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Learning Tajik conjunctions is essential to create complex sentences and express a greater variety of ideas, and that's why we have dedicated a special lesson to it. In this lesson, you will learn the most common conjunctions in Tajik and practice using them to connect words and phrases in sentences.

Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Conditional Mood & Using Adjectives.

Conjunctions in Tajik

Conjunctions are words that connect phrases or clauses. Here are some of the most common conjunctions used in Tajik:

Tajik	Pronunciation	English
ва	va	and
вале	vale	but
ле́кин	lekin	however
ҳамчун	hamchun	like, as
чун	chun	whether, if

Note that "ва" is a conjunction used to add, while "valе" is used to contrast.

Using Conjunctions

Conjunctions are used to join words or phrases together. Here are some examples:

• Ман туҷҳӯ мехӯрам, ва ҳамсари ман ба ман мерасонанд. (Man tujhū mexūram, va hamsari man bā man merāsonand.) - I am an orphan, and my spouse inherited from me.

• Мо ҷигардонем, вале худ дил шикаста мешавад. (Mo jigardunem, vale khud dil shikasta meshavad.) - We love each other, but it breaks our hearts.

• Ман дар зери пешниҳоди аз занон беаҳмал шудам, ле́кин ҳоло танҳо игрон мурғ мешавам. (Man dar zeri peshnihodi az zanon beahmal shudam, lekin holo tanho igrun murgh meshavam.) - I volunteered for women's rights, but now I am only a lonely rooster.

• Гулҳо мизонанд ва қанотҳо лоиқ сурат андозанд. (Gulho mizonand va kanotho loiq surat andozand.) - Flowers smell good and bees have a beautiful appearance.

• Ман не кудакдорам, чун имрӯз бехастам ба муассиса. (Man ne kudakdoram, chun imruzh behastam bā muassisā.) - I am not a child anymore, whether today I went to the office.

Now that we've covered the basics of conjunctions in Tajik, it's time for you to practice! Try creating sentences using the conjunctions listed above. Don't worry if you make mistakes at first; practice makes perfect!

Conclusion

In this lesson, you've learned some of the most common conjunctions in Tajik and their uses. Remember to practice these conjunctions in your speaking and writing to create more complex sentences and express a variety of ideas. Keep up the good work!

Excellent job on conquering this lesson! Consider delving into these related pages: Negation & Gender.

Table of Contents - Tajik Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Alphabet and Pronunciation

• Introduction to the Tajik Alphabet
• Vowels and Consonants

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Basic Sentence Structure

• Subject-Object-Verb Order
• Negation in Sentences

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-20
• Telling Time

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Nouns and Pronouns

• Gender and Plurality of Nouns
• Personal Pronouns

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Describing Relationships

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Using Adjectives
• Using Adverbs

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Food and Dining

• Common Foods
• Eating and Drinking

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Verbs and Tenses

• Present Tense
• Past Tense

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Asking for Directions

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Using Prepositions
• Using Conjunctions

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Shopping and Money

• Shopping Vocabulary
• Money and Currency

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Tajik Customs and Traditions

• Holidays and Celebrations
• Etiquette and Social Norms

Other Lessons

• Vowels and Consonants
• Past Tense
• Gender
• Questions
• Personal Pronouns
• 0 to A1 Course
• Using Prepositions
• Personal pronouns
• Using Adverbs
• Give your Opinion

Sources

• Tajik Grammar - Personal Pronouns
• TAJIK ii. TAJIK PERSIAN – Encyclopaedia Iranica
• Tajik-Wakhi language contact