Cooking & Markets

1. Оё метавонед ретсептро ба ман омӯзонед?

   O-yo me-ta-vo-ned ret-sept-ro ba man o-mu-zo-ned?

   Could you teach me the recipe?

   Usage

   Used to ask someone to share a recipe

   Grammar Note

   "Omuzonidan" = to teach

2. Ин таом чӣ тавр пухта мешавад?

   In ta-om chi tavr pukh-ta me-sha-vad?

   How is this dish made?

   Usage

   Used to ask how a dish is prepared

   Grammar Note

   "Pukhta meshavad" = passive voice "is cooked"

3. Маводи хӯрок аз куҷо харидан мумкин?

   Ma-vo-di khu-rok az ku-jo kha-ri-dan mum-kin?

   Where can I buy ingredients?

   Usage

   Used to ask where to purchase cooking ingredients

   Grammar Note

   "Mumkin" = possible/can (expresses possibility)

4. Чанд вақт пухтан лозим аст?

   Chand vaqt pukh-tan lo-zim ast?

   How long does it take to cook?

   Usage

   Used to ask how long cooking takes

   Grammar Note

   "Lozim ast" = "it is necessary"

5. Шумо таоми тунд дӯст медоред?

   Shu-mo ta-o-mi tund dust me-do-red?

   Do you like spicy food?

   Usage

   Used to ask about preference for spicy food

   Grammar Note

   "Dust doshtan" = to like (compound verb from Persian)

6. Биёед бо ҳам таом пазем

   Bi-yo-ed bo ham ta-om pa-zem

   Let's cook together

   Usage

   Used to invite someone to cook together

   Grammar Note

   "Pazem" = subjunctive plural of "pazidan" (to cook)

7. Номи ин адвия чист?

   No-mi in ad-vi-ya chist?

   What is the name of this spice?

   Usage

   Used to ask the name of a spice

   Grammar Note

   "Advia" is a loanword from the Arabic plural of "dawa" (remedy) and means "spice(s)" in Tajik; the explicit plural is "adviyaho"

8. Оё таоми гиёҳхӯрӣ ҳаст?

   O-yo ta-o-mi gi-yoh-khu-ri hast?

   Is there vegetarian food?

   Usage

   Used to ask about vegetarian options

   Grammar Note

   "Giyohkhur" = vegetarian (literally "plant eater")

9. Ман мехоҳам таоми анъанавиро омӯзам

   Man me-kho-ham ta-o-mi anʼ-a-na-vi-ro o-mu-zam

   I want to learn traditional cuisine

   Usage

   Used to express interest in learning traditional cooking

   Grammar Note

   "Omuzam" = subjunctive of "omukhtan" (to learn)

10. Шумо аз кадом зарф истифода мекунед?

    Shu-mo az ka-dom zarf is-ti-fo-da me-ku-ned?

    What pot/pan do you use?

    Usage

    Used to ask which cooking vessel is used

    Grammar Note

    "Istifoda kardan" = to use

11. Намак

    Na-mak

    Salt

    Usage

    Ask for it at the table, or point at it to ask for less

12. Шакар

    Sha-kar

    Sugar

    Usage

    To add or cut sweetness; lump sugar is called "qand"

13. Мурч

    Murch

    Pepper

    Usage

    For asking for pepper or checking whether a dish has it

14. Равған

    Rav-ghan

    Oil

    Usage

    For checking what fat is used; plov is sometimes cooked in mutton fat

15. Сирко

    Sir-ko

    Vinegar

    Usage

    For asking for vinegar; served alongside salads and noodles

16. Маска

    Mas-ka

    Butter

    Usage

    For ordering at breakfast, or checking when you avoid dairy

17. Панир

    Pa-nir

    Cheese

    Usage

    For asking for or refusing cheese

18. Асал

    A-sal

    Honey

    Usage

    For a sore throat or as a sweetener; a speciality of the mountain districts

19. Шӯрбо

    Shur-bo

    Soup

    Usage

    For ordering something with broth; usually mutton simmered with vegetables

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