Negation

Pashto Lesson 7 (Negation and Human Body)

Duration: 30 mins

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Lesson number 7 teaches an important aspect in Pashto which is negation. I'm also including a list of vocabulary about the human body, and finally a conversation about getting to know someone. 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.

Negation

Negation is the opposite of an affirmative statement. So basically any negative expression such as "no", "never" "nothing" etc. Knowing how to use the negation form could help you double the number of expressions you could use in a sentence.

Here are some negation 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.

Negation in Pashto

Negation Pashto Audio
Noنه
Nothingهیڅ
Not yetتر اوسه نه
No oneهیڅوک نه
No longerنورنه
Neverهيڅکله نه
Cannotامکان نشته
Should notکیدای نشی

Now we will try to implement some of the negative expressions 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 Negation in a Sentence

English Pashto Audio
Don't worry!قکریی مه کوه
I cannot remember the wordزماخبره نه ده په یاد
I do not speak Japaneseزه جاپانی خبری نه کوم
I don't know!خبر نه یم
I'm not fluent in Italian yetزه په اټالوی صحی بلد نه یم
I'm not interested!زه علاقه نه لرم
No one here speaks Greekهیڅوک دلته یونانی خبری نه کوی
No problem!مشکل نه شته
This is not correctداصحی نه ده
This is wrongداغلط ده
We don't understandموږنه پوهیږو
You should not forget this wordته بایدداهیڅ هیرنه کی

Questions?

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Vocabulary List about the Human Body

Below is a list of 20 words related to human body. If you can memorize them by heart, you might be able to communicate to your doctor if you have amy pain or discomfort.

Human Body List in Pashto

Body Pashto Audio
Armلاس
Backشا
Chestسینه
Earغوږ
Eyeسترګه
Faceمخ
Feetپخه
Fingersګوتې
Hairويښته ویښتان
Handلاس
Headسر
Heartزړه
Legپښه
Mouthخوله
Neckورميږ سټ
Noseپوزه
Shoulderمټ، اوږه
Stomachنس، خیټه
Teethغاښونه
Tongueژبه

Daily Conversation in Pashto

Finally, a list of commonly used expressions about getting to know someone for the first time. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Pashto Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Pashto

English Pashto Audio
He feels with his handهغه د خپل لاس سره شیان لمسوی
I smell with my noseزه پخبله پوزه بوی معلوموم
She has beautiful eyesد هغې سترګې ښکلې دى
She tastes with her tongueهغه د خپلی ژبی سره خوند معلوموی
We see with our eyesمونږ په سترګو ليدل کوو
You hear with your earsتاسودغوږسره اوري
How old are you?ستاسو عمر څومره ده؟
I'm thirty years oldزه شل/دیرش کلن یم
Are you married?تاسو واده کړیده؟
Do you have children?تاسو ماشومان لرۍ؟
I have to goزه باید ولاړشم
I will be right back!زه بیرته راځم

Fun Facts

Language Quote: English is the official language of the sky! It doesn't matter which country they are from, all pilots speak in English on international flights.

Congratulations! You finished your 7th lesson in Pashto about negation, and the human body. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Pashto Lesson 8. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Pashto homepage.

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