The Tajik course
Learn Tajik ten words at a time
Тоҷикӣ
Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Tajik words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Tajik challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Tajik · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Саломsa-LOM
- Hello
- Саломsa-LOM
- Hi
- Субҳ бахайрSUBH ba-KHAYR
- Good morning
- Шаби хушSHA-bi KHUSH
- Good night
- Ташаккури зиёдta-shak-KU-ri zi-YOD
- Thank you very much
- Ташаккурta-shak-KUR
- Thanks
- Хоҳиш мекунамKHO-hish me-ku-NAM
- You're welcome
- ЛутфанLOOT-fan
- Please
- Бубахшедbu-bakh-SHED
- Excuse me
- ХайрKHAYR
- Goodbye
Tajik · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Як биру, лутфанYAK bi-RU, LOOT-fan
- One beer, please
- Як аз инҳо, лутфанYAK az IN-ho, LOOT-fan
- One of these, please
- Як чой, лутфанYAK CHOY, LOOT-fan
- One tea, please
- Ду, лутфанDU, LOOT-fan
- Two, please
- Як тои дигар, лутфанYAK TOH-ee di-GAR, LOOT-fan
- One more, please
- Ин қимати чанд?in qi-MA-ti CHAND
- How much is it?
- Ҳисоб, лутфанhi-SOB, LOOT-fan
- The bill, please
- Оё ман метавонам...?AH-yuh MAN me-ta-VA-nam
- May I...?
- Ба саломатӣBA sa-lo-ma-TI
- Cheers!
- Саломат бошед!sa-lo-MAT bo-SHED
- Bless you
Tajik · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- Балеba-LEH
- Yes
- НеNEH
- No
- ХубKHUB
- Okay
- Аз ҳама нурaz HA-ma NUR
- Sure, no problem
- Ман намедонамMAN na-me-do-NAM
- I don't know
- Ман нафаҳмидамMAN na-fahm-i-DAM
- I don't understand
- Шумо англисӣ сохибӣ?shu-MO an-gli-SEE so-hi-BEE
- Do you speak English?
- ОздиOZ-dee
- A little
- Албаттаal-BAT-ta
- Of course
- Ҳама чиз хуб астHA-ma CHIZ KHUB ast
- Everything is fine
Tajik · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- ЯкYAK
- One
- ДуDU
- Two
- СеSEH
- Three
- ЧорCHOR
- Four
- ДаҳDAH
- Ten
- СадSAD
- One hundred
- Сомонӣso-mo-NI
- Somoni
- Дар раҳи картdar RA-hi KART
- By card
- Пула наъдPU-la na-AD
- In cash
- Шумо ивз доред?shu-MO ivz DO-red
- Do you have change?
Tajik · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- НонNON
- Bread
- ШирSHIR
- Milk
- Панирpa-NIR
- Cheese
- ОбOB
- Water
- Як халта?YAK HAL-ta
- A bag?
- Шумо ... доред?shu-MO... DO-red
- Do you have...?
- Кай...аст?KAY... ast
- Where is...?
- Ин якIN YAK
- This one
- Ҳеч чиз нестHECH CHIZ NEST
- Nothing else
- Рўзи хуброRU-zi KHUB-ro
- Have a nice day
Tajik · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Як мез барои дуYAK MEZ ba-RO DU
- A table for two
- Мамнуи, лутфанmam-NU-i, LOOT-fan
- The menu, please
- Як чой, лутфанYAK CHOY, LOOT-fan
- One tea, please
- Як қахва, лутфанYAK QA-hva, LOOT-fan
- One coffee, please
- Плов, лутфанPLOV, LOOT-fan
- Plov, please
- Ловман, лутфанLOV-man, LOOT-fan
- Lagman, please
- Бах ваҳшеBAKH vah-SHEH
- It's delicious
- Бе ёхиBEH YO-hi
- Without ice
- Гирифтанgi-RIF-tan
- To take away
- Боқи то туроBA-qi TO tu-RO
- Keep the change
Tajik · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Шумо чӣ торик?shu-MO chi TO-rik
- How are you? (formal)
- Ту чӣ торик?TU chi TO-rik
- How are you? (casual)
- Ман хуб астаMAN KHUB as-TA
- I'm fine
- Ту?TU
- And you?
- Кабар чӣ?ka-BAR chi
- What's new?
- Ҳава хуб, не?HA-va KHUB, NEH
- Nice weather, huh?
- Ба зудӣ ми бароBA zu-DI mi BA-ro
- See you soon
- Шаби хушSHA-bi KHUSH
- Have a nice evening
- Аз назари ман...az na-ZA-ri MAN...
- Say hi to the family
- Ба хайри ҳамаBA khayr-i HA-ma
- All the best
Tajik · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Жоҳои гувҳо куҷост?jo-HO-i gu-VO ku-JOST
- Where is the toilet?
- ЧапCHAP
- Left
- РостROST
- Right
- Рувонru-VON
- Straight ahead
- Ин JοIN JO
- Here
- Он JοON JO
- There
- Автобусav-to-BUS
- Bus
- Стансионӣstan-si-o-NI
- Train station
- Як билет, лутфанYAK bi-LET, LOOT-fan
- One ticket, please
- Инҷо бир, лутфанin-JO bir, LOOT-fan
- Stop here, please
Tajik · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- Имрӯзim-RUZ
- Today
- Фардоfar-DO
- Tomorrow
- Дӣрӯзdi-RUZ
- Yesterday
- Ҳозирho-ZIR
- Now
- Баъданba-DAN
- Later
- Саъатҳо чанд?sa-AT-ho CHAND
- What time is it?
- Душанбеdu-SHAN-beh
- Monday
- ҶумаъJU-ma
- Friday
- Ҳафтаи дуhaf-TA-i DU
- Sunday
- Шунбаҳуҷумаshun-BA-hu-JU-ma
- The weekend
Tajik · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Ёрӣ!yo-RI
- Help!
- Як табиб дахваYAK ta-BIB dakh-VA
- Call a doctor
- Полисаpo-li-SA
- Police
- Дорухонаdo-ru-KHO-na
- Pharmacy
- Беморхонаbe-MOR-kho-na
- Hospital
- Ман гум шудамMAN GUM shu-DAM
- I'm lost
- Ман хуб набуда астаMAN KHUB na-bu-da as-TA
- I don't feel well
- Паспорти манpas-POR-ti MAN
- My passport
- Ин дуздӣ шудIN duz-DI SHUD
- It was stolen
- Ин фаврӣ астIN fav-RI ast
- It's urgent