Africa
Chad
The Ennedi plateau, Lake Chad and Zakouma's elephants. Check the latest advice.
Caution: some areas are unsafe
Parts of this country are unsafe or advised against. Check your government's official travel advice before you go and during your trip.
Most of the country outside N'Djamena and organised park trips is advised against.
Official advice for my nationality- Local time
- 14:16
- Currency
- XAF
- Calling code
- +235
- Capital
- N'Djamena
- Languages spoken
- Arabic, French
Useful phrases
Arabic العربية
- Hello مرحبا mar-ha-ban
- Goodbye مع السلامة ma-a as-sa-LA-ma
- Please من فضلك min FAD-lak
- Thank you شكرا SHUK-ran
- Yes نعم NA-am
- No لا laa
- Sorry آسف AA-sif
- Excuse me لو سمحت law sa-MAHT
- How are you? كيف حالك؟ kay-fa HAA-luk
- I don't understand لا أفهم laa AF-ham
- Do you speak English? هل تتكلم الإنجليزية؟ hal ta-ta-KAL-lam al-in-glee-ZEE-ya
- Help! النجدة! an-NAJ-da
French Français
- Hello Bonjour bon-ZHOOR
- Goodbye Au revoir oh ruh-VWAR
- Please S'il vous plaît seel voo PLEH
- Thank you Merci mair-SEE
- Yes Oui wee
- No Non noh
- Sorry Désolé(e) day-zo-LAY
- Excuse me Excusez-moi ex-kew-zay MWAH
- How are you? Comment allez-vous ? ko-mahn tah-lay VOO
- I don't understand Je ne comprends pas zhuh nuh kom-prahn PAH
- Do you speak English? Parlez-vous anglais ? par-lay voo ahn-GLEH
- Help! Au secours ! oh suh-KOOR
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