Looking for practical Tajik to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tajik 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 Tajik 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.
Салом
Nagaad(nagaad)
Ташаккур
Galatooma(galatooma)
Субҳи хайр
Bariis(bariis)
Баъд аз зуҳр
Galab(galab)
Шаббохир
Haal(haal)
Шаб ба хайр
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
Баъд мебинем
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
Хайр
Nagaad(nagaad)
Номатон чист?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
Номи ман Ҷон аст
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
Шумо чӣ хелед?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
Хуш ба дидор
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Шумо англисӣ гап мезанед?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Ман ҳиндиро хуб гап намезанам.
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ман намефаҳмам.
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
Лутфан, оҳиста гап занед.
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Мехоҳед, инро боз гап занед?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Ванна куҷост?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
Ман чӣ гуна ба маркази шаҳр мерасам?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Чап гард.
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Рост гард.
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
Сидат равед.
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
Баҳои роҳкиро чанд аст?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
Як чипта, лутфан.
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Оё ин ҷо дур аст?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Ман гум шудаам.
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
Ман SIM-кортро куҷо харида метавонам?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ҳа
Eeyy(ee-yee)
Не
Maya(mah-yah)
Шояд
Gara(gah-rah)
Ман розиам
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Ман рози нестам
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Ин хуб садо медиҳад
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
Шумо чӣ фикр мекунед?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Шумо метавонед ба ман кӯмак кунед?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Ман кӯмак лозим дорам
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Як лаҳза интизор шавед
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
Ман бахшиш мехоҳам
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Масъала нест
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
Табрикот
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
Таваллудат муборак
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
Сафари бехатар дошта бошед
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Куҷо истгоҳи қатора аст?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Куҷо истгоҳи автобус аст?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Кадом платформа аст?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
Саъат чанд меравад?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
Оё ин роҳ дуруст аст?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
Ин ҷо наздик аст.
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
Ин ҷо дур аст.
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
Мехоҳед, ки манро дар харита нишон диҳед?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
Лутфан, ин ҷо истед.
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Чанд вақт мегирад?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.