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Basic Avar Phrases

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In Avar, hello is ВорчӀами (Worčʼami) and thank you is Баркала (Barkala). Here are 12 everyday Avar phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.

Survival Phrases

EnglishAvarSay It Like
HelloВорчӀами
said to a man; to a woman ЙорчӀами, to several people РорчӀами
Worčʼami
GoodbyeКъо-мех лъикӀQʼo-mex łikʼ
PleaseБегьулеб батаниBehuleb batani
Thank youБаркалаBarkala
Yesуu
NoгьечӀо
also гуро
hečʼo
Excuse me / SorryТӀасалъугьаTʼasałuha
I don't understandБичӀчӀулароBiččʼularo
How much is it?Гьаб багьа щиб?Hab baha ššib?
Where is the bathroom?Хӏажатхана киб бугеб?
built on the confirmed pattern 'Киб бугеб...?' (where is...?) plus хӏажатхана 'toilet'
Ḥʳažatxana kib bugeb?
Where is …?… киб бугеб?
a confirmed idiomatic question pattern; fill the gap with the thing you are looking for
… kib bugeb?
Help!Кумек гьабе!Kumek habe!

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