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Basic Tajik Phrases

In Tajik, hello is Салом (Salom) and thank you is Ташаккур (Tashakkur). Here are 39 everyday Tajik phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.

Survival Phrases

EnglishTajikSay It Like
HelloСаломSalom
GoodbyeХайрKhayr
PleaseЛутфанLutfan
Thank youТашаккурTashakkur
YesҲаHa
NoНеNe
Excuse me / SorryМебахшедMebakhshed
Do you speak English?Шумо англисӣ гап мезанед?Shumo anglisī gap mezaned?
I don't understandМан намефаҳмамMan namefahmam
Please speak slowlyЛутфан оҳиста гап занедLutfan ohista gap zaned
How much is it?Ин чанд пул аст?In chand pul ast?
Where is the bathroom?Ҳоҷатхона дар куҷост?Hojatkhona dar kujost?
I'd like this, pleaseМан инро мехоҳам, лутфанMan inro mekhoham, lutfan
The bill, pleaseҲисобро биёред, лутфанHisobro biyored, lutfan
Where is …?... дар куҷост?
put the place name at the start
... dar kujost?
Help!Кӯмак кунед!Kumak kuned!
I need a doctorБа ман духтур лозим астBa man dukhtur lozim ast
Call the police!Полисро ҷеғ занед!Polisro jegh zaned!
I don't speak TajikМан тоҷикӣ гап намезанамMan tojikī gap namezanam
Can you help me?Шумо метавонед ба ман кӯмак кунед?Shumo metavoned ba man kumak kuned?

First Conversation

EnglishTajikSay It Like
HelloСалом
more formal: Ассалому алайкум (Assalomu alaykum)
Salom
How are you?Шумо чӣ хел ҳастед?
polite; with friends: Ту чӣ хел? (Tu chī khel?)
Shumo chī khel hasted?
I'm fine, thank you.Хуб, ташаккур.Khub, tashakkur.
And you?Ва шумо?
with friends: Ва ту? (Va tu?)
Va shumo?
What's your name?Номи шумо чист?
polite; with friends: Номат чист? (Nomat chist?)
Nomi shumo chist?
My name is …Номи ман … аст.
put your name in the gap
Nomi man … ast.
Where are you from?Шумо аз куҷо ҳастед?
polite; with friends: Ту аз куҷо? (Tu az kujo?)
Shumo az kujo hasted?
I'm from …Ман аз … ҳастам.
put your country in the gap
Man az … hastam.
Goodbye, see you later.Хайр, то боздид.Khayr, to bozdid.

When You Get Lost In A Conversation

EnglishTajikSay It Like
Slower, please.Лутфан оҳиста гап занед.
with friends: Оҳиста гап зан (Ohista gap zan)
Lutfan ohista gap zaned.
Again, please.Лутфан, такрор кунед.
with friends: Такрор кун (Takror kun)
Lutfan, takror kuned.
I don't understand.Ман намефаҳмам.Man namefahmam.
How do you say … in Tajik?…-ро ба тоҷикӣ чӣ мегӯянд?
pointing: Инро ба тоҷикӣ чӣ мегӯянд? (Inro ba tojikī chī megūyand?)
…-ro ba tojikī chī megūyand?
What does … mean?… чӣ маъно дорад?… chī ma'no dorad?
Can you write it down, please?Лутфан, инро навишта диҳед.
with friends: Навишта деҳ (Navishta deh)
Lutfan, inro navishta dihed.
I'm learning Tajik.Ман тоҷикӣ меомӯзам.Man tojikī meomūzam.
One moment, please.Як лаҳза, лутфан.Yak lahza, lutfan.

Situations

EnglishTajikSay It Like
Where is the nearest grocery store?Наздиктарин дӯкони хӯрокворӣ дар куҷост?Nazdiktarin dūkoni khūrokvorī dar kujost?
How do you say this in Tajik?Инро ба тоҷикӣ чӣ тавр мегӯянд?Inro ba tojikī chī tavr megūyand?

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