Art & Museums

1. Осорхонаи санъат / галерея дар куҷост?

   O-sor-kho-na-i sanʼ-at / ga-le-re-ya dar ku-jost?

   Where is the art museum / gallery?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of an art museum or gallery

   Grammar Note

   "Dar kujost?" = where is it? "Dar" = at/in (preposition), "kujo" = where

2. Соатҳои кушода будан кадомҳоянд?

   So-at-ho-i ku-sho-da bu-dan ka-dom-ho-yand?

   What are the opening hours?

   Usage

   Used to ask about opening hours

   Grammar Note

   Tajik is an Iranian language. "-ho" is the plural suffix. "Kadom" = which/what

3. Нархи воридшавӣ чанд аст?

   Nar-khi vo-rid-sha-vi chand ast?

   How much is the entrance fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the admission price

   Grammar Note

   "Chand ast?" = how much is it? "Narkh" = price (from Persian/Arabic "narkh")

4. Оё дохили бино аксбардорӣ иҷозат дода шудааст?

   O-yo do-khi-li bi-no aks-bar-do-ri i-jo-zat do-da shu-da-ast?

   Is photography allowed inside?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether photography is permitted inside

   Grammar Note

   "Oyo" creates yes/no questions. "Ijozat" = permission (from Arabic). Passive: "doda shudaast"

5. Оё шумо роҳнамоии аудио доред?

   O-yo shu-mo roh-na-mo-i-i a-u-di-o do-red?

   Do you have an audio guide?

   Usage

   Used to ask for an audio guide

   Grammar Note

   "Shumo" = you (polite). "Dored" = you have (polite form of "dashtan" = to have)

6. Коллексияи санъати маҳаллӣ / анъанавӣ дар куҷост?

   Kol-lek-si-ya-i sanʼ-a-ti ma-hal-li / anʼ-a-na-vi dar ku-jost?

   Where is the collection of local / traditional art?

   Usage

   Used to locate the local or traditional art collection

   Grammar Note

   "Mahalli" = local (from Arabic). "Anʼana" = tradition (from Arabic). Tajik has many Arabic loans

7. Ин асар ҳайратангез аст — рассом кист?

   In a-sar hay-ra-tan-gez ast — ras-som kist?

   This artwork is stunning — who is the artist?

   Usage

   Used to express admiration and ask who the artist is

   Grammar Note

   "Kist?" = who is it? "Cist?" = what is it? "Rassom" = artist/painter (from Arabic)

8. Оё метавонам чопи ин асарро харидорӣ кунам?

   O-yo me-ta-vo-nam cho-pi in a-sar-ro kha-ri-do-ri ku-nam?

   Can I buy a print / reproduction of this work?

   Usage

   Used to ask about buying a print or reproduction

   Grammar Note

   "Metavonam" = I can (1st sg. of "tavonistan"). Modal verbs precede the main verb in Tajik

9. Оё гардиши бо роҳнамо мавҷуд аст?

   O-yo gar-di-shi bo roh-na-mo mav-jud ast?

   Is there a guided tour available?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether guided tours are offered

   Grammar Note

   "Mavjud ast" = there is/available (from Arabic "mawjud"). "Bo" = with (preposition)

10. Ман мехоҳам дар кори устохонаи санъат иштирок кунам.

    Man me-kho-ham dar ko-ri us-to-kho-na-i sanʼ-at ish-ti-rok ku-nam.

    I'd like to attend an art workshop.

    Usage

    Used to express interest in joining an art workshop

    Grammar Note

    "Mehokham" = I want (1st sg. of "khostan"). "Ishtirok" = participation (from Arabic)

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