The Pashto course
Learn Pashto ten words at a time
پښتو
Ten games of ten words: the hundred 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.
Pashto challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Pashto · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- سلامsa-LAM
- Hello
- هایHAY
- Hi
- سهار مو پخیرsa-HAR mo pa-KHEER
- Good morning
- شپه مو پخیرSHA-pa mo pa-KHEER
- Good night
- ډیره مننهDEE-ra ma-NA-na
- Thank you very much
- مننهma-NA-na
- Thanks
- ښه راغلاستsha rag-HLAST
- You're welcome
- مهرباني وکړهmeh-ra-BA-ni wa-KRA
- Please
- بخښنه غواړمbakh-SHA-na ghwa-RUM
- Excuse me
- په امان د خدایpa a-MAN da khu-DAY
- Goodbye
Pashto · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- یو چای مهربانيyoo CHAI meh-ra-BA-ni
- One tea, please
- یو لا مهربانيyoo LAH meh-ra-BA-ni
- One of these, please
- نان مهربانيNAHN meh-ra-BA-ni
- Bread, please
- اوبه مهربانيAH-ba meh-ra-BA-ni
- Water, please
- څومره دی؟tso-MA-ra DAY
- How much?
- حسابه راوليha-SA-ba RAH-wuh-lee
- The bill, please
- بل یو راوليbal yoo RAH-wuh-lee
- One more, please
- د کارت سرهda KART sa-RA
- By card
- خوشخال شی!khosh-HAHL shay
- Cheers!
- خدا پاک کړېkhu-DAH PAHK ka-RAY
- Bless you
Pashto · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- هوHO
- Yes
- نهNA
- No
- ٹھیکهTHEE-ka
- Okay
- شایدshah-EED
- Maybe
- ما نه پوهیږمmah na po-hi-ZUM
- I do not understand
- تاسو انګریزي خبرې کوئ؟tah-SOH un-GREE-zee khub-RAY koy
- Do you speak English?
- لږluz
- A little
- البتهal-BAT-ta
- Of course
- مننهma-NA-na
- Thank you
- کوم مسئله نشتهkom ma-AH-la na-SHTA
- No problem
Pashto · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- یوyoo
- One
- دوهDU-wa
- Two
- درېDRA-ay
- Three
- څلورtsa-LOR
- Four
- پنجهPUN-ja
- Five
- لسlas
- Ten
- سلsal
- One hundred
- افغانیaf-GHAN-ee
- Afghani (currency)
- روپیهru-PEE-a
- Rupee (currency)
- ګرانGRAHN
- Expensive
Pashto · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- نانNAHN
- Bread
- ودېwa-DAY
- Milk
- پنیرpa-NEER
- Cheese
- گوشتGOSHT
- Meat
- سبزیجاتsab-zee-AHT
- Vegetables
- اوبهAH-ba
- Water
- کیسهKEE-sa
- A bag
- دا څومره دی؟dah tso-MA-ra DAY
- How much is this?
- بل هیڅ نشتهbal hitch na-SHTA
- Nothing else
- مننهma-NA-na
- Thank you
Pashto · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- دوو کسانو لپاره میزDU-o ka-SAN-o la-PAH-ra MEEZ
- A table for two
- منو راوليmeh-NOO RAH-wuh-lee
- The menu, please
- چایCHAI
- Tea
- قهوهka-HWA
- Coffee
- چاول او گوشتCHAH-wul ao GOSHT
- Rice and meat
- کبابka-BAHB
- Kebab
- خوبدی دیkhob-DAY DAY
- It's delicious
- بېbay
- Without (something)
- د خانې لپارهda KHAN-ay la-PAH-ra
- To take away
- حسابهha-SA-ba
- The bill
Pashto · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- تاسو څنګه یاست؟tah-SOH tsung-AH yah-ST
- How are you?
- تو څنګه یې؟too tsung-AH yay
- How are you? (informal)
- ما ښه یمmah SHA yum
- I'm fine
- او تاسو؟ao tah-SOH
- And you?
- نوې خبرې کوئ؟NO-way khub-RAY koy
- What is new?
- ښه ورځ دی، نه دی؟SHA wur-TSU day, na day
- Nice day, right?
- ما تا ژر وینمmah tah ZHAR WEE-num
- See you soon
- ښه ورځ ولرېSHA wur-TSU wul-RAY
- Have a good day
- خدا سره یاستkhu-DAH sa-RA yah-ST
- God be with you
- خدا خیر وکړيkhu-DAH khayr wa-KRA
- All the best
Pashto · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- تشناب کجا دی؟tash-NAB ka-JAH day
- Where is the toilet?
- کیڼka-YUN
- Left
- ښيSHA
- Right
- سیدهSEE-da
- Straight
- نږدېnuz-DAY
- Near
- لیرېLEE-ray
- Far
- بس سټیشنbas STa-shun
- Bus station
- یو ټکٹ مهربانيyoo TI-kat meh-ra-BA-ni
- One ticket, please
- د کرایې قیمت څومره دی؟da ka-RAY-ah QEEMAT tso-MA-ra day
- What is the fare?
- دلته یوځل مننهdal-TA yo-TSAL ma-NA-na
- Stop here, please
Pashto · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- ننnun
- Today
- سهالsa-HAHL
- Tomorrow
- پروتېpa-RO-tay
- Yesterday
- اوسOWS
- Now
- وروستهwar-US-ta
- Later
- لانجان څومره ده؟LAHN-jahn tso-MA-ra da
- What time is it?
- سهارsa-HAHR
- Morning
- شپهSHA-pa
- Night
- اونۍoo-NA
- Week
- میاشتmee-AHT
- Month
Pashto · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- مرسته!mar-SA-ta
- Help!
- ډاکتر زنګ کړيDAWK-tar zung KRA
- Call a doctor
- پولیسpo-LEES
- Police
- داروخانهdah-ro-KHAH-na
- Pharmacy
- روغتونro-GHTAN
- Hospital
- ما ګمشده یمmah gum-SHA-da yum
- I'm lost
- ما ناروغ یمmah nah-ROGH yum
- I'm sick
- زما فونZAH-ma FOHN
- My phone
- دا چوري شوېdah CHO-ree SHO-uh
- It was stolen
- دا ګړندي دهdah GUR-un-dee da
- It's urgent