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Learn the basics of Pashto - the language spoken widely in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Are you planning to come to Afghanistan? Do you want to learn a language that is spoken by the indigenous Pashtoon/Pashtun people?
Well, then this is one of the most exclusive and unique pages on the web to learn Pashto.
Pashto is spoken by around 60 million people in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Pashto or Pushto or Pashtu is the official language of Afghanistan.

[this is my first ever lens, and I expect an encouraging response from the readers]

Learn Pashto Basics

Here I would like to share with you some of the most important and famous phrases and expressions while having a conversation for the fist time with someone in Pashto Language.
How to read:
Expression in English - Expression translated in Pashto but written in English letters (I cannot add the Pashto script as it is similar to Arabic, and there will be a problem encoding and showing it on squidoo).

Hi/Hello - Salam

How are you? - Tsinga Ye?

What is your name? - Sta Num Tsa Shai Dai?

My name is Faridoon - Zma Num Faridoon Dai

Where are you from? - Da Kum Zaay Ye?

I am from Afghanistan - Za Da Afghanistan Yam

What do you do? - Tsa Kaar Kawey?

I am a student - Za Zadakawunkai Yam.

I study in University - Za Pa Pohantun Ki Dars Wayam.

Where do you live? - Cheeri Oseyjhey?

I live in Kabul - Za Pa Kabul Ki Oseyjham.

How old are you? - Da tso Kaalu Ye?

I am 22 years old. - Za 22(Dwa-Wesht) Kalan Yam.

What are you doing? - Tsa Shai Kawey?

I am working. - Za Kaar Kawam.

I am studying - Za Dars Wayam.

I am eating food - Za Dodai Khuram

I am watching TV - Za TV goram

I am talking - Za Khabari Kawam

Where are you going? - Cheeri Zey?

I am going home - Za Kor Ta Zam.

I am going to bazaar? - Za Bazaar Ta Zam.

I am going to work - Za Kaar Ta Zam.

I Love you - Za Sta Sara Mina Laram.

I hate you - Za Sta Sa Nafrat Kawam.

I like it - Zma Khwash Dai.

I don't like it - Zma Na Dai Khwash.

Please listen to me - Mehrabani Waka Maa Ta Ghwajh Wanisa.

Look Here - Dalta Wagora

Why? - Wali?

What? - Tsa?

Where? - Cheeri?

How? - Tsinga?

When? - Kala?

Come Here - Dalta Raasa

Go out - Wawza

What time is it? - Tso Bajey Di?

It is 2 o'clock - 2 (Dwey) Bajey Di.

It is enough - Baala Bas Da.

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Numbers in Pashto:

One - Yaw
Two - Dwa
Three - Drey
Four - Tsalor
Five - Pinza
Six-Shpajh
Seven - Oova
Eight - Ata
Nine - Nah
Ten - Las
Twenty - Shal
Thirty - Dersh
Forty - Tsalwesht
Fifty - Pindzos
Sixty - Shpeta
Seventy - Awya
Eighty - Atya
Ninety - Niwwa
Hundred - Sal
Thousand - Zar
Lac - Lak

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Colors in Pashto:

White - Spin
Black - Tor
Red - Sur
Blue - Shin
Green - Zarghun
Yellow - Jhar
Orange - Naranji

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Time expressions in Pashto:
Now - Oos
Tomorrow - Saba
Yesterday - Parun
Last Week - Tera hafta
Last Month - Tera Myaasht
Last Year - Ter kaal
Next Week - Raatlunkey Hafta
Next Month - Raatlunkey Myaasht
Next Year - Raatlunkey Kaal

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Sundaycoffee Apr 10, 2012 @ 4:44 pm | delete

For quite a while I had been looking for words and expressions in Pashto, and was very happy to find this lens. Thank you for sharing.
Would you mind if I would contact you in case I need more Pashto words or sentences? If it's not too much trouble, of course.