Language Learning

1. Ман тоҷикиро ёд мегирам.

   Man to-ji-ki-ro yod me-gi-ram.

   I am learning Tajik.

   Usage

   Used to inform someone that you are studying Tajik.

   Grammar Note

   "ёд мегирам" is the first-person present progressive of "ёд гирифтан" (to learn/memorize).

2. Лутфан, оҳиста гап занед.

   Lut-fan, o-his-ta gap za-ned.

   Please speak slowly.

   Usage

   Used to ask someone to slow down their speech.

   Grammar Note

   "занед" is the polite imperative (second person plural/formal).

3. Ин ба тоҷикӣ чӣ маъно дорад?

   In ba to-ji-ki chi maʼ-no do-rad?

   What does this mean in Tajik?

   Usage

   Used to ask the meaning of a word or phrase.

   Grammar Note

   "маъно доштан" means "to have meaning"; "чӣ маъно дорад?" = "what meaning does it have?"

4. Лутфан, такрор кунед.

   Lut-fan, tak-ror ku-ned.

   Please repeat that.

   Usage

   Used when you did not hear or understand and need repetition.

   Grammar Note

   "кунед" is the polite imperative of "кардан" (to do).

5. Ин калимаро чӣ тавр мегӯянд?

   In ka-li-ma-ro chi tavr me-gu-yand?

   How do you say this word?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the pronunciation of a word.

   Grammar Note

   "мегӯянд" is the third-person plural of "гуфтан" (to say), used impersonally ("one says").

6. Ман тоҷикиро каме медонам.

   Man to-ji-ki-ro ka-me me-do-nam.

   I know a little Tajik.

   Usage

   Used to humbly convey your language ability.

   Grammar Note

   "медонам" is the first-person singular present of "донистан" (to know).

7. Инро ба русӣ тарҷума кунед.

   In-ro ba ru-si tar-ju-ma ku-ned.

   Please translate this into Russian.

   Usage

   Useful in Tajikistan where Russian is also widely spoken; used to request translation.

   Grammar Note

   "тарҷума кардан" is a compound verb meaning "to translate."

8. Ман хатогӣ кардам, бубахшед.

   Man kha-to-gi kar-dam, bu-bakh-shed.

   I made a mistake, I'm sorry.

   Usage

   Used to apologize for a language error.

   Grammar Note

   "бубахшед" is the polite imperative of "бахшидан" (to forgive), commonly used as an apology.

9. Забони тоҷикӣ хеле ҷолиб аст.

   Za-bo-ni to-ji-ki khe-le jo-lib ast.

   The Tajik language is very interesting.

   Usage

   Used to express interest and enthusiasm for the Tajik language.

   Grammar Note

   "хеле" is an intensifying adverb meaning "very."

10. Оё шумо ба ман тоҷикӣ ёд медиҳед?

    O-yo shu-mo ba man to-ji-ki yod me-di-hed?

    Can you teach me Tajik?

    Usage

    Used to ask a local person to teach you Tajik.

    Grammar Note

    "оё" is a question marker placed at the beginning of yes/no questions.

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