Useful Phrases

1. Ин барномаро ман сохтам

   In bar-no-ma-ro man sokh-tam

   I made this app

   Usage

   Used when introducing an app you created

   Grammar Note

   Tajik uses SOV word order with verb endings marking person and number

2. Ин барнома ройгон аст

   In bar-no-ma roy-gon ast

   This app is free

   Usage

   Used to inform someone the app is free of charge

   Grammar Note

   "Royigon" means free/without cost in Tajik

3. Зеркашӣ карда бинед

   Zer-ka-shi kar-da bi-ned

   Please try downloading it

   Usage

   Used to encourage someone to download the app

   Grammar Note

   "Bined" is the imperative of "to see/look"

4. Ман ҷопониам

   Man jo-po-ni-am

   I'm Japanese

   Usage

   Basic phrase for introducing your nationality

   Grammar Note

   "-am" is the first-person singular copula suffix in Tajik

5. Ман сайёҳам

   Man say-yo-ham

   I'm a traveler

   Usage

   Used to identify yourself as a tourist/traveler

   Grammar Note

   "Sayyoh" is from Arabic, meaning traveler/tourist

6. Ман танҳо сафар мекунам

   Man tan-ho sa-far me-ku-nam

   I'm traveling alone

   Usage

   Used to say you are traveling by yourself

   Grammar Note

   "Tanho" means alone/only in Tajik

7. Ман аввалин бор ба ин ҷо омадам

   Man av-va-lin bor ba in jo o-ma-dam

   It's my first time here

   Usage

   Common phrase when visiting a place for the first time

   Grammar Note

   "Avvalin bor" means the first time/occasion

8. Метавонам сурат бигирам?

   Me-ta-vo-nam su-rat bi-gi-ram?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Used when asking permission to take a photo

   Grammar Note

   "Metavonam" means "I can" expressing ability or permission

9. Метавонем якҷоя сурат бигирем?

   Me-ta-vo-nem yak-jo-ya su-rat bi-gi-rem?

   Shall we take a photo together?

   Usage

   Used to suggest taking a photo together

   Grammar Note

   "Yakjoya" means together/jointly

10. Лутфан рамзи QR-ро скан кунед

    Lut-fan ram-zi QR-ro skan ku-ned

    Please scan the QR code

    Usage

    Used when asking someone to scan a QR code

    Grammar Note

    "Lutfan" is from Arabic meaning please/kindly

11. Маро фирефта накун

    Ma-ro fi-ref-ta na-kun

    Don't cheat me / Stop ripping me off

    Usage

    Used when being cheated or overcharged; a strong protest

    Grammar Note

    "Nakun" is the negative imperative. "Fireftan" means to deceive

12. Маро камтар нашумор

    Ma-ro kam-tar na-shu-mor

    Don't underestimate me / Don't look down on me

    Usage

    Used when someone disrespects or underestimates you

    Grammar Note

    "Nashumor" is the negative imperative of "shumoridan" (to count/consider)

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