Looking for practical Meadow Mari to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meadow Mari 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 Meadow Mari 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)
Рәхмәт
Galatooma(galatooma)
Иртәнге сәлам
Bariis(bariis)
Кичке сәлам
Galab(galab)
Кичке сәлам
Haal(haal)
Төнге сәлам
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
Килешербез
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
Сау бул
Nagaad(nagaad)
Синең исемең нәрсә?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
Минем исемем Джон
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
Син ничек?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
Сине күрүемә шатмын
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӱзӱн инглиз кӧнӧ?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Мин хинди ӧзӧмӧ нӧмӧ
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Мин ӧзӧмӧ
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
Пожалуйста, кӧнӧнӧ вӧнӧ
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Сӱзӱн ӧзӧмӧ вӧнӧ?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Кӧнӧнӧн кӧнӧ?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
Мин шӧрӧмӧн кӧнӧнӧ?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Сӱзӱн чӧнӧ
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Сӱзӱн кӧнӧ
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
Тӧрӧнӧ
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
Кӧнӧнӧн ӧзӧмӧ?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
Бӧрӧн билет, пожалуйста
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Кӧнӧнӧн ӧзӧмӧ?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Мин юӧнӧ
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
Кӧнӧнӧн СИМ картӧн кӧнӧ?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Äh
Eeyy(ee-yee)
Ei
Maya(mah-yah)
Võib-olla
Gara(gah-rah)
Ma nõustun
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Ma ei nõustu
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
See kõlab hästi
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
Mida sa arvad?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Mul on abi vaja
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Oota hetk
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
Ma vabandan
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Pole probleemi
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
Palju õnne
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
Soovin head teed
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Куда поезда станция?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Куда автобуса остановка?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Который платформа?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
Кайсы вакытта китә?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
Бу дөрес юлмы?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
Бу якын
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
Бу ерак
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
Сез миңа картада күрсәтә аласызмы?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
Монда туктагыз, зинһар
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Ничә вакыт ала?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.