Vocabulary | Phrases | Grammar |
These are expressions used when giving or getting directions in Tajik. Very useful when trying to find your way around or when lost.
| Excuse me! (to ask someone): Бубахшед! Bubahšed! |
Can you show me?: Оё метавонед ба ман нишон дихед? Oë metavoned ba man nišon dihed? |
| I'm lost: ман рахгум задам man rahgum zadam |
I'm not from here: Ман аз инчо нестам Man az inčo nestam |
| Can I help you?: Оё метавонам ба шумо кумаке кунам? Oë metavonam ba šumo kumake kunam? |
Can you help me?: Оё метавонед ба ман кумак расонед? Oë metavoned ba man kumak rasoned? |
| It's near here: Аз ин чо дур нест Az in čo dur nest |
It's far from here: Аз инчо дур аст Az inčo dur ast |
| Go straight: Рост равед Rost raved |
Turn left: ба тарафи чап гардед ba tarafi čap garded |
| Turn right: ба тарафи рост гардед ba tarafi rost garded |
One moment please!: Як дакика! Âk dakika! |
| Come with me!: Бо ман биёед! Bo man biëed! |
How can I get to the museum? : Ман чи тавр метавонам ба осорхона биравам? Man či tavr metavonam ba osorhona biravam? |
| How long does it take to get there?: То ба ончо расидан чи кадар вакт лозим аст? To ba ončo rasidan či kadar vakt lozim ast? |
Downtown (city center): канораи шахр kanorai šahr |
The following are words which might be used alone or in combination with other words to ask or give directions.
| Near: наздик nazdik |
Far: дур dur |
Right: рост rost |
Left: чап čap |
| Straight: рост rost |
There: он ҷо on ҷo |
Here: ин ҷо in ҷo |
To walk: пиёда рафтан piëda raftan |
| To drive: рондан rondan |
To turn: гаштан, тоб додан gaštan, tob dodan |
Traffic light: чарогак čarogak |
We hope you will not need to ask for directions in Tajik. If you do need help then the above sentences are essential. Check our menu above to select another topic or click the "Next" button to view the next lesson.
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