Dari Phrasebook: Greetings & Essential Phrases

The most useful Dari words and phrases for travelers — greetings, polite basics, numbers, directions and more — each with a simple pronunciation guide. This is a preview of the full phrasebook content.

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Greetings & Introductions 10 phrases

Welcomeخوش آمدينKhoosh aamadeyn

Helloسلامsalaam

Good morningصبح به خيرsubh ba Khayr

Good nightشب به خيرshab ba Khayr

Good byeبامان خداbaamaane Khudaa

How are you?چطور هستی؟chutoor hastee?

I'm fine, thanks, and you?خوب هستم، تشکر، شما چطور هستین؟Khoob astum, tashakur, shumaa chutoor asten?

I'm pleased to meet youاز دیدن شما خوش شدمaaz deedaane shumaa Khoosh shudum

Thank you for your helpاز کمکتان تشکرaaz kumeketaan tashakur

My name is ___نام مه ___ اسnaame maa ___ as

Common Words & Questions 30 phrases

Pleaseلطفاًlutfan

Thank youتشکرtashakur

Can someone assist us?کی ما ره کمک می تانه؟kee maara kumak metonaa?

OKدرستdurust

Excuse me / I'm sorryمیبخشیmey baKhshee

Yesبلهbaley

Noنیney

Maybeشايدshaayad

Rightدرستdurust

Wrongغلطghalat

Hereاينجهeenja

Thereاونجهoonja

I wantمی خايمmey Khaayam

I do not wantنمی خايمnamey Khaayam

DangerخطرKhatar

OK, no problemخوب، فرق نمی کنهKhoo, farq namey kuna

Who?کی؟kee?

What?چی؟chee?

When?چه وقت؟chi waqt?

Where?کجا؟kujaa?

Why?چرا؟chiraa

How?چطو؟cheto?

What happened?چی گپ شده؟chee gap shuda?

Do you have ___ ?شما ___ دارین؟shumaa ___ daarin?

Do you need help?شما به کمک ضرورت دارین؟shumaa ba kumak zaroorat daareen?

I amهستمhastum

You are (Male or default)هستیhastee

He / She isهستhast

We areهستيمhasteem

They areهستندhastaand

Numbers 41 phrases

0 Zeroصفرsefer

1 Oneيکyak

2 Twoدوdoo

3 Threeسهsey

4 Fourچهارchaar

5 Fiveپنجpanj

6 Sixششshash

7 Sevenهفتhaft

8 Eightهشتhasht

9 Nineنهno

10 Tenدهdaa

11 Elevenيازدهyaazdaa

12 Twelveدوازدهduwaazdaa

13 Thirteenسيزدهseyzdaa

14 Fourteenچهاردهchaardaa

15 Fifteenپانزدهpaanzdaa

16 Sixteenشانزدهshaanzdaa

17 Seventeenهفدهhavdaa

18 Eighteenهژدهhazh-daa

19 Nineteenنزدهnuzdaa

20 Twentyبيستbeest

30 Thirtyسیsee

40 Fortyچهلchel

50 Fiftyپنجاهpenjaa

60 Sixtyشصتshast

70 Seventyهفتادhaftaad

80 Eightyهشتادhashtaad

90 Ninetyنودnawad

100 Hundredصدsad

1,000 Thousandیک هزارyag hazaar

10,000 Ten Thousandده هزارdaa-azaar

100,000 Hundred Thousandیک صد هزارyak sad-azaar

1,000,000 Millionیک ميليونyak melyoon

Plusجمعjame'

Minusمنفیmanfee

More (than)زيادتر ( از)zyaadtar az

Less (than)کمتر (از)kamtar az

Approximatelyتقريباtaqreebaan

Firstاولawal

Secondدومdu-wum

Thirdسومsey-wum

Days & Time 24 phrases

Sundayيک شنبهyak shambey

Mondayدو شنبهdoo shambey

Tuesdayسه شنبهsey shambey

Wednesdayچهار شنبهchaar shambey

Thursdayپنج شنبهpanj shambey

Fridayجمعهjum'aa

Saturdayشنبهshambey

Yesterdayديروزdeeroz

Todayامروزemroz

Tomorrowصباsabaa

Dayروزroz

Nightشوshaw

Weekهفتهhaftaa

Monthماهmaa

Yearسالsaal

Secondثانيهsaanya

Minuteدقيقهdaqeeqaa

Hourساعتsaa'at

Morningصبحsubh

Eveningشوshaw

Noonچاشتchaasht

Midnightنصف شوnesfey shaw

Nowحالیhaale

Laterپسان ترpasaan tar

Directions 26 phrases

Above / Overبالاbaalaa

After / Pastبعدba'd

Back / Behindپشتpusht

Before / In front of / Forwardروبرویrooba roowi

Betweenمابينmaabayn

Coordinatesکوآرديناتkuwardeenaat

Degreesدرجهdaraja

Downپايانpaayaan

Eastشرقsharq

Farدورdoor

Longitudeطول البلدtool ul-balad

Leftچپchap

Latitudeعرض البلد'arz ul-balad

My position is...مه ده ___ استمma da ___ astam

Nearنزديکnazdeek

Northشمالshamaal

Northeastشمال شرقshamaal-sharq

Northwestشمال غربshamaal-gharb

Rightراستraas

Southجنوبjunoob

Southeastجنوب شرقjunoob-sharq

Southwestجنوب غربjunoob-gharb

Straight aheadروبرویrooba roowi

Underزيرzeyr

Upبالاbaalaa

Westغربgharb

Locations 25 phrases

Beachساحلsaa-el

Borderسرحدsarhad

Bridgeپلpul

Campکمپkamp

Dirt roadسرک خامهsarake Khoma

Forestجنگلjangal

Harborبندرbandar

Hillتپهtapaa

HouseخانهKhaana

Lakeبندbaand

Meadowدشتdasht

Mountainکوهko

Oceanبحرbaar

Pathراهraa

Paved roadسرک قيرsarake qeer

Placeجایjaay

Positionموقعيتmawqee'at

Riverدرياdaryaa

Roadسرکsarak

Seaبحيرهbaheeraa

Squareمربعmuraba'

TreeدرختdaraKht

Valleyدرهdara

Villageقريهqarya

Where?کجا؟kujaa?

Food 45 phrases

Foodنانnaan

Canنان قطی گکیnaane qutee gakee

Cupگلاسgeylaas

Forkپنجهpanjaa

Knifeکاردkaard

Plateبشقابbishqaab

Spoonقاشقqaashuq

Beansمترmataar

Beerبيرbeer

Breadنان خشکnaane Khushk

Butterمسکهmaskaa

Cheeseپنيرpaneyr

Coffeeقهوهqawaa

Fishماهیmaa-ee

Flourآردaard

Fruitميوهmeywaa

Meatگوشتgosht

Milkشيرsheer

Oilروغنroghan

Potatoesکچالوkachaaloo

Riceبرنجberenj

Saltنمکnamak

Soupشورواshorwaa

Sugarبورهboora

Teaچایchaay

Vegetablesسبزيجاتsabzeejaat

Waterاوaw

Wineشرابsharaab

DrinkبخوbuKho

EatبخوbuKho

Don't push! We have plenty of food.تيله نکنين، ما نان زياد داريمteyla nakunen, maa naan ziyaad daareem

Give me your bowlکاسه ته مرا بتیkaaseyta maara batey

Is the water safe to drink?ای او قابل خوردن اس؟ee aw qaabele Khordan as?

Boil the waterاوه جوش بتیaawa josh batey

Wash your handsدست هايته بشویdast haayta bishowe

Wash yourself hereجانت ده اينجه بشویjaanita da eenja bishowe

We need ____ liters of potable waterما___ ليتر او خوردن کار داريمmaa ___ leetar aawee Khordan kaar daareem

Where is the latrine?تشناب ده کجاس؟tashnaab da kujaas?

The latrine is to the ___تشناب ده دست ___ اسtashnaab da diste ___ as

leftتشناب ده دست چپ اسtashnaab da diste chap as

rightتشناب ده دست راست اسtashnaab da diste raas as

straight aheadتشناب روبروی اس؟tashnaab rooba rooyes

Is the food fresh?آيا غذا تازه ا س یا باسی؟aayaa ghezaa taaz as ya bosee?

Is the food spoiled?آيا غذا ترش کرده؟aayaa ghezaa toshkeda?

Burn this ___ای ره در بتی _____ee ra dar betey ___

Lodging 9 phrases

We must spend the night hereما بايد شو ده اينجه بمانیمmaa baayad shaw deynja bumaaneem

Is there a dining facility here?آيا ده اينجه جای بری نان خوردن اس؟aayaa da eenja jay bare naan Khordan as?

How many kilometers to the nearest town?نزديکترين شهر چند کيلومترازينجه دور اس؟nazdeektareen shaar chand keelometir aaz eenja door as?

Are there any hotels near here?آيا ده اینجه هوتل پيدا می شه؟aayaa da eenja otel paydaa mey sha?

Are there any restaurants near here?آيا ده اینجه رستوران پيدا ميشه؟aaya da eenja rastooraan paydaa mey sha?

We want to go to ...ما باید به ___ بريمmaa boyed ba ___ bedaaweem

Are there rental cars available?موتر کرايی پيدا می شه؟motare keraayee paydaa mey sha?

Is there a telephone available?ده اینجه تيلفون پيدا می َشه؟da eenja telefoon paydaa mey sha?

We need ___ gallons of potable waterما پنج گيلن او خوردن کار داريمmaa paynj geylaan aawe Khordaan

Medical 33 phrases

Antibioticsانتی بيوتيکanteebeeyoteek

Bandageبنداژbandaazh

BloodخونKhoon

BurnسوختگیsoKhtagee

Cleanپاکpaak

Deadمردهmordaa

Doctorداکترdaaktar

Feverتوtaw

HospitalشفاخانهshafaaKhonaa

Infectionالتهابeltihaab

InjuredزخمیzaKhmee

Malnutritionسوء تغذیهsoowe taghziya

Medicداکترdaaktar

Medicineدواdawaa

Nurseنرسnars

Poisonزهرzahr

Sickمريضmareez

Vitaminsويتامينweetaameen

WoundزخمzaKhem

I am a doctorمه داکتر هستمma daaktar astum

I am not a doctorمه داکتر نيستمma daaktar neystum

I am going to helpمه کمک می کنمma kumak mey ku-num

Can you walk?شما راه گشتن می تانین؟shumaa raa gaashta meytunin?

(Can you) Sit?شما شيشته می تانین؟shumaa sheesta meytunin?

(Can you) Stand?شما استاد شده می تانین؟shumaa estaad shuda meytunin?

Are you in pain?درد دارین؟dard daareen?

You will get a shotشما ره پيچکاری می کنیمshumaa ra peechkaree mikoneem

I will take you to the hospitalمه شما ره شفاخانه می برمma shumaa ra shafaaKhaaney mebaram

What is wrong?کجایتان درد می کنه؟kujaayetaan dard meekona

Are you injured?شما زخمی شدین؟shumaa zaKhmee shudin?

Can you feed yourself?آيا شما خودتان نان خورده می تانین؟aayaa shumaa Khodetaan naan Khordey meetanee?

Open your mouthدهانته واز کوdaaneta waaz ko

Are you pregnant?آيا شما حامله استین؟aayaa shumaa haamela astin?

Body Parts 36 phrases

Abdomenشکمshekam

Ankleبند پایbande paaye

Armدستdest

Boneاستخوانustughaan

Brainمغزmaghz

Chestسينهseena

Earگوشgosh

Elbowآرنجaarenj

Eyesچشم هاcheshim-haa

Faceرویroowee

Fingerکلکkelik

Footپایpaaye

Hairمویmoowi

Handدستdaast

Headسرsaar

Heartقلبqaalb

Kidneyگردهgurdaa

Kneeزانوzaanoo

Legپایpaaye

Lipsلب هاlab-haa

Liverجگرjegar

Lungsشش هاshush-haa

Mouthدهنdaan

Neckگردنgardan

Noseبينیbeenee

Pelvis / Groinصورینsoreen

Ribsقبرغهqaburghaa

Shoulderشانهshonaa

Skullجمجمهjumjumaa

Spineستون فقراتsutoone fuqaraat

Stomach (area)شکمshekam

Stomach (organ)معدهmey'daa

Teethدندان هاdandaan-haa

Toeانگشت پایangushte paaye

Tongueزبانzubaan

Wristبند دستbandey dest

Emergencies 5 phrases

Emergency!عاجل!'aajel!

We need a doctor!داکتر کار داريم!daaktar kaar daareem!

Distress signalعلامت خطر'alaamate Khatar

Help! (help me)کمک!kumak!

Evacuate the area!منطقه ره تخليه کنين!mantaqaa ra taKhliya kuneyn!

Weather 18 phrases

Coldسردsard

DryخشکKhushk

Earthquakeزلزلهzilzila

Fogغبارghubaar

High windsباد شديدbaade shadeed

Hotگرمgarm

Humidityرطوبتrutoobat

IceيخyaKh

Lightningالماسکalmaasak

Rainبارانbaaraan

Sandstormخاک بادKhaagbaad

Severeشديدshadeed

Snowبرفbarf

Stormتوفانtoofaan

Temperatureدرجه حرارتdarajey araarat

Thunderرعدra'd

Weatherآب و هواaabu aawaa

Wetترtar

Family 21 phrases

Auntعمه / خاله'ama / Khaala

Brotherبرادرbraadar

Childطفلtifil

Childrenاولادawlaad

Cousinادر زادهawdor zodaa

DaughterدخترduKhtar

Familyفاميلfaameel

Fatherپدرpadar

Grandfatherپدر کلانpadar kelaan

Grandmotherمادر کلانmaadar kelaan

Husbandشوهرshawhar

Manمردmard

Menمردهاmard-haa

Motherمادرmaadar

Relativesخويش هاKheyshaa

SisterخواهرKhwaahar

Sonبچهbachaa

Uncleکاکا / ماماkaakaa / maamaa

Wifeزن / خانمzan / Khaanem

Womanزنzan

Womenزن هاzan-haa

Occupations 25 phrases

Air Forceقوای هوائیquwaaye awaayee

Armyقوای زمينیquwaaye zemeenee

Marinesمرینmaareen

Navyقوای بحریquwaaye bah-ree

Air Defenseقوای دافع هواquwaaye daafey' awaa

Commanderقوماندانqomaandaan

Dentistداکتر دندانdaaktare dandaan

Doctorداکترdaaktar

Driverموتر وانmotarwaan

Farmerدهقانdeh-qaan

Fishermanماهی گيرmaayee geer

Government employeeمامور دولتmaamoorey dawlat

Guardمحافظmuhaafez

Housewifeزن خانهzaney Khaanaa

Laborerکارگرkaargar

Mechanicمستریmestaree

Messengerقاصدqaased

Pilotپيلوتpeelot

Policemanپوْليسpulees

Sailorدريا نوردdaryaa naward

Businessmanتاجرtaajer

Shopkeeperدوکان دارdookaan daar

Soldierعسکر'askar

Studentشاگردshaagerd

Teacherمعلمma'alem

Customs 66 phrases

Where is my customs declaration?فورمه گمرک کجاس؟formey gumruk kujaas?

I do not have anything to declareمه چيزی بری محصول کدن ندارمma cheezey bare maasool kadan nadaarum

These goods are personalای مال ها شخصی اسee maalaaye shaKhsees

Not for saleبری فروش نيسbare furosh neys

Can you help me fill out the forms?مره کمک کو که فورمه ره خانه پری کنمmara kumak ko ke foma ra Khaana puree kunum

Is this correct?ایی درست اس؟ee durust as?

Here is my passportاينه پاسپورتمeyna paasportem

Here is my visaاينه ويزيمeyna weezeym

I have no afghan moneyپيسه افغانی ندارمpaysey afghaanee nadaarum

Ad Valoremنظر به قيمت بازارnazar ba qeemate baazaar

Ammunitionمهماتmuhimmaat

Baggageبکس هاbaks-haa

Bill of ladingلیست اموالlestey amwaal

Cargoبارbaar

Customsگمرکgumruk

Customs declarationراپور گمرکraaporey gumruk

Customs taxمحصول گمرکmaasoole gumruk

Customs workerمامور گمرکmaamoore gumruk

Damagedصدمه ديدهsadama deeda

Deliveryارسالersaal

Dutyمحصولmaasool

Expendituresمصرفmaasraaf

Exportصادراتsaaderaat

FalseساختگیsaaKhtegee

Foreign currencyاسعار خارجیas'aare Khaarejee

Form (document)فورمهformaa

Holdingدارائیdaaraayee

Importوارداتwaaredaat

Insuranceبيمهbeemaa

Loadingبارbaar

Name of goodsنام اموالnaame amwaal

Narcoticsمواد مخدرهmawaade muKhadera

National treasureسرمايه ملیsarmaayey melee

Nomenclatureفهرستfehrest

On-BoardداخلdaaKhel

Originاصلasel

Ownerصاحبsaaheb

Packing listلست اموالleste amwaal

Passportپاسپورتpaasport

Permissionاجازهejaaza

Personal useاستفاده شخصیestefaadey shaKhsee

Personnelپرسونلparsonal

Prohibitedممنوعmamnoo

Propertyملکيتmulkeeyat

RateنرخnerKh

Rate of exchangeنرخ اسعارnerKhe ashaar

Receiptرسيدraseed

Relicsتبریکیtabreekee

Restrictedممنوعهmamnoo'aa

Souvenirسوغاتsawghaat

SpecificationخصوصيتKhusoosyaat

Storageتحويل خانهtaaweel Khaana

Tariffماْليهmaalya

Tax-freeبدون ماْليهbedoone maalya

To answerجواب دادنjawaab daadan

To be responsible forمسوول بودنmas-ool boodan

To exportصادر کردنsaader kardan

To fill outپر کردنpor kardan

To present for customs inspectionبری تفتيش گمرک نشان دادنbare tafteeshe gumruk neshaan daadan

Transportationانتقالenteqaal

Unloadingپايان کردنpaayaan kardan

Valuablesاموال قيمتیamwaale qeematee

Valueقیمتqeemat

Visaويزهweeza

Weaponsاسلحهaasleyaa

X-Ray Machineماشين اکسریmaasheene eksarey

Fuel & Vehicle 14 phrases

Gasolineتلteyl

Oilروغنroghan

Dieselديزلdeezal

Gas (propane)گازgaaz

Litersليترleetar

Do you have ___ ?شما ___ دارین؟shumaa ___ daareen?

Hydraulic fluidمایع هايدروليکmaayey' aydroleek

Hydraulic systemسيستم هايدروليکseesteme aydroleek

We need maintenance supportما ورک شاپ کار داريمmaa warak shap kaar daareem

We need ___ما ___ کار داريمmaa ___ kaar daareem

400-cycleچهارصد سايکلchaarsad saykal

3-phaseسه فازsey faaz

Alternating currentجريان متناوبjeryaanee mutanaaweb

115-voltیک صد و پانزده ولتyak sadu paanzdah wolt

Descriptions - Colors 10 phrases

Blackسياهsiyaa

Blueآبیaabee

Brownنصواریnaswaaree

Grayفولادیfolaadee

Greenسبزsabz

Orangeنارنجیnaarenjee

Purpleبنفشbanafsh

RedسرخsurKh

Whiteسفيدsafey

Yellowزردzard

Descriptions - Sizes 15 phrases

Bigکلانkalaan

Deepچقورchuqur

Longدرازdaraaz

Narrowباريکbaareek

Short (in height)پخچpaKhch

Short (in length)کمبرkambaar

Small, littleخوردKhurd

Tallبلندbeland

Thickلوکluk

Thinلاغر/ نازکnaazuk / laaghar

Wideوسيعwasee'

Roundگردgerd

Straightمستقيمmustaqeem

Squareچار کنجهchaar kunjaa

Triangularسه کنجهsey kunjaa

Descriptions - Tastes 6 phrases

BitterتلخtalKh

Freshتازهtaaza

Saltyشورshor

Sourترشtursh

Spicyتندtund

Sweetشيرينsheereen

Descriptions - Qualities 33 phrases

Badبدbaad

Cleanپاکpaak

Darkتاريکtaareek

Difficultمشکلmushkil

Dirtyچتلchatal

DryخشکKhushk

Easyآسانaasaan

EmptyخالیKhaalee

Expensiveقيمتqeemat

Fastتيزteyz

ForeignخارجیKhaarejee

Fullپرpur

GoodخوبKhoob

Hard (firm)سختsaKht

Heavyگرنگgerang

Inexpensiveارزانarzaan

Light (illumination)روشنیroshanee

Light (weight)سبکsubuk

Localمحلیmahalee

Newنوnaw

Noisyپر صداpur sadaa

Old (about things)کهنهkoona

Old (about people)پيرpeer

Powerfulقویqawee

Quietآرامaaraam

Right / Correctدرستdurust

Slowآهستهaayista

Softنرمnarm

Veryبسيارbisyaar

Weakضعيفze'eef

Wetترtaar

Wrong / Incorrectغلطghalat

Youngجوانjawaan

Descriptions - Quantities 5 phrases

Few / Littleکمkam

Many / Muchزيادzyaad

Partقسمتqesmat

Some / A fewچندchand

Wholeکلkul

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