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Common Pashto Phrases
Essential Pashto (پښتو) phrases with pronunciation guides.
👋Greetings & Basics
| English | Pashto | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | سلام | sa-LAM |
| Good morning | سهار مو پخیر | sa-HAR mo pa-KHIR |
| Good evening | مازدیګر مو پخیر | maz-di-GAR mo pa-KHIR |
| Good night | شپه مو پخیر | SHPA mo pa-KHIR |
| How are you? | سنګه یې؟ | SENG-a ye |
| I'm fine, thank you | ښه یم، مننه | KSHA yam MAN-na |
| What is your name? | ستا نوم څه دی؟ | sta NOM tsa DEY |
| My name is... | زما نوم... دی | zma NOM... DEY |
| Nice to meet you | ستا سره لیدل ښه و | sta sa-RA li-DAL KSHA wo |
| Please | مهرباني وکړه | mehr-BA-ni wo-KRA |
| Thank you | مننه | MAN-na |
| You're welcome | ښه راغلې | KSHA ra-GH-le |
| Yes | هو | HO |
| No | نه | NA |
| Sorry | بخښنه غواړم | ba-KHSH-na ghwa-RAM |
| Excuse me | بخښنه | ba-KHSH-na |
| Goodbye | په امان | pa a-MAN |
| See you later | بیا به سره شو | bya ba sa-RA SHO |
| I don't understand | زه نه پوهیږم | za na po-HE-zham |
| Do you speak English? | ته انګریزي خبرې کوې؟ | ta ang-RE-zi kha-BE-re KO-e |
✈️Travel
| English | Pashto | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the airport? | هوایی ډګر چیرته دی؟ | ha-WA-yi DA-gar che-RTA DEY |
| How much does this cost? | دا څومره قیمت لري؟ | da TSO-mra qi-MAT la-RI |
| I need a taxi | ماته ټاکسي پکار ده | ma-TA TAK-si pa-KAR da |
| Where is the hotel? | هوټل چیرته دی؟ | ho-TAL che-RTA DEY |
| I have a reservation | ما کمره ثبت کړې ده | ma kam-RA sab-T KRA da |
| Train station | د ریل ګاډي سټیشن | da rel GA-di STA-shon |
| Bus stop | د بس ودریدو ځای | da BAS wo-dri-DO dzay |
| Ticket | ټکټ | TIK-kat |
| Passport | پاسپورټ | pas-PORT |
| Help! | مرسته! | mar-STA |
| I'm lost | زه ورک شوم | za WORK shwam |
| Turn left | کیڼ لور ته ووګرځه | keyn LOR ta wo-GAR-za |
| Turn right | ښي لور ته ووګرځه | khi LOR ta wo-GAR-za |
| Straight ahead | مستقیم مخکې لاړ شه | mus-ta-QIM makh-KE LA-ra sha |
| How far is it? | دا څومره لرې دی؟ | da TSO-mra la-RE DEY |
| Museum | میوزیم | myu-ZIM |
| Beach | د سمندر غاړه | da sa-man-DAR GHA-ra |
| Hospital | روغتون | rogh-TUN |
| Pharmacy | دوا پلورنځی | da-WA plo-ran-DZAY |
| Police station | پولیس ستیشن | po-LIS STA-shon |
🍽️Food & Dining
| English | Pashto | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I'm hungry | ما وږی یم | ma WA-zi yam |
| I'm thirsty | ما تږی یم | ma TA-zi yam |
| The menu, please | مینو، مهرباني | me-NU mehr-BA-ni |
| Water | اوبه | O-ba |
| Coffee | قهوه | qah-WA |
| Bread | ډوډۍ | DO-duy |
| Meat | غوښه | GHO-sha |
| Vegetarian | غوښه نه خورم | GHO-sha na KHO-ram |
| Delicious | خوندور | khon-DOR |
| The bill, please | حساب، مهرباني | hi-SAB mehr-BA-ni |
| I am allergic to... | زما... الرژي لرم | zma... a-lar-JI la-RAM |
| No sugar | بې شکره | be sha-KA-ra |
| Breakfast | سهارنۍ | sa-har-NUY |
| Lunch | غرمنۍ | ghar-ma-NUY |
| Dinner | ماښامنۍ | ma-khsha-ma-NUY |
| Restaurant | هوټل | ho-TAL |
| Table for two | د دوو کسانو میز | da DO-wo ka-SA-no mez |
| Beer | بیر | BIR |
| Wine | شراب | sha-RAB |
| Dessert | خوږ خواړه | khwag KHWA-ra |
🚨Emergency
| English | Pashto | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | مرسته! | mar-STA |
| Call the police! | پولیس وبولئ! | po-LIS wo-BO-le |
| I need a doctor | ماته ډاکټر پکار دی | ma-TA DAK-tar pa-KAR dey |
| Fire! | اور! | OR |
| Ambulance | امبولانس | am-bu-LANS |
| I've been robbed | ما لوټ کړم | ma LOT kram |
| I'm injured | زه ژوبل شوم | za ZHO-bal shwam |
| Emergency | بیړني حالت | ber-NI HA-lat |
| Where is the hospital? | روغتون چیرته دی؟ | rogh-TUN che-RTA DEY |
| Lost passport | پاسپورټ ورک شو | pas-PORT WORK shwa |
| I need help | ماته مرسته پکار ده | ma-TA mar-STA pa-KAR da |
| Danger | خطر | kha-TAR |
| Stop! | ودریږه! | wo-DRE-za |
| Thief! | غل! | GHAL |
| I'm sick | زه ناروغ یم | za na-ROGH yam |
💼Business
| English | Pashto | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Good morning | سهار مو پخیر | sa-HAR mo pa-KHIR |
| I have a meeting | ما غونډه ده | ma GHON-da da |
| Business card | د سوداګرۍ کارت | da so-da-ga-RUY kart |
| What is your email? | ستا بریښنالیک؟ | sta brikh-na-LIK |
| I work for... | زه د... لپاره کار کوم | za da... la-PA-ra KAR kom |
| Manager | مدیر | mu-DIR |
| Meeting | غونډه | GHON-da |
| Office | دفتر | daf-TAR |
| Budget | بودیجه | bo-DI-ja |
| Invoice | فاکتور | fak-TOR |
| Contract | قرارداد | qa-rar-DAD |
| Deadline | وروستۍ نیټه | wros-TUY ni-TA |
| Partnership | شراکت | sha-RA-kat |
| Thank you for your time | ستا د وخت مننه | sta da WAKHT MAN-na |
🔢Numbers & Time
| English | Pashto | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | یو | YO |
| Two | دوه | DWA |
| Three | درې | DRE |
| Four | څلور | tslo-R |
| Five | پنځه | pin-dza |
| Six | شپږ | shpag |
| Seven | اووه | O-wa |
| Eight | اته | A-ta |
| Nine | نهه | NA-ha |
| Ten | لس | LAS |
| Twenty | شل | SHEL |
| Fifty | پنځوس | pin-dzos |
| One hundred | سل | SAL |
| One thousand | زر | ZAR |
| What time is it? | اوس ساعت څو دی؟ | OS sa-AT TSO dey |
| Today | نن | NAN |
| Tomorrow | سبا | sa-BA |
| Yesterday | پرون | pa-RON |
| Monday | دوشنبه | do-SHAN-ba |
| Friday | جمعه | jum-A |
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