Learn Pashto ten words at a time
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Pashto words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the eleven openers everything else builds on.
- سلامsa-LAM
- Hello
- سهار مو پخیرsa-HAR mo pa-KHEER
- Good morning
- ماښام مو پخیرmaa-SHAAM mo pa-KHAIR
- Good evening
- په امان د خدایpa a-MAN da khu-DAY
- Goodbye
- بیا به ګوروbyaa ba GOO-ro
- See you
- مهرباني وکړهmeh-ra-BA-ni wa-KRA
- Please
- مننهma-NA-na
- Thank you
- هیڅ خبره نه دهheets kha-BA-ra na da
- You're welcome
- بخښنه غواړمbakh-SHA-na ghwa-RUM
- Sorry
- وبخښئwa-bakh-SHAI
- Excuse me
- له تاسو سره په لیدو خوشحاله شومla TAA-so sa-RA pa lee-DO khush-HAA-la shom
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- زه ... غواړمzə ... ghwa-RUM
- I would like...
- داdaa
- This one
- څومره دی؟tso-MA-ra DAY
- How much is it?
- حساب راوړئhi-SAAB raa-WRAI
- The bill, please
- د کارت سرهda KART sa-RA
- By card
- نغدې پیسېnagh-DE pay-SE
- In cash
- اوبهAH-ba
- Water
- قهوهka-HWA
- Coffee
- چایchai
- Tea
- بیرbeer
- Beer
- بېbay
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- هوHO
- Yes
- نهNA
- No
- ټیک دهteek da
- Okay
- زه نه پوهېږمzə na po-he-ZHƏM
- I don't understand
- تاسو انګریزي خبرې کوئ؟tah-SOH un-GREE-zee khub-RAY koy
- Do you speak English?
- بیا یې ووایاستbyaa ye wo-waa-YAAST
- Can you repeat that?
- ورو ورو، مهربانيwro WRO, meh-ra-BA-ni
- Slowly, please
- دا څه دي؟daa tsə di
- What is this?
- ماته ... پکار ديMAA-ta ... pə-KAAR di
- I need...
- ایا زما سره مرسته کولی شئ؟aa-YAA zə-MAA sa-RA MA-ra-sta ko-LAI shai
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- یوyoo
- One
- دوهDU-wa
- Two
- درېDRA-ay
- Three
- څلورtsa-LOR
- Four
- پنځهpin-DZA
- Five
- شپږshpazh
- Six
- اووهAH-wa
- Seven
- اتهa-TA
- Eight
- نههnəh
- Nine
- لسlas
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- ... لرئ؟la-RAI
- Do you have...?
- ... چیرته دی؟CHER-ta day
- Where is...?
- خلاص دیkhlaas day
- Open
- بند دیband day
- Closed
- کڅوړه غواړئ؟kats-WRA ghwa-RAI
- A bag?
- ډېر ګران دیdzer GRAAN day
- Too expensive
- ما ریزرویشن کړیmaa re-zer-WE-shan kə-RAI
- I have a reservation
- ناشته پکې شامله ده؟NAA-shta pə-ke shaa-MI-la da
- Is breakfast included?
- د وای فای پاسورډ څه دی؟də WAI-fai PAAS-ward tsə day
- What's the wifi password?
- کولی شم چې...؟ko-LAI shəm che
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- دوو کسانو لپاره میزDU-o ka-SAN-o la-PAH-ra MEEZ
- A table for two
- مینو راوړئmee-NOO raa-WRAI
- The menu, please
- تاسو څه وړاندیز کوئ؟TAA-so tsə wran-DEEZ ko-ai
- What do you recommend?
- زه ... نه خورمzə ... nə kho-RƏM
- I don't eat...
- زه له ... سره حساسیت لرمzə la ... sa-RA ha-saa-SEET la-RƏM
- I'm allergic to...
- گوشتGOSHT
- Meat
- چرګcharg
- Chicken
- کبkab
- Fish
- خوندور دیkhwan-DAWR day
- It's delicious
- ستاسو روغتیا!STAA-so rogh-tee-YAA
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- تاسو څنګه یاست؟tah-SOH tsung-AH yah-ST
- How are you?
- زه ښه یم، مننهzə SHA yəm, ma-NA-na
- I'm fine, thanks
- او تاسو؟ao tah-SOH
- And you?
- ستاسو نوم څه دی؟STAA-so noom tsə day
- What's your name?
- زما نوم ... دیzə-MAA noom ... day
- My name is...
- تاسو د کوم ځای یاست؟TAA-so də kom DZAAY yaast
- Where are you from?
- زه د ... یمzə də ... yəm
- I'm from...
- خوښ مې شوkhwakh me SHO
- I like it
- ډېر ښکلی دیdzer SHKU-lai day
- It's beautiful
- ښه راغلاستsha rag-HLAST
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- تشناب چیرته دی؟tash-NAAB CHER-ta day
- Where is the toilet?
- ... ته څنګه ورشم؟ta TSƏN-ga war-SHƏM
- How do I get to...?
- کیڼ لور تهkiŋ lor ta
- To the left
- ښي لور تهkhee lor ta
- To the right
- سیدهSEE-da
- Straight ahead
- دلتهDƏL-ta
- Here
- ریل سټیشنreel STE-shən
- Train station
- بسbas
- Bus
- هوايي ډګرha-waa-YEE DƏ-gər
- Airport
- یو ټکټ، مهربانيyoo TI-kət, meh-ra-BA-ni
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- اوسOWS
- Now
- وروستهwar-US-ta
- Later
- ننnun
- Today
- سباsa-BAA
- Tomorrow
- نن شپهnən SHPA
- Tonight
- کله؟KƏ-la
- When?
- څو بجې خلاصېږي؟tso ba-JE khlaa-SE-zhi
- What time does it open?
- یوه شېبهya-WA she-BA
- One moment, please
- دقیقېda-kee-KE
- Minutes
- ساعتونهsaa-ə-TOO-na
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- مرسته!mar-SA-ta
- Help!
- ډاکټر راوغواړئDAAK-tar raa-wogh-WAA-rai
- Call a doctor
- پولیسpo-LEES
- Police
- داروخانهdah-ro-KHAH-na
- Pharmacy
- روغتونro-GHTAN
- Hospital
- زه ورک شوی یمzə wruk SHAWAI yəm
- I'm lost
- زه ناروغ یمzə naa-ROGH yəm
- I don't feel well
- غلا شویghlaa SHAWAI
- It was stolen
- دا بیړنۍ پېښه دهdaa bee-rə-NƏY PE-kha da
- It's an emergency
- ما پرېږدهmaa pre-ZHDA
- Leave me alone