Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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.
Halo
Nagaad(nagaad)
Tenkyu
Galatooma(galatooma)
Gutpela moning
Bariis(bariis)
Gutpela apinun
Galab(galab)
Gutpela nait
Haal(haal)
Gutpela nait
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
Lukim yu bihain
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
Gudbai
Nagaad(nagaad)
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
Mi nem em John
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
Yu stap gut?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
Gutpela long mitim yu
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Mi no save.
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
Plis, tok liklik.
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Yu ken tokim gen?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Wea toilet?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
Go stret.
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
Wan tiket, plis.
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Em i long long wanem?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Mi lus.
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Eeyy(ee-yee)
No
Maya(mah-yah)
Baibe
Gara(gah-rah)
Mi agri
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Mi no agri
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Em i gut
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
Yu ting wanem?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Yu inap helpim mi?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Mi nidim help
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Wai liklik
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
Mi sori
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
No problem
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
Tenkyu
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
Hapi baisde
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
Lukaut long trip
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Wea em bus stop?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Wea em platform?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
Wanem taim em i likim?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
Dispela em stret rot?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
Em i klostu hia
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
Em i longwe long hia
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
Stap hia, plis
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Hao long em i tek?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.