Language/Dari/Vocabulary/Geography
Hi Dari learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about geography in Dari language, including the names of countries, continents, oceans, and some other geographical terms.
Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: Relationships & Days of the Week.
Continents and Oceans[edit | edit source]
Let’s start with the names of the continents and oceans in Dari. Here is a table that summarizes them:
| Dari | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| قاره آمریکا | [qɒːre-ye āmrikā] | North America |
| قاره آفریقا | [qɒːre-ye āfrīqā] | Africa |
| قاره آسیا | [qɒːre-ye āsiyā] | Asia |
| قاره استرالیا | [qɒːre-ye ostrelīyā] | Australia |
| قاره اروپا | [qɒːre-ye orupā] | Europe |
| قطب شمال | [qotb-e šomāl] | North Pole |
| قطب جنوب | [qotb-e jonūb] | South Pole |
| اقیانوس اطلس | [oqyānus-e atles] | Atlantic Ocean |
| اقیانوس هند | [oqyānus-e hend] | Indian Ocean |
| اقیانوس آرام | [oqyānus-e ārām] | Pacific Ocean |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: قطب شمال کجاست؟ ([qotb-e šomāl kojāst?] - Where is the North Pole?)
- Person 2: قطب شمال در هسته یخی در قطب شمال زمین قرار دارد. ([qotb-e šomāl dar haste-ye yaxi-ye qotb-e šomāl-e zamin qarār dārad] - The North Pole is located at the center of ice in the northernmost point of the earth.)
Countries[edit | edit source]
Now let’s move on to the names of countries in Dari. Here are some of the most common ones:
| Dari | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| افغانستان | [afğānestān] | Afghanistan |
| آمریکا | [āmrikā] | America |
| کانادا | [kānādā] | Canada |
| بریتانیا | [britāniyā] | Britain |
| فرانسه | [farānsa] | France |
| آلمان | [ālmān] | Germany |
| هند | [hend] | India |
| ایران | [irān] | Iran |
| ایتالیا | [ītāliyā] | Italy |
| ژاپن | [ja:pon] | Japan |
Now let’s have a dialogue:
- Person 1: توریستان از کدام کشور به افغانستان می آیند؟ ([turistān az kodām keshvar be Afghanistan mi āyand?] - From which country do tourists come to Afghanistan?)
- Person 2: توریستان معمولاً از آمریکا، کانادا، فرانسه و آلمان به افغانستان می آیند. ([turistān mo‘amalān az āmrikā, kānādā, farānsa va ālmān be Afghanistan mi āyand] - Tourists usually come to Afghanistan from America, Canada, France, and Germany.)
Cities[edit | edit source]
Let's learn the names of some famous cities in Dari. Here are some of them:
| Dari | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| کابل | [kābol] | Kabul |
| مزار شریف | [mazār-e šarīf] | Mazar-e Sharif |
| هرات | [herāt] | Herat |
| قندهار | [qandahār] | Kandahar |
| جلال آباد | [jalālābād] | Jalalabad |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: شهر بزرگترین شهر در افغانستان چیست؟ ([šahr-e bozorgtarin šahr dar Afghanistan čist?] - What is the largest city in Afghanistan?)
- Person 2: کابل، پایتخت افغانستان، بزرگترین شهر در این کشور است. ([Kabul, pāytaxt-e Afğānestān, bozorgtarin šahr dar in keshvar ast] - Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, is the largest city in the country.)
Mountains and Rivers[edit | edit source]
Afghanistan is a country with a lot of mountains, and rivers. Let’s learn their names in Dari.
Here is a table for the names of some famous mountains and rivers.
| Dari | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| دشت ارگنداب | [dasht-e argandāb] | Argandab Valley |
| دریای معدنی بلخ | [daryā-ye madani-ye balx] | Balkh River |
| اموزگری | [amūzgari] | Amu Darya |
| دریای عمری | [daryā-ye amuri] | Amu River |
| بابا غرب | [bābā-ye ğarb] | Baba Ghar Mountains |
| کوه باندی غربی | [kuh-e bāndi-ye ğarbī] | Band-i-Gholaman Mountains |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: دریای عمری کجا قرار دارد؟ ([daryā-ye amuri kojā qarār dārad?] - Where is the Amu River located?)
- Person 2: دریای عمری، بزرگترین رودخانه در افغانستان است و از دو کوهستان در آسیای مرکزی سرچشمه می گیرد و در دریای خزر می افتد. ([daryā-ye amuri, bozorgtarin rūdkhāneh dar Afğānestān ast va az do kūhestān dar āsiyā-ye markazi sarčašme migirad va dar daryā-ye khazar mi oftad] - The Amu River is the largest river in Afghanistan and it originates from two mountains in Central Asia and flows into the Caspian Sea.)
To improve your Dari Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
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