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Tajik is the main language of Tajikistan, and is closely related to Farsi. and Kurdish

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

Hello. 

ассалому алейкум. (sah-lom-ah-lay-koom )

Hello. (informal) 

салом . (sah-lohm )

How are you? 

shumo chii  ? (shoo-moh-chee ?)

Fine, thank you. 

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What is your name? 

 ? ( ?)

My name is ______ . 

______ . ( _____ .)

Nice to meet you. 

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Please. 

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Thank you. 

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You're welcome. 

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Yes. 

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No. 

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Excuse me. (getting attention) 

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Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

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I'm sorry. 

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Goodbye 

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Goodbye (informal) 

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I can't speak name of language [well]. 

[ ]. ( [ ])

Do you speak English? 

 ? ( ?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

 ? ( ?)

Help! 

 ! ( !)

Look out! 

 ! ( !)

Good morning. 

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Good evening. 

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Good night. 

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Good night (to sleep) 

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I don't understand. 

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Where is the toilet? 

 ? ( ?)

Problems

Time

Clock time

Duration

Days

Months

Writing time and date

Colors

black 

сиёҳ (see-yoh )

white 

сафед (sah-fed )

gray 

хокистарранг (kho-kee-star-rang )

red 

сурх (soorkh )

blue 

кабуд (ka-bood )

yellow 

зард (zard )

green 

сабз (sah-bz )

orange 

норанҷӣ (no-ran-jee )

purple 

бунафш (boo-nafsh )

pink

гулобӣ (goo-lo-bee)

brown 

қаҳваранг (qah-vah-rang)

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Eating

Bars

Shopping

Driving

Authority

Learning more