Pashto (Afghanistan) Phrasebook: Greetings & Essential Phrases
The most useful Pashto (Afghanistan) words and phrases for travelers — greetings, polite basics, numbers, directions and more — each with a simple pronunciation guide. This is a preview of the full phrasebook content.
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Greetings & Introductions 10 phrases
Welcomeښه راغلاستKha raaghlaast
Helloالسلام عليکمas-salaamu 'alaykum
Good morningالسلام عليکمas-salaamu 'alaykum
Good nightشپه دې په خيرshpa dee pa Khayr
Good byeد خدای په امانda Khoday pa amaan
How are you?څنګه يی؟tsenga yee?
I'm fine, thanks, and you?زه ښه يم مننه، ته څنګه يې؟za Kha yam, manana, tatsenga yee?
I'm pleased to meet youزه خوشحاله يم چه له تاسې سره ګورمza Khoshala yem chela tasee sara gorum
Thank you for your helpستا له مرستې څخه مننهstaa la maraste tsaKha manana
My name is ___زما نوم ___ دیzama num ___ deh
Common Words & Questions 30 phrases
Pleaseمهربانيmehrabaanee
Thank youډېره مننهdeyra manana
Can someone assist us?څوک زمونږ سره مرسته کولای شي؟tsok zamun sara marasta kawaley shee?
OKسمه دهsama da
Excuse me / I'm sorryبخښنه غواړمbaKhana ghwaarom
Yesهوho
Noنهna
Maybeشايدshaayed
Rightصحيحsahee
Wrongغلطghalat
Hereدلتهdelta
Thereهلتهhalta
I wantزه غواړمza ghwaarom
I do not wantزه نه غواړمza na ghwaarom
DangerخطرKhatar
OK, no problemسمه ده ، فرق نه کړيsama da, farq na kree
Who?څوک؟tsok?
What?څه شی؟tso shey?
When?کله؟kala?
Where?چېرې؟cheeree?
Why?ولې؟walee?
How?څنګه؟tsanga?
What happened?څه پېښه ده؟tsa peah Khada?
Do you have ___ ?تاسې ___ لرئ؟tasey ___ laray?
Do you need help?کمک ته ضرورت لرې؟kamak ta zaroorat laray?
I amزه يمza yem
You areتاسې ياستtasee yaast
He is / She isهغه دی/ هغه دهhagha de / hagha da
We areمونږ يوmoong yu
They areدوی ديdoy dee
Numbers 41 phrases
0 Zeroصفرsefer
1 Oneيوyawo
2 Twoدوهdwa
3 Threeدریdre
4 Fourڅلورtsaloor
5 Fiveپنځهpeenza
6 Sixشپږshpag
7 Sevenاووهwho
8 Eightاتهateh
9 Nineنهnah
10 Tenلسlas
11 Elevenيوولسyohl-las
12 Twelveدوولسdohl-las
13 Thirteenديارلسdyarlas
14 Fourteenڅوارلسtswaarlas
15 Fifteenپنځلسpeenzal-las
16 Sixteenشپاړلسshparlas
17 Seventeenاوو لسwol-las
18 Eighteenاتلسatel-las
19 Nineteenنونسnon-nas
20 Twentyشلshal
30 Thirtyدېرشdersh
40 FortyڅلويښتtsalveKht
50 Fiftyپنځوسpanzohs
60 Sixtyشپيتهshpeeta
70 Seventyاوياaweyah
80 Eightyاتياateyah
90 Ninetyنويnavee
100 Hundredسلsel
1,000 Thousandزرzer
10,000 Ten Thousandلس زرهlas zera
100,000 Hundred Thousandسل زرهsel zera
1,000,000 Millionمليونmilyon
Plusجمعjama
Minusمنفیmanfee
More (than)له دې نه زياتla dey na ziat
Less (than)له دې نه لږla dey na leg
ApproximatelyتخميناtaKhmeenan
Firstلومړیlomray
Secondدوهمdohom
Thirdدريمdreyam
Days & Time 24 phrases
Sundayيکشنبهyakshamba
Mondayدوشنبهdo shamba
Tuesdayسه شنبهse shamba
Wednesdayچارشنبهchaar shamba
Thursdayپنج شنبهpunj shamba
Fridayجمعهjumaa
Saturdayشنبهshamba
Yesterdayپرونparun
Todayننnon
Tomorrowسباsabaa
Dayورځworaz
Nightشپهshpah
Weekهفتهhafta
Monthمياشتmiyaasht
Yearکالkaal
Secondثانيهsaneeya
Minuteدقيقهdaqeeqa
Hourساعتsa'at
Morningسهارsahaar
Eveningماښامmahaam
Noonغرمهgharma
Midnightنيمه شپهnima shpa
Nowاوسwos
Laterوروستهwrusta
Directions 26 phrases
Above / Overپر سرpar sar
After / Pastوروسته / تېرwrusta / teyra
Back / Behindبېرته / ترشاbehrta / tarsha
Before / In front of / Forwardمخکې / تر مخه / وړاندېmaKhke / tar maKha / rondey
Betweenپه منځ کېpo manz ke
Coordinatesکوارييناتونهkwardenator
Degreesدرجهdaraja
DownکښتهKh-kata
Eastشرقsharq
Farليرېlerey
Longitudeعرض البلدarzul balad
Leftچپchop
Latitudeطول البلدtulool balad
My position is_____زما موضع ___ دهzamaa mawze ___ da
Nearنږدېnigdee
Northشمالshamaal
Northeastشمال شرقshamaal sharq
Northwestشمال غربshamaal gharb
RightښیKhe
Southجنوبjunoob
Southeastجنوب شرقjunoob sharq
Southwestجنوب غربjunoob gharb
Straight aheadمخامخmaKhamaKh
Underلاندېlaande
Upلوړluwar
Westغربgharb
Locations 25 phrases
Beachد بحر غاړهda bahr ghara
Borderسرحدsarhad
Bridgeپلpull
Campکمپkamp
Dirt roadخامه سړکKhama sarak
Forestځنګلzangal
Harborبندرban-dar
Hillغونډۍghunday
Houseکورkohr
Lakeډندdaand
Meadowچمنchaman
Mountainغرghar
Oceanسمندرsamandar
Pathلارlaar
Paved roadپوخ سړکpoKh sarak
Placeځایzaay
Positionموضعmawze
Riverسيندsindh
Roadسړکsarak
Seaبحيرهbaheera
Squareميدانmaydaan
Treeونهwona
Valleyدرهdarah
Villageکلیkele
Where?چېرې؟cheeree?
Food 45 phrases
Foodډوډۍdwodey
Canقطیqotay
Cupپيالهpiyaala
Forkپنجهpanja
Knifeچاړهchaara
Plateبشقابbushqaab
Spoonقاشوغه / کاچوغهqashuga / kachuga
Beansلوبياlubyaa
Beerبيرbeer
Breadوچه ډوډۍwucha dwodey
Butterکوچkoch
Cheeseپنيرpaneer
Coffeeقهوهqahwa
Fishماهیmaahee
Flourاوړهworuh
Fruitميوهmeywa
Meatغوښهghowa-ha
Milkشدېshedey
Oilغوړيghwaree
Potatoesکچالوkachalu
Riceوريجېwureje
Saltمالګهmaalga
Soupښورواhor-wa
Sugarبورهbura
Teaچایchaay
Vegetablesسبزيجاتsabzijaat
Waterاوبهooba
Wineشرابsharaab
Drink.وخوره / خوړلuKhra / Khwaral
Eat.وڅښه / څښلwutsKha / tsKhel
Don't push! We have plenty of foodټېله مه کوه! مونږ ډېر غذايي مواد لروteyla ma kawa! moong deyr ghezaee mawad laru
Give me your bowlکاسه دې راکهkaasa de raaka
Is the water safe to drink?دا د څکلو اوبه دي؟dad de tsKholo obo dee?
Boil the waterاوبه جوش کړئoba josh krey
Wash your handsلاسونه مو پرېمينځئlaasuna mo preemundzey
Wash yourself hereدلته ځان ومينځهdelta zan wumeenza
We need 10 liters of potable waterمونږد لس وليترو په اندازه د څښلو اوبو ته اړتيا لروmoong da laso litero pa andaza da tsKholo obo ta artia laru
Where is the latrine?د اودس ماتې ځای چېری دی؟da awdas matee zay cheeree deh?
The latrine is to the ___مکان ___makan ___
___ to the leftچپې خوا ته دیchape Khwata deh
___ to the rightښۍ خواته دیheye Khwata deh
___ straight aheadمخامخ دیmaKhamaKh deh
Is the food fresh?آيا دا غذا تازه ده؟aayaa daa ghezaa taaza da?
Is the food spoiled?آيا دا غذا خرابه شوې ده؟aayaa da ghezaa Khraba shwee da?
Burn thisدا وسوځوهda wuswa zawa
Lodging 9 phrases
We must spend the night hereمونږ غواړو چه شپه دلته تيره کړوmoong ghwaru che shpa delta tera kru
Is there a dining facility here?دلته رستوران شته؟delta rasturaan shta?
How many kilometers to the nearest town?نژدې ښار ته څوکيلومتره لار ده؟nejdey har ta tso kilometra laar da?
Are there any hotels near here?دلته نژدې هوټل شته؟delta nejdey hotel shta?
Are there any restaurants near here?دلته نژدې رستورانونه شته؟delta nejdey resturaanuna shta?
We want to go to ____مونږ غواړو__ ته ولاړ شوmoong ghwaru ta wular sho
Are there rental cars available?هلته کرايی موټر شته؟halta keraayee moter shta?
Is there a telephone available?هلته تليفون شته؟halta telefoon shta?
We need 5 gallons of potable waterمونږ پنځه ګيلنه د څښلو اوبو ته ضرورت لروmoong penze ghelana da tskholo obo ta zaroorat laru
Medical 33 phrases
Antibioticsانتی بيوتيکanteebiotik
Bandageپلاسترplaster
Bloodوينهweena
Burnسوزېدلswazee dal
Cleanپاکpaak
Deadمړmer
Doctorډاکترdaakter
Feverتبهtaba
Hospitalروغتونroghtun
Infectionګزک يا مکروب اخيستتهgazak ya mikrob aKhestana
InjuredزخميzaKhmee
Malnutritionسوء تغذیsue taghazee
Medicعسکري ډاکترaaskaree daakter
Medicineداروdaroo
Nurseپرستارparastaar
Poisonزهرzaher
Sickناروغnaarogh
Vitaminsويټامينvitaameen
WoundزخمzaKham
I am a doctorزه ډاکتر يمza daakter yem
I am not a doctorزه ډاکتر نه يمza daakter na yem
I am going to helpزه غواړم کومک وکړمza ghwarum komak wukrem
Can you walk?ته قدم وهلی شې؟ta qadam wohali shee?
Can you sit?کېناستلای شې؟kena-stela shee?
Can you stand?دريدلی شې؟drey daley shee?
Are you in pain?کوم ځای دې درد کوي؟kum zaye dey dard kawee?
You will get a shotتا پيچکاري کووta pejkaree kawu
I will take you to the hospitalزه به دې روغتون ته بوځمza ba dee rughtun ta bozum
What is wrong?څه تکليف لرې؟tsa takleef larey?
Are you injured?ته زخمی يې؟ta zaKhme yeh?
Can you feed yourself?ته پخپله ډوډۍ خوړلای شې؟ta paKhpala dwoday Khwaralay shey?
Open your mouthخوله دې خلاصه کړهKhula dey Khlasa kra
Are you pregnant?ته حامله يې؟ta hamela yeh?
Body Parts 36 phrases
AbdomenخيټهKheyta
Ankleښنګریhangere
Armمټmut
Boneهډوکیhadukey
Brainمغزmaghz
Chestسينهseenah
Earغوږghwag
Elbowڅنګلtsangal
Eyesسترګېstargey
FaceمخmaKh
Fingerګوتهgwota
Footپښهp-ha
Hairوېښتانwih-taan
Handلاسlaas
Headسرsar
Heartزړهzra
Kidneyپښتورګیpah-ta wargey
Kneeزنګونzangun
Legلينګیlengey
Lipsشونډېshundee
Liverينه / ځګرyana / dzigar
Lungsسږيsegee
MouthخولهKhulah
Neckغاړهghaara
Noseپزهpaza
Pelvis / Groinکونغوپ/ غولنګkonghub / gholang
Ribsپوښتۍpohtay
Shoulderاوږهwuga
Skullککرۍkakaray
Spineد ملا تيرda mla tir
Stomach (area)نسnas
Stomach (organ)معدهmeda
Teethغاښونهghaahuna
Toeد پښې ګوتهda p-hre gota
Tongueژبهzhaba
Wristد لاس بندda laas band
Emergencies 5 phrases
Emergency!اضطراري حالت!iztiraree halaat!
We need a doctor!مونږ يو ډاکتر ته ضرورت لرو!moong yaw daakter ta zaroorat laru!
Distress signalد خطر اشارهda Khatar ishara
Help!مرسته!marasta!
Evacuate the area!دا ځای خالي کړئda dzaaye Khaalee krey
Weather 20 phrases
Coldساړهsareh
Dryوچwech
Earthquakeزلزلهzalzalah
Fogلړهlarah
High windsتند بادtund baad
Hotتودtohd
Humidityرطوبتrutu-bat
IceيخyaKh
Lightningبرېښناbrehnaa
Rainبارانbaaraan
Sandstormد ريګ طوفانda reg tufaan
SevereسختsaKht
Snowواورهwaawra
Stormطوفانtufaan
Temperatureد حرارت درجهda haraarat daraja
Thunderتالندهtaalanda
Tornadoطوفاني بوړبوکۍtufaanee berbookay
Typhoonطوفانtufaan
Weatherهواhawaa
Wetلوندlund
Descriptions 69 phrases
Blackتورtohr
Blueآبیaabee
Brownنصواريnaswaaree
GrayخړKher
Greenشينsheen
Orangeنارنجیnaarenjee
Purpleبانجانیbaanjaanee
Redسورsur
Whiteسپينspin
Yellowزيړzeyr
Bigغټghat
Deepژورzhawor
Longاوږدugdh
Narrowتنګtang
Short (in height)ټيټtit
Short (in length)لنډland
Small, littleوړوکی/ لږworukee, leg
Tallجګjug
Thickپنډpaandh
Thinنازکnazuk
WideپراخbaraKh
Roundګردgird
Straightمستقيمmostaqeem
Squareمربعmurab-ba
Triangularمثلثmusal-las
BitterتريخtreeKh
Freshتازهtaazah
Saltyمالګينmaalgin
Sourتريوtreeyoo
Spicyتندtund
SweetخوږKhog
Badبدbadh
Cleanپاکpaak
Darkتيارهtiyaareh
Difficultمشکلmushkil
Dirtyچټلchatal
Dryوچwech
Easyآسانaasaan
EmptyخاليKhaalee
Expensiveګرانgraan
Fastچټکchatak
ForeignخارجیKhaareejee
Fullډکdak
GoodښهKha
Hard (firm)سختsaKht
Heavyدروندdroond
Inexpensiveارزانarzaan
Light (illumination)روښناييroKhnayee
Light (weight)سپکspuk
Localځاييzayee
Newنویnawe
Noisyشورماشورshor mashor
Old (about things)زوړzor
Old (about people)زوړzor
Powerfulقويqawee
Quietآرامaraam
Right / Correctصحيح/ درستsahee, drust
Slowکرارkaraar
Softنرمnaram
Veryډېرdeyrh
Weakکمزوریkamzore
Wetلوندlund
Wrong / Incorrectغلطghalat
Youngځوانdzwan
Few / Littleڅو دانی/ لږtsodaneh / leg
Many / Muchزياتzee-yaat
PartبرخهbarKha
Some / A fewيو څه/ يو څوyaw sa / yao so
Wholeټولtol
Family 23 phrases
Auntعمهamma
Aunt (paternal / maternal)عمه / خالهamma / Khaala
Brotherورورwrohr
Childماشومmaashom
Childrenماشومانmaashomaan
Cousin paternalد تره زویda tra zowey
Cousin maternalد تره لورda tra lur
Daughterلورlur
Familyکورنۍkoranay
Fatherپلارplaar
Grandfatherنيکهneekah
Grandmotherاناaanaa
Husbandميړهmera
Manسړیsarey
Menسړيsaree
Motherمورmohr
RelativesخپلوانKh-pelwaan
SisterخورKhohr
Sonزویzoy
Uncle (paternal / maternal)اکا / ماماaka / maama
Wifeميرمنmerman
Womanښځهhazaa
Womenښځېhazey
Occupations 25 phrases
Air Forceهوايی قواhawaayee quwa
Armyاردوordu
Marinesبحري عسکرbahree askar
Navyبحری قواbahree quwa
Air Defenseدافع هواdaafe hawaa
Commanderقوماندانqumandaan
Dentistد غاښو ډاکترda ghaaho daakter
Doctorډاکترdaakter
Driverموټروانmoterwaan
Farmerبزګرbazger
Fishermanماهی ګيرmaahee geer
Government employeeد دولت مامورda dawlet maamoor
Guardمحافظmahaafez
Housewifeد کور ښځهda kor hadza
Laborerمزدورکارmazdurkaar
MechanicميخانيکmeKhaaneek
Messengerپوسته رسانposta rasaan
Pilotپيلوټpeelot
Policemanپوليسpolees
Sailorکشتی وانkishtee waan
Businessmanتاجرtajer
Shopkeeperدکاندارdukaandaar
Soldierعسکرaskar
Studentشاګردshagird
Teacherښوونکیhuwonke
Customs 67 phrases
Where is my customs declaration?زما ګمرکی اظهارنامه چيری ده؟z-maa gumrukee iz-haar naamah cheeree da?
I do not have anything to declareداسې شی چې ګمرک ته يې وښيم نلرمdasee shey chee gumruk tay woKhayam nalarem
These goods are personalدغه شخصی سامان دیdagha shaKhsee saamaan dey
Not for saleد خرڅولو لپاره ندیda Kharsawolu lapaara nadey
Can you help me fill out the forms?کولای شې ما ته دا فورمې ډکې کړې؟kawala shey ma ta da formey dake krey?
Is this correct?دا صحيح ده؟daa sahee da?
Here is my passportدا مې پاسپورت دیdaa me passport dey
Here is my visaدا مې ويزه دهdaa me weeza da
I have no Afghani moneyزه افغاني پِيسی نلرمza afghaanee paysey nelarum
Ad valoremد ارزښت له مخې د مال محصول تعينولda arzaht la maKhe da mal mah-sool tienawal
Ammunitionمهماتmuhimmaat
Baggageپنډکیpandake
Bill of ladingبارنامهbaarnaamah
Cargoبارbaar
Customsګمرکي محصولاتgumrukee mah-sulaat
Customs declarationد ګمرکی محصولاتوتعرفهda gumrukee mah-sulaato ta'refa
Customs taxد ګمرک ماليهda gumruk maleeya
Customs workerد ګمرک مامورda gumruk maamoor
Damagedخراب شویKharab sh-wee
Deliveryتسليمولtaslimawal
Dutyمحصولmahsool
Expendituresمصارفmasaaref
Exportصادراتsaaderaat
Falseغلطghalat
Foreign currencyخارجي پيسېKhaarejee paysey
Form (document)فورمه (سند)forma (sanad)
Holdingساتلsaatil
Importوارداتwaaridaat
Insuranceبيمهbeema
Afghaniافغانۍafghaney
Loadingبارولbarawel
Name of goodsد سامانو نومونهda saamanu nomuna
Narcoticsمخدره موادmuKhadera mawaad
National treasureملی خزانهmillee Khazaana
Nomenclatureد نوم اېښودلو سيستمda num ihodolo system
On-Boardسوارليswarley
Originاصلیaslee
Ownerمالکmaalek
Packing listد بارجامې لستda baar jaamee list
Passportپاسپورتpassport
Permissionاجازهeejaaza
Personal useشخصی سامانshaKhsee saamaan
Personnelپرسونلpersonel
Prohibitedمنع شویmana shawee
Propertyشخصی مالshaKhsee maal
RateنرخnerKh
Rate of exchangeد تبادلې نرخda tabaadilee nerKh
Receiptرسيدrasid
Relicsآثارaasaar
Restrictedممنوعmamnoo'
Souvenirسوغاتsawghaat
SpecificationمشخصاتmushaKhasaat
Storageډيپوdeepoo
Tariffتعرفهta'refa
Tax-freeبی محصوله مالbe mahsula maal
To answerجواب ورکولjawab warkawel
To be responsible forمسؤليت درلودلmas-ooleeyat darlodal
To exportصادرولsaaderawel
To fill outډکولdakawel
To present for customs inspectionد ګمرکي معاينې لپاره حاضرولda gumrukee ma'yinee lapara hazerawel
Transportationحمل و نقلhaml wa naqel
Unloadingخالی کولKhalee kawel
Valuablesقيمتی شيانqeematee shayan
Valueقيمتqeemat
Visaويزهviza
Weaponsوسلېwaslee
X-ray machineد اکسرې ماشينda exray masheen
Fuel & Vehicle 14 phrases
Gasolineپطرولpetrol
Oilمبلايلmoblaayl
Dieselډيزلdeezel
Gas (propane)ګاز / پروپنgaaz, propeyn
Litersليترهlitera
Do you have ___ ?آيا تاسې ___ لری؟aayaa tasee ___ larey?
Hydraulic fluidهايدروليکي مايعhaydroleekee maye
Hydraulic systemهايدروليکي سيستمhaydroleekee system
We need maintenance supportمونږ د حفظ او مراقبت په هکله کومک غواړوmoong de hifz aw muraqeebat pa hakla komak ghwaro
We need ___مونږ__ ته ضرورت لروmoong ___ ta zaroorat laru
400-cycle400 سايکله(دورې)tsalor sawa saikela dawre
3-phaseدری فيوزهdre feeuza
Alternating currentمتناوب برقmutanaweb barq
115-voltيو سل او پنځلس وولټهyaw sel aw peenzelles volta
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