree gys y chee
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
Slane
Nagaad(nagaad)
Cre ta d'ennym?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
Ta my ennym yn John
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
Kys t'eh?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Cha noddym ymmodee
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Where's y toalett?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Goll gys y laa
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Goll gys y laa
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
Goll er y thalloo
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
Cooish ta'n coshyn?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
Ticket ny hwoaie, please
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Eeyy(ee-yee)
Na
Maya(mah-yah)
Possibly
Gara(gah-rah)
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Ta shoh goll er
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
Cre ta'n chione?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Ta mee cur my chenn
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Gow er ny hoilshey
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
Ta mee er yannoo
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Cha nel broogh
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
Foddee gura
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
Laa breith shenney
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
Gow er ny shickyr
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Cre ta'n platfoy?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
Cooish dy vel eh goll?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
Ta shoh yn aght reih?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
Ta eh ny chione hene
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
Goll er-hene, please
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Kys ta'n traa goll?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.