The 3rd lesson is about the plural in Pashto and how to create it from the singular form. In addition, I will include a list of vocabulary about languages, nationalities, and countries. Finally, you will find some common everyday sentences. 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.
Plural
Knowing how to create the plural from the singular word can double the vocabulary you already know. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some grammatical rules. For example how to change the word "book" to "books" or "woman" to "women".
Below is a list of singular words and their plural equivalent. I included examples about nature as well as about humans. 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.
Singular vs. Plural in Pashto
English
Pashto
Audio
Country
هېواد
Countries
هیوادونه
Lake
جهيل
Lakes
جهیلونه
Language
ژبه یا لیسان
Languages
ژبی، لسان
Woman
ښځه
Women
ښځې
Man
نر، سړی
Men
سړي
Boy
هلک
Boys
هلکان
Girl
نجلۍ
Girls
ینجونی
Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full Pashto sentences. That way you will be able to see how both forms are used when embedded in a structure.
Singular vs. Plural in a Sentence
English
Pashto
Audio
We speak two languages
موږ په دوو ژبو خبری کوو
They speak four languages
هغوی په دریوژبو خبری کوی
I visited one country
زه یوهیواد ته په سیل تللی یم
She visited three countries
دي دریوهیوادونه ته په سیل تللی ده
She has one sister
دایوه خورلری
He has two sisters
دی دری خویندی لری
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Languages, Nationalities, and Countries
Below is a list of 50 words related to languages, nationalities, and countries. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to have a good conversation about how many languages you speak or where you came from.
Languages Nationalities and Countries List in Pashto
English
Pashto
Audio
Arabic
عربي
Moroccan
مراکان
Morocco
مراکش
Brazilian (language)
برازیلی
Brazilian (nationality)
برازیلان
Brazil
برازیل
Chinese (language)
چینایی
Chinese (nationality)
چینایان
China
چين
English
انګليسي
British
بریتانویان
Britain
برتانیا
American
امریکایان
America
امریکا
French (language)
فرانسوی
French (nationality)
فرانسویان
France
فرانسه
German (language)
الماني
German (nationality)
جرمنیان
Germany
المان
Greek (language)
يوناني
Greek (nationality)
یونیانیان
Greece
يونان
Hindi
هندي
Indian
هیندیان
India
هندوستان
Irish (language)
ایریشی
Irish (nationality)
ایریشان
Ireland
ایرلنډ
Italian (language)
ايټالوي
Italian (nationality)
اټالاویان
Italy
ايټاليا
Japanese (language)
جاپانی
Japanese (nationality)
جاپانیان
Japan
المان
Korean (language)
کوریایی
Korean (nationality)
کوریایان
Korea
کوریا
Persian
فارسی
Iranian
ایرانیان
Iran
ایران
Portuguese (language)
پورچاکیز
Portuguese (nationality)
پورچګیزان
Portugal
پورتیګال
Russian (language)
روسی
Russian (nationality)
روسیان
Russia
روسیه
Spanish (language)
هسپانوي
Spanish (nationality)
هسپانویان
Spain
هسپانيا
Daily Conversation in Pashto
Finally, a list of sentences about languages, nationalities, and countries plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Pashto Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Pashto
English
Pashto
Audio
Languages
I don't speak Korean
زه په کوریایی ژبه نه پوهیږم
I love the Japanese language
جاپانی ژبه می خوښیږی
I speak Italian
زه په اټالوی ژبه خبری کوم
I want to learn Spanish
زه غواړم چه هسپانوی زده کړم
My mother tongue is German
زمامورنی ژبه جرمنی ده
Spanish is easy to learn
هسپانوی ژبه په اسانی سره زده کیږی
Origins
He has a Moroccan rug
دی مراکیشی غالی لری
I have an American car
زه امریکایی موټر لرم
I love French cheese
زمافرانسوی پنیر خوښیږی
I'm Italian
زه اټالوی یم
My father is Greek
زماپلاز یونانی دی
My wife is Korean
زماښځه کوریایی ده
Countries
Have you ever been to India?
هندوستان د لیدلی ده؟
I came from Spain
زه دسپانیی نه راغلی یم
I live in America
زه په امریکاکی اوسیږم
I want to go to Germany
زه غواړم چه جرمنی ته لاړشم
I was born in Italy
زه په اټالیه کی زیږیدلی یم
Japan is a beautiful country
جاپان ډیرخکلی هیواد دی
Phrases
Long time no see
ډیروخت وشوچه نه می یی لیدلی
I missed you
ډیر می یادیدی
What's new?
څه نوی شته؟
Nothing new
هیڅ نوی نشته
Make yourself at home!
داسی فکروکه لکه ستاسی خپل کور چه وی
Have a good trip
ښه سفر ولری
Fun Facts
Language Quote that by simply knowing how to form the plural, you can double the number of nouns in your vocabulary, without having to memorize all the plural form.
Congratulations! You finished your third lesson in Pashto about singular, plural, languages, nationalities, and countries. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Pashto Lesson 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Pashto homepage.