Dari phrasebook
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Dari (دری) is the name of the variant of Persian spoken in Afghanistan.Pronunciation guide
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs
Phrase list
Basics
Common signs
; OPEN : baaz باز; CLOSED : basteh بسته
; ENTRANCE : dakhl داخل
; EXIT : kharij خارج
; PUSH : feshar فشار
; PULL : kash کش
; TOILET : Tashnab تشناب
; MEN : mardan مردان
; WOMEN : zanan زنان
; FORBIDDEN : mamnue ممنوع
; 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 .. ( )
; 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 Sob1:00 pm. yak Zohr
1:30 am. yak o nim e sob
1:30 pm yak o nim e zohr
Duration
Days
Saturday:ShambeySunday:Yak Shambey
Monday:Doo Shambey
Tuesday:Se Shambey
Wednesday:Char Shambey
Thursday:Panj Shambey
Friday:Jummaa
Months
۱ March-AprilAries 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 : saf ed; Red : Sur-kh
; Black : siâh
; Yellow : Zard
; Blue : âbi
; Green : sabz
; Orange : nar-en-ji
; Purple : arj-wanni
; Gold : teh-la-he
Transportation
Bus and train
Directions
Taxi
Lodging
Money
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