Money & Exchange

1. Чанд пул аст?

   Chand pul ast?

   How much does it cost?

   Usage

   Basic phrase to ask the price

   Grammar Note

   "Pul" is cognate with Persian "pul" (money). Literally "How much money is it?". Tajikistan's currency is the Somoni.

2. Яксад сомонӣ

   Yak-sad so-mo-ni

   one hundred somoni

   Usage

   Stating an amount in Tajikistan's currency

   Grammar Note

   "Yaksad" = "yak" (one) + "sad" (hundred). "Somoni" is named after Ismoil Somoni, founder of the Samanid dynasty in the 9th-10th centuries.

3. Бонк куҷост?

   Bonk ku-jost?

   Where is the bank?

   Usage

   Asking where the bank is

   Grammar Note

   "Bonk" is a Tajik transcription of "bank". ATMs and exchange offices are available mainly in Dushanbe. Russian "bank" is also widely used.

4. Кортро қабул мекунед?

   Kort-ro qa-bul me-ku-ned?

   Do you accept cards?

   Usage

   Checking if credit cards are accepted

   Grammar Note

   Question form of "qabul kardan" (to accept). "Qabul" is from Arabic "qabūl" (acceptance). Many places in Tajikistan are cash only.

5. Пулро иваз кунед

   Pul-ro i-vaz ku-ned

   Please exchange money

   Usage

   Exchanging foreign currency at a bureau de change or bank

   Grammar Note

   Polite imperative of "ivaz kardan" (to exchange). "Ivaz" is from Arabic "iwaḍ" (compensation/exchange). "-ro" is the accusative marker.

6. Ташаккур, қусур доред?

   Ta-shak-kur, qu-sur do-red?

   Thank you, do you have change?

   Usage

   Asking for change after a purchase

   Grammar Note

   "Qusur" is from Arabic "quṣūr" (deficiency), used for "change" (the remainder). Small bills and coins can sometimes be scarce in Tajikistan.

7. Нархаш чанд аст?

   Nar-khash chand ast?

   What is the price?

   Usage

   Asking for the price of an item

   Grammar Note

   "-ash" is the third-person singular possessive suffix. "Narkh" is cognate with Persian "narkh" (price/rate). "Chand ast?" is a standard price inquiry.

8. Бисёр гарон аст

   Bis-yor ga-ron ast

   It is very expensive

   Usage

   Expressing that something is too expensive

   Grammar Note

   "Garon" is cognate with Persian "garān" (expensive/heavy). "Bisyor" is from Persian "besyār" (very/much) used as an intensifier.

9. Арзон аст

   Ar-zon ast

   It is cheap

   Usage

   Expressing that something is cheap

   Grammar Note

   "Arzon" is cognate with Persian "arzān" (cheap). Learn as an antonym pair with "garon" (expensive).

10. Чек доред?

    Chek do-red?

    Do you have a receipt?

    Usage

    Asking for a receipt after a purchase

    Grammar Note

    "Chek" is borrowed from Russian "chek" (check/receipt). Formal receipts may not always be issued in smaller Tajik shops.

11. Гарав

    Ga-rav

    Deposit

    Usage

    A refundable deposit paid when checking into a hotel or renting equipment.

12. Баргардонидани пул

    Bar-gar-do-ni-da-ni pul

    Refund

    Usage

    Use when asking to get money back.

13. Маблағи кафолатӣ

    Mab-la-ghi ka-fo-la-ti

    Security deposit

    Usage

    A more formal term for a security deposit, e.g. for contracts.

14. Пешпардохт

    Pesh-par-dokht

    Prepayment

    Usage

    Use when referring to payment made in advance.

15. Пардохти иловагӣ

    Par-dokh-ti i-lo-va-gi

    Extra charge

    Usage

    Use when referring to an additional fee charged afterward.

16. Ҳаққи хизмат

    Haq-qi khiz-mat

    Service fee

    Usage

    Use when referring to a fee charged for a procedure or service.

17. Пули нақд

    Pu-li naqd

    Cash

    Usage

    Point at it to say you will pay in cash; outside the cities it is almost the only option

18. Корти бонкӣ

    Kor-ti bon-ki

    Bank card

    Usage

    Point at it to ask whether card payment is possible

19. Ҷудо пардохт мекунем

    Ju-do par-dokht me-ku-nem

    We will pay separately

    Usage

    Show it to ask for separate bills

20. Якҷоя пардохт мекунем

    Yak-jo-ya par-dokht me-ku-nem

    We will pay all together

    Usage

    Show it when one person is covering the whole bill

21. Қусур

    Qu-sur

    Change (money back)

    Usage

    Point at it when change has not come back; small notes are often in short supply

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