Word for the Travel Wise (11/30/06)

It’s been a moment since I’ve provided you with a word from Tajikistan. During the three weeks I spent in the country this past September I found this one word to be quite helpful in many situations. If someone was hounding me on the streets or pouring too much tea I let this one roll off my tongue…

Today’s word is a Tajik word used in Tajikistan:

bas – enough

Tajik is the official language of the country and is closely related to the Persian (Farsi) language spoken in Iran. According to Wiki the most important Tajik-speaking cities of Central Asia are Samarkand and Bukhara which are located in present-day Uzbekistan. In addition to giving interested language learners a taste at some commonly used words and phrases, the Great Game Travel Company has excellent info and short trips for touring the city of Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Be sure to check out the list of words first. If you’re near the University of Washington look into their Near Eastern Language Programs. Lonely Planet has a pocket-sized phrasebook on Central Asian lingos worth packing along and several other book picks can be found by clicking here.

Past Tajik/Wakhi words: rohi safed, mailesh, rahmat / tashakkur, samolyot, dishma

Word for the Travel Wise (08/31/06)

By the time you read this I should have made it well off my flight into Dushanbe. Over the next few weeks while I build in partnership with Habitat for Humanities Global Village program and journey through the land, I’ll be posting a word from various Silk Road countries. I’ll start with Tajik tonight, which should be somewhat familiar to some of you and explore lesser known lingos as we progress.

Today’s word is a Tajik word used in Tajikistan:

samolyot – plane

Tajik is the official language of the country and is closely related to the Persian (Farsi) language spoken in Iran. According to Wiki the most important Tajik-speaking cities of Central Asia are Samarkand and Bukhara which are located in present-day Uzbekistan. In addition to giving interested language learners a taste at some commonly used words and phrases, the Great Game Travel Company has excellent info and short trips for touring the city of Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Be sure to check out the list of words first. If you’re near the University of Washington look into their Near Eastern Language Programs. Lonely Planet has a pocket-sized phrasebook on Central Asian lingos worth packing along and several other book picks can be found by clicking here.

Past Tajik words: rohi safed, mailesh, rahmat / tashakkur

Word for the Travel Wise (07/22/06)

Now that I’ve got my invitation letter from the Habitat affiliate in Tajikistan I ready to roll out and hit the country, but not without practicing a little more of the local language. So tonight it’s another Tajik word for the road.

Today’s word is a Tajik word used in Tajikistan:

rahmat / tashakkur – thank you

Tajik is the official language of the country and is closely related to the Persian (Farsi) language spoken in Iran. According to Wiki the most important Tajik-speaking cities of Central Asia are Samarkand and Bukhara which are located in present-day Uzbekistan. In addition to giving interested language learners a taste at some commonly used words and phrases, the Great Game Travel Company has excellent info and short trips for touring the city of Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Be sure to check out the list of words first. If you’re near the University of Washington look into their Near Eastern Language Programs. Lonely Planet has a pocket-sized phrasebook on Central Asian lingos worth packing along and several other book picks can be found by clicking here.

Past Tajik words: rohi safed, mailesh

Word for the Travel Wise (05/12/06)

It seems we haven’t covered much on wonderful Tajikistan so I suppose it’s time I kick things off with a word or two and some pretty cool Tajik links. The reasons for my taking notice are really unimportant at this point, but let’s say I’m cookin’ up a trip to the country sometime this year. Otherwise Tajikistan seems like a pretty hot destination spot if you’re into things like hiking and/or mountaineering in unique, remote places. The TJ tourism site is on the money at providing information to help get your travel planning started. Also worth checking into is this Tajikistan blog with incredible pictures of both people and beautiful architecture. That’s all for now, but trust me when I say there is more to come in the future on this lesser traveled country.

Today’s word is a Tajik word used in Tajikistan:

rohi safed – safe journey

Tajik is the official language of the country and is closely related to the Persian (Farsi) language spoken in Iran. According to Wiki the most important Tajik-speaking cities of Central Asia are Samarkand and Bukhara which are located in present-day Uzbekistan. In addition to giving interested language learners a taste at some commonly used words and phrases, the Great Game Travel Company has excellent info and short trips for touring the city of Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Be sure to check out the list of words first. If you’re near the University of Washington look into their Near Eastern Language Programs. Lonely Planet has a pocket-sized phrasebook on Central Asian lingos worth packing along and several other book picks can be found by clicking here.