Help and emergencies in Tajik
The words you hope to never need. Play the ten Tajik words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Tajik phrases in this lesson
- 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
The emergency call. Also "кӯмак!" (kumak!) is more formal. Yori is warmer and carries an appeal to the listener's good nature.
Literally "call the doctor".
The police number is 102.
Literally "medicine house". Pharmacies are common in cities. Many drugs available without prescription; ask the pharmacist (pharmacist is darrudshan).
Literally "sick house", also "коршифойи" (care place). Care quality varies hugely by city. Dushanbe hospitals are better; rural facilities are basic.
Literally "I lost became". Tajiks will help instantly, though English is not always available outside the capital. Asking directions is safe and people are kind.
Literally "I feel myself bad".
Literally "it got stolen".
Literally "leave me in peace".