Looking for practical Sanskrit to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sanskrit 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 Sanskrit 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.
नमः
Nagaad(nagaad)
धन्यवादः
Galatooma(galatooma)
सुप्रभातम्
Bariis(bariis)
सुप्रभातम्
Galab(galab)
शुभसंध्या
Haal(haal)
शुभरात्रि
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
पुनर्मिलामः
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
विदा
Nagaad(nagaad)
तव नाम किम्?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
मम नाम जोनः
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
भवान् कथम् अस्ति?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
त्वं दृष्ट्वा सुखं
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
भवान् इंग्लिषं वदति किम्?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
अहं हिन्दीं कुशलतः न वदामि
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
अहं न बोधामि
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
कृपया शनैः वदतु
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
तत् पुनः वदतु
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
शौचालयं कुत्र अस्ति?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
नगरस्य केन्द्रं कथं गच्छामि?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
वामं परिवर्तय
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
दक्षिणं परिवर्तय
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
सिध्यताम्
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
कति मूल्यं अस्ति?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
एकं पत्रकं, कृपया
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
एषः किं दूरं अस्ति?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
अहं गुम्भितः
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
कुतः अहं सिम् पत्रिका क्रेतुं शक्नोमि?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
आम्
Eeyy(ee-yee)
न
Maya(mah-yah)
संदिग्धम्
Gara(gah-rah)
अहं सहमतः
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
अहं असहमतः
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
तत् शुभम्
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
त्वं किं मन्यसे?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
त्वं मां साहाय्यं करिष्यसि?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
मम साहाय्यं आवश्यकम्
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
क्षणं प्रतिक्ष्यताम्
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
अहं खेदितः
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
किञ्चित् समस्या नास्ति
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
अभिनन्दनम्
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
जन्मदिनस्य शुभाशयाः
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
सुरक्षितयात्रां करो
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
कुतः रेल्वे स्थानकम् अस्ति?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
कुतः बस स्थानकम् अस्ति?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
कः पृष्ठम् अस्ति?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
कः कालः गच्छति?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
एषः सम्यग् मार्गः अस्ति किम्?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
एषः समीपम् अस्ति।
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
एषः दूरम् अस्ति।
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
नक्शायाम् मां दर्शयति किम्?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
अत्र थाम्यताम्, कृपया।
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
कति कालः गच्छति?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.