Contacts & SNS

1. Рақами телефони Шумо чист?

   Ra-qa-mi te-le-fo-ni Shu-mo chist?

   What is your phone number?

   Usage

   Politely asking for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   "Чист" = "чӣ" (what) + "аст" (is), contracted. "Рақам" (number) is from Arabic "رقم."

2. Рақами телефони ман ... аст

   Ra-qa-mi te-le-fo-ni man ... ast

   My phone number is...

   Usage

   Sharing your own phone number

   Grammar Note

   "Ман" (I) is identical to Persian "من." Tajik personal pronouns: ман (I), ту (you-inf.), ӯ (he/she), мо (we), Шумо (you-hon.), онҳо (they).

3. Суроғаи почтаи электронии Шумо чист?

   Su-ro-gha-i poch-ta-i e-lekt-ro-ni-i Shu-mo chist?

   What is your email address?

   Usage

   Asking for someone's email address

   Grammar Note

   "Почта" (mail) is from Russian "почта." "Электронӣ" is also a Russian loanword. Tajik has been heavily influenced by Russian.

4. Метавонам рақами Шуморо гирам?

   Me-ta-vo-nam ra-qa-mi Shu-mo-ro gi-ram?

   May I take your contact number?

   Usage

   Asking if you can have someone's contact number

   Grammar Note

   "Метавонам" is first-person singular present of "тавонистан" (can). Accusative marker "-ро" marks the direct object.

5. Суроғаи хонаи Шумо дар куҷост?

   Su-ro-gha-i kho-na-i Shu-mo dar ku-jost?

   What is your home address?

   Usage

   Asking for someone's home address for visits or mail

   Grammar Note

   Genitive "-и" can chain (хонаи Шумо = of-house of-you). Tajikistan's address system retains Soviet-era district/street/number format.

6. Паём фиристед

   Pa-yom fi-ris-ted

   Please send a message

   Usage

   Asking someone to send you a message

   Grammar Note

   "Фиристед" is the polite imperative of "фиристодан" (to send). "Паём" (message) is from Persian "پیام."

7. Дар Telegram алоқа кунем?

   Dar Telegram a-lo-qa ku-nem?

   Shall we connect on Telegram?

   Usage

   Suggesting to connect via Telegram, widely used in Tajikistan

   Grammar Note

   Telegram is the most widely used messaging app in Tajikistan. "Алоқа кунем" = first-person plural subjunctive of "алоқа кардан" (to get in touch).

8. Боз вохӯрем

   Boz vo-khu-rem

   Let's meet again

   Usage

   Making plans to meet again when saying goodbye

   Grammar Note

   "Вохӯрем" is first-person plural subjunctive of "вохӯрдан" (to meet). "Боз" (again) is from Persian "باز."

9. Корти тиҷоратии Шумо ҳаст?

   Kor-ti ti-jo-ra-ti-i Shu-mo hast?

   Do you have a business card?

   Usage

   Asking for a business card in a professional context

   Grammar Note

   "Тиҷорат" (commerce) is from Arabic "تجارة." "Корт" (card) is borrowed from Russian/English.

10. Чӣ гуна бо Шумо алоқа карда метавонам?

    Chi gu-na bo Shu-mo a-lo-qa kar-da me-ta-vo-nam?

    How can I contact you?

    Usage

    Asking how to get in touch with someone

    Grammar Note

    "Алоқа" (contact) from Arabic "علاقة" (relation). "Чӣ гуна" (how) = "чӣ" (what) + "гуна" (way/manner).

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