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

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

Basics

Hello. 

السلام عليكم (as-salaamu 'alaykum)

Hello. (informal) 

( )

How are you? 

( )

Fine, thank you. 

( )

What is your name? 

ستا پوره نوم څه دی؟ (staa num tsa deh??)

My name is ______ . 

زما نوم ___ دی (zama num ____ deh)

Nice to meet you. 

. ( )

Please. 

مهرباني (mehrabaanee)

Thank you. 

ډٻره مننه (deyra manana)

You're welcome. 

. ( )

Yes. 

Ho. ( )

No. 

Na. ( )

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

. ( )

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

معذرت غواړم (baKhana ghwaarom)

I'm sorry. 

بخښنه غواړم (mazeRat ghwaarom)

Goodbye 

د خدای په امان (da Khoday pa amaan)

Goodbye (informal) 

. ( )

I can't speak Pashto [well]. 

(za pa paKhtu Khabaree

nasham kawaley)

Do you speak English? 

(ta pe inglisee Khabaree

kawaley shee?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

Dalta cok Inglisi waayi? ( ?)

Help! 

( !)

Look out! 

( !)

Good morning. 

السلام عليكم (as-salaamu 'alaykum)

Good afternoon. 

. ( )

Good evening. 

. ( )

Good night. 

شپه دې په خير (shpa dee pa Khayr)

Good night (to sleep) 

. ( )

I don't understand. 

زه نه پوهٻرم (za na poheegum)

Where is the toilet? 

Chërchubëi chere da? ( ?)

Problems

Help! 

 ! مرس (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? (')

Numbers

0 

صفر (SI-fuhr)

1 

يو (yaw)

2 

دوه (dwah)

3 

دری (dreh)

4 

(tsaloor)

5 

(peenza)

6 

شپږ (shpag)

7 

اووه (woh)

8 

اته (ah-TUH)

9 

نه (NUH-a)

10 

لس (las)

20 

شل (shal)

50 

(panzohs)

100 

سل (sel)

1000 

زر (zer)

10000 

لس زره (las zera)

100000 

سل زره (sel zera)

one million 

مليون (milyon)

Time

now 

اوس (wos)

later 

وروسته (wrusta)

before 

(')

morning 

سهار (sa-HAR)

afternoon 

maaspekhin ( )

evening 

maakhaam ( )

night 

شپه (shpah)

Clock time

one o'clock AM 

(')

two o'clock AM 

(')

noon 

غرمه (gharma)

one o'clock PM 

(')

two o'clock PM 

(')

midnight 

نيمه شپه (nima shpa)

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)

Days

today 

نن (non)

yesterday 

پرون (parun)

tomorrow 

سبا (sabaa)

day after tomorrow 

sabaa na bëla wraz (')

this week 

daa unëi (')

last week 

tera unëi (')

next week 

bëla unëi (')

Sunday 

يكشنبه (yakshamba)

Monday 

دوشنبه (do shamba)

Tuesday 

سه شنبه (se shamba)

Wednesday 

چارشنبه (chaar shamba)

Thursday 

پنج شنبه (punj shamba)

Friday 

جمعه (ju-MA)

Saturday 

شنبه (shamba)

Months

Writing time and date

Colors

black 

tor

white 

spin

gray 

khërr

red 

sur

blue 

nila / shin / as-mani

yellow 

zyarr / tsir

green 

sheen / zarghun

orange 

naarënji

purple 

jaami / ban-jani

brown 

naswaari

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Which direction? 

کومې خواته؟ (komee Khwaata?)

Taxi

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available? 

Do you have any rooms available? (...)

How much is a room for one person/two people? 

How much is a room for one person/two people? (...)

Does the room come with... 

Does the room come with... (...)

...bedsheets? 

...bedsheets? (...)

...a bathroom? 

...a bathroom? (...)

...a telephone? 

...a telephone? (...)

...a TV? 

...a TV? (...)

May I see the room first? 

May I see the room first? (...)

Do you have anything quieter? 

Do you have anything quieter? (...)

...bigger? 

...bigger? (...)

...cleaner? 

...cleaner? (...)

...cheaper? 

...cheaper? (...)

OK, I'll take it. 

OK, I'll take it. (...)

I will stay for _____ night(s). 

I will stay for _____ night(s). (...)

Can you suggest another hotel? 

Can you suggest another hotel? (...)

Do you have a safe? 

Do you have a safe? (...)

...lockers? 

...lockers? (...)

Is breakfast/supper included? 

Is breakfast/supper included? (...)

What time is breakfast/supper? 

What time is breakfast/supper? (...)

Please clean my room. 

Please clean my room. (...)

Can you wake me at _____? | Can you wake me at _____? (...)

I want to check out. 

I want to check out. (...)

Money

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please. 

A table for one person/two people, please. (...)

Can I look at the menu, please? 

Can I look at the menu, please? (...)

Can I look in the kitchen? 

Can I look in the kitchen? (...)

Is there a house specialty? 

Is there a house specialty? (...)

Is there a local specialty? 

Is there a local specialty? (...)

I'm a vegetarian. 

I'm a vegetarian. (...)

I don't eat beef. 

I don't eat beef. (...)

I only eat kosher food. 

I only eat kosher food. (...)

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) 

Can you make it "lite", please? (...)

fixed-price meal 

fixed-price meal (...)

a la carte 

a la carte (...)

breakfast 

breakfast (...)

lunch 

lunch (...)

tea (meal) 

tea (...)

supper 

supper (...)

I want _____. 

I want _____. (...)

I want a dish containing _____. 

I want a dish containing _____. (...)

chicken 

chicken (...)

beef 

beef (...)

fish 

ماهی (maahee)

ham 

ham (...)

sausage 

sausage (...)

cheese 

cheese (...)

eggs 

eggs (...)

salad 

salad (...)

vegetables 

سبزيجات (sabzijaat)

fruit 

ميوه (meywa)

bread 

bread (...)

toast 

toast (...)

noodles 

noodles (...)

rice 

وريجې (wureje)

beans 

beans (...)

May I have a glass of _____? 

May I have a glass of _____? (...)

May I have a cup of _____? 

May I have a cup of _____? (...)

May I have a bottle of _____? 

May I have a bottle of _____? (...)

coffee 

coffee (...)

tea (drink) 

چای (chaay)

juice 

juice (...)

(bubbly) water 

water (...)

water 

اوبه (ooba)

beer 

beer (...)

red/white wine 

red/white wine (...)

May I have some _____? 

May I have some _____? (...)

salt 

salt (maalga)

black pepper 

black pepper (...)

sugar 

بوره (bura)

butter 

butter (...)

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

Excuse me, waiter? (...)

I'm finished. 

I'm finished. (...)

It was delicious. 

It was delicious. (...)

Please clear the plates. 

Please clear the plates. (...)

The check, please. 

The check, please. (...)

Bars

Shopping

Driving

Authority

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