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CRE - CREATIVE RELAXATION EXERCISE
THE NATURAL WAY TO PLAY WITH LANGUAGE AND A BEAUTIFUL ACCENT WITH A 30 MINUTE AUDIO TAPE IN ONE DAY
CRE 394A - SPOKEN DARI PHRASE BOOK Take a day with CRE No. 394 - SPOKEN DARI from ENGLISH and this phrase book becomes your friend! Version 2 - December 2002
SECOND DRAFT FOR RIGOROUS TESTING DURING JANUARY 2003 - FEEDBACK PLEASE
Note: Source: Dr. Bob Boland (EI), Sima Tabibi (Lombard), Sharif Khosbeen, with help from Lonely Planet Phrasebooks - Central Asia (Farsi which is close to Dari), and Essential Field Guides - Afghanistan - Crosslines, and Dr. Shams Bathija (UNCTAD) and Dr Heli Bathija (WHO) and Dr. Giles Boland (Harvard), and Boston University and the Team. http://www.bu.edu/familymed/distance/cre/introduction.htm for text and audio tape. Email: [email protected] 33 450 408982 Chemin Garenne, Prevessin 01280 France Copyright: RGAB/2002/2 Free copying and distribution to all ... for Afghanistan!
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CONTENTS Item
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1. INTRODUCTION
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2. MEETING PEOPLE 2.1 GREETINGS 2.2 INTRODUCTIONS 2.3 QUESTIONS 2.4 UNDERSTANDING 2.5 COMMENTS 2.6 FAMILY 2.7 AGE 2.8 RELIGON
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3. GETTING AROUND 3.1 DIRECTIONS 3.2 BUYING TICKETS 3.3 AIR TRAVEL 3.4 BUS TRAVEL 3.5 TAXI TRAVEL 3.6 CAR/TRUCK HIRE TRAVEL
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4. ACCOMODATION
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4.1 PLACES TO STAY 4.2 NEGOTIATION
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AROUND THE TOWN 5.1 BANK 5.2 POST OFFICE 5.3 TELEPHONE 5.4 MEETINGS 5.5 SHOPPING 5.6 EATING OUT
6. OUT 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4
OF TOWN FIELD TRIPS Weather Seasons Animals
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7. HEALTH 7.1 PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE 7.2 GETTING HELP 7.3 DIAGNOSIS 7.4 TREATMENT
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8. QUANTATIVE DATA 8.1 TIME & DATES 8.2 PRESENT, PAST AND FUTURE 8.3 NUMBERS 8.4 MEASURES
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9. EMERGENCIES
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10. ONE HUNDRED MOST USED WORDS
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11. BRIEF NOTE ON GRAMMAR
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12. BRIEF ENGLISH - DARI DICTIONARY
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
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STRUCTURE This phrase book gives you practice in understanding the structure of the language, as for each difficult phrase English words are inserted. There is a also a Brief English-Dari Dictionary, a Brief note on Grammar and the most used words in conversation.
1.2
MEMORY A simple technique for the memory of difficult sounds is to make up a ridiculous English phrase as a memory "trigger", for example: Welcome ... kosh amaded ... say ... ... welcome ... GOSH AM I DEAD ... welcome ... kosh amaded Yes ... bale ... say ... ... yes ... bar leave ... yes leave the bar ... yes ... bale Please .. lotfan ... say ... ... please ... give me a lot Fannie ...please ... a lot Fannie ... lotfan or email [email protected] for our CRE 33 MemoryAlert.
1.3 PRACTICE. Learn very rapidly the list of "most used 100 words" (Section 10) and each day, take one page of the phrase-book, to make 10 minutes of Dari conversation with a natural speaker.
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2. MEETING PEOPLE 2.1 GREETINGS Welcome Yes/no Please Thank you. Excuse me Please sit down Never-mind Correct/wrong Good/bad OK
Kosh amaded Bale/ne,na Lotfan Tashakor Ma (me) ra bebakhshed Lotfan benshined (sit) Mehem nist (not) Dorost/ghalat Khub/bad Drost ast
That will do "Cool" Where is the toilet? Hello Good morning How are you? I am well, thanks And you? Peace! Have you eaten?
Kafi ast "Sard" Tashnab koja-ast (where is) Salam Subh-ba-khayr Shoma cho-tor (how) hast-ed? Man khub (well) hast-am, tashakor. Wa (and) shoma? Solh! Shoma nan (meal) khorden (eat)?
2.2 INTRODUCTIONS Where are (you) going? What are (you) doing? My name is ... What is your name? Where do you come from? I'm ...: France England America I'm with ...: UN Shell Good night/goodbye
(Shoma) koja (where) meravid (go)? (shoma) chi kar mikoned? Nam-e (of) man (me) ... ast (is). Nam-e shoma (you) ch-ist? Shoma az (from) koja (where) amad-ed (come)? Man az... amad-am Faransa Englistan Amerika Man amrahe ... hast-am UN Shell Shab bakhayr/ Khoda-hafez
2.3 QUESTIONS: 5
When/how? What/why? Who/which? Where is/are ...? Where can I find ...? How much is it? Is it possible to help me?
Che wakht/chetor???? Chi/chora? Ki/kodam? ... koj-ast?/ koja astand Koja...paida-karda(fin) me-tawan-am(can)? Qimat (cost) in chand (how much) ast? Mumken(possible)ast,ma ra komak koned (help)?
2.4 UNDERSTANDING I understand I don't understand. What languages can you speak? What is that in Dari? Speak louder/slower please? Repeat it please. What does this mean (do)? Do you speak English? I cannot speak English. I can speak a little..
Me fahm-am. Man na (not) fahmi-dam. Chi (what) zaban-e harf-mezanid? Ou(that) ba Dari- chi-ast (waht is)? Haestatar/hart bezanid (speak) ! Lotfan, tekraar-koned (repeat)! Ma-nae (meangin) in chist (what)? Anglisi harf (speak) mezanid (can)? Anglisi harf(speak)zada na(not) me-tawanam. kame (little) ... harf-zade me-tawanam.
2.5 COMMENTS: It's: better/worse big/small cheap/expensive good/bad hot/cold near/far
In ... ast: khub/kharab kalon/kuchak arzan/Qimat khub/bad garm/sard nazdik/dur
2.6 FAMILY Are your parents alive? (My) mother is alive. But my father is not Are you married? I am married You have how many children? (I) have no child Have you brothers/sisters? I have no brothers/sisters What country are you come?
Valedeyn zenda (alive) astand? Madar (mother) zenda ast. Ama (my) padaram zenda nist (not). Shoma ezdewage (married) karda id? Ma ezdewag karda am (am) Shoma chand awlad (children) dared? Awlad (children) na daram Shoma(you) bradar/khahar dared (have)? Ma bradar/khahar na (not) daram Az kudan keshwar(country) amada-ed (come)? 6
What ethnic group are you? I am american This is my ....... father/mother husband/wife girlfriend/boyfriend son/daughter younger brother/sister older brother/sister child
az kudan (waht) kabila asted? Man amerikai hastam In ... man ast padar/madar shohar/zan dust-dokhtar/dust-pesar pesar/dokhtar bradar javan /khahar javan bradar/khahar bozork awlad
2.7 AGE How old are you? How old do you think? I think (you) are 35 years
(Shoma) chand sala (years) hasted? Feker mikonid, chand (how many) sala hastam? Feker mikonam,(shoma) si-o-panj (35) hasted.
2.8 RELIGON What is your religon? I am a ....... Buddhist/Catholic Christian/Confucian Hindu/Jewif Muslem I have belief in God Do you attend mosque? I attend mosque every Friday
Maz-hab-e(religon)shoma chi (what) hast? Man ... astam (am). budayi/katolik massihi/confusi hendu/yahudi mosolman (Man) ba khoda (God) hakida (belief) daram Shoma masjed (mosque) merawid? Man har joma masjed (Friday) merawan (attend).
3. GETTING AROUND 3.1 DIRECTIONS I want to go to ... How can I go to ... Which bus goes to ... Is there another way? What time is the next bus ? bus Where is the ... airport bus stop
Man mekaham(want)ba..berawam(go) ba..... chator (how) berawam? ba.....kodam sarvice merawad (go) Onja rahe digar (another) ast? sarvice ayenda (next) che-wakt (wsaht time) ast? sarvice .....koja-ast? maidan hawai (plane) istghae (stop) sarvice 7
bus terminal ticked office United Nations office American Embassy police station
istghae aker sarvice daftar (office) forush teket daftar UN sefarat amerika edara e polis
Is it far? Yes it's far It's quite close Can I walk there, alone? Is it safe?
I dur (far) ast? Bale dur ast Nazdik ast Onja tanha(walk) rafta metawanam? Amn (safe) ast?
What must I do before I go? How much time to walk there? What's the address? Write the adress in Dari script Tell the taxi driver the address? Show me on the map?
Chi Qadar zodtar bayad onja berawam ? Chi Qadar vaght ba onja ba paa ast (walk)? Adres ch-ast? Ba dari adres nevesheta (write) koned ! Ba driver adress ra bego (tell) Dar naqsha neshan(show) bedehed !
Which direction? That/this direction? Right/left side East/west North/south South east/northwest Uphill/downhill Up/down At the corner Far/near In/outside Here/there At the office Is it near or far? How many hours to get there?
Kadum rah (direction)? I/ou rah? rast / chap (side) shargh/gharb Shomal/Junub Junub Shargh/Samal Gharb sarbaalayi/sarpahini baala /pahin ba golaii dur/nazdik dakhel/birun Inja/onja Ba daftar (office) In nazdik ast ya dur (far) ast? Ta onja chand sa-at (hours) ast?
3.2 BUYING TICKETS Where can I buy a ticket? I want to go to ... What is the cheapest ticket? There are no tickets
Koja mitawanam teket be-kharam (buy)? Ma mikhayam ba ... berawam (go). Teket arzan (cheap) kodam ast? Teket nist 8
Seat number Cancelled/Confirmed Ticket office Time table 3.3 AIR TRAVEL I want to confirm my flight
Nambar choki (seat) Kansal/Kanfirm Daftar teket Jadval e zamani
How much is the fare? Airplane Airline ticket Customs Departure time Arrival time Gate number Passport No smoking
Man mekhaham (want) parvaz am ra tayiyd (confirm) konam? Teket chand ast? Tayara Teket tayara Gomrok Vakht (time) harakat Vakht rasidan Nomber darwaza Pasport Segret na kashid
3.4 BUS TRAVEL Is there a bus to ...? How much is the bus to ... ? Is there a bus to ... today? Does this bus go to ... ? I want to get off at ... Tell me when we reach ... Bus stop Bus terminal
Ba ... sarvice ast? Ba ... sarvice chand (how much) ast? Emruz (today) ba ... sarvice ast? ba.... sarvice merawad? Mikaham piyada shawam ... bego (tell) kay (reach).merasem Istghae (stop) sarvice istghae haker sarvice
3.5 TAXI TRAVEL Where is a taxi? How much is it to ...? Take me to this address. Please, make a stop here. This is not right. Go straight ahead. It's there: left/right next to/after North/South East/West
Taxi ko-jast? Ta ba ... chand (how much)ast? Ma ra ba in (this) adres be-rasaned (take). Lotfan, inja istad (stop)koned. In dorost (right) nist (is not). Mustaqim be-rav-ed. onja (there) ast:. chap/rast bad-a zou Chamaal/ Janoub Charq/Gharb 9
Is there an english speaking taxi driver? Taxi driver inglisi harf mezanad(speaking) ? How much is the fare? Qimat (fare) chand hast? Stop at the next corner Da golaii badi istada (stop) koned ! Please hurry Lotfan zoodtar (hurry) berawed Please slow down Lotfan hayesta (skoe) berawed Please wait here Lotfan inja montazer (wait) bashed I'll get off here Ma inja pyada (off) meshoam 3.6 CAR/TRUCK HIRE TRAVEL Where can I hire a car/truck? Koja yak motar/kamiyon ejara ............. metawanam (can)? How much is it for ? 1/3 days? Any security problem? Useful words: Accident Air Battery Bicycle Brake Car/Truck Inssurrance Driving licence Engine oil Fill up Flat tire Headlight Highway Map Motorbike Parking Petrol/gazoil Radiator Garage Towing a car Tire Repair
Chi Qadar dur ast? yak/se roz? Mushkel amniat (security) ast? tassadof hawa botri boycicl brek motar/kamiyon bima licence driv moblail motar por kardan tub cheragh jadda e asli naghsha motorsiklet park petrol/dizel radiyator garge avardan motar tayer tarmim
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4. ACCOMODATION 4.1 PLACES TO STAY Hotel Hotel Dormitary Kabgha Where is a hotel? Hotel koja-ast? I want to book a room Mikaham (want) yak otagh (room) .......................................keraya konam I want to find a ... hotel? Mikaham yak hotel ba...paida konam cheap arzan clean tamiz/pak good khub near the city nazdik shahr near the airport nazdik maidon hawahi Have you any rooms available? Otagh (rooms) khali daren? Have you beds (available)? Takht-khab (beds) daren? I want a room ... Yak otagh e ... mikaham single/twin yak-nafairi/moshtarak double bed otakht (bed) e do nafara 4.2 NEGOTIATION How much per night/person? Any others? I want this/that room It's fine I take it I will stay for ... one/two nights a few days a week Give me the key please Is hot water (available) all day? I the cold water safe to drink? Any messages for me?
Baraye yak shab (night) chand ast? Digar ast? Man i/ou otagh ra mekhayam Khub ast in ra mikaham ! Man baray ... mebasham (stay) yak/doo shab chand roz yak hafta Kelid (key)ra ba man bedeed (give) hama(all) roz (day) ab (water) garm ast? Ab sard (cold) khordani ast? Bray ma peygham (messages) ast?
Please do not disturb? It's too ... big/small cold/hot
Lotfan kamosh bashed hamchonan (too) ... ast kalan/khord sard/garm 11
dark/dirty noisy The toilet/sink is blocked The door is locked My room number is 123 Please fix it soon I want to leave now/tomorrow I want to pay the bill May I leave my bags here for a
tarik/kasif por saro sada Tuvalet ist basta (blocked) ast Dar kolf (locked) ast Otagh ma namber 123 ast Lotfan zodtar (soon) fix koned Amroz/farda mikaham beram Bel (bill) ra pardakt (pay) khonam few days? Mitawanam bax ha ra chand roz (days) inja begzaram (leave)? Thank you for your hospitality? Tashakor (thanks) az mehmanawazi ! I will return ... Man barmeghardam (return) ... return bargashtan. tomorow farda in two/three day doo/se roz next week/month hafta/mah ayenda (next) next year sal (year) ayenda Useful words Useful words bag bax basin house bathroom tashnab bed-room otagh-e khab bill bel blanket patu bucket baran/giryia kardan door dar electricity bargh fan kolar heating margaz garmi hot water ab garm key kelid laundry lebas shuyi elevator asansor/ left light bulb lamp lobby sar garmi lock kholf luggage/room bax/otagh shower/toilet dush/tuvalet security amniat 12
5. AROUND the TOWN 5.1 BANK Where is the bank? Useful words: cash amount credit card exchange rate exchange foreign currency official rate receipt signature
Bank koj-ast? Useful words: pul naghd taghriban kart e e'tebari nerkh e roz tabdil arz e khareji nerkh (rate) e rasmi (official) rasid emza
5.2 POST OFFICE I want to send a letter to ... How much cost is it? How much does this weigh? Useful words: Address Telegram Airmail Envelope Fax Insurrance Letter Parcel Post code Post card Registered mail Stamps
mikham yak nama beferestam ... Qimat (cost) chand ast? chikadar vazn (weigh) ast? Useful words: adres telgeraf post e havayi pakat fax bima nama parsal kod e posti kart postal ragistari posta
5.3 TELEPHONE: Hello, I am ... Please speak more: louder slowly Who do you want?
Allo, man … astam. Lotfan .... harf(speak) bezaned. boland-tar haesta-tar Shoma ki (who) ra mekhah-ed (want)?
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I want to speak with …: Mr. Mrs. Miss When is he there? Ask him to call me, please?
Man mekhaham (want) ba ... harf bezan-am Agha Khanom Dokhtar Kay (when) o onja (there) ast? Lotfan, ba oon begoed baryman telefone konad?
5.4 MEETINGS We want to see you: today tomorrow next week in the morning in the afternoon in the evening tonight soon You are right. You are wrong. That is right!
Mah me-khah-em (want) shoma ra bebine-em: imroz farda haft-i-ayenda (coming) sobh zo-hor shab im-shab zood Shoma dorost (right) asted. Shoma eshteba (wrong) mekoned. In dorost ast!
5.5 SHOPPING Where is the nearest shop? Nazdik tarin (nearest) bazar koja-ast? Where is the: ... koj-ast: town center markaz-e-shahr (town) pharmacy doru-khana Do you have ...? Shoma ... dar-ed? How much is this/that? Qimat in/on chand ast? I take it. Man in ra megir-am (take). I want to buy: Man mekah-am ...in ra bekhar-am (buy). aspirin aspirin soap saboun kilo apples kilo seb litre of milk liter shir film/newspaper film/akhbar How much is this/that In/ou chand ast? That is expensive In qimat (costly) ast That is cheap In arzan ast Can you do something with (reduce) the price? 14
Where can I buy a ...... Colours Black.Blue/Red White/Yellow/Green
Qimat (price) ra kam (what) koned? Koja (where) ...karida (buy) metawanam? Rang ha sia/asmani/sorkh safed/zard/sabz
5.6 EATING OUT I like: breakfast lunch dinner. Bar Restaurant Food Market Tea house Give me the menu please I would like some: bread/butter cheese eggs meat/potatoes apples/oranges coffee/tea milk fruit juice water It is good. Do you have a knife and fork? The bill please
Man ... khosh (liking) dar-am. nashta/sobhana nan-e-chasht nan-e-shab Bar Kababi/rastouran Gheza / nan Bazar Chai khana Lotfan List gheza (food) ra bedehed (give) Man me-khoh-am yak andaza (some) nan/maska paner tokhom gosht/kachaloo seb/malta kafi /chai shir abe-e-mewa aab In khub ast. I want that Chaghu (knife) va panja dared? Surat-hesab, lotfan/ bel
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6. OUT OF TOWN 6.1 FIELD TRIPS What is the name of that place? Nam in mahall chi ast? How many hours? Chand saat ast? Security situation? What do we do?
Amiat (security) chotor ast? Chi kar-konem?
What is this/that? Do you have a map?
in/ou chi-ast? Nagsha dared?
Is it open/closed? How much to pay?
in baz/basta ast? Chand ast?
When do we go? Where are we?
Che-wakht mah meraem? Maj koja hastem?
How to get to ... ? How far from here to ... ?
Chotor ba.... merawaim (get)? che Qadar rah (how) dur ast?
Let's take a rest here Useful words: cave/map/country mountain/trail/desert
Inja esterahat konem (take) Useful words: ghar/naghsha/mamlakat kuh/rah e koh/sahara
earth/lake/river road/rock/seasons
zamin/band/daria jadda/sanlagh/fassel
high plateau/hill/valley bahar village/hot spring/ancient
falat boland/tappa/darrah springs rusta/bahar garm (hot)/Qadimi
building/monument/mosque old city/statues/dangerous
Sakhteman/bana yeadbud/masjed Shahr e qadimi/ mojassama/khatarnak
forbidden
Ajaze nist/ mamnoo ast
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6.2 WEATHER What weather today/tomorow? The weather's finee today
Hava chetor ast emruz/farda? Emroz hava khub ast
Will it rain tomorow? It's raining lightly
Sabah baran (rain) ast? Baran kame mebarad
It's ... fine clear/cloudy dark/sunny
... in ast khub roshan/abri tarik/aftabi
cold/hot snowing sunrise/sunset windy
sard/garm barf tulu/ghurub badi
6.3 SEASONS spring summer autumn winter
Bahar Tabestan Khazan/payiz Zemestan
6.4 ANIMALS birds/cat/dog horse/donkey/pig
parenda/gorba/sag asp/khar/khuk
rat/sheep/cattle monkey
mush/gusfand/gusale meymun
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HEALTH
7.1 PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE Is the water safe to drink in ... ab kordani (safe) ast? What security precautions? Ba amniate feker shoda? What medications to carry? Chi daroo(medicine) bayad ghereft? Vaccinations Vaksinasyon Control Kontorol Health check up konorol sehi Dysentry Disentren Malaria Malaria Nets jali Water purification tablets tablet tasfiahe ab? Food/water supplies zakira e Ghaza/ab ETOH supply ET ! OH ! 7.2 GETTING HELP I m sick Mariz hast-am My friend is sick Dust am mariz (sick) ast I need a doctor Dotor zaroorat daram I want a doctor who speaks English Man yak doktor inglisi zaban (speaking) mekaham I want a doctor of western medicine Man yak doktor gharbi (western) mekaham Please bring the doctor to my room Lotfan doktor ra ba otagh man biawared. Pllease take me to the doctor Lotfan ma ra nazd doktor bebared. I have an injury Man zokham daram I need an ambulance. Man yak ambulance zaroorat (need) daram Please tell me where is the ... ? Lotfan begohed (tell)... koj-ast? clinic clinik doctor doktor hospital bimarestan nurse parastar pharmacy darukhana I want an English interpretor Man yak tarjoman (interpretr) inglis mekaham. 18
I want a female doctor. 7.3
Man yak doktor zan (female) mekaham
DIAGNOSIS
The doctor may say: What's wrong? Where does it hurt? How are you feeling?
Shayad doktor bedanad (say): Chi shada? Koja dard mikona? Haletan chetor ast?
Do you feel any pain? Do you have a temperature? What illness in the past?
Dard (pain) dared? Tab dared? Shoma chi marizi dashted?
Do you smoke? Are you pregnant?
Shoma sigret mekashed? Shoma mashrob mekhored?
Parts of the body arm/bone/ear eye/face/finger foot/hand/head
Qesmat badan (body) bazu/ostukhan/gush cheshm/chera/angosht paa/dast/sar
heart/kidney/leg liver/mouth/muscle pulse/ling/stomach
ghalb/gorda/sagh jigar/dahan/azala nabz/ragh/me'da
urine
edrar
I ... have an insect bite can't sleep have a heart condition
Man ... hashara e nesh dar ast na metawanam bekhabam feshar man balah ast
I have no appetite have missed my period for months I am pregnant vomited I am weak I can't move my ...
heshtia na daram chand mah mariz na chodam hamela hastam
estefragh kardan Ehsas e zaf mikonam/zahif astam ... na metwanam takan bedeham . 19
I have ... altitude sickness asthma/diabetes diarrhoea/constipation
... daram marizi e kuh nafasse tangui/marizi shakar esshal/ghabz
dizziness/fever hepatitis/AIDS/TB itch/lice/migraine
gijj or/ sar charki/tab marizi jigar/AIDS/TB dard e pust/shepesh/migren
pain/stomach ache VD/malaria
dard/me'da dard bimari ye urughii/malaria
7.4 TREATMENT I am allergic to ... antibiotics asprin
Man ba ... hassasiyat daram. antibiotik asperin
Please use a new syringe
Lotfan yak peach-kari (syringe) now (nr=ew) bigired (use) I have my own syringe. Ma peach-kari daram I don't want a blood transfusion Man tazriq khoom (blood) na mekaham Useful words: accident/acupuncture antibiotic/antiseptic blood/blood group blood test/contraceptive
Useful words: tassadef/acupunktur antibiotik/zedd khun/gurup e khun cotrol e khun/zedd e hamelaghi
eye drops/first aid glasses/injection mestruation/pneumonia Red Cross/specialist
ab chesm/ avaliya hainak/tazrigh hadat e mahana/marizi shosh salib sorgh/motakhasses
surgeon/syringe virus/vitamins X-ray/wound
surgen dokhtor/peach kari maraz/vitamin shoha /zokham
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Take one tablet four times a day. Yak tablet char (four)bar dar roz beghired before/after meals qable/bad az nan before bedtime (before) qable az khab Do you have ... ? aspirine bandage condoms cough medicine eye drops pain killer sleeping pills contraceptive tablets sanitary napkins travel sickness pills antiseptics antibiotics amoxicillin malarial prevention tablets
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.. daren? asperin nawar/bandaj poghana zed hamelaghi/ zed marizi daruye sorfa qatra chakan cheshem mosakken dawai khab dawai (tablets) zed hamelaghi dastmal pak/ dastmal aadate mahana dawai safari? dawai e zed e ufuni antibiotik amoxicillin dawai weqhaya (prevention) malaria
Is there a dentist here? I have a tooth ache I don't want it taken out
Dokhtara dandan (teeth) inja ast? Dandan am dard (ache) mikonad Na mekaham berooon beawaram
Please give me an anaesthetic Please use a new syringe
Lotfan ba man beh hoosh konenda bedehed Lotfan yak peach-kari now (new) beghired (use)
Are there traditonal healers work here? Tabib unani inja kar kardan? What do they have to offer? Chi karda metawanand ? Are they part of the local care services? Yak qesmat kargar mantaqa astand? How long before I am well?
Chand waqt khub bodam (feel)
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8. QUANTATIVE DATA 8.1 TIME & DATES Do we have a little time? What time is it? The time now is… five past one quarter to three four o’clock half past five
Maa (question) kame wakt dar-em? So-at chand ast? So-at:. yak (1) wa panch (5) dakika (minutes) panza dakika kam (befor)se (3) saat char (4) ast saat panj (5) o nim (half) ast
8.2 PRESENT, PAST AND FUTURE Useful words: today yesterday tomorow tonight tomorow evening
Useful words: emruz diruz farda emshab farda shab
tomorow morning this week last week next week this month
farda sob in hafte hafte ye gozashta hafta e eyenda in mah
last month next month this year last year next year
mah e gozashta mah e eyenda em-sal par-sal sal eyenda
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8.3 NUMBERS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
sefr yek do se chahar panj shash haft hasht noh dah
80 100 300
hashtad sad se-sad
1,000,000
yek milyoun
11 12 14 20 21 30 40 50 60 70 90 200 1'000
yaz-dah dovaz-dah chahar-dah bist bist o yek si chehel penjah shast haftad navad do sad hazar
8.4 MEASURES bottle container dozen half a dozen metre litre two kilos
botal kantinar do darjan yak darjan metr litr doo kilo
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9. EMERGENCIES I am not feeling well. Help! Danger
Man khub nest-am Komak! Khatar
Don't move Stop Go away
Takan na-kor tawakof Gom sho/borow
Call the police Call a doctor Call an ambulance
Polis saada (call) koned (can) Dokhtor saada koned Ambulance saada koned
Immediately Can you help me please?
Fouri/hala hala Lotfan Shoma man ra kohmak (help) koned
There has been an accident I am robbed
Takar shoda ast Dozdi kardand
Can I use a telephone please?
Telefon metawanam?
I want to contact ... police UN Red Cross American embassy UN military base
Mekaham (want) ertebate bighiram poliso UN salib sorgh sefarat amerika mahal e askari (military) UN
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10. THE ONE HUNDRED MOST USED WORDS IN CONVERSATION (Challenge ... learn ... associate ... and remember) 1. A/an 2. After YAK BAAD 6. Also 7. Always HAMACHONON HAMESHA 11. Big 12. But KALAN HADAF 16. I find 17. First PEYDA KARD-OM AVVAL 21. I go 22. Good MERAVAM KHUB 26. He 27. Hello O/MARD SALAM 31.I am 32. If AST-OM AGAR 36. I like 37. Little KHOSH DAR-OM KAME 41. OnLY 42. More FAGHAT BISSIAR 46. New 47. No BADID NE 51. Often 52. On AGHZAB DAR 56. Other 57. Our DIGAR AZ MA 61. Place 62. Please MAHALL LOTFAN 66. So 67. Some PASS BAZI 71. I tell 72. Thank you GOFT-OM TASHAKOR 76. Them 77. Then ANHA PASS 81. I think 82. This FEKR KARD-OM I 86. Up 87. Us BAALA AZ MAA 91. What 92. When CHI CHI-WAKHT 96. Why 97. With CHERA BA
3. Again BAZ 8. And VA 13. I can METAN-OM 18. For BA 23. Goodbye BAMANE KHODA 28. Here INJA 33. In AZ 38. I love DUSH DAR-OM 43. Most BISSIAR 48. Not NA 53. One YAK 58. Out BIRUN 63. Same MASAVI 68. Sometimes BAZI VAGHTA 73. That OU 78. There is ONJA AS 83. Time WAKHT 88. I use MOFID-OM 93. Where KOJA 98. Yes BALE
4. All HAME 9. Because CHOON 14. I come BEY-OM 19. Friend DOST 24. Happy KHOSH 29. How CHOTOR 34. I know MEFAHM-OM 39. I make MEKON-OM 44. Much BISSIAR 49. Now HALA 54. Only FAQAT 59. Over RUYE 64. I see MEBIN-AM 69. Still HANOZ 74. The -RA 79. They ONHA 84. To BA 89. Very KHEYLI 94. Which KADAM 99. You SHOMA
5. Almost TAQRIBAN 10. Before QAUBLAN 15. Either/or NE/YA 20. From AZ 25. I have DAR-OM 30. I MA 35. Last AKHAR 40. Many KHEYLI 45. My AZ MAN 50. Of AZ 55. Or YA 60. People MARDOM 65. She O/ZAN/KHANOM 70. Such MOSAVI 75. Their AZ ONHA 80. Thing CHIZ 85. Under ZIR 90. We MAA 95. Who KI 100. Your AZ SHOMA 25
11. SIMPLIFIED NOTE ON GRAMMAR WRITTEN/SPOKEN LANGUAGE Dari is close to Farsi (Persian) but there are many word usage differnces. The spoken language is an abbrevaited form of the writtem language Example: books - written as "ketab-ha" is spoken as "ketab-a". WORD ORDER Subject, object, verb Example: Man ketab dar-am - I book have ARTICLES Example: a - tek or i; the - no word used because the sense is implied NOUNS Plurals: book ketab - books ketab-ha (spoken as ketab-a) Case: accusative - ra, to - dar, from -az ADJECTIVES Example: the good book - ketab e khub PRONOUNS Implied and thus often not spoken. Example: I - man, you - shoma, he - on, we - ma, they - onha QUESTIONS where - koja, why - chera, when key, what, che, how 0 chetor, who - ki, which - kodam? VERBS To be verb root (hast) - plus pronoun ending (-am) without the pronoun (man etc.) I am - hast-am, you are -hast-ed, he is -hast-ad, we are - hast-im, they are -hast-and To have verb root (dar) - plus pronoun ending (-am) Example: I book have - man ketab dar-am Sumple verbs. Route plus ending Example: I go - raft-am, I come - amad-am, I take - bord-am POSSESSION Example: book of me - ketab e man NEGATIVE Example: I book not have - man ketab na-daram
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12. BRIEF SPOKEN DICTIONARYENGLISH-DARI a i able tavanestan abortion noqussan/se, e janin above behtar accept paziroftan accident tasaddof accomodation mahal zendaghi ache dard across arz addict mo'tad addiction aadat address adres admire tahsin kardan admission paziresh admit paziroftan adult bozorgsal advantage emtiyaz advice tosyia aeroplane tayara afraid tars /tarsidan az after ba'd again dobara against moghabel age senn aggressive parkhashgar agree mavafegh budan agriculture keshavarzi ahead jelo aid komak AIDS aydz air hava air mail post a havayi airport maydan hawahi all hama allergy hassassiyat allow ejaza dadan almost taghriban
alone already also altitude allways ambassador among anaemia ancient and angry animal ankle annual answer ant antenna antivbiotics antiseptic any appointment april argue arm arrive as big as asparin asthmatic atmosphere august autumn awful
tanhha pesh az in hamchonan/ham ertefa hamesha safir ertebat/baiyn kam khouni qadimi/bastani va assabani heywan moch e pa saliyana javab murcha anten antibiyutik zedd har qarar molaqat april estedlal bazu rassidan ba bazorgi ye asperin nafas tanghi/asma faaza aguesst payiz/khazan vahshatnak
baby baby food back behind backpack
tefel/nozad gheza e tefel posht aqeb koopy posht 27
bad bag baggage ball band bandage basket bath bathroom battery be beach beuatiful because bed bedroom before beggar begin behind below beside best bet better between bib bible bicycle big bill bird birth birthday bite black blanketq bleed blind
bad bax bar toop guroh e musighi pansoman/bandazh sabad dush/hamam tashnab betri budan sahel ghashang chon takht khab otagh khob qhablan ghadaa shoro posht zir kenar behtarin shart behtar beyn pishband enjil bicycle bozorg bel parenda tavallod roz e tavallod chak zadan siyah patu khunrizi naabina
blister blood blood group blood pressure blood test blue boat body bon appetit bon voyage bone book boots border bored borrow both bottle box boy boyfriend bra brake branch brave bread break breakfast breast breathe bribe bridge bring broken brochitis brother brown bruise bucket
peach kari khun gurup e khun feshar e khun azemayesh e khun abi keshti/ghayogh badan nush e jan safar be kheyr astokhan ketab moza marz/sarhad khasta/manda gharz kardan har do botal quoti/ja'ba pesar dost pesar sina band brek shakha khub nan shekastan sobhana sina nafas kashidan reshvat pol avardan shekasta boronshit beradar naswari kastaghi/kuftaghi satel/baran ziad 28
buddhist bug build building bus bus station bus stop business busy but button buy
budayi hashara sakhtan sakhtoman sarvice istgha e sarvice istgah tojarat sholugh/mashghul amma tokma kharidan
call camera camp can cancel candle candy car care careful carry carton cash cassette cathoolic cave CD cemetry certificate chair chance change cheat cheap check cheese
saada zadan camra kayma tavnest-an canceal sham shirni motar moraghebat karadan ehtyad koned homl kardan kartan miz e ragister/gorfa kassette isshawi tahwil khana sidi gurestan certificate chouki chance/forsat tabdili taghalob arzan kontorol panir
chemist chewing gum chicken child choose christian church cigarette citizenship city city centre civil rights clean cliff climb clock close clothing cloud coat cocaine coin cold colleague colour comb come comfortable communist companion compass confirm congratiulatiomns constipated construction work consulate contraception contract cook
darukhana sajek morgh tefel antekhab kardan issahwi kalisa segrette taba-iyyat shahr markaz e shahr hughugh e madani tamiz sakhra baala raftan saat e divari bastan lebas abr baalaposh koka'in seka sard hamkar rang shana amadan rahat komonist hamrah ghotb noma ta-yiyd mobaraki ghabz kor e sakhtemani konsulgari/ mashora jelogiri az hamelaghi quarardad pokhtan 29
corner corrupt cost cotton country cough count court cow crazy credit card cross cup customs cystitis
gusha/kaji fased qimat katon keshvar sorfa shomordan dadgah/mahakama ghow divana kart e e-teberi salib piala gomrok kist
degree
daraja
delay
takhir
democracy
demokrasi
demonstration
nomaesh
deny
enkar kardan
dpart (leave)
tark kardan
departure
harakat
descendent
nasl
desert
kiyaban/sahara
design
tarh
destination
maghsad
destroy
kharab kardan
detail
joz-iyyat
dad
padar
diabetic
maraz e shakar
daily
rozana
diarrhoea
esshal
dice
takhte nard
dance
raqus
dangerous
khatarnak
dictionary
dikshenari
dark
tarik
difficult
moshkel
dote (appointed)
harar va-de/molaquat
dinner
nan shab
date of birth
tarikh e tavallod
direct
mostaquim
daughter
dokhtar
director
modir
day
roz
disabled
natavan
dead
morda
disadvantag
mahrumiyat
deaf
kar
discount
takhfif
deal (trade)
mo'amele kardan
discover
kashf kardan
death
marg
discrimination
tabiz
December
desamber
disease
bimari
decide
tasmim
distributor
touzi-konenda
deck
dast
dizzy
guij/sar charkhi
deer
ahou
do
kardan
deforeatation
jangal zodayi
doctor
doktor
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documentary
mostanad
dog
sag
employee employer
karmand karfarma
door
dar
empty
khali
double
dogana/jora
end
payan
dozen
do darjan
endangered
ba katar boodan
draw
rassem
engine
motor
dream
khab didan
engineer
engineer
dress
lebas
English
ingilisi
drink
noshidani
enjoy
lezzat bordan
drive
randan
epileptic
sari
dry
khoshk
equal
masawi/barabar
equipment
vassael
each
har yek
european
urupayi
ear
gush/shonidan
evening
shab
early
zud
earn
kasb kardan
earth
zamin
east
shargh
easy
assan
eat
khordan
economy
ektessad
excellent exchange exclude excuse me exit expensive express eye
aali tabdil kenar gozashtan bebakhshid khoruj quimat fawri cheshem
editor
modir e roznama
education
amuzesh
eight
hasht
eighteen
haj'dah
eighty
hashta-d
elections
entekhabat
electricity eleven embarrassed
bargh yazdah sharmanda
face factory family famous fantastic far farm fast
surat fabrika/karkhana familly/khanavada mashour ali dur mazre'a tond/ba sorhat
fat (build)
chagh
embassy emergency
sefarat ezterari
father
padar
fault
tagh sir
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fear
tars
floor (storey)
tabaqua
February
february
flour
ard
feel
ehssas
flower
gol
feelings
ehssas kardan
fly
magas
fence
payan dadan
fencing
shamshir bazi
festival
jashenvara
follow food foot
taquib kardan/donbal gheza paa
fever
tab
footpath
radd e paa
few
kam
foreign
khareji
fiance' (e)
namzad
forest
jangal
fiction
khiyali
forgive
bakhshidan
field
meydan
forttnight
do hafta
fight
jang kardan
fortune teller
falbin
figures
ash kal
forty
chehel
fill
por kardan
four
chahar
film
film
fourteen
chahardah
filtered
tasfiya shod
fourth
chehlom
to find finger
peyda- kardan angosht
free
moft
freeze
yakh zadan
fire
atesh
friday
joma
fire
harigh
friend
dost
firewood
hizom
fruit
meva
first
avval
full
por
fish five
mahi panj
fun
sargarmi
funeral
marasem e tadfin
Flag
parcham
future
ayenda
flat (land, etc) flea
apartoman kaak
game
bazi
flashlight
flash
game
mosabequa
flight
parvaz
garage
garage
floor
kaf e zamin
garbage
kassafat/ashghal 32
gate
darvaza
guess
hads zadan
gay
mard
guide
rahnoma
general
omumi
guidebook
ketab e rahnoma
gift
hedya/tohfa
guidedog
sag e rahnoma
girl
dokhtar
guitar
gitar
girl friend
dost dokhtcr
gum
bira
give
dadan
glass
ainak
hair
mu
gloves
dastkesh
half
nesf
to go
raftan
ham
gusht e khuk
goal
gol
hammer
chakkosh
goat
boz
hammock
nanu
God
khoda
hand
dast
gold
telaa
happy
shad/kosh hal
good afternoon
asr bakheyr
harbour
penhan
good evening
shab bakheyr
hard (not easy)
sakht
good hotel
hotel e khub
have
dashtan
good luck
moyaffagh bashid
hay fever
tab e sarmakhordaghi
good morning
sob bakheyr
he
o/mard
governmen
dolat
head
sar
gram
gram
headache
sar dard
grandchild
navassa
health
salamati
grandfather
padar kalan
hear
shonidan
grandmother
madar kalan
hearing aid
hala e ghosh
grapes
angur
heart
qualb
grass
chaman/sabza
heat
garma
grave
khatar jedi
heater
bokhari
great
bozorg
heavy
sangin
green
sabz
hello
salam
grey
khakestari
help
komak kardan
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hepatitis
hipatit
herb
alaf
here high
ill
mariz
inja
immigration
maha jerat
beland
important
mohemm
high bld. pressure feshar e khun e balaa
include
shamel budan
hike
piyade ravi kardan
hill
tapa
indicator indigestion
rahnoma su e hazema
hndu
hendu
industry
san'at
to hire
keraya kardan
inequality
nabarabari
injection
tazrigh
HIV positive
mariz e eidz
holiday
roghssati/ta'tili
injury
kassam
homeless
bikhanemani
inside
dakhel
homosexual
hamjensbaz
instructor
morabbi
honey
asal
insurance
bima
horrible
vahshatnak
intense
feshorda
horse
asp
interesting
jaleb
hospital
shafakhana
international
beynolmelali
hot
garm
interview
mosaheba
hot water
ab e garm
ireland
ierland
house
khana
itch
kharesh
how
chetor
IUD
ayud
human rights
hoghgugh e bashar
hundred
sad
jack
jakat
hungry
goresna
jacket
corti
husband
shohar
jail
zendan
I
man
january
january
ice
yakh
jar
botal e shishaii
ice cream
shir yakh
jealous
hasud
identification
hoviyyat
jeans
jin
idiot
ahmagh
jeep
jip
if
agar
jewellery
zevarat 34
jwish
yahudi
land
zamin
job
shogl
language
zaban
job centre
markaz kar
large
bardar
joke
latifa
last
akher
journalist
roznnama negar
late
dir
judge
ghazi
laugh
khanda
juice
ab e miva
law
ghanun
jump
khiz zadan
lawyer
vakil
june
june
laxative
molayyem
justice
hadalat
laziness
tanbali
lazy
tan bal
leaded gas
sorb dar
leader
lidar
league
jam e kharamani
to learn
amoghtan
leather
charm
leather goods
vasayel e charmi
ledge
kenar
left behind
barja mandan
left
chap
legislation
ghanun gozari
less
kam
kebab shop
kebabi
key
kelid
kick
lagad
kidney
kolf
kill
koshtan
kilogram
kilogeram
kilometre
kilometr
kind
mehraban
king
SHAH
kiss
busidan
kitchen
ashpazkhana
letter
nama
knapsack
kule poshti
lar
durugh gu
knee
zanu
lice
shepesh
knife
chaquou
life
zendaghi
know (someone)
shenakhtan
light
cheragh
like
khosh dashtan
line
khat lab gush kardan kuchak
know (something) danestan lace
band e kafsh
lake
band ab
lip listen
lamb
barra
little (small)
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little (amount}
kam
main squre
meydan e asli
local
mahalli
majority
aksariyat
local bus
sarvice mahal
make
sakhtan
location
keraya/mahal
man
mard
lock
basta/ghofl
manager
modir
long
daraz
manual worker
kargar
long distance
rah e dur
many
kheyli/ziad
look
negah kardan
map
naghsha
look after
moraghebat kardan
march
mars
look for
josteju kardan
margarine
marguerin
loose
shol
marital
vasslat
lose
bakhtan/gom kardan
status
assassnama
loss
bakhtan
market
bazar
lot
ziyad
marriage
ezdevaj kardan
loud
boland
marry
ezdevaj
love
dust dashtan
marvellous
ali
low
payin
massage
paygham
loyal
wafadar
mat
hasir
luck
chance
match
mosabeka
lucky
khosh chance
matches
goguerd
luggage
bar
mattress
toshak
lump
parcha
maybe
shayad
lunch
nan e chasht
may
may
luxury
khosh gozarani
mayor
shahr dar
mechanic
mekanik
machine
machine
medal
medal/neshan
mad
divuna
medicine (drug)
dava/daru
magazine
mojalla
meditation
ebadat
magician
sho'bada baz
meet
molakaat
mail
post
member
ozv
main road
jadda e asli
menstruation
adat 36
menu
list e ghaza
movie
film/cinemaa
message
peygham
mud
ghel
metal
felez
mum
maadar
metre
metr
muscle
azala
migraine
migren
museum
muziam
military service
wazifa e asskari
music
musikhi
milk
shir
musician
musighi dan
mind
zehn
mineral water
ab ma'dani
muslim mute
mosolman guongha/lal
minute
dakika/daquiqua
mirror miscarriage miss mistake mix
ayina noqussan/seght dequ shodan ghalat makhlut kardan
name
esm/nam
never
hich vaght/harguz
new
taza/jadid
news
akhbar
news agency
roznama forushi
mobile phone
mobile
newspaper
roznama
monday
doshambe
new year's day
roz e sal e now
money
pul
next
badi
monkey
meymun
next to
nazdik e
month
mah
nice
khub
moon
mahtab
night
shab
more
bissiar
nine
noh
morning
sob
nineteen
nozdah
mosque
masjed
ninety
navad
mother in law
khoshoo
ninth
nohom
motorboat
keshti machin dar
noise
sar o sadda
motorcycle
motorsiklet
noisy
por sar o sadda
mountain
kuh
non-direct
gheyr e mostaghim
mountain path
masir e kuh
none
hich
mountain range
reshte kuh
noon
nan zohr/nan e chasht
mouth
mush
north
shamal 37
nose
bini
open
baz
nose. (inf)
domagh
opening
majra
notebook
ketabcha/daftarcha
operation
amal e amalyat
nothing
hich chiz
opinion
aghida
not yet
hanoz na
opposite
mokhalef
novel (book)
roman
optician
haynak saz
November
novamber
or
ya
now
hala
oral
zabani/shafahi
nuclear energy
eneregi ye hastahi
orange
narenji
nun
raheba
orange (fruit)
narenj/malta
nurse
parastar
orchestra
orkestar
order
dastur
obvious
vazeh / ashkar
ordinary
addi
ocean
oquya-nus
organise
sazeman dadan
october
oktober
original
asli
offence
tohin
other
digar
office
daftar
outside
birun
office work
daftar e kar
over
ru ye
often
aghlab
overdose
masraf e efrati
oil (cook)
roghan
owe
quarz dashtan
oil (crude)
naft/teel
owner
saheb
OK
ok
oxygen
oxygen
old
kohna/pir
old city
shahr e quadimi
olive oil
roghan e zeytun
olives
zeytun
pacifier package padlock
cho shak basta/pakat ghofl e zanjir
on
dar
page
safha
on time
be moque~
pain
dard
painful
dard nak
once
yak bar
pain in the neck
mozahem
one million
yak milyon
painkiller
mosakken
only
faquat 38
paint
rang kardan
period pain
dard e mahana
pair
joft/jora
permanent
da'emi
palace
quaser
permission
ejaza dashtan
pan
deegh
permit
ejaza
pap smear
pap ismeyr
person
fard
paper
kaghaz
personality
shakhsiyat
paraplegic
falaj e dast
perspire
araqu kardan
parcel
basta e posti
petition
shekayat
parents
valideyn
petrol
petrol/benzin
park
park kardan
pharmacy
darukhana
parliament
majles shora
phone book
rahnoma e telefon
part
ghesmat
phone box
hala e telefon
party
mehmani
photo
aks
party (politics)
hezb
pass
javaz e obur
photogaphy pick-axe;
akkasi kolang
passenger
mosafer
pick up
bardashtan
piece
daana/tekka
passive
geyr e faal
pig
khuk
passport
pasport
pill
tablet
path
masir
pill (contracep)
tablet e zed e ham.
patient
sabur
pillow
balesh
pay
pardakhtan
pillowcase
robaleshi
peace
solh
pink
golabi
peak
aoj
pipe (tube)
teub
pen (ballpoint)
qalam
pipe (tobacco)
payp
pencil
pencel
pizza
pitza
penis
alat tanaseli mard
place
mahall / ja
penknife
chaghu ye jibi
place of birth
mahall e tavallod
people
mardom
plain
saada/aassan
pepper
morch
plane
taiyara
percent performance
fisadi liaqate
plant
kashtan
plastic
pelastik 39
plate
boshquab
presentation
plateau
patnuss/falat
president (state} ra'is
platform
maydan
pressure
feshar dehenda
play (theatre)
nomayesh
pretty
maqbul
play (game)
bazi kardan
prevent
jeloghiri
plug pocket
doshakha e bargh jib
price
nerkh
pride
ghorur
poetry
she'r
priest
kashish
point (tip)
noquta/nook
prime minister
sadr e azam
point
noqta
poker
poker
police
polis
politics
siyassat
politician
siyassat madar
pollen
gard
polls
ara' e omumi
pollution
aludaghi haowa
pool
haous
poor
faghir
popular
mosh hur
possible
momken
postcard
postcart
postcode
kod e posti
prisoner prisoner (of war) private produce> producer profession profit program projector promise proposal protect protest public toilet pull pump puncture
zendani asir jang shakhsi tolid kardan tolid konenda car/herfa /shoghol sud program/barnama projector vada peshnehad ehefazat kardan entequad kardan tuvalet e omumi kashidan/kash kardan pomp panchari
poster
poster
punish
tambiha/jaza dadan
post office
posta khana
pure
khaless
poverty
ghorbat
push
tela kardan
power
qodrat
put
gozashtan
prayer
do'a
prayer book
ketab e do'a
prefer
tarjih dadan
qualification quality quaranhne
liyaquat naviatt quarantine
pregnant
hamela
quarrel
dava
mahrefi kardan
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quarter question queue quit
karta sowal radif/ saf isstifaa dadan
refuse
rad kardan
regional
mantaquawi
registered mail
ragistary
regret
peshayman shodan
rabbit
khargush
relationship
rabeta
race
nejad
relax
esterahat kardan
racism
nejhad parsasti
religion
maz-hab
radiator
radiyator
religious
mazhabi
rain
baran
remember
ba yad avardan
rape rare rate of pay raw
tajavoz kamyab. mizan e hughugh kham
rent
keraya/ejara
repeat
tekrar kardan
republic
jumhuri
razor
rish tarash
reservation
zakhira/rezarf
razor blade
tegh e rishtarashi
reserve
rezarf kardan
read
khandan
resignation
este'fa
ready
hazer/aamada
respect
ehteram
realise
dark kardan
rest (relaxation)
esterahat
reason
dalil
receipt
rasid
restaurant
restoran
receive
daryaft kardan
retired
taqawodi
recent
akher
return
bazghashtan
recent!y
awakher
review
barrassi
recognise
shenakh tandan
rib
ghabogha/danda
recommend
towssiah kardan
rice
berenj
recording
zabt
rich
serwatmand
red
sorgh
ride
randan
reference
marja
right (correct)
dorost
reflection
en'ekas/aks el amaml
right (not left)
rast
refrigerator
yakhchal
right - to be
hagh dashtan
refugee
panahenda
ring
zang
refund
pass dadan
rip off
choor kardan
rest (what's left) baaqhi
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risk
khatar
say
goftan
river
darya / rodkhana
scarf
rusari/chadar
road (main)
jadda /sarak
school
madrassa/ maktab
road map
naghsha e jadda
science
elm
rob
dozdidan
scientist
daneshmand
rock
sokhra/kho nawardi
scissors
queychi
romance
ashekhana
to score
emtiyaz
room
otak
scoreboard
jadval e emtiyazaat
room number
shomara e otak
screen
safha
rope
tanab
sculpture
mojasema
round
guerd
sea
bahr
rubbish
ashghal/kassafat
seaside
kenar e bahr
rug
farsh
seat
choki/sandali
ruin
kharaba/wayrani
seatbelt
kamarband
rules
mogarrarat
second
dooum
run
davidan
secretary
monshi/sakartar
see
didan
selfish
khodkha
sell
forokhtan
send
ferestadan
sensible
assass
sad
ghamguin
saddle
zin
safe
aman/amn
saint
moqadass
salary
maahash
sale
forosh
salt
namak
same
massavi
sand
righ
sandwich
sandwich
sanitary napkin
navar behdashti
saturday
shanbe
save(money)
pas andaz kardan
save (rescue)
nejat dadan~
sentence (words) jomla sentence (prison) hokm separate
joda kardan
september
septamber
series
majmu'e
serious
jeddi
service
kedmat
service (relig)
marasem
several
chandin
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to sew
khayyati kardan
sign to
emza kardan
sex (gender)
jensiyyat
signature
emza
sex (intercourse) amezesh e jensi
silk
abrishom
shadow
saya
silver
noghra
shampoo
shampo
similar
shabieh
shape
shekl
simple
saada
share with
shariki este. kardan
sin
gonah
shave
tarashidan
since (May)
az (meh)
she
kanom
to sing
avaz khandan
sheep
gusfand
singer
khanenda
ship
keshti
single (person)
yak nafar
shirt
baalaatana/perahan
single room
otak e yak nafari
shoes
boutte
sister
khahar
shop
dokan
sit
neshastan
shoot
tir andazi kardan
size (of thing)
andaza
shopping
kahrid kartan
skin
post
short
shalvarak
skirt
daman
story
dastan e khotah
sky
aassman
shortage
kambud
sleep
khabidan
shoulder
shana
sleepinig bag
lawazem khab
shout
dad zadan
sleeping pill
dawa e khab
show
neshan dadan
sleepy
khab aloud
shower
shower/dush
showers
ragbar
slide (film)
eslayd
shrine
maghbara/aramgah
slow
ahesta
to shut
bastan
slowly
ahesta
shy
khejalati
small
kochak
sick
mariz
smell
bo kardan
sickness
marizi
smile
labkhand zadan
side
taraf
smoke
segret kashidan
sign
ala mat
snake
mar 43
snow
barf
spring (coil)
fanar/spring
soap
saboon
square
morabba'
social science
aulum e ejtemaii
stadium
estadyom
security
amniat
stage (play)
sahna
socks
jorab
stairway
zina
solid
mahkam/jamed
stamp
posta
some
baze
standard
estandard
somebody
kasse
standard life
sath e zendeghi
someone
yek dana
stars
setaragan
something
chizi
start
shoro
sometimes
bazi vaghta
station
istgah
son
pesar
stay (remain)
mandan
song
avaz
stay (somwehere) estequamat kardan
soon
ba zudi
steal
dozdidan
sore throat
galou dard
steam
bokhar
sorry
mota'assef
steep
saraziri
sound
sadda
stewed fruit
merabaa/kompot
south
junub
space
faza
speak
sohbat kordan
stockings stomach stone stop
jorab e daraz me'da sang istgah
special
makhsus
stop
tavaghgof kardan
specialist
motakhassess
storm
tufan
story
dastan
speed
sor'at
speed limit
hadd e moyan e sor"at
stove straight
ojagh mostaquim
spicy (hot)
tond
strange
ajib
spider
ankabut
stranger
kariji
spine
nokha' e chowki
stream
jeryan
sport
varzesh/sporte
street
khiyoaban/jada/sarak
sprain
rag be rag shodaghi
street demo
tazahorat e khiyabani
street-seller
dast forosh
spring (season)
bahar
strength
quowat 44
a strike
e'tesab
string
risman/zanjir
syringe
peach-kari
table
miz
stroll (walk)
gardesh
tail
dom/kamar
strong
quavi
take (away)
bordan
stubborn
kalla sheq
talk .
harf zadan
student
danesh amoz
tall
beland
studio
apartoman khochak
stupid
aghmagh
tasty
khoshmaza
suburb
mantaqa/homa
tax
maliiyat
success
movaffaghiyat
teacher
mo'allem
suffer
ranj bordan
team
tim
sugar
shakar
tear (crying)
ashk
suitcase
bax
technique
fann/teknik
summer
tabestan
telegram
telgueraf
sun
aftab
telephone
telefon kardan
sunburn
aftab sukhtaghi
tell
goftan
sunday
yak shanbe
sunflower
gol e aftab gardan
temper (weather) hawa
sunglasses
aynak aftabi
temple
ma'bad
sunny
aftabi
ten
dah
sunrise
tolo
tent peg
kayma
sunset
ghorub
tenth
dahom
sure
hatman
term of office
dora e daftar
surname
esm e kuchak
terrible
vahshatnak
surprise
ta'ajjob
test
test
survive
zenda mandan
thank
tashakkor kardan
sweater
jakat
theatre
te'atr
sweet
shirin
they
una
swim
shena kardan
thick
zakhim
sympathetic
delsoz
thief
dozd
synthetic
masnowi
thin (things)
nazok
temperature(fever) tab
45
think
fekr kardan
third
se'om
thirsty
tashna
thirteen
sizdah
thirty
si
thought
fekr
three quarters
se chaharom
throat
galu
thursday
panj shanbe
ticket
teket
tight
saght
timetable
jadval e zamani
tin can
quoti/jabah
tin opener
dar baz kon
tip (gratuity)
an'am/tep
tired
khasta
tissues
dastmal kaghazi
toast (bread)
nan e tost
tobacco
tanbaku
toilet (paper)
tashnab/tovalet
tomorrow tonight too (as well)
farda em shab hamchenin/hamintor
tooth
dandan
toothache
dandan dard
toothbrush
bors e dandan
toothpaste
crim e dandun
torch
cheragh dasty
touch
lamss kardan
tour
gardesh
tourist
tourist
track ( (path) traffic translate travel travel agency travel sick traveller travellers check tree trek trip trousers truck true trust truth try tuesday tune twelve twenty twice twin beds tyre
rad e paa/masir raft o aamad tarjomani kardan safar kardan daftar e mosaferati marizi safar mosafer cheke mosaferati darakht safar e piyada e tulani safar dereshi kamiyon dorost/mostaquim e'temad kardan ha qhiqhat emtahan kardan se shanbe tanzim davazdah bist dobar tak. e khabe do nafari tayer
umbrella uncle underpant understand unemployed union universe university unleaded unsafe until (June) unusual up uphill
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vacant vacation vaccination volley valuable value van vegetable vegetarian vein venereal dis. very video tape view village vine vineyard virus visa visit vitamin volume (voice) volume (quantity) vote
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sabr kon! garson/pishkhedmat otak e entezar rah rafton divar khastan jang garm ekhtar dadan shostan machin e lebas shuyi
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