Difference between revisions of "Tajik phrasebook"

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

[edit] Pronunciation guide

[edit] Vowels

[edit] Consonants

[edit] Common diphthongs

[edit] Phrase list

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

[edit] Basics

Hello. 

ассалому алейкум. (asah-lomu ah-lay-koom)

Hello. (informal) 

салом . (sah-lohm)

How are you? 

Шумо чи xeл? (shoo-moh-chee-khel?)

Fine, thank you. 

Нағз, рахмат. (Naghz, rah-mat )

What is your name?

Hоматон чист? (No-ma-ton chist?)

My name is ______ . 

Номи ман ______. (No-mi man _____ .)

Nice to meet you. 

Aз вохуриамон шод ҳастам. (Az vo-khu-ri-amon shod has-tam )

Please. 

Лутфан, Илтимос (Loot-fan/Il-ti-mos )

Thank you. 

. Рахмат(rah-mat)

You're welcome. 

. Саломат бошед(Salomat boshed)

Yes. 

. Ҳa/Бале(Ha/Ba-le )

No. 

. Не (Ne)

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

Meбaxшeд . (Mebakhshed)

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

. ( )

I'm sorry. 

Мебахшед . (mebakhshed)

Goodbye 

khair. ( )

Goodbye (informal) 

Сихату саломат боши . ( )

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

[ ]. ( [ ])

Do you speak English? 

Шумо англиси гап мезанед? ( ?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

Оё кace дар инчо англиси гап мезанад ? (Oyo kase dar injo anglisi gap mezanad?)

Help! 

Ёри диҳед! (Yori dihed!)

Look out! 

Эҳтиёт шавед ! (Eh-ti-yot shaved!)

Good morning. 

Cyбҳ ба xaйр. (Soobh-ba-khair )

Good evening. 

. ( )

Good night. 

. ( )

Good night (to sleep) 

Хоби ширин/Шаби хуш . (Khobi shirin/Shabi khoosh )

I don't understand. 

. Ман немефаҳмам/ман нафаҳмидocтaм (Man na-me-fah-mam/Man na-fah-mi-dos-tam )

Where is the toilet? 

Ҳочатхона кани? (Ho-jat-kho-na kani?)

[edit] Problems

[edit] Time

[edit] Clock time

[edit] Duration

[edit] Days

[edit] Months

[edit] Writing time and date

[edit] 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-loh-bee)

brown 

қаҳваранг (qah-vah-rang)

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Bus and train

[edit] Directions

[edit] Taxi

[edit] Lodging

[edit] Money

[edit] Eating

Water 

ob

Milk 

shir

Yoghurt 

yogurt

Honey 

asal

Fruit 

miva

Apple 

seb

Bread 

non

Fish 

mohi

Meat/Beef 

guscht-(I gor)

Vegetables 

sabzarot

[edit] Bars

[edit] Shopping

I need 

ba-man darkor / losim doram

How much does it cost? 

In chand pul ast?

[edit] Driving

[edit] Authority

[edit] Learning more