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Pashto (sometimes also spelt Pushtu) is one of the main languages of Afghanistan and Northwest Pakistan.

[edit] Pronunciation guide

[edit] Vowels

[edit] Consonants

[edit] Common diphthongs

[edit] Phrase list

[edit] Basics

Hello. 

Stërri ma sëi. ( )

Hello. (informal) 

Pë kher raaghlëi. ( )

How are you? 

Cënga ye? ( )

Fine, thank you. 

Khë yëm, manëna. ( )

What is your name? 

Num de cë dai? ( ?)

My name is ______ . 

Num me ______ dai. ( _____ .)

Nice to meet you. 

. ( )

Please. 

. ( )

Thank you. 

Manëna. ( )

You're welcome. 

. ( )

Yes. 

Ho. ( )

No. 

Na. ( )

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

. ( )

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

. ( )

I'm sorry. 

. ( )

Goodbye 

Pë mëkha de kha. ( )

Goodbye (informal) 

. ( )

I can't speak Pashto [well]. 

Zë Pakhto [sama] në shëm welai. ( [ ])

Do you speak English? 

Të Inglisi waaye? ( ?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

Dalta cok Inglisi waayi? ( ?)

Help! 

Mrasta wukëi! ( !)

Look out! 

wugora! ( !)

Good morning. 

. ( )

Good afternoon. 

. ( )

Good evening. 

. ( )

Good night. 

.

( )

Good night (to sleep) 

. ( )

I don't understand. 

Në pohegëm. ( )

Where is the toilet? 

Chërchubëi chere da? ( ?)

[edit] Problems

Help! 

Mrasta! (MRAS-ta!)

Go away! 

Daanga! (DAANG-a!)

Thief! 

Ghal! (GHAL!)

I'm lost. 

Zë wrëk yëm. (')

Could you help me please? 

Të me lëg mrasta kawëlai she? (')

[edit] Numbers

0 

sifër (SI-fuhr)

1 

yaw (yaw)

2 

dwa (dwah)

3 

dre (dreh)

4 

calor (tsa-LOR)

5 

pinzë (pin-ZUH)

6 

shpag (shpag)

7 

uwë (oo-WUH)

8 

atë (ah-TUH)

9 

nëha (NUH-a)

10 

las (las)

20 

bshël (bshuhl)

50 

pinsäs (pin-ZUH-has)

100 

saël (sauhl)

1000 

hzër (hzuhr)

10000 

las hzëra (LAHS-hzuhra)

100000 

lahak (lahhak)

one million 

las lahaka (LAHS-lahhaka)

[edit] Time

now 

os (OHS)

later 

byaa ( )

before 

mëkhke (')

morning 

sahar (sa-HAR)

afternoon 

maaspekhin ( )

evening 

maakhaam ( )

night 

shpa (SHPA)

[edit] Clock time

one o'clock AM 

dë shpe ywa baja (')

two o'clock AM 

dë shpe dwe baje (')

noon 

gharma (')

one o'clock PM 

dë maaspekhin ywa baja(')

two o'clock PM 

dë maaspekhin dwe baje (')

midnight 

nima shpa (')

[edit] Duration

_____ minute(s) 

_____ minëtt(a)

_____ hour(s) 

_____ gentta/e

_____ day(s) 

_____ wraz(e)

_____ week(s) 

_____ unëi/o

_____ month(s) 

_____ myaasht(e)

_____ year(s) 

_____ kaal(a)

[edit] Days

today 

nën (')

yesterday 

parun (')

tomorrow 

sabaa (')

day after tomorrow 

sabaa na bëla wraz (')

this week 

daa unëi (')

last week 

tera unëi (')

next week 

bëla unëi (')

Sunday 

ywanëi (')

Monday 

dwanëi (')

Tuesday 

drenëi (')

Wednesday 

calornëi (')

Thursday 

pinzënëi (')

Friday 

juma (ju-MA)

Saturday 

khaali (')

[edit] Months

[edit] Writing time and date

[edit] Colors

black 

tor

white 

spin

gray 

khërr

red 

sur

blue 

nila / shin

yellow 

zyarr

green 

shin / zarghun

orange 

naarënji

purple 

jaami

brown 

naswaari

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Bus and train

[edit] Directions

[edit] Taxi

[edit] Lodging

[edit] Money

[edit] Eating

[edit] Bars

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[edit] Driving

[edit] Authority

[edit] Learning more