Nouns

Pashto Lesson 11 (Nouns and Jobs)

Duration: 30 mins

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This 11th lesson teaches an important part of speech aspect in Pashto which is the noun. Also included is a list of vocabulary about jobs and finally some common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Pashto Classes.

Nouns

Nouns are the most used words in Pashto. They consist of about 35% of part of speech in term of usage. They can help describe living creatures, objects, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.

Below is a list of some nouns that you might come across or use very often. That includes some singular and plural forms, as well as feminine and masculine forms. The table contains 3 columns (English, Pashto, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Nouns in Pashto

Nouns Pashto Audio
Catپیشو
Dogسپی
Womanښځه
Womenښځې
Motherمور
Sisterخور
Shoesبوټان
Socksجرابی
Bookكتاب
Booksکتابونه
Starsستوری
Sunلمر

The following are nouns used in a full sentence. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.

Pashto Nouns in a Sentence

English Pashto Audio
I have a dogزه سپی لرم
I speak Italianزه په اټالوی ژبه خبری کوم
I live in Americaزه په امریکاکی اوسیږم
This is my wifeدا زما میرمن ده
This is my husbandدا زما خاوند ده
Can you close the door?دروازه درسره بنده کوالای شی؟

Questions?

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Vocabulary List about Jobs

Below is a list of jobs and occupations in Pashto. At the end of the list, there will be examples where those terms are used in a sentence.

Jobs in Pashto

Actorاداکار
Actressاداکاره
Artistفنکار
Businessmanسوداگر
Doctorډاکټر
Engineerانجنیر
Nurseنرسه
Policemanپوليس
Singerسندرغاړی
Studentزده کونکی
Teacherښوونکي
Translatorژباړونکی، ترجمان

Daily Conversation in Pashto

Finally, a list of some commonly used phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Pashto Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Pashto

English Pashto Audio
He is a policemanهغه پولیس ده
I have a long experienceزه کافی تجربه لرم
I'm a new employeeزه یو نوې کارکوونکی یم.
I'm an artistزه یو فنکار یم.
I'm looking for a jobزه د کار په لټه کی یم
She is a singerهغه یوه سندرغاړې ده.
What's that called in French?هغه ته په فرانسوی څه وایی؟
I have a reservationزه دلته منظوری لرم
I have to goزه باید ولاړشم
Where do you live?تاسو چیرته اوسیږی؟
Spanish is easy to learnهسپانوی ژبه په اسانی سره زده کیږی

Fun Facts

Language Quote: ❝One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.❞ ‒Frank Smith

Congratulations! You finished your 11th lesson in Pashto about nouns, and jobs. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Pashto Lesson 12. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Pashto homepage.

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