A collection of useful phrases in Tabassaran, a Northeast Caucasian language spoken mainly in the Republic Dagestan in the Russia Federation.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: m = said by males, f = said by females
| Phrase | табасаран чIал (Tabassaran) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | |
| Hello (General greeting) | Салам (Salam) |
| Hello (on phone) | Алло (Allo) |
| How are you? | Фици вува? (Fici vuva?) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | |
| Long time no see | |
| What's your name? | Фицияв цІур? (Ficijav c̣ur?) |
| My name is ... | |
| Where are you from? | Хъа наънан вучІваъ? (Qxa hänan vuč̣vä?) |
| I'm from ... | Хъа наънан вучІваъ? (Qxa hänan vuč̣vä?) |
| Pleased to meet you | Фицияв цІур? (Ficijav c̣ur?) |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
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| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
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| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
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| Good night | |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
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| Good luck! | |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
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| Have a nice day | |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Баракат ибшри (Barakat ibšri) |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Учвуз ягъур ишри (Učvuz jaḡur išri) |
| Yes | Ав (Av) |
| No | Арар (Arar) |
| Maybe | |
| I don't know | Аьгъдарис (Äḡdaris) |
| Do you understand? | ИчІву изу гъагъурди шулдунучва? (Ič̣vu izu ḡaḡurdi šuldunučwa?) |
| I understand | Изу гъагъурди шулдуза (Izu ḡaḡurdi šulduza) |
| I don't understand | Ихъди шулдаза (Ichdi šuldaza) Ахъраза (Achraza) Изу гъагъурди хьундаза (Izu ḡaḡurdi chundaza) |
| Please speak more slowly | |
| Please say that again | |
| Please write it down | |
| Do you speak English? | |
| Do you speak Tabassaran? | Учву кІудучва гъумцІулларинди? (Učwu ḳudučwa ḡumc̣ullarindi?) |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
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| Do you speak a language other than Tabassaran? |
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| Speak to me in Tabassaran | |
| How do you say ... in Tabassaran? | |
| Excuse me | |
| How much is this? | |
| Sorry | Авфу апІинай (Avfu aṗinaj) |
| Please | |
| Thank you | Аьхи баркалла ичІвус (Äxi barkalla ič̣vus) Аьхи баркалла ичІвус ивус (Äxi barkalla ič̣vus ivus) |
| Reply to thank you | |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | |
| This lady will pay for everything | |
| Would you like to dance with me? | |
| Do you come here often? | |
| I miss you | |
| I love you | |
| Get well soon | |
| Go away! | |
| Leave me alone! | |
| Help! | |
| Fire! | |
| Stop! | |
| Call the police! | |
| Christmas greetings | |
| New Year greetings | |
| Easter greetings | |
| Birthday greetings | Бабккан гъахи йигъан! (Babkkan haxi jihan!) Мубарак ибшрияв бабкан гъагьйигъан! (Mubarap ibšrijav babkan ḡahjihan!) |
| Congratulations! | Мубарак ибшрияв! (Mubarap ibšrijav!) |
| One language is never enough | |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Tabassaran | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
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