Present Tense

Pashto Lesson 13 (Present Tense & Survival)

Duration: 30 mins

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This 13th lesson deals with the present tense in Pashto. In addition I included a vocabulary list about survival and emergencies. 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.

Present

The present is one of the 3 tenses (past, present, and future) we will be discussing in the next 3 lessons. So it is recommended not to skip any of them because they are all related.

Below is a list of 15 sentences conjugated into the present tense. I focused on the examples you might come across or use very often. 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.

Present Tense in Pashto

Present Pashto Audio
I see youزه تاوینم
I write with a penزه په قلم لیکل کوم
You love applesستا مڼی خوښی دي
You give moneyته پیسی ورکه
You play tennisته دتنیس لوبی وکه
He reads a bookدی کتاب لولی
He understands meدی په ماپوهیږی
She has a catدا پیشو لری
She knows my friendدا رماملګری پیزنی
We want to learnموږ غواړو چه زده یی کړو
We think Spanish is easyموفکرکوچه هسپانو به اسانه وی
You (plural) work hereتاسی دلته کارکوی
You (plural) speak Frenchتاسی په فرانسوی خبری کوی
They drive a carهغوی موټرچلوی
They smileهغوی خاندی

Questions?

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Survival Expressions

Below is a list of 28 words related to survival expressions such as emergencies, and calling for help. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to communicate better when in distress or when providing help to someone else who is in need.

Survival Expressions in Pashto

Accidentپېښه
Allergyحساسیت
Ambulanceامبولانس
Asthmaساه بندی
Dangerخطر
Doctorډاکټر
Headacheسردرد
Heart attackدزړه حمله
Help meما سره مرسته وکړه
Hospitalروغتون
Medicinesدرمل، دوا
Pharmacyدرملتون
Poisonزهر
Policeپولیس
Stomach acheد خیټی درد، نس درد
Strokeحرکت، ټکان ورکول

Daily Conversation in Pashto

Finally, here are some common sentences to strengthen your conversation skills. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Pashto Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Pashto

Are you okay?آیا ته ښه یې؟
Call a doctor!ډاکټر سره تماس ونیسه
Call the ambulance!امبولانس راوغواړه
Call the police!پولیس سره په تماس کی شه
Calm down!ځان سمبال که
Fire!اور
I feel sickځان مریض احساسوم
It hurts hereدغه ځای درد کوی
It's urgent!داعاجل دی
Stop!غلی شه
Thief!غل
Where is the closest pharmacy?تر ټولو نږدې درملتون چېرته دی؟
You look beautiful! (to a woman)تاسو ډیره ښکلی ښکاری
You have a beautiful nameستاسو نوم ډیره ښکلی ده
This is my wifeدا زما میرمن ده
This is my husbandدا زما خاوند ده

Fun Facts

Language Quote: ❝To have another language is to possess a second soul.❞ ‒Charlemagne

Congratulations! You finished your 13th lesson in Pashto about the present tense, and survival expressions. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Pashto Lesson 14. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Pashto homepage.

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