Pashto (Pakistan) Phrasebook: Greetings & Essential Phrases
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Greetings & Introductions 10 phrases
Welcome.په خير راغلېpu KheyR Raaghley
Hello.هيلوhelo
Good morning.اسلام عليکمaslaamo aleykam
Good night.شپه مو په خيرshpaa mo pu KheyR
Good bye.د خداې په امانda Khadeh pu amaan
How are you?تاسو څنګه يې؟taaso sanga yee?
I'm fine, thanks, and you?زه ښه يم، شکريه، تاسو څنګه يې؟za Kha yam, shukReeyaa, taaso sanga yee?
I'm pleased to meet you.تاسو ملاويدلو باندې ډير خوشحاله شومtaaso milaweedalo baandey deR Khoshaala shom
Thank you for your help.تاسو د مدد ډيره شکريهtaaso da madad deRa shukReeyaa
My name is ___.زما نوم ___ دېzamaa noom ___ dey
Common Words & Questions 30 phrases
Please.مهربانی وکړیmeheRabaanee okRee
Thank you.مننهmanana
Can someone assist us?څوک مونږ سره مدد کولې شې؟sok moong saRa madad kawaley shee?
OK.ټهيک دېteek dey
Excuse me. / I'm sorry.ډېر معافی غواړمdeR mwaafee ghawaaRam
Yes.هوaw
No.نهna
Maybe.شايدshaayad
Right.ټهيکteek
Wrong.غلطghalat
Here.دلتهdelta
There.هلتهhalta
I want.زه غواړمza ghawaaRam
I do not want.زه نه غواړمza na ghawaaRam
Danger.خطرهKhataRa
OK, no problem.ښه، هيڅ مسله نه دهKha, hes masalaa na da
Who?څوک؟sok?
What?څه؟su?
When?کله؟kala?
Where?چرته؟cheRta?
Why?ولې؟waley?
How?څنګه؟tsanga?
What happened?څه اوشوو؟su oshwoo?
Do you have ___?تاسو ___ لری؟taaso ___ leRee?
Do you need help?تا سومدد غواړې ؟taaso madad ghwaaRee?
I amزه يمza yam
You areتاسو يېtaaso yee
He / She isهغه دې / هغه دهhagha dey / hagha da
We areمونږ يوmoong yoo
They areهغوی دیhaghwee dee
Numbers 41 phrases
0 ZeroصفرsifaR
1 Oneيوyo
2 Twoدوهdwa
3 ThreeدرېdRey
4 FourڅلورsaloR
5 Fiveپنځpinza
6 Sixشپږshpag
7 Sevenاووهoowa
8 Eightاتهata
9 Nineنههnaha
10 Tenلسlas
11 Elevenيولسyolas
12 Twelveدولسdwolas
13 ThirteenديارلسdiyaaRlas
14 FourteenڅوارلسswaaRlas
15 Fifteenپنځلسpeenzalas
16 SixteenشپاړلسshpaaRlas
17 Seventeenاوولسoowalas
18 Eighteenاتلسatalas
19 Nineteenنولسnoolas
20 Twentyشلshal
30 ThirtyديرشdiRsh
40 FortyڅلويښتsalweKht
50 Fiftyپنځوسpanzos
60 Sixtyشپيتهshpeeta
70 Seventyاوياawyaa
80 Eightyاتياatyaa
90 Ninetyنویnawee
100 Hundredسلsal
1,000 Thousandيو زرyo zaR
10,000 Ten Thousandلس زرهlas zaRa
100,000 Hundred Thousandيو لاکهyo laak
1,000,000 Millionلس لاکهاlas laakah
Plusجمعjama
Minusمنفیmanfee
More (than)زيات ترzyaat taR
Less (than)کم ترkam taR
ApproximatelyتقريبأtaqReeban
Firstاولawal
Secondدويمdwayam
ThirdدريمdaRyam
Days & Time 25 phrases
SundayاتوارetwaaR
MondayپيرpeeR
Tuesdayمنګلmangal
Wednesdayچار شنبهchaaR shamba
Thursdayد جمعې شپهda jumey shpaa
Fridayجمعهjumaa
SaturdayخالیKhaalee
YesterdayپرونpaRoon
Todayننnan
Tomorrowسباsabaa
DayورځwaRaz
Nightشپهshpaa
Weekهفتهhaftaa
Monthمياشتmiyaasht
Yearکالkaal
Secondسيکنډseykant
Minuteمنټmeenat
Hourګنټهgeyntaa
MorningسهارsahaaR
EveningماښامmaaKhaam
NoonماسپښينmaaspaKheen
AfternoonماسپښينmaaspaKheen
Midnightنيمه شپهneema shpaa
Nowاوسos
LaterوروستهwRusta
Directions 26 phrases
Above / Overباندېbaandey
After / Pastوروسته \ بعدwRusta / baad
Back / Behindشا \ وروستهshaa / wRusta
Before / In front of / Forwardمخکې \ مخامخ \ مخ تهmaKhkey / maKhaamaKh / maKh ta
Betweenمينځmanza
Coordinatesترتيب کولtaRteeb kawal
DegreesډګريانېdigRiyaaney
Downﻻندېlaandey
EastمشرقmashRik
Farلرېley
Longitudeطول البلدtoolul balad
Leftګچgach
Latitudeعرض البلدaRzul balad
My position is ___.زماځاې ___ دېzamaa zaay ___ dey
Nearنژدېnizhdey
Northشمالshomaal
Northeastشمال مشرقshomaal mashRik
Northwestشمال مغربshomaal maghRib
RightښیKhee
Southجنوبjunoob
Southeastجنوب مشرقjunoob mashRik
Southwestجنوب مغربjunoob maghRib
Straight ahead.نيغ مخکېnegh maKhkey
Underﻻندېlaandey
Upاوچتoochat
WestمغربmaghRib
Locations 25 phrases
Beachساحلsaahil
BorderسرحدsaRhad
Bridgeپلpul
Campکمپkamp
Dirt roadخراب سړکKhRaab saRak
Forestجنګلjangal
HarborبندرbandaR
Hillغونډۍghondey
HouseکورkoR
Lakeجهيلjeel
Meadowچمنchaman
MountainغرghaR
OceanسمندرsamandaR
PathﻻرlaaR
Paved roadپوخ سړکpoKh saRak
Placeځایzaay
Positionمقامmakaam
RiverدريابdaRyaab
RoadسړکsaRak
SeaسمندرsamandaR
SquareمربعmuRabaa
Treeونهwana
ValleyدرهdaRaa
Villageکلیkaley
Where?چرتهcheRta
Food 45 phrases
FoodخوراکKhoRaak
Canډبهdaba
Cupپيالهpyaala
Forkپنجهpanjaa
Knifeچاقوchaakoo
Plateپليټpleyt
Spoonکاشغهkaashagha
BeansکورخېkoRKhey
BeerبييرbeeR
Breadډوډۍdodey
Butterکوچkuch
CheeseپنيرpaneeR
Coffeeکافیkaafee
Fishکبkab
FlourاوړهoRa
Fruitميوهmeewaa
MeatغوښهghwaKha
Milkشودېshoodey
Oilتيلteyl
PotatoesټماټرtamaataR
RiceوريژېwRizhey
Saltمالګهmaalga
SoupيخنیyaKhnee
Sugarچينیcheenee
Teaچاېchaay
Vegetablesسبزیsabzee
Waterاوبهooba
WineشرابshaRaab
Drink.څکلsKhal
EatخوړلKhawaRal
Don't push! We have plenty of food.ديکې مه وهی! مونږ سره ډير خوراک دېdeekey mo wahee! moong saRa deR KhoRaak dey
Give me your bowl.لوښې دې ما ته راکړهloKhey dey maa ta RaakRa
Is the water safe to drink?دا اوبه څکلو د پاره صحيح دی؟daa oobo zkalo da paaRa sahee dee?
Boil the water.اوبه اوخټوهoobo oo-Khatawa
Wash your hands.خپل ﻻسونه ووينځهKhpal laasoona ooweenza
Wash yourself here.خپل ځان دلته پاک کړهKhpal zaan delta paak kRa
We need ___ liters of potable water.مونږه ___ ليټر ه د څکلو صفا اوبه ته ضرورت لروmoonga ___ leetaRa da zkalo safaa oobo ta zaRooRat laRoo
Where is the latrine?ټټی چرته دېtatee cheRta dey?
The latrine is to the ___.ټټی ___ خوا ته دېtatee ___ Khwaata dey
The latrine is to the left.ټټی ګچ خوا ته دیtatee gach Khwaata dey
The latrine is to the right.ټټی ښی خوا ته دیtatee Khee Khwaata dey
The latrine is straight ahead.ټټی نيغه دهtatee neygha da
Is the food fresh?دا خوراک تازه دی؟daa KhoRaak taaza dey?
Is the food spoiled?دا خوراک خراب دی؟daa KhoRaak KhaRaab dey?
Burn this ___.دا ___ وسوځوهdaa ___ osozawa
Lodging 9 phrases
We must spend the night here.مونږ بايد دلته شپه تيره کړوmoong baayad delta shpaa teRa kRoo
Is there a dining facility here?دلته د ډوډۍ د پاره ځاې شته؟delta da dodey da paaRa zaay shta?
How many kilometers to the nearest town?ټولو نه نژدې کلی څو کلو ميټره دی؟tolo na nizhdey kaley so kilomeetRa dey?
Are there any hotels near here?دلته چرته نژدې هوټلونه شته؟delta cheRta nizhdey hoteloona shta?
Are there any restaurants near here?دلته چرته نژدی ريسټورنټونه شتهdelta cheRta nizhdey RestaRantoona shta?
We want to go to ___.مونږ ___ ته تلل غواړوmoong ___ ta talal ghwaaRloo
Are there rental cars available?د کراې موټرونه شته ؟da kRaaye motoRoona shta?
Is there a telephone available?ټيليفون شته ؟teleefon shta?
We need ___ gallons of potable water.مونږه ___ ګيلنه د څکلو صفا اوبه غواړوmoonga ___ gilana da zkalo safaa ooba ghwaaRloo
Medical 33 phrases
Antibioticsانټی بيو ټکanteebayotik
Bandageپټیpatey
Bloodوينهweena
Burnسوځولsozawal
Cleanصفاsafaa
DeadمړmaR
DoctorډاکټرdaaktaR
Feverتبهtaba
Hospitalهسپتالhaspataal
InfectionجراثيمjaRaaseem
InjuredزخمیzaKhmee
Malnutritionخراب خوراکKhaRaab KhoRaak
MedicډاکټرdaaktaR
Medicineدوايېdawaayee
NurseنرسnuRs
PoisonزهرzahaR
SickبيمارbeemaaR
Vitaminsوټامنvitaamin
WoundزخمیzaKhmee
I am a doctor.زه ډاکټر يمza daaktaR yam
I am not a doctor.زه ډاکټر نه يمza daaktaR na yam
I am going to help.زه به مدد وکړمza ba madad okRam
Can you walk?تاسو تلې شی؟taaso tley shee?
Can you sit?تاسو کيناستې شی؟taaso kinaastey shee?
Can you stand?تاسو ودريدې شی؟taaso odRidey shee?
Are you in pain?تاسو درد کيږی؟taaso daRd keegee?
You will get a shot. (injection)تاسو ته به ستنه وهل کيږیtaaso ta ba stana wahal keegee
I will take you to the hospital.زه به تاسو هسپتال ته بوځمza ba taaso haspataal ta bozam
What is wrong?څه مسله دی؟su masala dey?
Are you injured?تاسوزخمی يې ؟taaso zaKhmee yee?
Can you feed yourself?تاسو پخپله خوړلی شی؟taaso paKhpala KhawaRley shee?
Open your mouth.خوله د ی خلاصه کړهKhola dey Khlaasa kRa
Are you pregnant?تاسو اميدواره يې؟taaso omidwaaRa yee?
Body Parts 36 phrases
Abdomenګيډهgeyda
Ankleګيټيgitey
Armﻻسlaas
Boneهډوکېhadookey
Brainدماغdimaagh
Chestسينهseena
Earغوږghwag
Elbowڅنګلsangal
EyesسترګېstRagey
FaceمخmaKh
Fingerګوتهgota
FootپښهpKhaa
HairويښتهwiKhta
Handﻻسlaas
HeadسرsaR
Heartز ړهzuRla
KidneyپښتورګېpoKhtawaRgey
Kneeزنګونzangoon
LegپښهpKhaa
Lipsشونډیshoondey
Liverينهyanaa
LungsپړپوسpaRapoos
MouthخولهKhola
NeckاورميږoRmeyg
Noseپزهpoza
Pelvis / Groinکونغپ \ کونغریkonghap / kon-ghaReh
RibsپوښتیpoKhteh
Shoulderاوږهoogaa
SkullکوپړۍkopReh
Spineد ملا تيرda mlaa teeR
Stomach (area)د معدې شا وخواda medey shaa wa Khwaa
Stomach (organ)معدهmedaa
TeethغاښونهghaaKhoona
Toeد پښې څوکهda pKhey sooka
Tongueژبهzheba
WristمړوندmaRwand
Emergencies 5 phrases
Emergency!هنګامی!hangaamee!
We need a doctor!مونږ ډاکټر ته ضرورت لرو!moong daaktaR ta zaRooRat laRoo!
Distress signalد خطرې اشارهda KhataRey ishaaRa
Help!مدد!madad!
Evacuate the area!علاقه خالی کړی!ilaaqaa Khaalee kRee!
Weather 20 phrases
ColdسوړsoR
Dryوچwach
Earthquakeزلزلهzalzalaa
FogلړېlaRey
High windsتيز ه هواteyza hawaa
Hotتودtod
Humidityنمیnameh
IceيخyaKh
Lightningپړق پړوقpRak pRook
RainبارانbaaRaan
Sandstormد شګی طوفانda shegey toofaan
SevereسختsaKht
SnowواورهwaawRaa
Stormطوفانtoofaan
Temperatureدرجه حرارتdaRja haraaRat
Thunderstormګړز ګړوزgRaz gRooz
Weatherموسمmosam
Wetلوندloond
Typhoonبحری توفانbeheRee toofaan
Tornadoتوفانی سيلۍtoofaanee seyley
Descriptions 69 phrases
BlackتورtoR
Blueاودیoodee
BrownنسواریnaswaaRee
GrayخړKhaR
Greenشينsheen
OrangeنارنجیnaaRanjee
PurpleارغوانیaRghwaanee
RedسورsooR
Whiteسپينspeen
YellowزيړzeR
Bigلوېloyey
DeepژورzhawaR
Longاوږدoogad
Narrowتنګtang
Short (in height)ټيټteet
Short (in length)لنډland
Small, littleکم \ لږkam / lag
TallلوړluwaRa
Thickغټghat
ThinنرېnaRey
Wideپلنplan
Roundګولgol
Straightنيغneygh
SquareمربعmuRabaa
Triangularمثلثیmusalasee
BitterتريخtRiKh
Freshتازهtaaza
Saltyمالګينmaalgeen
SourتروشtRush
SpicyمساليدارmasaaleydaaR
SweetخوږKhog
BadخرابKhaRaab
Cleanصفاsafaa
DarkتيارهtiyaaRa
DifficultګرانgRaan
DirtyخيرنKheeRan
Dryوچwach
Easyاسانasaan
Emptyتشtash
ExpensiveګرانgRaan
Fastتيزteyz
Foreignبهر نېbaRaney
Fullډکdak
Goodدير ښهdeR Kha
Hard (firm)کلکklak
HeavyدروندdRun
InexpensiveارزانaRzaan
Light (illumination)بجلیbijlee
Light (weight)سپکspak
Localمقامیmakaamee
Newنوېnawey
Noisyشور ماشورshoR maashoR
Old (about things)پخوانېpaKhwaaney
Old (about people)زوړzoR
PowerfulطاقتورtaakatwaR
Quietغلېghaley
Right / Correctټهيکteek
SlowوروwRo
SoftنرمnaRam
VeryډيرdeR
WeakکمزورېkamzoRey
Wetلوندloonda
Wrong / Incorrectغلطghalat
Youngځوانzwaan
Few / Littleلږlag
Many / MuchډيرdeR
PartبرخهbaRKha
Some / A fewلږ \ يو څهlag / yo sa
Wholeټولtol
Family 21 phrases
AuntترورtRoR
BrotherورورwRoR
Childماشومmaashoom
Childrenماشومانmaashoomaan
CousinتربورtaRbooR
DaughterلورlooR
FamilyخاندانKhaandaan
FatherپلارplaaR
Grandfatherنيکهneeka
Grandmotherنياnyaa
Husbandميړهmeela
ManسړیsaRey
MenسړيsaRee
MotherمورmoR
RelativesخپلوانKhpalwaan
SisterخورKhoR
Sonځویzweh
Uncleتره / ماماtRa / maamaa
WifeښځهKhada
WomanښځهKhada
WomenښځېKhadey
Occupations 25 phrases
Air ForceاېرفورسeyRfoRs
Armyپوځpoz
Marinesبحری پوځیbeheRee pozee
NavyبحريهbeheReeyaa
Air Defenseهوايی دفاعhawaayee difaa
CommanderکمانډرkamaandaR
Dentistد غاښونو ډاکټرda ghaaKhoono daaktaR
DoctorډاکټرdaaktaR
DriverډرايورdRaayvaR
Farmerکرونده ګرkaRwanda gaR
Fishermanکب نيونکیkab neewunkey
Government employeeسرکاری نوکرsaRkaaRee nokaR
GuardګارډgaaRd
Housewifeد کور ښځهda koR Khada
LaborerمزودرmazdooR
Mechanicميکينکmeekeynak
Messengerپيغام وړلو واﻻpeyghaam waRalo walaa
Pilotهوابازhawaa baaz
Policemanپوليس واﻻpolees walaa
Sailorملاحmalaah
BusinessmanسوداګرsodaagaR
ShopkeeperدوکاندارdokaandaR
Soldierپوځیpozee
StudentشاګردshaagaRd
Teacherاستادustaad
Customs 67 phrases
Where is my customs declaration?زما د کسټم اجازت نامه چرته دی؟zamaa da kastam ijaazat naamaa cheRta dey?
I do not have anything to declare.زه د ښودلو د پاره څه نه لرمza da Khudalo da paaRa sa na laRam
These goods are personal.دا ذاتی سامان دیda zaatee saamaan dey
Not for sale.د خرڅولو دپاره نه دیda KhaRsawalo da paaRa na dey
Can you help me fill out the forms?تاسو ما سره په فارمونو ډکولو کې مدد کولی شی؟taaso ma saRa pu faaRamoono dakawalo key madad kawaley shee?
Is this correct?دا صحيح دی؟daa sahee dey?
Here is my passport.زما پاسپورټ دا دیzama paaspoRt daa dey
Here is my visa.زما ويزه دا دهzamaa veyzaa daa dey
I have no Rupees.ما سره روپیه نشتهmaa saRa Rupey nishta
Ad valuesقيمتونه ورواچوهqeematoona waRwaachawa
Ammunitionګوله بارودgola baaRood
Baggageسفری سامانsafRee saamaan
Bill of ladingد بار برداری بلda baaR baRdaaRee bil
Cargoد جهاز سامانda jahaaz saamaan
Customsکسټمkastam
Customs declarationد کسټم اجازت نامهda kastam ijaazat naamaa
Customs taxکسټم ټيکسkastam taks
Customs workerکسټم کار کونکیkastam kaaR kawunkee
Damagedنقصانnuksaan
DeliveryرسولRasawal
Dutyمحصولmah-sool
ExpendituresخرچهKhaRchaa
Exportبرامد کولbaRaamad kawal
Falseغلطghalat
Foreign currencyبهرنی پيسیbaRaney pasey
Form (document)فارمfaaRem
Holdingمالmaal
Importدرامد کولdaRaamad kawal
Insuranceبيمهbeemaa
Pashtoپښتوpashto
Loadingبار کولbaaR kawal
Name of goodsد سامان نومda saamaan noom
Narcoticsنشه کونکی شيانnasha kawunkee shayaan
National treasureقومی خزانهkomee Khazaanaa
NomenclatureفهريستfihiRist
On-Boardپه جهاز کېpu jahaaz key
Originاصلasal
Ownerمالکmaalik
Packing listد بنډل فهرستda bandal fihiRist
PassportپاسپورټpaaspoRt
Permissionاجازتijaazat
Personal useذاتی استعمالzaatee isteymaal
Personnelعملهamalaa
Prohibitedمنعmana
Propertyجايدادjaaydaad
Rateبيهbaaya
Rate of exchangeد بدلولو بيهda badlawaloo baaya
ReceiptرسيدRaseed
RelicsيادګارyaadgaaR
Restrictedممنوعmamnoo
Souvenirسوغاتsoghaat
Specificationامتيازی صفتimtiyaazee seefat
Storageګودامgodaam
Tariffمحصول نامهmah-sool naamaa
Tax-freeبغير ټيکسbagheyR taks
To answerجواب ورکولjawaab waRkawal
To be responsible forبه ذمه دار ویba zima daaR wee
To exportبرامد کولbaRaamad kawal
To fill outډکولdakawal
To present for customs inspection.د کسټم معاينې ته وښايهda kastam moaayney ta oKhaya
Transportationوړل راوړلwaRlal RawRlal
Unloadingکوزولkoozawal
Valuablesقيمتیkeematee
Valueقيمتkeemat
Visaويزهveyzaa
Weaponsوسلهwaslaa
X-ray machineايکسرې مشينeks-Rey masheen
Fuel & Vehicle 14 phrases
GasolineپټرولpitRol
Oilتيلteyl
Dieselډيزلdeezel
Gas (propane)ګيسgas
LitersليټرleetaR
Do you have ___?تاسو ___ لری؟taaso ___ laRee?
Hydraulic fluidاوبايي مايعoobaayee maaya
Hydraulic systemاوبايي نظامoobaayee nizaam
We need maintenance support.مونږ ميکينکی مدد ته صرورت لروmoong meykenikee madad ta zaRooRat laRoo
We need ___.مونږ ___ ته ضرورت لروmoong ___ ta zaRooRat laRoo
400-cycleڅلور سوه چکرهsaloR sawa chekaR
3-phaseدرې مرحلېdRey maRhaley
Alternating currentمتبادل کرنټmutabaadil kuRent
115-voltيو سل پنځه لس وولټهyo sal pinza las volta
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