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Basic Pashto Phrases

In Pashto, hello is سلام (salam) and thank you is مننه (manana). Here are 56 everyday Pashto phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.

Survival Phrases

EnglishPashtoSay It Like
Helloسلامsalam
Goodbyeد خدای پامانde Khudai pa aman
Pleaseمهرباني وکړئmehrabani wakrëy
Thank youمننهmanana
Yesهوho
Noنهna
Excuse me / Sorryبښنه غواړمbakhana ghwaaram
Do you speak English?آیا تاسو انګلیسي خبرې کولی شئ؟aya taso Inglisi khabare kawaley shəy?
I don't understandزه نه پوهیږمza na pohegam
Please speak slowlyمهرباني وکړئ، په ورو ورو خبرې وکړئmehrabani wakrëy, pa wro wro khabare wakrëy
How much is it?دا څومره دی؟da tsomra dai?
Where is the bathroom?تشناب چیرته دی؟tashnab charta dai?
I'd like this, pleaseزه دا غواړم، مهرباني وکړئza da ghwaaram, mehrabani wakrëy
The bill, pleaseبل راکړئ، مهرباني وکړئbill rakrëy, mehrabani wakrëy
Where is …?… چیرته دی؟
Put the place name before charta dai
… charta dai?
Help!مرسته!mrasta!
I need a doctorما ته ډاکټر پکار دیma ta daktar pakar dai
Call the police!پولیس ته زنګ ووهئ!polis ta zang wowahey!
Can you help me?ایا تاسو زما مرسته کولی شئ؟aya taso zma mrasta kawaley shəy?

First Conversation

EnglishPashtoSay It Like
Helloسلامsalam
How are you?تاسو څنګه یاست؟
polite; with friends: ته څنګه یې؟ (ta tsanga ye?)
taso tsanga yast?
I'm fine, thank you.زه ښه یم، مننه.
a woman says یمه (yama)
za kha yam, manana.
And you?او تاسو؟
with friends: او ته؟ (aw ta?)
aw taso?
What's your name?ستاسو نوم څه دی؟
polite; with friends: ستا نوم څه دی؟ (sta num tsa dai?)
staso num tsa dai?
My name is …زما نوم … دی
put your name in the gap
zama num … dai
Where are you from?تاسو له کوم ځایه یاست؟
polite; with friends: ته له کوم ځایه یې؟ (ta la kum dzaya ye?)
taso la kum dzaya yast?
I'm from …زه د … څخه یم
put your country in the gap; a woman says یمه (yama)
za de … tsakha yam

When You Get Lost In A Conversation

EnglishPashtoSay It Like
Slower, please.مهرباني وکړئ، ورو خبرې وکړئ
with friends: ورو خبرې وکړه (wro khabare wakra)
mehrabani wakrëy, wro khabare wakrëy
I don't understand.زه نه پوهیږم
a woman says the same
za na pohegam
Can you write it down, please?ایا دا راته لیکلی شئ؟aya da rata likalay shëy?

Situations

EnglishPashtoSay It Like
Take me to the airport, please.مهرباني وکړئ، ما هوايي ډګر ته یوسئmehrabani wakrëy, ma hawayi dagar ta yosëy
Take me to this address, please.مهرباني وکړئ، ما دې پتې ته یوسئ
show the address written down
mehrabani wakrëy, ma de pate ta yosëy
How much is it to go to …?… ته کرایه څومره ده؟
put the place name first
… ta kraya tsomra da?
Stop here, please.مهرباني وکړئ، دلته ودریږئmehrabani wakrëy, dalta wodrëgëy
One ticket to …, please.مهرباني وکړئ، … ته یو ټکټ راکړئ
put the place name before ta
mehrabani wakrëy, … ta yaw ṭikat rakrëy
Which bus goes to …?کومه بس … ته ځي؟koma bas … ta dzi?
Where is the train station?د اورګاډي سټیشن چیرته دی؟de oragadi steshan charta dai?
I'm lost.زه ورک شوی یم
A woman says شوې یم (shuwe yam)
za wrak shuwai yam
Call an ambulance!امبولانس راوغواړئ!ambulans rawghwaarëy!
Where is the pharmacy?درملتون چیرته دی؟darmaltun charta dai?
I'm allergic to …زه له … سره حساسیت لرم
put the thing you react to in the gap
za la … sara hasasiyat laram
It hurts here.دلته مې درد کوي
point to the spot
dalta me dard kawi
I've lost my passport.زما پاسپورټ ورک شوی دیzama pasport warak shawai dai
A table for two, please.مونږ دوه کسان یو
literally "we are two people"
mung dwa kasan yu
The menu, please.مهرباني وکړئ، مینو راکړئmehrabani wakrëy, menu rakrëy
I'm vegetarian.زه سبزي خوراک یم
a woman says یمه (yama)
za sabzi khorak yam
Water, please.مهرباني وکړئ، اوبه راکړئmehrabani wakrëy, oba rakrëy
Is breakfast included?ایا ناشته شامله ده؟aya nashta shamila da?
What is the Wi-Fi password?د وای فای پاسورډ څه دی؟de wai fai pasward tsa dai?
Can I pay by card?ایا زه په کارټ پیسې ورکولی شم؟aya za pa kart pese warkawalay sham?
Where is an ATM?ای ټي ایم چیرته دی؟ay ṭi em charta dai?
That's too expensive.دا ډېر ګران دیda der gran dai
I'm just looking.زه یوازې ګورمza yawaze gorum
My name is …زما نوم … دی
put your name in the gap
zama num … dai
I'm from …زه د … څخه یم
a woman says یمه (yama)
za de … tsakha yam
Can you write it down?ایا دا راته لیکلی شئ؟aya da rata likalay shëy?

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