Looking for practical Pashto to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Pashto 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.
سلام
Nagaad(nagaad)
مننه
Galatooma(galatooma)
سهار مو پخير
Bariis(bariis)
ماښام مو پخير
Galab(galab)
ماښام مو پخير
Haal(haal)
شپه مو پخير
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
بیا به ګورو
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
خداى پامان
Nagaad(nagaad)
ستاسو نوم څه دی؟
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
زما نوم جان دی
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
تاسو څنګه یاست؟
Iska waran?(iska waran)
ستاسو سره لیدل خوشحاله یم
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ایا ته انګلیسي خبرې کوې؟
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
زه ښه هندي نه پوهیږم
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
زه نه پوهیږم
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
مهرباني وکړئ ورو خبرې وکړئ
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
آیا ته دا بیا ویلای شې؟
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
تشناب چیرته دی؟
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
زه څنګه د ښار مرکز ته لاړ شم؟
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
چپ ته واړئ
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
ښي ته واړئ
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
مستقیم لاړ شئ
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
کرایه څومره ده؟
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
یو ټکټ، مهرباني وکړئ
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
ایا دا دلته لرې دی؟
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
زه ورک یم
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
زه چیرته د SIM کارت اخیستلی شم؟
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
هو
Eeyy(ee-yee)
نه
Maya(mah-yah)
شاید
Gara(gah-rah)
زه موافق یم
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
زه مخالف یم
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
دا ښه ښکاري
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
تاسو څه فکر کوئ؟
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
تاسې کولی شئ چې مرسته وکړئ؟
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
زه مرستې ته اړتیا لرم
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
یو شیبه انتظار وکړئ
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
زه بخښنه غواړم
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
هیڅ ستونزه نشته
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
مبارک شه
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
زېږېدنه دې مبارک وي
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
خوندي سفر وکړئ
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
د ریل ګاډي تمځای چیرته دی؟
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
د بس تمځای چیرته دی؟
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
دا کوم پلاتفورم دی؟
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
دا په کوم وخت روانیږي؟
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
ایا دا سم لاره ده؟
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
دا دلته نږدې دی
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
دا دلته لیرې دی
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
تاسې کولی شئ چې په نقشه کې راته وښایاست؟
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
دلته ودریږئ، مهرباني
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
دا څومره وخت نیسي؟
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.