Dari phrasebook

Dari (دری‎) is the name of the variant of Persian spoken in Afghanistan.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

Hello.: Salaam. (.سلام)
How are you?: Chi hal dari? (چي حال داري؟)
Fine, thank you.: Khob, tashakor. (خوب تشكر )
What is your name?: Nametan chist ? (نامتان چيست؟)
My name is _____.: Naame ma _____ ast. (.نام من _____ است)
Nice to meet you.: Khoshaal Shodom az mulaqat e shuma. (.خشحال شدم از ملاقات شما)
Please.: Lotfaan. (.لطفا)
Thank you.: Tashakor . (.تشكر )
You're welcome.: Qabele tashakor nest. ( قابل تشکرنيست)
Yes.: Khob. (.خوب)
No.: Ne. (.نه)
Excuse me. (getting attention): Bebakhshin . (بيبخشين )
Excuse me. (begging pardon): Mebakhshen? . (ميبخشين )
I'm sorry.: Mazrat Mekhwaham . ( محذرت ميخواەم )
Goodbye: Khuda Hafez . ( خدا حافظ )
Good Night (informal): Shab ba khayr . ( )
I can't speak dari well.: Ma dorost dari yad nadaraom .. ( [من درست درى ياد ندارم ])
Do you speak English?: Aaya Shuma Englisi Yaad Daren? ( ?آيا شما انگريسي ياد دارن )
Is there someone here who speaks English?: Aaya da inja kase hast ke englisi yaad dashta basha ? ( ?آيا انجا کس است کە انگليسي ياد داشتە باشه )
Help!: Komak! (کمک !)
Look out!: Sayhel ko! ( !سيل کن)
Good morning.: Sob bakhir. (صبح بخير )
Good evening.: Chasht bakhir. ( )
Good night.: Shab bakhir. (شپ بخير )
Good night (to sleep): Shaw bakhir. ( )
I don't understand.: Mann namedanam. ( من نميدانم )
Where is the toilet?: Tashnab kojast? ( ? تشناب کجااست)

Problems

mushkele taan chi ast? ´´ ? مشکل تان چي است ´´

Numbers

one: yak
two: doo
three: say
four: chah-HAHR
five: panj
six: shahsh
seven: haft
eight: hasht
nine: nou
ten: daa

Time

Clock time

1:00 am. yak Sob 1:00 pm. yak Zohr 1:30 am. yak o nim e sob 1:30 pm yak o nim e zohr

Duration

Days

Saturday:Shambey Sunday:Yak Shambey Monday:Doo Shambey Tuesday:Se Shambey Wednesday:Char Shambey Thursday:Panj Shambey Friday:Jummaa

Months

۱ March-April Aries حمل hamal ۲ April-May Taurus ثور sawr ۳ May-June Gemini جوزا jawzā ۴ June-July Cancer سرطان saratān ۵ July-August Leo اسد asad ۶ August-September Virgo سنبله sombole ۷ September-October Libra میزان mizān ۸ October-November Scorpio عقرب aqrab ۹ November-December Sagittarius قوس qaws ۱۰ December-January Capricorn جدی jady ۱۱ January-February Aquarius دلو dalv ۱۲ February-March Pisces حوت hut

Writing time and date

Colors

White: safid
Red: sur khe
Black: siâh
Yellow: Zard
Blue: âbi
Green: sabz
Orange: nar-en-ji
Purple: bunjuni
Gold: teh-la-he

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

-Paisa -Pul پول

Eating

Bars

Shopping

Driving

Authority

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