Verbs

Pashto Lesson 12 (Verbs and Time)

Duration: 30 mins

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This is the 12th lesson about Pashto verbs, as well as time expressions such as hours, days, and months. Finally some simple 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.

Verbs

Before we move on to lessons about the present, past, and future, we need to discuss verbs in general. The verb is the second most used part of speech after the noun. That means we need to pay more attention to its different forms and tenses.

Below is a list of 16 verbs that you might come across or use very often. They are in their raw format (not conjugated yet). 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.

Verbs List in Pashto

Verbs Pashto Audio
To driveپه موټر باندي
To driveموټرچلول
To giveورکول
To haveدرلودل
To knowپوهیدل
To learnزده کول
To loveمینه کول
To playلوبی کول
To readلوستل، ویل
To seeلیدل
To smileخنداکول
To speakخبری کول
To thinkفکرکول
To understandپوهیدل
To workکارکول
To writeلیکل

Here is an example of the verb "to understand" conjugated into the past, present, and future.

Verb "to understand" in a Sentence

He understands meدی په ماپوهیږی
He understood meدی په ما پوه شوی وو
He will understand meدی به په ماپوه شی

Questions?

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Vocabulary List about Time

Below is a list of 30 words related to time such as hours, days and months. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to discuss time related topics more easily.

Time in Pashto

Time Pashto Audio
Daysورځې
Mondayدوشنبه
Tuesdayسه شنبه
Wednesdayچهار شنبه
Thursdayپنجشنبه
Fridayجمعه
Saturdayشنبه
Sundayیکشنبه
Januaryجنورى
Februaryفرورى
Marchمارچ
Aprilاپريل
Mayمئي
Juneجون
Julyجولائى
Augustاګست
Septemberستمبر
Octoberاکتوبر
Novemberنومبر
Decemberدسمبر
Autumnخزان
Winterژمی
Springپسرلۍ
Summerاوړی
Seasonsموسمونه
Monthsمياشتې
Timeوخت
Hourساعت، ګړۍ
Minuteمینټ، دقیقه
Secondدوهم

Daily Conversation in Pashto

Finally, here are some popular phrases you might need to use daily. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Pashto Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Pashto

English Pashto Audio
I was born in Julyزۀ جولائۍ کښ پيدا شوے ووم
I will visit you in Augustزۀ به اګست کښ ستاسو خوا له درځم
See you tomorrow!صبا به سره وينو صبا به ملاويږو
Today is Mondayنن دوشنبه ده
Winter is very cold hereدلته ژمے ډير يخ وى
Yesterday was Sundayپرون یکشنبه وه
Are you married?ته واده کړی ده؟
I'm singleزه مجرد یم
Would you marry me?ته له ماسره واده کوی؟
Can I have your phone number?تلیفون شماره دی راته راکولای شی؟
Can I have your email?برښنالیک ادرس دی راکولای شی؟

Fun Facts

Language Quote: ❝Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can; there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did.❞ ‒Sarah Caldwell

Congratulations! You finished your 12th lesson in Pashto about verbs, and time. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Pashto Lesson 13. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Pashto homepage.

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