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Pashto Lesson 9 (Questions and Misunderstanding)

Duration: 30 mins

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Linguistic Pashto Vocabulary
Culture Pashto Phrases
Structure Pashto Grammar

This 9th lesson teaches an important aspect in Pashto which is the interrogative form also called questions. In addition, there is a list of vocabulary terms about misunderstanding and finally some commonly used phrases. 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.

Questions

Being able to ask questions is what makes us curious beings, which in turns broadens our knowledge. It is no different when it comes to learning Pashto. You will always be asking questions, and the following are some tools to help you in that quest.

The following are the 5 Ws + "how" commonly used adverbs to express the interrogative form. Most likely, whenever a question needs to be asked, one of them should be used. 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.

Interrogative Form in Pashto

Questions Pashto Audio
How?څنکه؟
What?څشی؟
When?کله؟
Where?چیرته؟
Who?څوک؟
Why?ولی؟

Now we will try to implement the adverbs 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 Questions in a Sentence

Can I come?کولای شم چه راشم؟
Can I help you?زما مرستی ته ضرورت لری؟
Can you help me?ما سره مرسته کولای شی؟
Do you know her?ایاته داپیژنی؟
Do you speak English?ایاپه ینګلیش کی خبری کولای سی؟
How difficult is it?څنګه مشکل دی؟
How far is this?څومره لیری دی؟
How much is this?ددغه بیه ځو ده؟
How would you like to pay?ټه څنګه خوښوی چه پیسی راکی؟
What is this called?دغه ته ځه وایی؟
What is your name?ستانوم څه دی؟
What time is it?ساعت ځو بجی دی؟
When can we meet?کله موږکولای شوچه سره ملاقات وکو؟
Where do you live?تاسو چیرته اوسیږی؟
Who is knocking at the door?وارڅوک ټکوی؟
Why is it expensive?ولی قیمته دی؟

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact me using the Pashto contact form on the header above.

Vocabulary List about Misunderstanding

There are times when you will not understand what a person said in Pashto, or simply that you want them to repeat a word. The following are 24 expressions used to clear misunderstandings. Very essential to any conversation!

Misunderstanding in Pashto

Misunderstanding Pashto Audio
Can you repeat?تکرار به یی نکړی؟
Can you speak slowly?کولای شی چه وروخبری وکی؟
Did you understand what I said?زما په مطلب پوه شوی؟
Don't worry!قکریی مه کوه
Excuse me? (i.e. I beg your pardon?)اجازه ده؟
How do you say ""OK"" in French?فرانسوی کی او کی ته ځه وایی؟
I don't know!خبر نه یم
I don't understand!زه نه پوهیږم
I need to practice my Frenchزه ضزورت لرم چه فرانسوی یزده کم
Is that right?ایاداصحی دی؟
Is that wrong?ایاداغلط دی؟
Mistakeغلط یا یشتیباه
My French is badزه په فرانسوی ښه نه پوهیږم
No problem!مشکل نه شته
Quicklyژر
Slowlyورورو
Sorry (to apologize)بښنه غواړم
To speakویل
What does that word mean in English?هغه لفظ ته په ینګلیسی کی څه وایی؟
What is this?دا ځه شی ده؟
What should I say?زه بایدڅه ووایم؟
What?ځه شۍ؟
What's that called in French?هغه ته په فرانسوی څه وایی؟
Write it down please!دلته یی راته ولیکه!

Daily Conversation in Pashto

Finally, a list of some common phrases that you might come across from time to time. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Pashto Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Pashto

English Pashto Audio
Thisداغه
Thatهغه
Hereدلته
Thereهلته
In The Morningپه سهارکی
In the eveningپه مازیګرکی
At Nightپه شپه کی
Really!ریشتیا
Look!ګوره، کتل
Hurry up!ژرکوه

Fun Facts

Language Quote: The oldest written language was believed to be written in about 4500 BC.

Congratulations! You finished your 9th lesson in Pashto about questions, and misunderstanding. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Pashto Lesson 10. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Pashto homepage.

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