Dari phrases – Here you will find the most common phrases in Dari with translation. | Free & useful

Dari phrases are short expressions or idioms often used in speech to be polite, express gratitude, greet or say goodbye or simply to have a pleasant conversation.
They are an important part of Dari culture and can be useful in different situations, both in private and business life.
Dari phrases you should know
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Greet someone in Dari
If you want to greet someone in Dari, it’s actually quite easy:
| English | Dari | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome! in Dari | خوش آمدید | [xʊʃ ɒːmæˈdid] |
| Good day to you! in Dari | روز بخیر | [ɾoːz bæˈxeɾ] |
| Good morning to you! in Dari | صبح بخیر | [sʊbʰ bæˈxeɾ] |
| Good evening! in Dari | شام بخیر | [ʃɒːm bæˈxeɾ] |
| Good to see you. in Dari | از دیدن شما خوشحال شدم | [æz didan-e ʃoˈmɒː xʊʃˈhɒːl ʃoˈdæm] |
| I’m glad to see you. in Dari | از دیدنتان خوشحال هستم | [æz didan-eˈtɒːn xʊʃˈhɒːl hæsˈtæm] |
If you are greeted in Dari, the best way to respond is as follows:
| English | Dari | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Have a nice day too! in Dari | روز خوبی داشته باشید! | [ɾoːz-e xuːbi dɒʃˈte bɒːˈʃid] |
| Thanks, it’s nice to see you too. in Dari | تشکر، دیدن شما هم باعث خوشحالی است. | [tæʃækˈkoɾ, didan-e ʃoˈmɒː hæm bɒːʔes-e xʊʃhɒːˈliː æst] |
How is my dialogue partner?
As in any other country, it is polite to start by asking where the person you are talking to is located. Here’s how you do it:
| English | Dari | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| How are you doing? in Dari | چطور هستید؟ | [tʃeˈtoɾ hæsˈtid] |
| Are you doing well? in Dari | خوب هستید؟ | [xuːb hæsˈtid] |
If you are asked how you feel, you can answer with the following phrases:
| English | Dari | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Thank you for asking, I am fine. | تشکر از پرسشتان، خوب هستم. | [tæʃækˈkoɾ æz pʊɾˈseʃˌtɒːn xuːb hæsˈtæm] |
| Thank you, I am fine. | تشکر، خوب هستم. | [tæʃækˈkoɾ xuːb hæsˈtæm] |
| Thank you, I am not doing so well. | تشکر، چندان خوب نیستم. | [tæʃækˈkoɾ tʃænˈdɒːn xuːb nisˈtæm] |
| Thanks, I’m fine. How are you doing? | تشکر، خوب هستم. شما چطور هستید؟ | [tæʃækˈkoɾ xuːb hæsˈtæm | ʃoˈmɒː tʃeˈtoɾ hæsˈtid] |
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How do I say goodbye to someone in Dari?
Saying goodbye to a friend or stranger in Dari is not that difficult. Just use the following phrases:
| English | Dari | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Goodbye! in Dari | خداحافظ! | [xʊdɒːˈhɒːfez] |
| Take care of yourself! in Dari | مواظب خودت باش! | [mʊvɒːˈzeb-e xʊˈdæt bɒːʃ] |
| Goodbye in Dari | بدرود | [bedˈɾuːd] |
| See you tomorrow in Dari | فردا میبینمت | [fæɾˈdɒː miː biːneˈmæt] |
| See you soon in Dari | به زودی میبینمت | [be zuːˈdiː miː biːneˈmæt] |
| See you later in Dari | بعداً میبینمت | [bæːˈdæn miː biːneˈmæt] |
| Good night in Dari | شب بخیر | [ʃæb bæˈxeɾ] |
| Sleep well in Dari | خوب بخوابی | [xuːb beˈxɒːbi] |
| Talk to you later. in Dari | بعداً صحبت میکنیم | [bæːˈdæn sohˈbæt miː koˈnim] |
| Nice to have met you! in Dari | از آشنایی با شما خوشحال شدم! | [æz ɒːʃnɒːˈjiː bɒː ʃoˈmɒː xʊʃˈhɒːl ʃoˈdæm] |
How do I introduce myself in Dari?
When travelling in Afghanistan, sooner or later you will come into contact with local people. Naturally, you’ll want to introduce yourself in Dari and know who you’re talking to.
| English | Dari | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| My name is Jonas. | نام من یوناس است. | [nɒːm-e mæn juːˈnɒːs æst] |
| What is your name? | نام شما چیست؟ | [nɒːm-e ʃoˈmɒː tʃiːst] |
| What is your surname? | تخلص شما چیست؟ | [tæxælˈlʊs-e ʃoˈmɒː tʃiːst] |
| What is your first name? | نام کوچک شما چیست؟ | [nɒːm-e kuːˈtʃæk-e ʃoˈmɒː tʃiːst] |
| What is your surname? | تخلص شما چیست؟ | [tæxælˈlʊs-e ʃoˈmɒː tʃiːst] |
If you want to tell people where you come from, the following sentences are useful:
| English | Dari | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Where do you come from? | شما اهل کجا هستید؟ | [ʃoˈmɒː æhl-e koˈdʒɒː hæsˈtid] |
| I am from London. | من اهل لندن هستم. | [mæn æhl-e lʌnˈdʊn hæsˈtæm] |
| Are you from Birmingham? | شما اهل بیرمنگام هستید؟ | [ʃoˈmɒː æhl-e biɾmɪŋˈɡæm hæsˈtid] |
| No, I’m from Madrid. | نه، من اهل مادرید هستم. | [næ | mæn æhl-e mɒːˈdɾid hæsˈtæm] |
| Great, I’m from Madrid too. | عالی، من هم اهل مادرید هستم. | [ɒːˈliː | mæn hæm æhl-e mɒːˈdɾid hæsˈtæm] |
| Where do you live? | شما در کجا زندگی میکنید؟ | [ʃoˈmɒː dæɾ koˈdʒɒː zendæˈɡiː miːkoˈnid] |
| I live in Berlin. | من در برلین زندگی میکنم. | [mæn dæɾ bɛɾˈliːn zendæˈɡiː miːkoˈm] |
If you have problems with your Dari, it is good to know which languages are still spoken:
| English | Dari | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | آیا انگلیسی صحبت میکنید؟ | [ɒːˈjɒː enɡeˈlisiː sohˈbæt miːkoˈnid] |
| Yes, I speak English. | بله، من انگلیسی صحبت میکنم. | [bæˈle | mæn enɡeˈlisiː sohˈbæt miːkoˈm] |
| Yes, I speak some English. | بله، من کمی انگلیسی صحبت میکنم. | [bæˈle | mæn kæˈmiː enɡeˈlisiː sohˈbæt miːkoˈm] |
| No, I do not speak any English. | نه، من اصلاً انگلیسی صحبت نمیکنم. | [næ | mæn æsˈlæn enɡeˈlisiː sohˈbæt næmiːkoˈm] |
| I only speak English. | من فقط انگلیسی صحبت میکنم. | [mæn fæˈɣæt enɡeˈlisiː sohˈbæt miːkoˈm] |
| I understand some Dari. | من کمی دری میفهمم. | [mæn kæˈmiː dæˈɾiː miːfæhˈmæm] |
Useful sentences with ‘I am…’
The following sentences will help you orientate yourself in Dari and express your wishes and concerns:
| English | Dari | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| I am English. in Dari | من انگلیسی هستم. | [mæn enɡeˈlisiː hæsˈtæm] |
| I am injured. in Dari | من زخمی هستم. | [mæn zæxˈmiː hæsˈtæm] |
| I am here. in Dari | من اینجا هستم. | [mæn inˈdʒɒː hæsˈtæm] |
| I am hungry. in Dari | من گرسنه هستم. | [mæn ɡoɾsˈne hæsˈtæm] |
| I am thirsty. in Dari | من تشنه هستم. | [mæn tæʃˈne hæsˈtæm] |
| I am a single person. in Dari | من مجرد هستم. | [mæn mʊʒæˈræd hæsˈtæm] |
| I need help! in Dari | من به کمک نیاز دارم! | [mæn be koˈmæk niˈjɒːz dɒːɾæm] |
| I am tired. in Dari | من خسته هستم. | [mæn xæsˈte hæsˈtæm] |
| I am happy. in Dari | من خوشحال هستم. | [mæn xʊʃˈhɒːl hæsˈtæm] |
| I am sad. in Dari | من غمگین هستم. | [mæn ɣæmˈɡiːn hæsˈtæm] |
| I am in love. in Dari | من عاشق هستم. | [mæn ɒːˈʃeɡ hæsˈtæm] |
| I am ill. in Dari | من مریض هستم. | [mæn mæˈɾiːz hæsˈtæm] |
| I am ready. in Dari | من آماده هستم. | [mæn ɒːˈmɒːde hæsˈtæm] |
| I am busy. in Dari | من مصروف هستم. | [mæn mæsˈɾuːf hæsˈtæm] |
| I am lost. in Dari | من گم شدهام. | [mæn ɡʊm ʃoˈde æm] |
| I am a tourist. in Dari | من یک گردشگر هستم. | [mæn jak ɡæɾdeʃˈɡæɾ hæsˈtæm] |
| I am new here. in Dari | من تازه اینجا هستم. | [mæn tɒːˈze inˈdʒɒː hæsˈtæm] |
| I am confident. in Dari | من بااعتماد بهنفس هستم. | [mæn bɒː etemɒːd be næfs hæsˈtæm] |
| I am proud. in Dari | من مفتخر هستم. | [mæn mʊfˈtaxæɾ hæsˈtæm] |
| I am a teacher. in Dari | من یک معلم هستم. | [mæn jak moʔælˈlem hæsˈtæm] |
| I am late. in Dari | من دیر کردهام. | [mæn deɪɾ kæɾˈde æm] |
| I am 30 years old. in Dari | من سی ساله هستم. | [mæn siː sɒːˈle hæsˈtæm] |
| I am in a hurry. in Dari | من عجله دارم. | [mæn ædʒæˈle dɒːɾæm] |
| I am happy. in Dari | من خوشحال هستم. | [mæn xʊʃˈhɒːl hæsˈtæm] |
| I am surprised. in Dari | من متعجب هستم. | [mæn mʊtæʔæʒˈʒeb hæsˈtæm] |
| I am angry. in Dari | من عصبانی هستم. | [mæn ʔæsæbɒːˈniː hæsˈtæm] |
Apologising in Dari
Here’s how to apologise to a Dari speaker:
| English | Dari | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| I apologise. | معذرت میخواهم. | [mæʕzeˈɾæt miːxɒːˈhæm] |
| Sorry, that was not the intention. | ببخشید، منظورم این نبود. | [bebæxˈʃid | mænˈzuːɾæm in næˈbuːd] |
| Sorry, I did not do it on purpose. | ببخشید، عمدی نبود. | [bebæxˈʃid | æmˈdiː næˈbuːd] |
| Sorry, that was very clumsy of me. | ببخشید، خیلی دست و پا چلفتی بودم. | [bebæxˈʃid | xeːˈliː dæst o pɒː tʃelˈfoːti buːˈdæm] |
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Useful signs and notices in Dari
Useful signs and messages in Dari that you will often see.
| English | Dari | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance in Dari | ورودی | [voɾuːˈdiː] |
| Toilet in Dari | توالت | [towɒːˈlet] |
| Exit in Dari | خروج | [xoˈɾuːdʒ] |
| Attention! in Dari | توجه! | [tævɑːˈdʒo] |
| Police in Dari | پولیس | [poːˈliːs] |
| Emergency services in Dari | خدمات اضطراری | [xedæˈmɒːt-e ezˌteɾɒːˈɾiː] |
| Fire brigade in Dari | آتشنشانی | [ɒːtæʃ næʃɒːˈniː] |
| Passage forbidden. in Dari | عبور ممنوع. | [ʔoˈbuːɾ mæmˈnuːʔ] |
| Caution! in Dari | احتیاط! | [ehtɛˈjɒːt] |
| This building is under video surveillance. in Dari | این ساختمان تحت نظارت ویدیویی است. | [in sɒːxtɛˈmɒːn tæhˈte nezɒːˈɾæt-e vidioːˈjiː æst] |
Numbers to 25 in Dari
Counting in Dari is not that difficult. Here are the numbers in Dari from 1 to 25.
| English | Dari | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 in Dari | یک | [jak] |
| 2 in Dari | دو | [do] |
| 3 in Dari | سه | [se] |
| 4 in Dari | چهار | [tʃæˈhɒːɾ] |
| 5 in Dari | پنج | [pændʒ] |
| 6 in Dari | شش | [ʃæʃ] |
| 7 in Dari | هفت | [hæft] |
| 8 in Dari | هشت | [hæʃt] |
| 9 in Dari | نه | [noh] |
| 10 in Dari | ده | [dæh] |
| 11 in Dari | یازده | [jɒːzˈdæh] |
| 12 in Dari | دوازده | [dævɒːzˈdæh] |
| 13 in Dari | سیزده | [siːzˈdæh] |
| 14 in Dari | چهارده | [tʃæhɒːɾˈdæh] |
| 15 in Dari | پانزده | [pɒːnzˈdæh] |
| 16 in Dari | شانزده | [ʃɒːnzˈdæh] |
| 17 in Dari | هفده | [hæfˈdæh] |
| 18 in Dari | هجده | [hedʒˈdæh] |
| 19 in Dari | نوزده | [nʊːzˈdæh] |
| 20 in Dari | بیست | [bist] |
| 21 in Dari | بیست و یک | [bist o jak] |
| 22 in Dari | بیست و دو | [bist o do] |
| 23 in Dari | بیست و سه | [bist o se] |
| 24 in Dari | بیست و چهار | [bist o tʃæˈhɒːɾ] |
| 25 in Dari | بیست و پنج | [bist o pændʒ] |
The colours in Dari
The most common colours in Dari with phonetic transcription for pronunciation.
| English | Dari | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Red in Dari | سرخ | [soɾx] |
| Blue in Dari | آبی | [ɒːˈbiː] |
| Green in Dari | سبز | [sæbz] |
| Yellow in Dari | زرد | [zæɾd] |
| Orange in Dari | نارنجی | [nɒːɾenˈdʒiː] |
| Purple in Dari | ارغوانی | [æɾɣævɒːˈniː] |
| Pink in Dari | گلابی | [ɡʊlɒːˈbiː] |
| Black in Dari | سیاه | [siːˈjɒː] |
| White in Dari | سفید | [seˈfid] |
| Brown in Dari | قهوهای | [ɣæhveˈʔiː] |
Days of the week, months and seasons in Dari
Of course, you will also need the days of the week in Dari and the pronunciation of the months and seasons in dialogues and daily communication in Dari.
| English | Dari | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Monday in Dari | دوشنبه | [doʃænˈbe] |
| Tuesday in Dari | سهشنبه | [seʃænˈbe] |
| Wednesday in Dari | چهارشنبه | [tʃæhɒːɾʃænˈbe] |
| Thursday in Dari | پنجشنبه | [pændʒʃænˈbe] |
| Friday in Dari | جمعه | [dʒomˈʔe] |
| Saturday in Dari | شنبه | [ʃænˈbe] |
| Sunday in Dari | یکشنبه | [jakʃænˈbe] |
| English | Dari | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| January in Dari | جنوری | [d͡ʒanʊˈɾiː] |
| February in Dari | فبروری | [fabɾʊˈɾiː] |
| March in Dari | مارچ | [mɒːɾt͡ʃ] |
| April in Dari | اپریل | [æpˈɾiːl] |
| May in Dari | می | [me] |
| June in Dari | جون | [d͡ʒuːn] |
| July in Dari | جولای | [d͡ʒuːˈlɒːj] |
| August in Dari | اگست | [æˈɡʊst] |
| September in Dari | سپتمبر | [sepˈtembeɾ] |
| October in Dari | اکتوبر | [ækˈtobeɾ] |
| November in Dari | نومبر | [noˈwembeɾ] |
| December in Dari | دسمبر | [desˈembeɾ] |
| English | Dari | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Spring in Dari | بهار | [bæˈhɒːɾ] |
| Summer in Dari | تابستان | [tɒːbesˈtɒːn] |
| Autumn in Dari | خزان | [xæˈzɒːn] |
| Winter in Dari | زمستان | [zemesˈtɒːn] |
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