Prepositions

Pashto Lesson 4 (Prepositions and Directions)

Duration: 30 mins

Lessons Pashto Lessons
Linguistic Pashto Vocabulary
Culture Pashto Phrases
Structure Pashto Grammar

This first lesson teaches many important aspect of Pashto like prepositions, vocabulary list about directions and finally common phrases about how to introduce yourself. 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.

Prepositions

Prepositions are used in almost every sentence. They can be a great tool to link words with each other. For example by simply knowing how to use "to", "with", "from", "after" you can expand your conversation scope. In short, a preposition describes a relationship between words in a sentence, for example: I agree with you.

Below is a list of 27 prepositions 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.

Prepositions List in Pashto

Prepositions Pashto Audio
In front ofپه وړاندې ، مخامخ
Behindتر شا
Beforeمخکی
Afterوروسته
Insideدننه
Withسره
Withoutبغیر
Outsideد باندې
On top ofپه سر د
Underلاندی
About (in regards to)په اړه
Againstپر ضد
Andاو
As (similar to)څرنګه
Betweenتر منځ
Butخو
Forلپاره
Fromله
Inپه
Instead ofد هغې په ځاى
Nearنږدی
Ofد
Orیا
Sinceله هغه مهاله
Soنو
Tip (money for the waiter)بخشیشی
Untilتر هغه چې

Now we will try to implement some of the prepositions above into full Pashto sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.

Pashto Prepositions in a Sentence

English Pashto Audio
Can I practice Italian with you?ایازه کولای شم چه اټلاوی ستاسره عملی کم؟
I speak French but with an accentزه فرانسوی خبری کوم خولحجه لرم
I was born in Miamiزه په میامی کی پیداشوی یم
I'm from Japanزه دجاپان یم
The letter is inside the bookلیک دکتاب په منځ کی دی
The pen is under the deskقلم دمیزلاندي دی
Directions
Can I help you?زما مرستی ته ضرورت لری؟

Questions?

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Vocabulary List about Directions

Below is a list of 28 words and sentences related to directions that you might need when lost or asking for help. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to travel from point A to point B by following directions.

Giving Directions in Pashto

Directions Pashto Audio
Can you help me?ما سره مرسته کولای شی؟
Can you show me?کولای شی چه راته وښوی؟
Come with me!راځه زماسره
Downtown (city center)دښارمرکز
Excuse me! (to ask someone)اجازه راکه
Go straightمستقیم لاړ شه
How can I get to the museum?موزیم به څنګه پیدا کړم؟
How long does it take to get there?ځومره وخت کی به هلته ورسیږم؟
I'm lostزه لادرکه/ ورک یم
I'm not from hereزه ددي ځای اوسیدونکی نه یم
It's far from hereددي ځای نه لیری دی
It's near hereدلته نږیدی
One moment please!هیله کوم یوه شیبه
Turn leftچپ طرف ته تاو شه
Turn rightښیۍ طرف ته تاو شه
Farلری
Hereدلته
Leftچپ
Rightښۍ
Nearنږدی
Straightمخامخ
Thereهلته
To driveته
To turnګرځیدل
To walkپه پښوباندي
Traffic lightترافکی ایشاره
Transportationدنقلیی وسایل

Daily Conversation in Pashto

Finally, a couple sentences to help you know how to introduce yourself in Pashto. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Pashto Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Pashto

English Pashto Audio
Do you speak English?ایاپه ینګلیش کی خبری کولای سی؟
Just a littleفقط یو لږ
What's your name?ځه نومیږی؟
My name is (John Doe)زما نوم جاندوی دی
Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss...ښاغلی،ښاغلیي،میرمن
Nice to meet you!خوښ شوم د لیدو ځخه دی
You're very kind!ته ډیر مهربانه یی

Fun Facts

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Congratulations! You finished your 4th lesson in Pashto about prepositions, and directions. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Pashto Lesson 5. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Pashto homepage.

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