Schedule & Booking

1. Соат чанд аст?

   So-at chand ast?

   What time is it?

   Usage

   Basic phrase to ask the time

   Grammar Note

   "Soat" is from Arabic "sāʿa" (hour/clock), same as Persian "sāʿat". "Chand ast?" asks "how many is it?".

2. Соати даҳ аст

   So-a-ti dah ast

   It is 10 o'clock

   Usage

   Telling the time

   Grammar Note

   "Soati" with the ezafe links "clock" + number. "Dah" (ten) is cognate with Persian "dah". Tajik numerals are very close to Persian ones.

3. Имрӯз

   Im-ruz

   today

   Usage

   Basic time reference for today

   Grammar Note

   "Im" (this) + "ruz" (day). "Ruz" is cognate with Persian "ruz" (day). Similarly, "imsab" (tonight) = "im" + "shab" (night).

4. Фардо мулоқот дорем

   Far-do mu-lo-qot do-rem

   We have a meeting tomorrow

   Usage

   Informing about a scheduled meeting for the next day

   Grammar Note

   "Fardo" is cognate with Persian "fardā" (tomorrow). "Muloqot" is from Arabic "mulāqā" (meeting/encounter).

5. Дирӯз омадам

   Di-ruz o-ma-dam

   I came yesterday

   Usage

   Describing something that happened yesterday

   Grammar Note

   "Diruz" is cognate with Persian "diruz" (yesterday). Learn "imruz / fardo / diruz" (today / tomorrow / yesterday) as a set.

6. Ҳафтаи оянда

   Haf-ta-i o-yan-da

   next week

   Usage

   Discussing plans for next week

   Grammar Note

   "Hafta" is from Persian "haftah" (seven/week). "Oyanda" is the present participle of "omadan" (to come), meaning "coming/upcoming".

7. Соати панҷи субҳ

   So-a-ti panj-i subh

   5 o'clock in the morning

   Usage

   Specifying a morning time

   Grammar Note

   "Soati panj" = five o'clock; the time of day (morning) follows with the izofa: "-i subh". Modern Tajik "pagoh" mainly means "tomorrow", so it is not used for "morning" here.

8. Дер шуд

   Der shud

   It got late / I am late

   Usage

   Telling someone you are running late

   Grammar Note

   Past tense of "der shudan" (to become late). "Der" is cognate with Persian "dir" (late). "Shud" marks a change of state.

9. Зуд рав

   Zud rav

   Go quickly

   Usage

   Casual expression urging someone to hurry

   Grammar Note

   "Zud" is cognate with Persian "zud" (fast/quickly). "Rav" is the casual imperative of "raftan" (to go).

10. Барнома

    Bar-no-ma

    schedule / program

    Usage

    Referring to a travel itinerary or schedule

    Grammar Note

    "Bar" (upon) + "noma" (written document) = "written plan" = program/schedule. "Noma" is cognate with Persian "nāmeh" (letter/document).

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