Language/Tajik/Vocabulary/Describing-Relationships
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Introduction
In this lesson, you will learn Tajik vocabulary related to describing relationships. You will learn useful words and phrases to describe friends, neighbors, and coworkers. This lesson is designed for beginner students of Tajik who are interested in strengthening their vocabulary and improving their ability to speak about relationships.
With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Animal & Geography.
Describing Relationships
Words for Relationships
Here are some common words in Tajik to describe different types of relationships:
| Tajik | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| дӯст | dūst | friend |
| ҳамшаҳол | hamshahol | neighbor |
| ҳам-кардор | ham-kardor | coworker |
| шаҳзода | shahzoda | fiancee |
| хонақоҳ | khonaqoh | guest |
| мехмон | mexmon | visitor |
Phrases for Relationships
These phrases will help you talk about relationships with others:
- Ман ба шумо хуб меояд. (Man ba şumo xub meoyad.) - I like you.
- Шумо ба ман кӯҳна гӯш додед. (Şumo ba man kuhna gush doded.) - You listen to me.
- Ман ба шумо монанди зарур дорам. (Man ba şumo monandi zarur doram.) - I need you.
- Ба ҳар яке аз моҳи ту будем. (Ba har yake az mōhi tu budem.) - We will always be friends.
Using Relationships in Sentences
Here are some examples of how to use these relationship words in sentences:
- Ман бахтиёр дӯст дорам. (Man baxtiyor dūst doram.) - I have a friend named Bakhtiyor.
- Мо ба ҳамшаҳолҳои худ ҳамдиҳара муртабат ва ташаккуру барои мулоқот дорем. (Mo ba hamshaholhoi khud hamdiharā murtabat va tašakkuru baroi muloqot darem.) - We have good relationships with our neighbors and always show respect and gratitude when we interact with them.
- Ман баҳрон ҳам-кардори ширкати иттилоот дорам. (Man bahrōn ham-kardori şirkati ittiloʻt doram.) - I have a coworker at my company, Bahron.
- Ман бо шахзодаи худ, Марьам, мутомилам. (Man bo şahzodai khud, Maryam, mutomilam.) - I am engaged to my fiancée, Maryam.
- Ман мехмонро наврӯз ба хонаи худ оворам. (Man mexmonro navrūz ba xonai khud ovoram.) - I will invite my guest to my house for Navruz.
Practice
Now it's your turn to practice. Try to use these words and phrases in your own sentences to describe your relationships with others. Practice with a friend or tutor. Here are some prompts to get you started:
- Describe your best friend using Tajik vocabulary.
- Talk about your relationship with your neighbors.
- Discuss your coworkers and what you like about working with them.
Conclusion
In this lesson, you learned Tajik vocabulary related to describing relationships. You learned common words and phrases to describe friends, neighbors, and coworkers, and how to use them in sentences. Practice using these words with others and continue to strengthen your Tajik language skills. Good luck!
Upon wrapping up this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Family & At the Post Office.
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- Vegetables
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- Telling Time
- City
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Sources
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