Hello

Salaam

peace be upon you

salaam alaykom

good morning

sob baKhayR

good afternoon

roKhosh

how are you?

chetoR asteen?

I'm fine, thanks, and you?

Khoob astom, tashakoR wa shoma?

How's the family

fammeeletaan chetoR as tashakoR

My familly is fine, thank you

faameelam Khoob tashakoR

what's your name

naametaan chis?

my name is Robert

naamam Robert as

nice to meet you

az molaaqaatetaan Khosh shodom

nice to meet you too

az molaaqaate shomaa khosh shodam

welcome

Khosh aamadee

good-bye

baamaane Khodaa

thank you

tashakor

thank you very much

besyaar zeeyaad tashakor

you're welcome

qaabele tashakor nees

please come in

lotfan daakhel shaween

excuse me

bebakhsheen

I'm sorry

mazerat meekhaayom

this is for you

ee bareh shomaas

please, accept it, it's yours

lotfan ee ra qabool koneen ee az shomaas

it's just a little thing

ee yak cheeze besyaar kam es

you shouldn't have

laazem nabood

no thank you

nee tashakor

may I enter

ejaaze as ke daahkhel shawom

yes you may enter

baleh, shomaa meetaaneen ke dakhel shaween

no, you may not enter

neh, shomaa nameetaaneen ke dakhel shaween

please wait

lotfan entesaar bekasheen

yes

baleh

no

neh

ok

saheeh

maybe

shaayad

no problem

moshkeleenadaara

are you ready?

aamaada asteen

one moment please

lotfan yak lahza sabar koneen

is this right

ee sahees

no, that's wrong

ney ghalat as

who is this man?

ee shaKhs kees

who is this woman

ee Khaanom kees

is this your child

ee tefel az shomaas

are you sure

motma-en asteen

do you have...?

shomaa...daareen

yes, I have some

baleh, yak kamee daaram

Mohammad

momad

Fatima

faatema

Is the food fresh?

ee ghezaa taaza as

the food is spoiled

ee ghezaa ganda as

is this lamb, goat, or beef?

eey goshte gosfand as, yaa goshte boz, yaa gaw

this is a beef kebab

ee kabaab goshte gaw as

weapon

salaayata

what kind of fruit is this?

eet che qesem meewa as

these are apricots

yaa zard aalos

would you like some more?

degaam meeKhaayen

no, thank you, I ate

ney tashakur, bisyar ziad khordeem

Thank you, the bread and kebab were very good

tashakor, non wa kabaab besyaar khoob bood

Have tea with me

hamraaym chaay bekhoreen

is this water safe to drink

ee aw paak as

boil the water

aw wa josh bete-yn

we need potable water

maa ba awey noosheedanee zarorat daareem

where can I wash my hands?

dastaayeam da kojaa shoshta meetaanom

where is the latrine?

tashnaab de kojaas

Do you speak English?

engleesee gap zada meetaanee

Does anyone here speak English?

eenja kasay as ke engleesee gap bezana

I don't speak English

engleesee gap zadah nemeetaanom

I don't speak dari

ma daree yaad nadaarom

What language do you speak

ba kodaam zabaan gap meezanee

I speak dari

ma daree gap meezanom

Do you understand?

meefaamee?

I don't understand

ma nameefaamom

Please speak slowly

lotfan aastaa gap bezan

Please repeat

lotfan tekraar ko

I need an interpreter

ma ba yak tarjomaan zaroorat daaram

The interpreter is coming

tarjomaan meyaaya

Where is the interpreter?

tarjomaan da kojaas

Roger

shoneedom

Over

gapum khatem shod

I don't know

nameedaanom

Follow our orders!

amRe maa ra etaa't ko

Stop

estaada show

Drop your weapon!

salaayata bendaaz

Stop or I'll shoot!

estaada show aga nau fayR meekonom

Don't shoot!

faayr nako

Put your weapon down!

salaayata ba zameen baan

Weapon

salaayata

Hands up

dasthaa baalaa

Surrender

tasleem show

Come here

eenja beeyaa

Go!

boRow

Move to the right!

ba taRafe daste Raas haRakat ko

Move to the left

ba taRafe daste chap haRakat ko

Lie down!

daRaaz bejash!

Get up!

beKheez

Don't move!

shooR naKhor

Where?

kojaa?

There

honja

When?

che waKht

Tonight

emshaw

Who

kee

Who is in charge?

nafaRe masool kees

He is in charge.

nafaRe masool oos

Who are you?

shmaa kee asteen

We are coalition forces

maa qowaaye etelaaf asteem

What?

chee

What is this?

ee chees

This is a grenade

ee bame destees

Why?

cheRaa

Do you need...?

ba...zaRooRat daaRee

Can someone assist us?

kasee meetaana ma Ra komak kona

Where is the airfield?

maydaane havaa-ee kojaas?

Where is the enemy camp?

kampe doshman kojaas?

Do you have any ammunition?

too kodaam mohemaatee daaRee?

My magazine is empty.

Panjaggee ma khaalees

Where are the barracks?

qeshle askaTee kojaas?

Near the base

nazdeeke qaRaaRgaa

Who is your leader?

aameRat kees?

He is our commander.

oo qomandaane maas

What is your rank?

Rotbeyt chees?

Are you a soldier?

to yak askaR astee?

I am an officer.

ma saahebmansab hastom

Watch out for explosives.

mawaazebe mawwaade monfajeRa baash

Beware of snipers.

mawaazebe teeRandaase maKhefee shoda bash

Put your tent up here.

Khaymay ta da eenja bezan

Stay with your unit.

hamRaaye qeteh Khod baash

Do you take U.S. dollars?

dolaaRe amReekaa-ee Ra meegeeRee?

I have no Afghani money

ma eech poole awghannee nadaaRom

How much?

chand as?

It is 30 Afghani

see afghanees

Do you have more?

degom daaReen?

This is all I have.

faqat amee Ra daaRom

May I touch this?

meetaanom ke be ee dast bezanom?

Do not touch.

dest nazan

Do you have change?

poole KhoRd daaRee?

I need exact change.

ma ba poole Khord zarooRat daaRom

That's a good deal.

ee nerKh Khob as

I'll take that, please.

ma eeRa meegeeRom, lotfan

Is this the correct amount?

ee meqdaaR doRust as?

That's not enough.

ee kaafee nees

That's too expensive.

ee beesyaaR qeemat as

today

emRooz

tomorrow

sabaa

yesterday

deeRooz

What time is it?

chand baja as?

It's one o'clock

yak baja as

It's half past three

se o neem baja as

I'm busy right now

ma felan mashghol astom

see you soon

ba zoodee Khaat deedeem

Let's meet later

beeyaaen ke pasaantaR molaaqaat koneem

I'll see you in an hour

pas az yak saat shomaa Ra meebeeneem

How long have you been in the military?

cheqa waKhy meesha ke da askaRee astee?

since 1997

az noozda nawado haft ba ee teRaf

When is the briefing?

jalsa che vaKht as?

Two hours.

do saat