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Phrases

Useful Phrases in Afghanistan

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Afghanistan.

Afghan Persian (Dari)

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasChristmas-e- Shoma Mobarak—

Farsi

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Fine / GoodKhub—
Good afternoonRozbakhair—
Good eveningShabakhair—
Good morningRozbakhair—
Good nightShabakhair—
GoodbyeKhuda hafez—
HelloSalam—
How are you?Hale shoma chutor ast?—
Merry ChristmasChristmas-e-shoma mobarak bashad—
See you laterKhuda hafez—
Thank youTashaker / Motsha keram / Kelimamnun—
WelcomeKhushamadatke—

Pashtu

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Red—soor
Green—sheen
Blue—asmani
Yellow—zharr
White—speen
Black—toor
Orange—narenji
Purple—arghaani
Pink—golaabi

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Sunday—itwaar
Monday—doshanba
Tuesday—sehshanba
Wednesday—carshanba
Thursday—panjshanba
Friday—jum’a
Friday—shanbe

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasChristmas Aao Ne-way Kaal Mo Mobarak Sha—
Good morning—sahr pikheyr
Goodbye—de kuday pa aman
Welcome—pikheyr
Yes / No—ho / ya

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
January—janwari
February—februari
March—march
April—april
May—may
June—Joon
July—joolaay
August—aagust
September—siptamber
October—aaktoober
November—nuwambar
December—disambar

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
one—yaw
two—dwa
three—dre
four—chalor
five—pinja
six—shpazh
seven—oova
eight—ata
nine—nah
ten—las

Uzbek

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Whiteoq—
Blackqora—
Redqizil—
Greenyashi—
Blueko´q—
Yellowsariq—

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundayYakshanba—
MondayDushanba—
TuesdaySeshanba—
WednesdayChorshanba—
ThursdayPayshanba—
FridayJuma—
SaturdayShanba—

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
GoodbyeHayer—
HelloYchshimisiz—
Merry ChristmasYangi Yiligiz Mubarak Bolsun—
ThanksRahk mahd—
GoodByeXayr—
I am SorryUzr—
Excuse MeKechirasiz—
I am FineYaxshi—
PleaseMarhamat—
You are WelcomeArzimaydi—

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneBir—
twoikki—
threeuch—
fourTo´rt—
fivebesh—
sixolti—
sevenYetti—
eightsakkiz—
nineto´qqiz—
tenO´n—
eleveno´n bir—
twelveo´n ikki—
thirtheenO´n Uch—
FourteenO´n To´rt—
FiftheenO´n besh—
sixteenO´n olti—
seventeenO´n Yetti—
eighteenO´n sakkiz—
nineteenO´nto´qqiz—
twentyyigirma—
twenty-oneYigirma-bir—
twenty-twoYigirma-ikki—
twenty-threeYigirma-uch—
twenty-fourYigirma-to´rt—
twenty-fiveYigirma-behs—
twenty-sixYigirma-olti—
twenty-sevenYigirma-Yetti—
twenty-eightYigirma-sakkiz—
twenty-nineYigirma-to´qqizt—
thirtyo´ttiz—
thirty-oneo´ttiz-bir—
fiftyElik—
one hundredyuz—
one thousandming—

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WinterQish—
FallKuz—
SpringBahor—
SummerYoz—