Imperative

Pashto Lesson 16 (Imperative and Places)

Duration: 30 mins

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This 16th lesson teaches the Pashto imperative form. In addition you will find a vocabulary list about places and household objects. 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.

Imperative

Knowing the imperative form in Pashto is a powerful skill. It can make it easy to ask someone to do something, and clarify what you want done.

Below is a list of 20 imperative forms and expressions that 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.

The Imperative in Pashto

Imperative Pashto Audio
Go!ځه
Stop!غلی شه
Don't Go!مځه
Stay!پاته شه
Leave!ولاړ شه
Come here!دلته راشه
Go there!هلته ولاړشه
Enter (the room)!راننوځه
Speak!خبری وکه
Be quiet!چپ شه
Turn rightښیۍ طرف ته تاو شه
Turn leftچپ طرف ته تاو شه
Go straightمستقیم لاړ شه
Wait!انتظار
Let's go!راځه چه ځو
Be careful!مخطاط اوسه
Sit down!کینه یاکښنه
Let me show you!اجازه راکه چه درښکاره یی کم
Listen!غوږونیسه
Write it down!و یې لیکه

Questions?

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Vocabulary List about Places

Below is a list of 20 words about different places. Useful when talking about going somewhere.

Places in Pashto

Places Pashto Audio
Bankبانک
Beachسمندر غاړ
Desertسهرا
Earthځمكه
Forestځنګل
Gardenبڼ باغ
Hospitalروغتون
Islandټاپو
Lakeجهيل
Moonسپوږمۍ
Mountainغر
Riverسيند
Seaبحر
Skyاسمان
Starsستوری
Sunلمر
I can see the starsزه ستوری وینم
I want to go to the beachزه غواړم چه دسمندرغاړی ته ولاړ شم
The moon is full tonightنن شپه سپوږمی پوره میاشتی ده
This is a beautiful gardenداباغ ښایسته دی

Vocabulary List about Household Terms

Below is a list of 26 words about different household terms, including rooms, kitchen appliances ... etc.

Places in Pashto

Household Pashto Audio
Bedکټ
Bedroomخوب کوټه/خونه
Carpetقالینه، غالۍ
Ceilingچت
Chairچوکۍ
Computerکمپیوټر
Deskدفتری میز
Doorدروازه
Furnitureفرنیچر
Houseکور، خونه
Kitchenپخلنځی
Refrigeratorيخچال
Roofچت
Roomخونه، کوټه، اطاق
Stoveداښت
Tableمیز، دسترخوان
Televisionتلویزیون
Toiletتشناب
Wallدیوال
Windowكړكۍ

Daily Conversation in Pashto

Finally, here are some common expressions used to offer good wishes to someone. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Pashto Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Pashto

English Pashto Audio
Can you close the door?دروازه درسره بنده کوالای شی؟
Can you open the window?کړکۍ درسره بنده کوالای شی؟
I need to use the computerزه باید یو کمپیوټر ځخه کار واخلم
I need to use the toiletغواړم چه تشناب ځخه کار واخلم
I'm watching televisionزه تیلویزون ګورم
This room is very bigدغه کوټه خو ډیره لویه ده
Holiday Wishesدرخصتی په ارزو
Good luck!ښه بخت درته غواړم
Happy birthday!زیږیدنی ورځ د مبارک شه
Happy new year!نوی کال د مبارک شه
Merry Christmas!کریستمیس دي مبارک شه
Congratulations!مبارک، تبریک
Enjoy! (before eating)ښه اشتها
Bless you (when sneezing)شکر
Best wishes!ښه امیدونه

Fun Facts

Language Quote: ❝Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.❞ ‒Rita Mae Brown

Congratulations! You finished your 16th lesson in Pashto about the imperative form, places and household items. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Pashto Lesson 17. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Pashto homepage.

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