Pashto phrasebook
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NOTE: Most of the phrases are written as they would be pronounced by people living in the area around Paktia, Logar, Kabul and Nangarhar etc. But if one travels south or east (towards Kandahar or Pakhtunkhwa), the regional dialects change certain speech sounds.
Pronunciation guide
Vowels
ə
a central neutral vowel, like 'a' in "above"
a like 'u' in "hut"
aa like 'a' in "far"
i like 'ee' in "see"
ē like 'e' in "bed"
u like 'oo' in "food"
o like 'o' in "more"
ay similar to 'y' in "my". In eastern areas e.g. Swat, it sounds like /eh/
əi similar to 'ay' in "play"
Consonants
b like 'b' in "bed"
ch like 'ch' in "chair"
ts like 'z' in German "zehn" (Similar to 'ts' in "boots".)
d similar to 'd' in "do" (But it is softer, and the flat of the tongue makes contact with the roof of the mouth, not the tip of the tongue as in English.)
dd like 'rd' in Swedish "nord" (It's a thick D pronounced with the tongue tip curled back.)
f like 'f' in "film"
g like 'g' in "girl"
gh similar to 'r' in French "écrire" (It's spoken in the throat.)
h like 'h' in "honey"
j like 'j' in "job"
dz like 'z' in Italian "zero" (Similar to 'ds' in "kids".)
k like 'k' in "skin"
kh like 'ch' in German "Kuchen" (It's spoken in the throat.)
k'h like 'ch' in German "dicht" and 'h' in English "hue"
l like 'l' in "look"
m like 'm' in "moon"
n like 'n' in "noon"
nn like 'rn' in Swedish "garn" (It's a thick N pronounced with the tongue tip curled back.)
p like 'p' in "spin"
q like 'q' in "Quran"
r like 'r' in "rose"
rr thick R pronounced with the tongue tip curled back, similar to 'l' in Swedish/Norwegian "blad"
s like 's' in "sun"
sh like 'sh' in "shine"
t similar to 't' in "stem" (But it is softer, and the flat of the tongue makes contact with the roof of the mouth, not the tip of the tongue as in English.)
tt like 'rt' in Swedish "karta" (It's a thick T pronounced with the tongue tip curled back.)
w like 'w' in "wise"
y like 'y' in "yet"
z like 'z' in "zoo"
zh like 's' in "pleasure"
Phrase list
Basics
; Hello: سلام عليکم (sa-LAAM a-leh-kum)— response: وعليکم سلام (wa-LEH-kum sa-laam)
; Hello (informal): سلام (sa-LAAM), or: په خير (pe KHEHR); How are you?: څنګه يې؟ (TSENG-ga yeh?)
; Fine, thank you: ښه يم، مننه (KHE yem, ma-NE-na)
; What is your name?: ستاسو نوم څه دى؟ (STAA-soh noom TSE dai?)
; My name is ______: زما نوم ___ دى (za-MAA noom ____ dai)
Below, (а) is for feminine:
; Nice to meet you: په ليدو مو خوشحال(ه) شوم (pe lee-DOH moh khoo-SHAAL(a) shwum)
— response: زه هم خوشحال(ه) شوم (ze HAM khoo-shaal(a) shwum)
; Please: مهرباني وکئ (meh-ra-baa-NEE wu-kei); Thank you: ډېره مننه (DDEH-ra ma-NE-na)
; You're welcome: هر کله (HAR ke-la); lit. "at whatever time"
; Yes: هو (WOH)
; No: نه (NA)
; Excuse me (getting attention): وبخښئ (WU-ba-khei)
; Excuse me (begging pardon): وبخښئ (WU-ba-khei)
; I'm sorry: بخښنه غواړم (ba-KHE-na ghwaa-rrem)
; Goodbye: په مخه مو ښه (pe ME-kha moh KHA)
— or: د خداى په امان (da khw-DAAY pe a-MAAN)
; I can't speak Pashto : زه په پښتو خبرې نه شم کولى (ze pe pukh-TO kha-BE-reh NE shem ka-wu-lai); Do you speak English?: تاسو په انګليسي خبرې کولئ شئ؟ (TAA-soh pe eeng-lee-SEE kha-BE-reh ka-WU-lei shei?)
; Is there someone here who speaks English?: دلته څوک انګليسي وايي؟ (DAL-ta TSOHK eeng-lee-SEE WAA-yee?)
; Help!: !مرسته (MRAS-ta!)
; Look out!: !ګوره (GOH-ra!), !پام کوه (PAAM kawa!)
; Good morning: سهار مو په خير (sa-HAAR moh pe khehr)
; Good afternoon: غرمه مو په خير (ghar-MA moh pe khehr)
; Good evening: ماښام مو په خير (maa-KHAAM moh pe khehr)
; Good night: شپه مو په خير (SHPA moh pe khehr)
; I don't understand: پوه نه شوم (POH NE shwum)
; I don't know: نه يم خبر (NE yem kha-bar)
; Where is the toilet?: تشناب چېرې دى؟ (tash-NAAB CHEH-reh dai?)
Problems
; Leave me alone. : يوازې مې پرېږده (ya-WAA-zeh meh prehg-da); Don't touch me! : !لاس مه راوړه (laas MA raaw-rra!)
; I'll call the police! : !پوليس ته به تېلفون وکم (poo-LEES ta ba teh-lee-FOON wu-kem!)
; Police! : !پوليس (poo-LEES!)
; Stop! Thief! : !ودرېږه! غل (WUD-reh-ga! ghal!)
; I need your help. : ستاسو مرسته مې په کار ده (STAA-soh MRAS-ta meh pe kaar da)
; It's an emergency. : مجبوري ده (maj-boo-REE da)
; I'm lost. : زه ورک يم (ze WRUK yem)
; I lost my bag. : کڅوړه را نه ورکه شوه (ka-TSOH-rra raa na WRU-ka shwa)
; I lost my wallet. : بټوه را نه ورکه شوه (batt-WA raa na WRU-ka shwa)
; I'm sick. : ناروغه يم (naa-ROH-gha yem)
; I've been injured. : خوږ شوى يم (khug SHU-wai yem)
; I need a doctor. : ما ته ډاکټر پکار دى (maa ta daak-TER pe kaar dai)
; Can I use your phone? : ستاسو ټلېفون استعمالولى شم؟ (staa-soh teh-lee-FOON ees-tee-maa-la-WAI shem?)
; What is this? : دا څه شى دي؟ (daa TSE-shai di?)
Numbers
;0 : صفر (SEE-fer);1 : يو (YAW) m, يوه (ya-WA) f ;2 : دوه (DWA)
;3 : درې (DREH)
;4 : څلور (tsa-LOHR)
;5 : پنځه (peen-ZE)
;6 : شپږ (SHPAG)
;7 : اووه (oo-WE)
;8 : اته (a-TE)
;9 : نه (NE)
;10 : لس (LAS)
;11 : يوولس (ya-WOH-las)
;12 : دوولس (DWOH-las)
;13 : ديارلس (DYAAR-las)
;14 : څوارلس (TSWAAR-las)
;15 : پنځلس (peen-ZE-las)
;16 : شپاړس (SHPAA-rras)
;17 : اوولس (oo-WE-las)
;18 : اتلس (a-TE-las)
;19 : نولس (NOO-las)
;20 : شل (SHEL)
;21 : يو ويشت (YAW weesht)
;22 : دوه ويشت (DWA weesht)
;30 : دېرش (DEHRSH)
;33 : درې دېرش (DREH dehrsh)
;40 : څلوېښت (tsal-WEHKHT)
;44 : څلور څلوېښت (tsa-LOHR tsal-wehkht)
;50 : پنځوس (pen-ZOHS)
;55 : پنځه پنځوس (peen-ZE pen-zohs)
;60 : شپېته (shpeh-TE)
;70 : اويا (aw-YAA)
;80 : اتيا (at-YAA)
;90 : نوي (ne-WEE)
;100 : سل (SEL)
;111 : يو سل يوولس (YAW sel, ya-WOH-las)
;200 : دوه سوه (DWA sawa)
;500 : پنځه سوه (peen-ZE sawa)
;1000 : زر (ZER)
;2000 : دوه زره (DWA zera)
;10,000 : لس زره (LAS zera)
;100,000 : يو لک (YAW lak)
;200,000 : دوه لکه (DWA laka)
;one million : يو ميليون (YAW meel-YOON)
;half : نيم (NEEM)
;Number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : نمبر _____ (____ nam-BAR)
;less : کم (KAM)
;more : زيات ( ZYAAT)
Time
; now : اوس (OHS); later : وروسته (WROOS-ta)
; before : مخکې (MEKH-keh)
; morning : سهار (sa-HAAR)
; noon : غرمه (ghar-MA)
; afternoon : ماسپښين (maas-pa-KHEEN)
; evening : ماښام (maa-KHAAM)
; night : شپه (SHPA)
Clock time
; one o'clock AM : د شپې يوه بجه (da SHPEH, ya-WA baja); two o'clock AM : د شپې دوه بجې (da SHPEH, DWA bajeh)
; noon, twelve o'clock : د غرمې دوولس بجې (da ghar-MEH, DWOH-las bajeh)
; one o'clock PM : د ماسپښين يوه بجه (da maas-pa-KHEEN, ya-WA baja)
; two o'clock PM : د ماسپښين دوه بجې (da maas-pa-KHEEN, DWA bajeh)
; midnight : نيمه شپه (NEE-ma shpa)
Duration
; _____ minute/minutes : دقيقه/دقيقې _____ (_____ da-kee-KA / da-kee-KEH); _____ hour/hours : ګېنټه/ګېنټې _____ (_____ gehn-TTA / gehn-TTEH)
; _____ day(s) : (ورځ(ې _____ (_____ WRAZ(eh))
; _____ week(s) : اوونۍ _____ (_____ oo-we-NEI)
; _____ month(s) : (مياشت(ې _____ (_____ MYAASHT(eh))
; _____ year(s) : (کال(ه _____ (_____ KAAL(a))
Days
; today : نن (NEN); yesterday : پرون (pa-ROON)
; tomorrow : سبا (sa-BAA)
; day after tomorrow : بل سبا (BEL sa-baa)
; next week : بله اوونۍ (BE-la oo-we-nei)
; this week : دا اوونۍ (DAA oo-we-nei)
; last week : تېره اوونۍ (TEH-ra oo-we-nei)
NOTE: The first day of the week corresponds with Sunday of the planetary week.
; Sunday : يوه نۍ (ya-wa-NEI)
; Monday : دوه نۍ (dwa-NEI)
; Tuesday : درې نۍ (dreh-NEI)
; Wednesday : منځونۍ (man-zoh-NEI)
; Thursday : پنځه نۍ (pin-ze-NEI)
; Friday : جمعه (joo-MA)
; Saturday : خالي ورځ (khaa-LEE wraz)
Months
Gregorian calendar
The internationally accepted Gregorian calendar is commonly used by Pashtuns for day-to-day affairs (along with the two Islamic calendars). Below are the names of Gregorian months:; January : جنوري (jan-wa-REE)
; February : فبروري (fa-broo-REE)
; March : مارچ (MAARCH)
; April : اپريل (ap-REEL)
; May : مې (MEH)
; June : جون (JOON)
; July : جولاى (joo-LAAY)
; August : اګست (a-GAST)
; September : سيتمبر (see-tam-BER)
; October : اکتوبر (ak-too-BER)
; November : نومبر (na-wam-BER)
; December : ديسمبر (dee-sam-BER)
Solar Islamic calendar
Afghans officially use the solar Jalali calendar according to which all national holidays and administrative issues are fixed. The year of Prophet Muhammad's migration to Medina (622 CE) is fixed as the first year in the calendar.The New Year always falls on the spring equinox (Gregorian March 21 or sometimes March 20). Each of the twelve months corresponds with a zodiac sign. The first six months have 31 days, the next five have 30 days, and the last (kab) has 29 days in usual years but 30 days in leap years. Pashto months are:
; Mar20/21 - Apr19/20 : ورى (WRAI); lit. "lamb"
; Apr20/21 - May20/21 : غويى (ghwa-YAI); lit. "bull"
; May21/22 - Jun20/21 : غبرګولى (ghbar-GOH-lai); lit. "twin"
; Jun21/22 - Jul21/22 : چنګاښ (chang-GAAKH); lit. "crab"
; Jul22/23 - Aug21/22 : زمرى (zma-RAI); lit. "lion"
; Aug22/23 - Sep21/22 : وږى (wa-GAI); lit. "virgin"
; Sep22/23 - Oct21/22 : تله (TE-la); lit. "weighing scale"
; Oct22/23 - Nov20/21 : لړم (la-RRAM); lit. "scorpion"
; Nov21/22 - Dec20/21 : ليندۍ (leen-DEI); lit. "bow"
; Dec21/22 - Jan19/20 : مرغومى (mar-ghoo-MAI); lit. "ibex"
; Jan20/21 - Feb18/19 : سلواغه (sal-waa-gha); lit. "pail"
; Feb19/20 - Mar19/20 : کب (KAB); lit. "fish"
Lunar Islamic calendar
To date religious holidays and events, the lunar Hijri calendar is used. Each of the 12 months can have either 29 or 30 days, and a year is 354 or 355 days long (i.e. shorter than a solar year). The lunar months are not linked with the seasons and drift each solar year by about 11 days. Lunar months in Pashto are:;Muharram : حسن او حسين (ha-SAN aw hu-SEHN), or simply: حسن (ha-SAN); lit. "Hasan and Hussein (ibn Ali)"
;Safar : صفره (sa-PA-ra)
;Rabi' al-Awwal : لومړۍ خور (loom-RREI khohr); lit. "first sister"
;Rabi' ath-Thani : دوهمه خور (DWA-ma khohr); lit. "second sister"
;Jumada al-Awwal : دريمه خور (DREH-ma khohr); lit. "third sister"
;Jumada ath-Thani : څلورمه خور (tsa-loh-RE-ma khohr); lit. "fourth sister"
;Rajab : خداى مياشت (khw-DAAY myaasht); lit. "God's month"
;Sha'ban : برات (ba-RAAT); the month of the holy night of Shab-e Baraat
;Ramadan : روژه (roh-ZHA); lit. "fasting"
;Shawwal : کمکى اختر (kam-KAI akh-tar); lit. "lesser Eid"
;Dhu al-Qa'da : منځوۍ (man-za-WEI); lit. "middle (month)"
;Dhu al-Hijja : لوى اختر (LOY akh-tar); lit. "greater Eid"
Writing time and date
Dates are written as day.month.year (where day, month and year are numbers) or as month day year (where month is written in the prepositional and day and year are numbers). E.g., Dec 8th, 2011 is written as ۸-۱۲-۲۰۱۱ (8-12-2011), or as د ديسمبر اتمه، ۲۰۱۱ (da disamber atema, 2011).In informal speech, time uses the 12-hour format, commonly with descriptive phrases such as in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening and at night. But in formal written communication, time uses the 24-hour format, e.g. 09:44 p.m. is written as ۲۱:۴۴ (21:44).
Colors
; black : تور (TOHR); white : سپين (SPEEN)
; gray : خړ (KHERR)
; red : سور (SOOR)
; blue : اسماني (as-maa-NEE), or: شين (SHEEN)
; yellow : زيړ (ZYARR)
; green : شين (SHEEN), or: زرغون (zar-GHOON)
; orange : نارنجي (naa-ren-JEE) ; purple : بانجڼي (baan-je-NNEE)
; brown : نسواري (nas-waa-REE)
Transportation
Bus and Train
; How much is a ticket to _____? (bus, train, airplane) : ته څومره ټکټ دى؟ _____ (_____ ta TSOHM-ra ttee-KETT dai?); One ticket to _____, please. (bus, train, airplane) : لږ _____ ته يو ټکټ راکئ (leg _____ ta yaw ttee-KETT raa-keei)
; Where does this train/bus go? : دا اورګاډى/بس چېرې ځي؟ (DAA ohr-GAA-ddai / bas CHEH-reh zee?)
; Where is the train/bus to _____? : د _____ اورګاډى/بس کوم ځاى دى؟ (da _____ ohr-GAA-ddai / bas KOOM-zaay dai?)
; Does this train/bus stop in/at _____? : په _____ کې دا اورګاډى/بس درېږي؟ (pe _____ keh DAA ohr-GAA-ddai / bas da-REH-gee?)
; When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : د _____ اورګاډى/بس کله روانېږي؟ (da _____ ohr-GAA-ddai / bas KE-la ra-waa-NEH-gee?)
; When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : ته به دا اورګاډى/بس کله رسي؟ _____ (_____ ta ba DAA ohr-GAA-ddai / bas KE-la rasee?)
Directions
; How do I get to _____? : ته څنګه ورشم؟ _____ (_____ ta TSENG-ga WAR-shem?); ...the train station? : اورګاډو اډه (ohr-GAA-ddoh a-dda)
; ...the bus station? : بسونو اډه
; ...the airport? : هوايي ډګر
; ...downtown? : ښار (KHAAR)
; ...youth hostel? : ځوانانو مېلمستون (zwaa-NAA-noh mehl-mas-TOON)
; ...the _____ hotel? : د _____ هوټل؟ (da _____ hoh-TTEL)
; ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British embassy/consulate? : د امريکا/کانادا/استراليا/برتانيه سفارتخانه (da am-ree-KAA / kaa-naa-DAA / as-traal-YAA / bar-taan-YA si-faa-rat-khaa-NA)
; Where are there a lot of _____ : ډېر _____ چېرې دي؟ (ddehr _____ CHEH-reh dee?)
; ...lodgings? : استوګنې ځايونه (as-TOHG-neh zaa-yoo-naa)
; ...restaurants? : رستورانونه (ras-too-raa-NOO-na)
; ...sites to see? : د کتو ځايونه (da ka-TOH zaa-YOO-na)
; Where is _____? : چېرې دى؟ _____ (_____ CHEH-reh dai?)
; Is it far from here? : له دې ځاى نه لرې دى؟
; Please show me on the map. : لږ يې نقشه کې را ته وښايه (leg yeh nak-SHA keh raa ta WU-khaa-ya)
; street : کوڅه (koo-TSA)
; Turn left. : کيڼ لاس ته تاو شه (KEENN laas ta taaw sha)
; Turn right. : ښي لاس ته تاو شه (KHEE laas ta taaw sha)
; left : کيڼ
; right : ښى
; straight ahead : سيخ (SEEKH)
; towards the _____ : د _____ لوري ته (da _____ LOH-ree ta)
; past the _____ : له _____ وروسته (la _____ WROOS-ta)
; before the _____ : له _____ مخکې (la _____ MEKH-keh)
; Watch for the _____. : پسې پام کوه _____ (_____ pe-seh PAAM ka-wa)
; intersection : چوک (CHAWK)
; traffic light : ترافيکي اشاره (traa-fee-KEE ee-shaa-RA)
; north : شمال (sha-MAAL)
; south : سهيل (soo-HEHL)
; east : ختيځ (kha-TEEZ)
; west : لوېديځ (lweh-DEEZ)
; uphill : مخ پورته (mekh POHR-ta)
; downhill : مخ په ښکته (mekh pe KHKA-ta)
Taxi
; Taxi! : !ټکسي (ttak-SEE!); Take me to _____, please. : لږ مې _____ ته بوځئ (leg meh _____ ta BOH-zei)
; How much does it cost to get to _____? : ته په څو ځئ؟ _____ (_____ ta pe TSOH zei?)
; Take me there, please. : لږ مې هلته بوځئ (leg meh HAL-ta boh-zei)
Lodging
; Do you have any rooms available? : خالي کوټې لرئ؟ (khaa-LEE koh-tteh la-REI?); How much is a room for one person/two people? : د يو تن/دوو تنو لپاره کوټه په څو ده؟ (da YAW tan / DWO ta-no la-paara koh-TTA pe TSO da?)
; Does the room come with... : دا کوټه ... لري؟ (DAA koh-tta ... la-REE?)
; ...bedsheets? : روجايي؟ (roh-jaa-YEE)
; ...a bathroom? : تشناب؟ (tash-NAAB)
; ...a telephone? : تېلفون؟ (teh-lee-FOON)
; ...a TV? : تلويزيون؟ (tal-weez-YOON)
; May I see the room first? : اول کوټه کتى شم؟ (a-WAL koh-TTA ka-TAI shem?)
; Do you have anything quieter? : تر دې ځاى نه زيات کرار ځاى لرئ؟ (ter DEH zaay na ZYAAT ka-raar zaay la-REI?)
; ...bigger? : نور غټ؟ (NOHR ghatt)
; ...cleaner? : نور پاک؟ (NOHR paak)
; ...cheaper? : نور ارزان؟? (NOHR ar-zaan)
; OK, I'll take it. : ښه، هم دا به واخلم (KHA, ham DAA ba waakh-lem)
; I will stay here for _____ night/nights. : زه به دلته _____ شپه/شپې کوم (ze ba dal-ta _____ shpa / shpeh ka-wum)
; Can you suggest another hotel? : بل هوټل تجويز کوئ شئ؟ (BEL hoh-ttel taj-weez ka-WEI shei?)
; Do you have a safe? : صندوقچه لرئ؟ (san-dook-CHA la-REI?)
; ...lockers? : کولپونه (kool-POO-na)
; Is breakfast/supper included? : ناشته/ډوډۍ هم په کې ده؟ (naash-TA / ddoh-DDEI ham pe KEH da?)
; What time is breakfast/supper? : ناشته/ډوډۍ څه وخت ده؟ (naash-TA / ddoh-DDEI TSE-wakht da?)
; Please clean my room. : لږ مې کوټه پاکه کئ (leg meh koh-TTA PAA-ka kei)
; Can you wake me at _____? : په _____ بجې مې ويښوئ شئ؟ (pe _____ ba-jeh meh wee-kha-WEI shei?)
; I want to leave. : تلل غواړم (TLEL ghwaa-rrem)
Money
; Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : د امريکا/استراليا/کانادا ډالر قبلوئ؟ (da am-ree-KAA / as-traal-YAA / kaa-naa-DAA ddaa-LER qab-la-WEI?); Do you accept British pounds? : د برتانيه پونډ قبلوئ؟ (da bar-taan-YA POHNDD qab-la-WEI?)
; Do you accept credit cards? : کريديت کارت قبلوئ؟ (kree-deet KAART qab-la-WEI?)
; Can you change money for me? : پيسې را ته بدلوئ شئ؟ (pai-SEH raa ta bad-la-WEI shei?)
; Where can I get money changed? : پيسې چېرې بدلوى شم؟ (pai-SEH CHEH-reh bad-la-wai shem?)
; Can you change a traveler's check for me? : ټراولر چېک را ته بدلوئ شئ؟ (ttraaw-ler CHEHK raa ta bad-la-WEI shei?)
; Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : ټراولر چېک چېرې بدلوى شم؟ (ttraaw-ler CHEHK CHEH-reh bad-la-wai shem?)
; What is the exchange rate? : د تبادلې بيه څومره ده؟ (da ta-baad-LEH BA-ya TSOHM-ra da?)
; Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? :
Eating
; A table for one person/two people, please. : د يو تن/دوو تنو لپاره مېز، مهرباني وکئ (da YAW tan / DWO ta-no la-paa-ra MEHZ, meh-ra-baa-NEE wu-kei); Can I look at the menu, please? : طعام نامه کتى شم؟ (tu-aam naa-MA ka-TAI shem?)
; Can I look in the kitchen? : پخلنځى کتى شم؟ (pakh-lan-ZAI ka-TAI shem?)
; Is there a house specialty? : تاسو څه ځانګړى خوراک لرئ؟ (TAA-soh tse zaan-GE-rrai khwa-RAAK la-REI?)
; Is there a local specialty? : دا ځاى څه ځانګړى خوراک لري؟ (DAA zaay tse zaan-GE-rrai khwa-RAAK la-REE?)
; I'm a vegetarian. : ګياخور يم (ga-yaa-KHOHR yem)
; I don't eat beef. : غټه غوښه نه خورم (GHA-tta ghwa-kha NE khw-rem)
; I don't eat pork. : د خنزير غوښه نه خورم (da khan-ZEER ghwa-kha NE khw-rem)
; I only eat halal food. : زه يوازې حلال خوراک خورم (ya-WAA-zeh ha-LAAL khwa-raak ka-wum)
; Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) : لږ يې سپوروئ شئ؟ (leg yeh spoh-ra-WEI shei?)
; fixed-price meal : د ثابتې بيه خواړه (da saa-BE-teh ba-ya khwaa-rre)
; à la carte : د بېلې بېلې بيه خواړه (da BEH-leh beh-leh ba-ya khwaa-rre)
; breakfast : ناشته (naash-TA)
; lunch : غرمې ډوډۍ (ghar-MEH ddo-ddei)
; tea (meal) : د مازديګر چاى (da maaz-dee-GAR chaay)
; supper : ماښام ډوډۍ (maa-KHAAM ddoh-ddei)
; I want _____. : زه _____ غواړم (ze _____ ghwaa-rrem)
; I want a dish containing _____. : له _____ سره خواړه غواړم (la _____ sa-ra khwaa-rre ghwaa-rrem)
; chicken : چرګ (CHERG)
; beef : غټه غوښه (GHA-tta ghwa-kha)
; mutton : وړه غوښه (wa-RRA ghwa-kha)
; fish : کب (KAB)
; sausage : ساسيج (saa-SEEJ)
; cheese : پنير (pa-NEER)
; eggs : هګۍ (ha-GEI)
; salad : سلاته (sa-laa-TA)
; vegetables : سابه (saa-BE)
; fruit : مېوه (meh-WA)
; bread : ډوډۍ (ddoh-DDEI)
; toast : ټوسټ (TTOSTT)
; noodles : مېنچې (mehn-CHEH)
; rice : وريژې (WREE-zheh)
; beans : لوبيا (lohb-YAA)
; May I have a glass of _____? : يو ګيلاس _____ څکى شم؟ (yaw gee-laas _____ TSKAI shem?)
; May I have a cup of _____? : يوه پياله _____ څکى شم؟ (ya-wa pyaa-la _____ TSKAI shem?)
; May I have a bottle of _____? : يوه بوتل _____ څکى شم؟ (ya-wa boh-tel _____ TSKAI shem?)
; coffee : قهوه (kaa-WA)
; tea (drink) : چاى (CHAAY)
; milk tea : شودو چاى (shoh-DOH chaay)
; green tea : شنه چاى (SHNA chaay)
; juice : مېوې اوبه (meh-WEH oh-be)
; mineral water : معدني اوبه (maad-NEE oh-be)
; water : اوبه (oh-BE)
; beer : اوربشو اوبه (ohr-BE-shoh oh-be) (NOTE: There is no alcoholic beer in restaurants)
; wine : شراب (sha-RAAB) (NOTE: There are no alcoholic beverages in restaurants)
; May I have some _____? : لږ _____ واخلم؟ (leg _____ WAAKH-lem?)
; salt : مالګه (MAAL-ga)
; black pepper : تور مرچ (TOHR mrech)
; butter : کوچ (KOOCH)
; Excuse me? (getting attention of waiter): وبخښئ؟ (WU-ba-khei?)
; I'm finished. : بس مې کړه (BAS meh krra)
; It was delicious. : ډېر خوند يې وکو (ddehr KHWAND yeh wu-koh)
; Please clear the plates. : دا لوښي لږ ټول کئ (daa LOH-khee leg TTOHL kei)
; The check, please. :
Bars
The possession, sale and service of alcoholic beverages is illegal.Shopping
; Do you have this in my size? : زما په مېچه دا لرئ؟ (ze-MAA pe MEH-cha DAA la-rei?); How much is this? : دا په څو دى؟ (DAA pe TSOH dai?)
; That's too expensive. : ډېر ګران دى (DDEHR graan dai)
; Would you take _____? : به اخلئ؟ _____ (_____ ba AKH-lei?)
; expensive : ګران (GRAAN)
; cheap : ارزان (ar-ZAAN)
; I can't afford it. : دومره پيسې نه لرم (DOM-ra pai-seh NE la-rem)
; I don't want it. : نه يې غواړم (NE yeh ghwaa-rrem)
; You're cheating me. : خطا کوې مې (kha-taa ka-WEH meh)
; I'm not interested. : خوښ مې نه شو (KHWAKH meh NE shoh)
; OK, I'll take it. : ښه، هم دا به واخلم (KHA, ham DAA ba waakh-lem)
; Can I have a bag? : کڅوړه اخيستى شم؟ (ka-TSOH-rra a-khees-TAI shem?)
; Do you ship (overseas)? : خارج ته سامان لېږئ؟ (khaa-RIJ ta saa-MAAN leh-gei?)
; I need... : مې په کار دى ... (... meh pe kaar dai)
; ...toothpaste. : غاښو لېټۍ (GHAA-khoh leh-TTEI)
; ...a toothbrush. : غاښ مښونى (ghaakh me-KHOO-nai)
; ...tampons. : تامپون (taam-POHN)
; ...soap. : صابون (saa-BOON)
; ...shampoo. : شامپو (shaam-POO)
; ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) : ( )
; ...cold medicine. : د زکام دارو (da zu-KAAM daa-roo)
; ...stomach medicine. : د نس دارو (da NAS daa-roo)
; ...a razor. : تېغ (TEHGH)
; ...an umbrella. : چترۍ (chat-REI)
; ...sunblock lotion. : ( )
; ...a postcard. : د پوستې کارت (da pohs-TEH KAART)
; ...postage stamps. : د پوستې ټکټ (da pohs-TEH tti-KETT)
; ...batteries. : بېټرۍ (behtt-REI)
; ...writing paper. : کاغذ (kaa-GHAZ)
; ...a pen. : قلم (ka-LAM), ليکانى (lee-kaa-NAI)
; ...English-language books. : انګليسي ژبې کتابونه (eeng-lee-SEE zhe-beh kee-taa-BOO-na)
; ...English-language magazines. : انګليسي ژبې مجلې (eeng-lee-SEE zhe-beh ma-ja-LEH)
; ...an English-language newspaper. : انګليسي ژبې ورځپاڼه (eeng-lee-SEE zhe-beh wraz-PAA-nna)
; ...a Pashto-English dictionary. : پښتو - انګليسي سيندګى (pukh-TO - eeng-lee-SEE seend-GAI)
Driving
; I want to rent a car. : ګاډى په کرايه اخيستل غواړم (GAA-ddai pe kraa-YA a-khees-tel ghwaa-rrem); Can I get insurance? : بيمه اخيستى شم؟ (bee-MA a-khees-TAI shem)
; stop (on a street sign) : تم (TAM)
; one way : يو لوريځ (yaw loh-REEZ)
; yield : لار ورکئ (LAAR war-kei), د اوړېدلو اجازه ورکئ (da aw-rreh-DE-lo ee-jaa-ZA war-kei)
; parking : تمځاى (tam ZAAY)
; speed limit : روا چټکتيا (ra-WAA cha-ttak-TYAA)
; gas (petrol) station :
Authority
; I haven't done anything wrong. : زه ګرم نه يم (ze gram NE yem); It was a misunderstanding. : سم سره پوه نه شوو (SAM sa-ra POH ne shwu)
; Where are you taking me? : چېرې مې بيايې؟ (CHEH-reh meh boh-zei?)
; Am I under arrest? : زه مو ونيولم؟ (ze moh WU-nee-wu-lem?)
; I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : د امريکا/استراليا/برتانيه/کانادا هېوادوال يم (da am-ree-KAA / as-traal-YAA / bar-taan-YA / kaa-naa-DAA heh-waad-WAAL yem)
; I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : له امريکا/استراليا/برتانيه/کانادا سفارتخانې سره غږېدل غواړم (la am-ree-KAA / as-traal-YAA / bar-taan-YA / kaa-naa-DAA see-faa-rat-khaa-NEH sa-ra gha-geh-DEL ghwaa-rrem)
; I want to speak to a lawyer. : له قانون پوه سره غږېدل غواړم (la kaa-noon POH sa-ra gha-geh-DEL ghwaa-rrem)
; Can I just pay a fine now? : اوس تشه جرمانه درکم؟ (ohs TE-sha jur-maa-NA DAR-kem?)