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    Tajik (забо́ни тоҷикӣ́ / zaboni tojikī) is the main language of Tajikistan, and is closely related to Farsi, Dari and Kurdish. Since the late 1930s, it is written using a variant of the Cyrillic script (also used by many languages spoken in the former Soviet Union, including Russian). Whether or not travellers need to learn Tajik is a matter of debate as most citizens of Tajikistan are also able to speak Russian. Nevertheless, attempting to communicate in Tajik will most certainly please the locals. The "Tajik" language in China is not mutually intelligible with the Tajik language of Tajikistan, but is at least two distinct languages in the same family, namely Sarikoli and Wakhi.

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    Basics

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    Common signs


    OPEN
    кушода
    CLOSED
    махкам
    ENTRANCE
    дохл
    EXIT
    харч
    PUSH
    PULL
    TOILET
    ҳочатхона
    MEN
    мардон
    WOMEN
    занон/заъифон
    FORBIDDEN
    манъ аст

    Some of the basics of everyday Tajik vocabulary are below. For words with two or more translations, the most common is listed first. When two translations vary due to having formal and informal variants, the markers formal and informal will be added.

    Hello.
    ассалому алейкум (asah-lomu ah-lay-koom)
    Hello. (informal)
    салом (sah-lohm), ассалом (a-sah-lohm)
    How are you?
    Шумо чи хел? (shoo-moh-chee-khel), чи хел Шумо? (chee-khel-shoo-moh)
    Fine, Well.
    Нағз (naghz), Coz (sohz),
    Fine, thank you.
    Нағз, рахмат (naghz, rah-mat )
    What is your name?
    Номатон чист? (No-ma-ton chist?), Номи Шумо чист? (No-mi shoo-mo chist?)
    My name is ______ .
    Номи ман ______. (No-mi man _____ .)
    Nice to meet you.
    Аз вохуриамон шод ҳастам. (Az vo-khu-ri-amon shod has-tam )
    Please.
    Лутфан, Илтимос (Loot-fan/Il-ti-mos )
    Thank you.
    . Рахмат(rah-mat)
    You're welcome.
    . Саломат бошед(Salomat boshed)
    Yes.
    . Ҳа (Ha) (informal) , Бале(bah-le) (formal)
    No.
    . Не (Ne)
    Excuse me. (getting attention)
    Meбaxшeд . (Mebakhshed)
    Excuse me. (begging pardon)
    :Meбaxшeд . (Mebakhshed)
    I'm sorry.
    Мебахшед . (mebakhshed)
    Goodbye
    khair. (khair) pronounced like the English word 'hire' but with a KH sound at the beginning
    Goodbye (informal)
    Сихату саломат боши . ( Sikhatu salomat boshi)
    I can't speak Russian [well].
    русӣ намедонам (Rus-si na-me-do-nam)
    Do you speak English?
    Шумо англиси гап мезанед? (Shumo ang-li-si gap me-za-nad)
    Is there someone here who speaks English?
    Оё касе дар инчо англиси гап мезанад ? (Oyo kase dar injo anglisi gap mezanad?)
    Help!
    Ёри диҳед! (Yori dihed!)
    Look out!
    Эҳтиёт шавед ! (Eh-ti-yot shaved!)
    Good morning.
    Субҳ ба xaйр. (Soobh-ba-khair )
    Good evening.
    шаб ба хайр (Shab-ba-khair)
    Good night.
    шаб ба хайр (Shab-ba-khair)
    Good night (to sleep)
    Хоби ширин/Шаби хуш . (Khobi shirin/Shabi khoosh )
    I don't understand.
    . Ман немефаҳмам (Man na-me-fah-mam), ман нафаҳмидостам (Man na-fah-mi-dos-tam )
    Where is the toilet?
    Ҳочатхона кани? (Ho-jat-kho-na kani?)

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    Duration

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    Writing time and date

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    Colors

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    black
    сиёҳ (see-yoh)
    white
    сафед (sah-fed)
    gray
    хокистарранг (kho-kee-star-rang)
    red
    сурх (soorkh)
    blue
    кабуд (ka-bood)
    yellow
    зард (zard)
    green
    сабз (sah-bz)
    orange
    норанҷӣ (no-ran-jee)
    purple
    бунафш (boo-nafsh)
    pink
    гулобӣ (goo-loh-bee)
    brown
    қаҳваранг (qah-vah-rang)

    Transportation

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    Bus and train

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    Directions

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    Taxi

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    Lodging

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    Money

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    money
    pul
    Tajik somoni
    somoni

    Eating

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    Water
    об (ob)
    Milk
    молоко (mo-lo-ko), шир (shir) (rarely spoken in cities)
    Yoghurt
    йогурт (yo-gurt)
    Honey
    асал (a-sal)
    Fruit
    мева (me-va)
    Apple
    себ (seb)
    Grapes
    ангур (ang-oor)
    Watermelon
    тарбуз (tar-booz)
    Bread
    нон (non)
    Sliced Bread
    хлеб (klep)
    Fish
    моҳӣ (mo-hi)
    Meat
    гӯшт (gusht)
    Beef
    гӯшти гов (gusht-i-gov)
    Vegetables
    сабзавот (sabz-a-vot)

    Bars

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    Shopping

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    I need
    ba-man darkor / losim doram
    How much does it cost?
    In chand pul ast?

    Driving

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    Authority

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