Learn Tajik ten words at a time
Ten short games: the 102 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.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Саломsa-LOM
- Hello
- Субҳ бахайрSUBH ba-KHAYR
- Good morning
- Шоми хушsho-MI KHUSH
- Good evening
- ХайрKHAYR
- Goodbye
- То диданto di-DAN
- See you
- ЛутфанLOOT-fan
- Please
- Ташаккурta-shak-KUR
- Thank you
- Хоҳиш мекунамKHO-hish me-ku-NAM
- You're welcome
- Узр мехоҳамuzr me-kho-HAM
- Sorry
- Бубахшедbu-bakh-SHED
- Excuse me
- Аз шиносоӣ бо шумо шодамaz shi-no-so-I bo shu-MO sho-DAM
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Ман ... мехоҳамman ... me-kho-HAM
- I would like...
- Ҳаминha-MIN
- This one
- Ин чанд пул?in CHAND pul
- How much is it?
- Ҳисоб, лутфанhi-SOB, LOOT-fan
- The bill, please
- Бо кортbo KORT
- By card
- Бо пули нақдbo pu-LI NAQD
- In cash
- ОбOB
- Water
- Қаҳваqah-VA
- Coffee
- Чойchoy
- Tea
- ПивоPI-vo
- Beer
- Бе...be
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- Балеba-LEH
- Yes
- НеNEH
- No
- ХубKHUB
- Okay
- Ман нафаҳмидамMAN na-fahm-i-DAM
- I don't understand
- Шумо англисӣ медонед?shu-MO ang-li-SI me-do-NED
- Do you speak English?
- Лутфан такрор кунедLUT-fan tak-ROR ku-NED
- Can you repeat that?
- Оҳистатар, лутфанo-his-ta-TAR, LUT-fan
- Slowly, please
- Ин чист?in CHIST
- What is this?
- Ба ман ... лозим астba man ... lo-ZIM ast
- I need...
- Ба ман ёрӣ дода метавонед?ba man yo-RI do-DA me-ta-vo-NED
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- ЯкYAK
- One
- ДуDU
- Two
- СеSEH
- Three
- ЧорCHOR
- Four
- Панҷpanj
- Five
- Шашshash
- Six
- Ҳафтhaft
- Seven
- Ҳаштhasht
- Eight
- Нӯҳnuh
- Nine
- ДаҳDAH
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Шумо ... доред?shu-MO... DO-red
- Do you have...?
- ...куҷост?ku-JOST
- Where is...?
- Кушодаku-sho-DA
- Open
- Пӯшидаpu-shi-DA
- Closed
- Як халта?YAK HAL-ta
- A bag?
- Хеле қиматkhe-LE qi-MAT
- Too expensive
- Ман брон дорамman BRON do-RAM
- I have a reservation
- Наҳорӣ дохил аст?na-ho-RI do-KHIL ast
- Is breakfast included?
- Пароли Wi-Fi чист?pa-RO-li WAI-fai CHIST
- What's the wifi password?
- Метавонам...?me-ta-vo-NAM
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Миз барои ду нафарmiz ba-ROI du na-FAR
- A table for two
- Меню, лутфанme-NYU, LUT-fan
- The menu, please
- Чӣ тавсия медиҳед?chi tav-si-YA me-di-HED
- What do you recommend?
- Ман ... намехӯрамman ... na-me-khu-RAM
- I don't eat...
- Ман ба ... аллергия дорамman ba ... al-ler-GI-ya do-RAM
- I'm allergic to...
- Гӯштgusht
- Meat
- Мурғmurgh
- Chicken
- Моҳӣmo-HI
- Fish
- Бисёр болаззатbis-YOR bo-laz-ZAT
- It's delicious
- Ба саломатӣBA sa-lo-ma-TI
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Шумо чӣ хел?shu-MO chi KHEL
- How are you?
- Хуб, ташаккурKHUB, ta-shak-KUR
- I'm fine, thanks
- Шумо чӣ?shu-MO chi
- And you?
- Номи шумо чист?no-MI shu-MO CHIST
- What's your name?
- Номи ман ...no-MI man
- My name is...
- Шумо аз куҷо ҳастед?shu-MO az ku-JO has-TED
- Where are you from?
- Ман аз ...man az
- I'm from...
- Ба ман маъқул астba man ma-QUL ast
- I like it
- Зебо астze-BO ast
- It's beautiful
- Хуш омадедkhush o-ma-DED
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Ҳоҷатхона куҷост?ho-jat-kho-NA ku-JOST
- Where is the toilet?
- Чӣ тавр ба ... равам?chi tavr ba ... ra-VAM
- How do I get to...?
- ЧапCHAP
- To the left
- РостROST
- To the right
- Мустақимmus-ta-QIM
- Straight ahead
- Ин ҷоin JO
- Here
- Истгоҳи қатораist-go-HI qa-to-RA
- Train station
- Автобусav-to-BUS
- Bus
- Фурудгоҳfu-rud-GOH
- Airport
- Як билет, лутфанYAK bi-LET, LOOT-fan
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- Ҳозирho-ZIR
- Now
- Баъданba-DAN
- Later
- Имрӯзim-RUZ
- Today
- Фардоfar-DO
- Tomorrow
- Имшабim-SHAB
- Tonight
- Кай?kai
- When?
- Соати чанд кушода мешавад?so-a-TI chand ku-sho-DA me-sha-VAD
- What time does it open?
- Як дақиқаyak da-qi-QA
- One moment, please
- Дақиқаda-qi-QA
- Minutes
- Соатso-AT
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Ёрӣ!yo-RI
- Help!
- Духтурро ҷеғ занедdukh-tur-RO jegh za-NED
- Call a doctor
- Милисаmi-LI-sa
- Police
- Дорухонаdo-ru-KHO-na
- Pharmacy
- Беморхонаbe-MOR-kho-na
- Hospital
- Ман гум шудамMAN GUM shu-DAM
- I'm lost
- Ман худро бад ҳис мекунамman khud-RO bad his me-ku-NAM
- I don't feel well
- Дуздида шудduz-di-DA shud
- It was stolen
- Ин ҳолати фавқулодда астin ho-la-TI fav-qu-lod-DA ast
- It's an emergency
- Маро ором гузоредma-RO o-ROM gu-zo-RED
- Leave me alone