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Basic Balochi Phrases

Early draft: There was little reliable source material for this language, so some lines may be wrong. Check with a speaker before relying on them.

In Balochi, hello is سلام (salām) and thank you is مہربانی (mihrbānī). Here are 19 everyday Balochi phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.

Survival Phrases

EnglishBalochiSay It Like
Helloسلامsalām
Goodbyeخدا حافظ
used when leaving; literally 'God protect [you]'
khudā hāfiz
Pleaseمہربانی کنmihrbānī kan
Thank youمہربانی
also 'tashakkur', a Persian/Urdu loanword, widely understood
mihrbānī
Yesها
also 'balē'
hā
Noنہna
Excuse me / Sorryمعاف کنmu'āf kan
Do you speak English?تو انگریزی گپ زانے؟
use 'shumā ... zānēt' to a stranger, for politeness
tau angrēzī gap zānē?
I don't understandمن نہ پہمانman na paham-ān
Please speak slowlyمہربانی کن، آہستہ گپ بزنmihrbānī kan, āhista gap bazan
How much is it?ای چند اَنت؟ē čand ant?
Where is the bathroom?غسل خانہ کجا اَنت؟ğusl-khāna kujā ant?
I'd like this, pleaseمن ای لوٹاں، مہربانی کنman ē lôtān, mihrbānī kan
The bill, pleaseبل بدئے، مہربانی کنbil badē, mihrbānī kan
Where is …?… کجا اَنت؟
put the place name where the gap is
... kujā ant?
Help!کمک!kumak!
I need a doctorمنا دگتر پکار انتmanā daktar pakār ant
Call the police!پولیس ا بگوک بدے!
'call the police' — approximate; local phrasing for calling for help may vary by region
pōlīs-ā bugōk badē!
Can you help me?تو منا کمک کنے؟
use 'shumā ... kanēt' for politeness
tau manā kumak kanē?

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