Looking for practical Romani to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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 Romani 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.
Sastimos
Nagaad(nagaad)
Dikhes
Galatooma(galatooma)
Sar san o drom
Bariis(bariis)
Sar san o drom
Galab(galab)
Sar san o večer
Haal(haal)
Sar san o noć
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
Sikav tuke na jekh
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
Sastipen
Nagaad(nagaad)
So t'avel tiri navn?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
Mande t'avel John
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
Soske tuke?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
Rromale tuke
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Na sam tuke
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
Sikav tuke buti
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Kade si o toalet?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Džanav levo
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Džanav pravo
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
Džanav buti
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
Sako si o tarifo?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
Eka tiketa, please
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Si o baro katar here?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Me si na džanav
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
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)
Na
Maya(mah-yah)
Možda
Gara(gah-rah)
Sukalav
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Nesukalav
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
To so boro
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
So te phendav?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Sako te mikerav?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Me mangav miker
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Phirav kher
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
Me som te bachtal
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Na problem
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
Sukalav tuke
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
Sukal tuke kher
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
Sakona safar kher
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Kasa platform?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
So kalo khera?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
So si jekh pravas?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
So si buchi tu?
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
So si dikh le tu?
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
Sti le tu, please.
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Kado kheras?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.