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🇦🇫Essential Dari phrases for beginners

If you're starting Dari from zero, these are the phrases to learn first. They cover the moments you'll hit on day one — saying hello, being polite, asking for help, ordering food and finding your way. Each one is native-checked, with romanization to help you say it, and a tap through to usage and related phrases.

How to use this list: don't try to memorize all of them at once. Learn the greetings and the courtesy phrases first — they're the ones you'll use every single day — then add a few situational ones (directions, food, emergencies) before a trip. Say each out loud; reading silently won't build the muscle. When you're ready, practice them with a real Dari speaker.
  1. 1
    کیا کار کړه؟ Kiya kāra kāre?

    What's up?
  2. 2
    دیا په هغه ورته نوم څخه؟

    What's your name?
  3. 3
    مېږم، څو خوشحالم دی.

    Hello, and you're well?
  4. 4
    د سوداګونه د اړینې قیمت ورکړئ؟

    What's the lowest price?
  5. 5
    چېژنۍ کویه، دا ترڅوږي؟

    How much is this?
  6. 6
    کوټا په ځای کېږي؟

    Where is the park?
  7. 7
    چاپلی، من خوشحالم.

    Hello, I'm fine.
  8. 8
    من خوشحالم، شما کولی چی ده؟

    I'm fine, how about you?
  9. 9
    اوږم اوږم، څخه تو کوم ده؟

    I'm fine, how are you?
  10. 10
    من خوشحالم، ترسره څخه مافی نه وکړم.

    I'm fine, thanks.
  11. 11
    من څو خوب دي، په کارونه کولیږم.

    I'm fine, working.
  12. 12
    من نیاز به کمک هستم.

    I need help.
  13. 13
    یار، از کجا می‌آمدید؟

    Where are you coming from?
  14. 14
    من از کجا باید شروع کنم؟

    Where should I start from?
  15. 15
    میوه دې پاڼه کوچنل کولو؟

    How much is the food?
  16. 16
    کویۍ په ځای کې لپاره اړینه نشته دي.

    Where should I get off?
  17. 17
    چېږمۍ کوونکه ورځته شي؟

    How much does it cost?
  18. 18
    چاپنگه یک تومن دلار دي؟

    How much is one dollar?
  19. 19
    می‌دونه کجا می‌تونم بگم؟

    Where can I tell you?
  20. 20
    دې پنځو لپاره چېږي؟

    How are your lungs doing?
  21. 21
    من گواهی کتاب هستم.

    I'm a bookworm.
  22. 22
    من یک بازیگر هستم.

    I'm an actor.
  23. 23
    من یک رقصنده هستم.

    I'm a dancer.
  24. 24
    اوږم احمد دي، دیا نوم اسحاق دي.

    My name is Ahmed, and yours?

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