Pashto Pronouns

Pashto Pronouns

If you're trying to learn Pashto Pronouns which is also called Pashtu, check our courses about Personal pronouns, indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns, reciprocal or reflexive pronouns... to help you with your Pashto grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Pashto. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Pashto Pronouns

Learning the Pashto Pronouns is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Pashto language. But first we need to know what the role of Pronouns is in the structure of the grammar in Pashto.
Pashto pronouns include personal pronouns (refer to the persons speaking, the persons spoken to, or the persons or things spoken about), indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns (connect parts of sentences) and reciprocal or reflexive pronouns (in which the object of a verb is being acted on by verb's subject). Here are some examples:

English Pronouns	Pashto Pronouns
Pronouns	demarewnh - ضمیرونه
I	zh - زه
you	th/tasa - ته/تاسی
he	heghh sṛa - هغه سړی
she	heghh ṣ̌zh - هغه ښځه
we	mewẓ̌ - موږ
they	heghewa - هغوی
me	math - ماته
you	tath/tasew th - تاته/تاسو ته
him	ẓ̌ - ږ
her	hegha th - هغی ته
us	mewnẓ̌ th - مونږ ته
them	heghewa th - هغوی ته
my	zema - زما
your	seta/setasew - ستا/ستاسو
his	dheghh sṛa - دهغه سړی
her	dhegha ṣ̌za - دهغی ښځی
our	zemwẓ̌ - زموږ
their	d heghewa - د هغوی
mine	zema - زما
yours	setasew - ستاسو
his	dheghh sṛa - دهغه سړی
hers	dhegha ṣ̌za - دهغی ښځی
ours	zemwẓ̌ - زموږ
theirs	dheghewa - دهغوی

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Pronouns in Pashto has a logical pattern. Locate the Pronouns above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Pashtu.

List of Pronouns in Pashto

Below is a list of the Personal pronouns, indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns, reciprocal or reflexive pronouns in Pashto placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Pashto vocabulary.

English Pronouns	Pashto Pronouns
I speak	zh khebra kewm - زه خبری کوم
you speak	th/tasew khebra kewa - ته/تاسو خبری کوی
he speaks	heghh khebra kewa - هغه خبری کوی
she speaks	heghh ṣ̌zh khebra kewa - هغه ښځه خبری کوی
we speak	mewnẓ̌ khebra keww - مونږ خبری کوو
they speak	heghewa khebra kewa - هغوی خبری کوی
give me	math rakṛh - ماته راکړه
	ta/tasew th derkṛm - تا/تاسو ته درکړم
give him	heghh th werkṛh - هغه ته ورکړه
give her	hegha ṣ̌za th werkṛh - هغی ښځی ته ورکړه
give us	mewnẓ̌th rakṛh - مونږته راکړه
give them	heghewa th werkṛh - هغوی ته ورکړه
my book	zema ketab - زما کتاب
your book	seta/setasew ketab - ستا/ستاسو کتاب
his book	d heghh ketab - د هغه کتاب
her book	dhegha ṣ̌za ketab - دهغی ښځی کتاب
our book	zemwenẓ̌ketab - زمونږکتاب
their book	dheghewa ketab - دهغوی کتاب

Personal pronouns, indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns, reciprocal or reflexive pronouns have a very important role in Pashto, therefore they need very special attention. Once you're done with the Pashtu Pronouns,

Pashto Phrases

Pashto Phrases

If you're trying to learn Pashto Phrases which is also called Pashtu, check our courses about phrases and daily expressions... to help you with your Pashto grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Pashto. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Pashto Phrases

Learning the Pashto Phrases is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Pashto language. But first we need to know what the role of Phrases is in the structure of the grammar in Pashto.
Pashto phrases are a group of words functioning as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence. Here are some examples:

English Phrases	Pashto Phrases
Phrases	'ebarat - عبارات
hello	aleslam 'eleykem - السلام عليکم
bye	dekhedaa ph aman - دخدای په امان
congratulations	mebarek (tebrak) - مبارک (تبریک)
sorry	bṣ̌nh - بښنه
really	ph heqyeqt k - په حقيقت کې

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Phrases in Pashto has a logical pattern. Locate the Phrases above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Pashtu.

List of Phrases in Pashto

Below is a list of the phrases and daily expressions in Pashto placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Pashto vocabulary.

English Phrases	Pashto Phrases
he is happy	hegheh khosha leh da - هغه خوشا له دی
she is happy	hegheh khoshaleh deh - هغه خوشاله ده
he is American	hegheh ameraka a da - هغه امریکا یی دی
she is American	hegheh amerakaa deh - هغه امریکایی ده
I can accept that	zeh hegheh neh shem menela - زه هغه نه شم منلی
she added it	hegha da za teh keṛeh - هغی دا زیا ته کړه
we admit it	hegheh a'eteraf okeṛ - هغه اعتراف وکړ
they advised him	heghwa oreteh meshoreh orekeṛeh - هغوی ورته مشوره ورکړه
I can agree with that	zeh d hegha sereh mwafeqeh kola shem - زه د هغی سره موافقه کولی شم
she allows it	hegheh ajazeh orekeṛeh - هغه اجازه ورکړه
we announce it	mo neẓ̌ da a'elan okeṛ - مو نږ دا اعلان وکړ
I can apologize	zeh kola she che beṣheneh oghwaṛe - زه کولای شي چې بښنه وغواړي
she appears today	hegheh nen ṣheka reh shoh - هغه نن ښکا ره شوه
they arranged that	heghwa hegheh teneẓam keṛ - هغوی هغه تنظیم کړ
I can arrive tomorrow	zeh kola shem cha seba ra oresaṛem - زه کولی شم چی سبا را ورسیړم
she can ask him	hegheh (nejela) kola sha d hegha ṡekheh poṣheteneh okeṛa - هغه (نجلی) کولی شی د هغی څخه پوښتنه وکړی
she attaches that	hegha hegheh oteṛeh - هغی هغه وتړه
we attack them	moneẓ̌ peh heghwa berad okeṛ - مونږ په هغوی برید وکړ
they avoid her	heghwa d hegha neh żan koṣheh keṛ - هغوی د هغی نه ځان کوښه کړ
I can bake it	zeh depekhola(tenareh a dash ka)shem - زه دپخولی(تناره یا داش کی)شم
she is like him	hegheh d hegha ghonedeh da - هغه د هغی غونده دی
we beat it	moneẓ̌emata orekeṛ - مونږماتی ورکړ
they became happy	heghwa khoṣh shol - هغوی خوښ شول
I can begin that	zeh da shero' kola shem - زه دا شروع کولی شم
we borrowed money	moneṛ pases qerez̤ keṛa da - مونړ پیسس قرض کړی دی
they breathe air	heghwa hwa tenefes kwa - هغوی هوا تنفس کوی
I can bring it	zeh da raoṛela shem - زه دا راوړلی شم
I can build that	zeh da odanola shem - زه دا ودانولی شم
she buys food	hegheh khwaṛeh wakhesetel - هغه خواړه واخستل
we calculate it	moneṛ meḥa sebeh keṛa - مونړ محا سبه کړی
they carry it	heghwa da baol - هغوی دا بیول
they don't cheat	heghwa ghelol neh kwa - هغوی غلول نه کوی
she chooses him	hegha hegheh khoṣh keṛ - هغی هغه خوښ کړ
we close it	moneẓ̌ da o teṛeh - مونږ دا و تړه
he comes here	hegheh deleteh raże - هغه دلته راځي
I can compare that	zeh a teshebeh (meqa asehe)kola shem - زه یی تشبه (مقا یسه)کولی شم
she competes with me	hegheh nejela ah ma sereh sa la kwa - هغه نجلی اه ما سره سیا لی کوی
we complain about it	moneẓ̌ peh da hekeleh sheka at okeṛ - مونږ په دی هکله شکا یت وکړ
they continued reading	heghwa meṭa le'eh teh dwam orekeṛ - هغوی مطا لعه ته دوام ورکړ
he cried about that	hegha peh da bareh ka ozherel - هغی په دی باره کی وژرل
I can decide now	zeh aos per akeṛeh kola shem - زه اوس پر یکړه کولی شم
she described it to me	hegha ma teh tesher aḥ keṛ - هغی ما ته تشر یح کړ
we disagree about it	moẓ̌ beh da mored ka mwafeqet nelero - موږ به دی مورد کی موافقت نلرو
they disappeared quickly	heghwa ḍar zher leh na ped ad shol - هغوی ډیر ژر له نا پد ید شول
I discovered that	ma da keshefe(pada) keṛ - ما دا کشف(پیدا) کړ
she dislikes that	hegha da khoṣh nekeṛ - هغی دا خوښ نکړ
we do it	moneẓ̌ da ko - مونږ دا کو
they dream about it	heghwa da peh khob ladela oh - هغوی دا په خوب لیدلی وه
I earned	ma guetela da - ما ګتلی دی
he eats a lot	hegheh ḍ areh ḍoḍa khora - هغه ډ یره ډوډی خوری
we enjoyed that	mo neẓ̌ tera khoned wakhaset - مو نږ تری خوند واخیست
they entered here	heghwa deleteh ra nenotel - هغوی دلته را ننوتل
he escaped that	hegha hegheh tar (beche) keṛ - هغی هغه تیر (بچ) کړ
I can explain that	zeh da tesher aḥ kola shem - زه دا تشر یح کولی شم
she feels that too	hegha hem da aḥesas okeṛ - هغی هم دا احساس وکړ
we fled from there	moẓ̌ oteṣhetedo leh hegheh żaeh - موږ وتښتېدو له هغه ځايه
they will fly tomorrow	heghwa beh seba wa loza(perwaz okeṛa) - هغوی به سبا وا لوزی(پرواز وکړی)
I can follow you	zeh ta so te'eqabola shem - زه تا سو تعقیبولی شم
she forgot me	hegha zeh har keṛa am - هغی زه هیر کړی یم
we forgive him	moẓ̌ hegheh har keṛa da - موږ هغه هیر کړی دی
I can give her that	zeh da hegha teh orekola shem - زه دا هغی ته ورکولی شم
she goes there	hegheh heleteh ża - هغه هلته ځی
we greeted them	moneẓ̌ heghwa teh aḥeteram teqed am keṛ - مونږ هغوی ته احترام تقد یم کړ
I hate that	zeh tera kerekehe(neferete) lerem - زه تری کرکه(نفرت) لرم
I can hear it	zeh a aoradela shem - زه یی اوریدلی شم
she imagine that	hegha da teṣor keṛa wo - هغی دا تصور کړی وو
we invited them	moneẓ̌ heghwa ra belela oh - مونږ هغوی را بللی وه
I know him	zeh hegheh pazh nem - زه هغه پیژ نم
she learned it	hegha da zedeh keṛa - هغی دا زده کړی
we leave now	mo neẓ̌ aos da ża ber aẓ̌edo - مو نږ اوس دا ځای بر یږدو
they lied about him	heghwa d hegha peh hekeleh derogh wala wo - هغوی د هغی په هکله دروغ وییلی وو
I can listen to that	zeh kola shem da waorem - زه کولی شم دا واورم
she lost that	hegha da orek keṛa - هغی دا ورک کړی
we made it yesterday	moneẓ̌ da peron joṛ keṛ - مونږ دا پرون جوړ کړ
they met him	heghwa hegheh oketeh - هغوی هغه وکته
I misspell that	ma peh da ka amela gheleṭa keṛa - ما په دی کی املای غلطی کړی
I always pray	zeh hemasheh 'ebadete(nemoneże) kom - زه همیشه عبادت(نمونځ) کوم
she prefers that	hegheh heghwa teh ter je' orekwa - هغه هغوی ته تر جع ورکوی
we protected them	moneẓ̌ heghwa sa to - مونږ هغوی سا تو
they will punish her	heghwa beh hegha teh seza orekwa - هغوی به هغی ته سزا ورکوی
I can put it there	zeh da heleteh ka khoda shem - زه دا هلته کی خودی شم
she will read it	hegheh anejela beh a o lola - هغه انجلی به یی و لولی
we received that	moneẓ̌ teh ra oresad - مونږ ته را ورسید
they refuse to talk	heghwa d khebero neh aneka r okeṛ - هغوی د خبرو نه انکا ر وکړ
I remember that	zema hegheh peh a d da - زما هغه په یا د دی
she repeats that	hegha da tekerar keṛ - هغی دا تکرار کړ
we see it	moneẓ̌ olad - مونږ ولید
they sell it	moneẓ̌ khereżekeṛ - مونږ خرځکړ
I sent that yesterday	ma hegheh peron asetola - ما هغه پرون استولی
he shaved his beard	hegha khepeleh ẓ̌areh oṣhera aleh - هغی خپله ږیره وښرا یله
it shrunk quickly	da zher ghonej sho - دا ژر غونج شو
we will sing it	moneẓ̌ beh da senedereh owao - مونږ به دا سندره ووایو
they sat there	heghwa heleteh naset da - هغوی هلته ناست دی
I can speak it	zeh pa khebera kola shem - زه پی خبری کولی شم
she spends money	hegha nejela pasa meṣeref keṛa - هغی نجلی پیسی مصرف کړی
we suffered from that	moneẓ̌ d da żekheh keṛaguo(ṡoraguo) - مونږ د دی ځخه کړیګو(څوریګو)
they suggest that	heghwa da pashenehad okeṛ - هغوی دا پیشنهاد وکړ
I surprised him	ma hegheh ḥaran keṛ - ما هغه حیران کړ
she took that	hegha da wakheset - هغی دا واخست
we teach it	moneẓ̌ dereso rekwo - مونږ درسو رکوو
they told us	heghwa noneẓ̌ teh owal - هغوی نونږ ته وویل
she thanked him	hegha tera meneneh okereh - هغی تری مننه وکره
I can think about it	zeh peh da ba reh ka feker kom - زه په دی با ره کی فکر کوم
she threw it	hegha oghor żoh - هغی وغور ځوه
we understand that	mo neẓ̌ peh da bo haẓ̌o - مو نږ په دی بو هیږو
they want that	heghwa da ghwaẓ̌a - هغوی دا غواږی
I can wear it	zeh a aghosetela shem - زه یی اغوستلی شم
she writes that	hegha da lakela - هغی دا لیکلی
we talk about it	moneẓ̌ peh da hekeleh khebera keṛa - مونږ په دی هکله خبری کړی
they have it	heghwa da lera - هغوی دا لری
I watched it	ma da ladela - ما دا لیدلی
I will talk about it	zeh beh peh da bareh ka khebera okeṛem - زه به په دی باره کی خبری وکړم
he bought that yesterday	hegheh da peron wa kheset - هغه دا پرون وا خست
we finished it	moneẓ̌ da khetem keṛ - مونږ دا ختم کړ
inside the house	d kor deneneh - د کور دننه
outside the car	d mo ṭer neh beher - د مو ټر نه بهر
with me	leh ma sereh - له ما سره
without him	be hegheh - بې هغه
under the table	d maz la neda - د میز لا ندی
after tomorrow	seba teh oroseteh - سبا ته وروسته
before sunset	d lemer lo ado d mekheh - د لمر لو یدو د مخه
but I'm busy	kho zeh bokhete(mesheghol ) am - خو زه بوخت(مشغول ) یم

Phrases and daily expressions have a very important role in Pashto, therefore they need very special attention.

Pashto Articles

Pashto Articles

If you're trying to learn Pashto Articles which is also called Pashtu, check our courses about Definite and Indefinite Articles... to help you with your Pashto grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Pashto. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Pashto Articles

Learning the Pashto Articles is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Pashto language. But first we need to know what the role of Articles is in the structure of the grammar in Pashto.
Pashto articles are words that combine with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun. Generally articles specify the grammatical definiteness of the noun. Examples are "the, a, and an". Here are some examples:

English Articles	Pashto Articles
articles	herf adafh - حرف اضافه
the	d - د
a	aw - یو
one	yew - يو
some	b'eda - بعضی
few	cew - څو
the book	heghh ketab - هغه کتاب
the books	heghh ketabewnh - هغه کتابونه
a book	aw ketab - یو کتاب
one book	yew ketab - يو کتاب
some books	yew shemer ketabewnh - يو شمېر کتابونه
few books	cew ketabewnh - څو کتابونه

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Articles in Pashto has a logical pattern. Locate the Articles above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Pashtu.

List of Articles in Pashto

Below is a list of vocabulary where you can use the Definite and Indefinite Articles in Pashto. Try to practice but also memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Pashto vocabulary.

English Vocabulary	Pashto Vocabulary
Food	gheda - غذا
almonds	badam - بادام
bread	ḍwḍəi - ډوډۍ
breakfast	seba nara (deshar chaa) - سبا ناری (دسحار چای)
butter	kewch - کوچ
candy	sharana - شیرینی
cheese	penyer - پنير
chicken	cherg - چرګ
cumin	zṇkəi - زڼكۍ
dessert	pewḍyen - پوډين
dinner	deshepa ḍwḍa - دشپی ډوډی
fish	maha (keb) - ماهی (کب)
fruit	mewh - مېوه
ice cream	aasekram - ایسکریم
lamb	d pesh ghewṣ̌h (d khewseka ghewṣ̌h) - د پسه غوښه (د خوسکی غوښه)
lemon	lemew - لېمو
lunch	d gherm ḍwḍəi - د غرمې ډوډۍ
meal	ḍwḍəi - ډوډۍ
meat	ghewṣ̌h - غوښه
oven	tenwer - تنور
pepper	merch - مرچ
plants	nebatat - نباتات
pork	dekhewg ghewṣ̌h - دخوګ غوښه
salad	selath - سلاته
salt	malegh - مالګه
sandwich	send wach (aw qesm meksa kewaa gheda) - سند ویچ (یو قسم مکسی کویی غذا)
sausage	sepyenkey - سپينكي
soup	ṣ̌werwa - ښوروا
sugar	bewrh - بوره
supper	d ma khesten khewrak - د ما خستن خوراك
turkey	falemregh - فیلمرغ
apple	mṇh - مڼه
banana	kalh - کیله
oranges	narenj - نارنج
peaches	sheftalew - شفتالو
peanut	pela - پلی
pears	nak - ناک
pineapple	ananas - اناناس
grapes	anegwer - انګور
strawberries	zemkeny tewtan - ځمكني توتان
vegetables	sebzajat - سبزیجات
carrot	zerdek (gazerh) - زردک (ګازره)
corn	jewar - جوار
cucumber	baderneg - بادرنګ
garlic	hewẓ̌h - هوږه
lettuce	kahew - کاهو
olives	zeytewn - زيتون
onions	paaz - پیاز
peppers	merchek - مرچک
potatoes	kechalew - کچالو
pumpkin	kedw - کدو
beans	lewbeya - لوبيا
tomatoes	serh banejan - سره بانجان

Definite and Indefinite Articles have a very important role in Pashto, therefore they need very special attention.

Pashto Vocabulary

If you're trying to learn Pashto Vocabulary which is also called Pashtu, check our courses about vocabulary and expressions... to help you with your Pashto grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Pashto. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Pashto Vocabulary

Learning the Pashto Vocabulary is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Pashto language. But first we need to know what the role of Vocabulary is in the structure of the grammar in Pashto.
Pashto vocabulary is the set of words you should be familiar with. A vocabulary usually grows and evolves with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. Here are some examples:

English Vocabulary	Pashto Vocabulary
Vocabulary	delghatewnew laset - دلغاتونو لیست
Countries	hewadewnh - هېوادونه
Australia	asetraleya - استراليا
Cambodia	kembewdeya - كمبوديا
Canada	kanaḍa - کاناډا
China	cheyn - چين
Egypt	mesr - مصر
England	aneglestan - انگلستان
France	feranes - فرانسې
Germany	jermeny - جرمني
Greece	yewnan - يونان
India	hend - هند
Indonesia	anedwenyezya - اندونيزيا
Italy	ayṭaleya - ايټاليا
Japan	japan - جاپان
Mexico	meksakew - مکسیکو
Morocco	merakesh - مراکش
Peru	parew - پیرو
Spain	hespaneya - هسپانيا
Thailand	tayelned - تايلند
USA	ameraka - امریکا
Languages	jeba (lesanewnh) - ژبی (لسانونه)
Arabic	'ereby - عربي
Chinese	chanaaa - چینایی
English	anegleysey - انګليسي
French	feraneswa - فرانسوی
German	jermena - جرمنی
Greek	yewnaney - يوناني
Hebrew	'eberaney - عبراني
Hindi	hendey - هندي
Italian	ayṭalewy - ايټالوي
Japanese	japana - جاپآنی
Korean	kewraaaa - کوریایی
Latin	latana - لاتینی
Russian	rewsa - روسی
Spanish	hespanewy - هسپانوي
Urdu	aredw - اردو
Days	werz - ورځې
Monday	dewshenbh - دوشنبه
Tuesday	sh shenbh - سه شنبه
Wednesday	chhar shenbh - چهار شنبه
Thursday	penj shenbh - پنج شنبه
Friday	jem'eh - جمعه
Saturday	hefth - هفته
Sunday	ak shenbh - یک شنبه
time	wekhet - وخت
hour	sa'et, gṛəi - ساعت، ګړۍ
minute	manṭ, deqaqh - مینټ، دقیقه
second	thanah - ثانیه

List of Vocabulary in Pashto

Below is a list of the vocabulary and expressions in Pashto placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Pashto vocabulary.

English Vocabulary	Pashto Vocabulary
different objects	bela bel mef'ewelwenh - بېلا بېل مفعولونه
art	henrey - هنري
bank	banek - بانک
beach	semnedr ghaṛ - سمندر غاړ
book	ketab - كتاب
by bicycle	d bayeskel - د بايسکل
by bus	debs ph waseth - دبس په واسطه
by car	demwṭr ph waseth - دموټر په واسطه
by train	deral gaḍa ph waseth - دریل ګاډی په واسطه
cafe	kaf - كافې
country	hewad - هېواد
desert	beyaban - بيابان
dictionary	qamews - قاموس
earth	zemkh - ځمكه
flowers	gelwenh - ګلونه
football	fewṭbal - فوټبال
forest	zengel - ځنگل
game	lewbh - لوبه
garden	bṇ - بڼ
geography	jegherafah - جغرافیه
history	tareykh - تاريخ
house	kewr - کور
island	ṭapew - ټاپو
lake	jheyl - جهيل
library	ketabetwen - كتابتون
math	raada - ریاضی
moon	sepwẓ̌məi - سپوږمۍ
mountain	gher - غر
movies	felmewnh - فلمونه
music	mewseyqey - موسيقي
ocean	semnedr - سمندر
office	defter - دفتر
on foot	paadh - پیاده
player	lewbeghaṛy - لوبغاړي
river	seyned - سيند
science	sayens - ساينس
sea	bharh - بحیره
sky	aseman - اسمان
soccer	fewṭbal - فوټبال
stars	setwera - ستوری
supermarket	lewa marekaṭ - لوی مارکیټ
swimming pool	delamebw whelw zaa - دلامبو وهلو ځای
theater	sanema - سینما
tree	wenh - ونه
weather	hewa, mewsem - هوا، موسم
bad weather	kherabh hewa - خرابه هوا
cloudy	weraz - وریځ
cold	akh - یخ
cool	sewṛ - سوړ
foggy	gerdemn - ګردمن
hot	germ - ګرم
nice weather	ṣ̌h hewa - ښه هوا
pouring	tewa (sal) - توی (سیل)
rain	baran - باران
raining	baran weraẓ̌a - باران وریږی
snow	wawerh - واوره
snowing	wawerh wewra - واوره ووری
ice	yekh - يخ
sunny	lemraz - لمریز
windy	bada - بادی
spring	pesreləi - پسرلۍ
summer	awṛa - اوړی
autumn	khezan - خزان
winter	jema - ژمی
people	khelk - خلک
aunt	terwer - ترور
baby	mashewm - ماشوم
brother	werwer - ورور
cousin	terh zew - تره زوې
daughter	lewr - لور
dentist	deghaṣ̌w ḍakṭr - دغاښو ډاکټر
doctor	ḍakṭr - ډاکټر
father	pelar - پلار
grandfather	neykh - نيکه
grandmother	naa - نیا
husband	meṛh - مېړه
mother	mewr - مور
nephew	khewr 'e, werarh - خور ئ، وراره
niece	khewr zh - خور زه
nurse	ners - نرس
policeman	pewleys - پوليس
postman	pewseth resan - پوسته رسان
professor	perwefyesr - پروفيسر
son	zewy - زوي
teacher	ṣ̌wewneky - ښوونکي
uncle	terh - تره
wife	ṣ̌zh - ښځه

Vocabulary and expressions have a very important role in Pashto, therefore they need very special attention.

Pashto Questions

If you're trying to learn Pashto Questions which is also called Pashtu, check our courses about Questions and interrogative expressions... to help you with your Pashto grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Pashto. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Pashto Questions

Learning the Pashto Questions is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Pashto language. But first we need to know what the role of Questions is in the structure of the grammar in Pashto.
Pashto questions may be either a linguistic expression used to make a request for information, or else the request itself made by such an expression. Usually it starts with why, how, where, when ... Here are some examples:

English Questions	Pashto Questions
Questions	pewṣ̌ten - پوښتنې
how?	cengh? - څنګه؟
what?	ch sha? - څه شی؟
who?	cewk? - څوک؟
why?	wele? - ولې؟
where?	chareth? - چیرته؟

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Questions in Pashto has a logical pattern. Locate the Questions above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Pashtu.

List of Questions in Pashto

Below is a list of the Questions and interrogative expressions in Pashto placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Pashto vocabulary.

English Questions	Pashto Questions
where is he?	heghh chareth da? - هغه چیرته دی؟
what is this?	da ch da? - دا څه دی؟
why are you sad?	tasew wela khefh aa? - تاسو ولی خفه یی؟
how do you want to pay?	th ph ch ḍwel ghewṛa chh m'eash werkṛa? - ته په څه ډول غوړی چه معاش ورکړی؟
can I come?	kewlaa shem chh zh rashem? - کولای شم چه زه راشم؟
is he sleeping?	aaa heghh khewb kewa? - ایا هغه خوب کوی؟
do you know me?	tasew ma pajena? - تاسو ما پیژنی؟
do you have my book?	zema ketab tasew serh sheth? - زما کتاب تاسو سره شته؟
how big is it?	da cewmerh ghṭ da? - دا څومره غټ دی؟
can I help you?	kewlaa shem sasew serh kewmek wekṛm? - کولای شم ساسو سره کومک وکړم؟
can you help me?	aaa th maserh kewmek kewlaa sha? - ایا ته ماسره کومک کولای شی؟
do you speak English?	tasa aneglasa khebra kewlaa sha? - تاسی انګلیسی خبری کولای شی؟
how far is this?	da cewmerh lara da? - دا څومره لیری دی؟
what time is it?	cew beja da? - څو بجی دی؟
how much is this?	da ph cew dh? - دا په څو ده؟
what is your name?	seta newm ch dh? - ستا نوم څه ده؟
where do you live?	tasew chara jewned kewa? - تاسو چیری ژوند کوی؟

Questions and interrogative expressions have a very important role in Pashto, therefore they need very special attention.

Pashto Numbers

If you're trying to learn Pashto Numbers which is also called Pashtu, check our courses about Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers... to help you with your Pashto grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Pashto. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Pashto Numbers

Learning the Pashto Numbers is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Pashto language. But first we need to know what the role of Numbers is in the structure of the grammar in Pashto.
Pashto cardinal number convey the "how many" they're also known as "counting numbers," because they show quantity. Here are some examples:

English Numbers	Pashto Numbers
numbers	shemar (hesab) - شمیر (حساب)
one	yew - يو
two	dewh - دوه
three	der - درې
four	celwer - څلور
five	penzh - پنځه
six	shepẓ̌ - شپږ
seven	awewh - اووه
eight	ath - اته
nine	nhh - نهه
ten	les - لس
eleven	yewwels - يوولس
twelve	dewles - دولس
thirteen	daar les - دیار لس
fourteen	cewar les - څوار لس
fifteen	penzh les - پنځه لس
sixteen	shepaṛs - شپاړس
seventeen	awewh les - اووه لس
eighteen	at les - ات لس
nineteen	newles - نولس
twenty	shel - شل
hundred	sel - سل
one thousand	zer - زر
million	malawen - میلیون

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Numbers in Pashto has a logical pattern. Locate the Numbers above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Pashtu.

List of Ordinal Numbers in Pashto

Pashto Ordinal numbers tell the order of things in a set: first, second, third, etc. Ordinal numbers do not show quantity. They only show rank or position. Below is a list of the Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers in Pashto. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Pashto vocabulary.

English Numbers	Pashto Numbers
Ordinal Numbers	asem meshetq zeyat shemer - اسم مشتق زيات شمېر
first	lewmṛa - لومړی
second	dewhem - دوهم
third	deram - دریم
fourth	celwerm - څلورم
fifth	penzem - پنځم
sixth	shepẓ̌m - شپږم
seventh	awewm - اووم
eighth	atem - اتم
ninth	nhem - نهم
tenth	lesm - لسم
eleventh	ew lesm - ېو لسم
twelfth	dewh lesm - دوه لسم
thirteenth	deyar lesm - ديار لسم
fourteenth	cewar lesm - څوار لسم
fifteenth	penzh lesm - پنځه لسم
sixteenth	shepaṛsem - شپاړسم
seventeenth	awewh lesm - اووه لسم
eighteenth	ath lesm - اته لسم
nineteenth	newlesm - نولسم
twentieth	shelm - شلم
once	yew zel - يو ځل
twice	dewh zelh - دوه ځله

Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers have a very important role in Pashto, therefore they need very special attention.

Pashto Adverbs

If you're trying to learn Pashto Adverbs which is also called Pashtu, check our courses about Adverbs of time place manner and frequency... to help you with your Pashto grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Pashto. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Pashto Adverbs

Learning the Pashto Adverbs is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Pashto language. But first we need to know what the role of Adverbs is in the structure of the grammar in Pashto.
Pashto adverbs are part of speech. Generally they're words that modify any part of language other than a noun. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives (including numbers), clauses, sentences and other adverbs. Here are some examples:

English Adverbs	Pashto Adverbs
adverbs	qadewnh - قیدونه
I read a book sometimes	zh yew ketab kelh nakelh lewlem - زه يو کتاب کله ناکله لولم
I will never smoke	zh bh heyceklh segraṭ wencekwem - زه به هيڅکله سګریټ ونڅکوم
are you alone?	tasa ewaza aaset? - تاسی ېوازی یاست؟

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Adverbs in Pashto has a logical pattern. Locate the Adverbs above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Pashtu.

List of Adverbs in Pashto

Below is a list of the Adverbs of time place manner and frequency in Pashto placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Pashto vocabulary.

English Adverbs	Pashto Adverbs
adverbs of time	qadewnh dewkhet - قیدونه دوخت
yesterday	perwen - پرون
today	nen werz - نن ورځ
tomorrow	seba - سبا
now	awes - اوس
then	lh hegh werwesth - له هغې وروسته
later	lh hegh werwesth - له هغې وروسته
tonight	nen sheph - نن شپه
right now	hemda awes - همدا اوس
last night	tarh sheph - تیره شپه
this morning	nen shar - نن سهار
next week	ratelwenka awewney - راتلونکی اووني
already	la demkhh, la pekhewa - لا دمخه، لا پخوا
recently	nẓ̌da wekhet kṣ̌a - نږدی وخت کښی
lately	nẓ̌da wekhet kṣ̌a - نږدی وخت کښی
soon	jer - ژر
immediately	semd lash - سمد لاسه
still	la ter awesh - لا تر اوسه
yet	ter awesh - تر اوسه
ago	wṛaned - وړاندې
adverbs of place	qadenh d zaa - قیدنه د ځای
here	delth - دلته
there	helth - هلته
over there	helth - هلته
everywhere	ph her zaa k - په هر ځای کې
anywhere	her zaa - هر ځاى
nowhere	hechereth - هېچېرته
home	kewr - كور
away	lera - لری
out	debaneda - دباندی
adverbs of manner	qadewnh d shan (teraqa) - قیدونه د شان (طریقی)
very	ḍer - ډېر
quite	ḍer - ډېر
pretty	ḍer - ډېر
really	ph heqyeqt k - په حقيقت کې
fast	tez - تېز
well	ṣ̌h - ښه
hard	sekhet - سخت
quickly	ph taza serh - په تیزی سره
slowly	werw werw - ورو ورو
carefully	ph ahetaat serh - په احتیاط سره
hardly	ph sekheta serh - په سختی سره
barely	lẓ̌ - لږ
mostly	zeyaterh - زياتره
almost	teqraba - تقریبآ
absolutely	hetma - حتمآ
together	yew zay - يو ځاي
alone	yewaz - يوازې
adverbs of frequency	qadewnh d paṣ̌a - قیدونه د پیښی
always	tel - تل
frequently	dem ter dem - دم تر دم
usually	m'emewla - معمولآ
sometimes	kelh nakelh - کله ناکله
occasionally	wekhet na wekhet - وخت نا وخت
seldom	lẓ̌ - لږ
rarely	ḍer lẓ̌ shemer - ډېر لږ شمېر
never	heyceklh nh - هيڅکله نه

Adverbs of time place manner and frequency have a very important role in Pashto, therefore they need very special attention.

Pashto Negation

Pashto Negation

If you're trying to learn Pashto Negation which is also called Pashtu, check our courses about Negation and negative expressions... to help you with your Pashto grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Pashto. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Pashto Negation

Learning the Pashto Negation is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Pashto language. But first we need to know what the role of Negation is in the structure of the grammar in Pashto.
Pashto negation is the process that turns an affirmative statement (I am happy) into its opposite denial (I am not happy). Here are some examples:

English Negation	Pashto Negation
Negation	redwenh - ردونه
he is not here	heghh helth nesheth - هغه هلته نشته
that is not my book	da zema ketab neda - دا زما کتاب ندی
do not enter	mh nenwezh - مه ننوزه

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Negation in Pashto has a logical pattern. Locate the Negation above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Pashtu.

List of Negation in Pashto

Below is a list of the Negation and negative expressions in Pashto placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Pashto vocabulary.

English Negation	Pashto Negation
I don't speak	zh khebra nh kewwem - زه خبری نه کووم
I don't write	zh lakel nh kewwem - زه لیکل نه کووم
I don't drive	zh mewṭr nh chelwem - زه موټر نه چلوم
I don't love	zh manh nh kewwem - زه مینه نه کووم
I don't give	zh aa nh werkewwem - زه یی نه ورکووم
I don't smile	zh tebsem nh kewwem - زه تبسم نه کووم
I don't take	zh aa nh wṛm - زه یی نه وړم
he doesn't speak	heghh khebra nh kewa - هغه خبری نه کوی
he doesn't write	heghh lakel nh kewlaa - هغه لیکل نه کولای
he doesn't drive	heghh mewṭr nh chelwela - هغه موټر نه چلولی
he doesn't love	heghh manh nh kewa - هغه مینه نه کوی
he doesn't give	heghh aa nh wer kew - هغه یی نه ور كوې
he doesn't smile	heghh tebsem nekwa - هغه تبسم نکوی
he doesn't take	heghh aa nh wṛa - هغه یی نه وړی
we don't speak	mewẓ̌ khebra nekwew - موږ خبری نکوو
we don't write	mewẓ̌ lakel nekwew - موږ لیکل نکوو
we don't drive	mewẓ̌ mewṭr nh chelwew - موږ موټر نه چلوو
we don't love	mewẓ̌ manh nh keww - موږ مینه نه کوو
we don't give	mewẓ̌ aa nh werkeww - موږ یی نه ورکوو
we don't smile	mewẓ̌ tebsem nh keww - موږ تبسم نه کوو
we don't take	mewẓ̌ aa nh wṛw - موږ یی نه وړو

Negation and negative expressions have a very important role in Pashto, therefore they need very special attention.

Pashto Prepositions

If you're trying to learn Pashto Prepositions which is also called Pashtu, check our courses about time and place prepositions and and demonstrative pronouns... to help you with your Pashto grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Pashto. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Pashto Prepositions

Learning the Pashto Prepositions is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Pashto language. But first we need to know what the role of Prepositions is in the structure of the grammar in Pashto.
Pashto prepositions link nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. The word or phrase that the preposition introduces is called the object of the preposition. Here are some examples:

English Prepositions	Pashto Prepositions
Prepositions	herwef adafh - حروف اضافه
inside the house	dekwer ph dakhel kṣ̌a - دکور په داخل کښی
outside the car	demwṭr nh bher - دموټر نه بهر
with me	lh ma serh - له ما سره
without him	b heghh - بې هغه
under the table	demaz laneda - دمیز لاندی
after tomorrow	seba nh werwesth - سبا نه وروسته
before sunset	delmer lewadelw nh wṛaneda - دلمر لویدلو نه وړاندی
but I'm busy	megr zh mesrewf am - مګر زه مصروف یم

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Prepositions in Pashto has a logical pattern. Locate the Prepositions above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Pashtu.

List of Prepositions in Pashto

Below is a list of the Time place and demonstrative pronouns in Pashto placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Pashto vocabulary.

English Prepositions	Pashto Prepositions
about	ph aṛh - په اړه
above	pas - پاس
across	ph taradada - په تیریدادی
after	werwesth - وروسته
against	per ded - پر ضد
among	ph menz k - په منځ کې
around	ph shawekhewa k - په شاوخوا کې
as	d - د
at	ph - په
before	mekheka - مخکی
behind	ter sha - تر شا
below	lanedy - لاندي
beneath	lanedy - لاندي
beside	ter ceng - تر څنګ
between	ter menz - تر منځ
beyond	pewra ghaṛh - پوری غاړه
but	khew - خو
by	lh khewa - له خوا
despite	serh leda - سره لدی
down	laneda - لاندی
during	ph jeraan ka - په جریان کی
except	perth lh - پرته له
for	leparh - لپاره
from	lh - له
in	ph - په
inside	ph dennh k - په دننه کې
into	ph - په
near	nẓ̌da - نږدی
next	ratelwenk - راتلونكې
of	d - د
on	ph - په
opposite	ph wṛanedy - په وړاندي
out	bher - بهر
outside	nh bher - نه بهر
over	ph - په
per	ph - په
plus	jem' (awezaa kewl) - جمع (یوځای کول)
round	gerd - ګرد
since	lh heghh mhalh - له هغه مهاله
than	baa (werseth) - بیا (ورسته)
through	lh lar - له لارې
till	ter - تر
to	th - ته
toward	th - ته
under	laneda - لاندی
unlike	ph khelaf - په خلاف
until	ter heghh ch - تر هغه چې
up	pas - پاس
via	lh lar - له لارې
with	serh - سره
within	ph dennh k - په دننه کې
without	b - بې
two words	dewh kelm - دوه کلمې
according to	d weyna lh mekh - د وينا له مخې
because of	leda amelh chh - لدی امله چه
close to	th nẓ̌da - ته نږدی
due to	lh amelh - له امله
except for	perth lh - پرته له
far from	hakhewa - هاخوا
inside of	dennh - دننه
instead of	d hegh ph zaa - د هغې په ځاى
near to	nẓ̌dey - نږدي
next to	ceng th - څنګ ته
outside of	bher - بهر
prior to	wṛaned - وړاندې
three words	dera leghatewnh - دری لغاتونه
as far as	ter heghh zayh - تر هغه ځايه
as well as	aw hemdarengh - او همدارنګه
in addition to	ph hegh berserh d - په هغې برسېره د
in front of	ph wṛaned - په وړاندې
in spite of	deda nh 'elawh - ددی نه علاوه
on behalf of	ph asetazeytewb d - په استازيتوب د
on top of	ph ser d - په سر د
demonstrative prepositions	'esharewa demaar - عشاروی ضمایر
this	da - دا
that	heghh - هغه
these	da (jem'e) - دا (جمع)
those	heghh (jem'e) - هغه (جمع)

Time place and demonstrative pronouns have a very important role in Pashto, therefore they need very special attention. Once you're done with the Pashtu Prepositions,

Pashto Nouns

If you're trying to learn Pashto Nouns which is also called Pashtu, check our courses about Nouns and Words... to help you with your Pashto grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Pashto. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Pashto Nouns

Learning the Pashto Nouns is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Pashto language. But first we need to know what the role of Nouns is in the structure of the grammar in Pashto.
Pashto nouns are words used to name a person, animal, place, thing, or abstract ideas. Nouns are usually the most important part of vocabulary. Here are some examples:

English Nouns	Pashto Nouns
nouns	asemwenh - اسمونه
my car	zema mewṭr - زما موټر
green car	sheyn mewṭr - شين موټر
three cars	der mewṭrh - درې موټره
car garage	demw ṭr geraj - دمو ټر ګراج
outside the car	demw ṭr cekhh d baneda - دمو ټر څخه د باندی

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Nouns in Pashto has a logical pattern. Locate the Nouns above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Pashtu.

List of Nouns in Pashto

Below is a list of the Nouns and Words in Pashto placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Pashto vocabulary.

English Nouns	Pashto Nouns
arm	bazew (mṭ) - بازو (مټ)
back	sha - شا
cheeks	ghembewra - غمبوری
chest	sanh - سینه
chin	zenh - زنه
ear	ghewẓ̌ - غوږ
elbow	cengel - څنګل
eye	setregh - سترگه
face	mekh - مخ
finger	gewth - ګوته
fingers	gewta - ګوتی
foot	pṣ̌h - پښه
hair	waṣ̌tan - ویښتان
hand	las - لاس
head	ser - سر
heart	zṛh - زړه
knee	zengewn - زنګون
leg	pṣ̌h - پښه
lip	shewnḍh - شونډه
mouth	khewlh - خوله
neck	wer meyẓ̌ (ghaṛh) - ور ميږ (غاړه)
nose	pezh - پزه
shoulder	awẓ̌h - اوږه
stomach	nes - نس
teeth	ghaṣ̌wenh - غاښونه
thigh	werwen - ورون
throat	merəi - مرۍ
thumb	ghṭh gewth - غټه ګوته
toe	depṣ̌a ghṭh gewth - دپښی غټه ګوته
tongue	jebh - ژبه
tooth	ghaṣ̌ - غاښ

Nouns and Words have a very important role in Pashto, therefore they need very special attention. Once you're done with the Pashtu Nouns,

Pashto Adjectives

If you're trying to learn Pashto Adjectives which is also called Pashtu, check our courses about Adjectives, Colors, Shapes, Sizes... to help you with your Pashto grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Pashto. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Pashto Adjectives

Learning the Pashto Adjectives is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Pashto language. But first we need to know what the role of Adjectives is in the structure of the grammar in Pashto.
Pashto Adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence. Here are some examples:

English Adjectives	Pashto Adjectives
adjectives	seftewnh - صفتونه
a green tree	yewh shenh wenh - يوه شنه ونه
a tall building	yewh lewṛh wedanəi - يوه لوړه ودانۍ
a very old man	yew ḍer zewṛ sṛy - يو ډېر زوړ سړي
the old red house	heghh zewṛ sewr kewr - هغه زوړ سور کور
a very nice friend	yew ḍyer ṣ̌h dewset - يو ډير ښه دوست

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Adjectives in Pashto has a logical pattern. Locate the Adjectives above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Pashtu.

List of Adjectives in Pashto

Below is a list of the Adjectives, Colors, Shapes, Sizes in Pashto placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Pashto vocabulary.

English Adjectives	Pashto Adjectives
colors	rengewnh - رنگونه
black	tewr - تور
blue	asemaney sheyn - اسماني شين
brown	neswarey - نسواري
gray	khakey - خاكي
green	sheyn - شين
orange	na renj - نا رنجې
purple	areghewaney - ارغواني
red	sewr - سور
white	sepyen - سپين
yellow	jeṛ - ژېړ
sizes	anedazh - اندازه
big	lewa (ghṭ) - لوی (غټ)
deep	jewr - ژور
long	awẓ̌d - اوږد
narrow	teng (nera) - تنگ (نری)
short	lenḍ - لنډ
small	wṛweka - وړوکی
tall	jeg (deng) - جګ (دنګ)
thick	ḍbel (penḍ) - ډبل (پنډ)
thin	nera - نری
wide	peln (perakh) - پلن (پراخ)
shapes	sheklewnh - شکلونه
circular	gerd (daarh sheklh) - ګرد (دایره شکله)
straight	mekhamekh - مخامخ
square	merb' - مربع
triangular	methelth - مثلث
tastes	khewnedwenh - خوندونه
bitter	terakh - تریخ
fresh	tazh - تازه
salty	malegyen - مالگين
sour	terwesh - تروش
spicy	mesa lh dar - مسا له دار
sweet	khewẓ̌ - خوږ
qualities	khasatewnh - خاصیتونه
bad	bed - بد
clean	sefa (pak) - صفا (پاک)
dark	taarh - تیاره
difficult	sekhet (meshekl) - سخت (مشکل)
dirty	kharen (chṭl) - خیرن (چټل)
dry	wech - وچ
easy	asan - اسان
empty	khaley (tesh) - خالي (تش)
expensive	qamet(geran) - قیمت(ګران)
fast	taz - تیز
foreign	kharaja (bherna) - خاریجی (بهرنی)
full	pewrh (ḍk) - پوره (ډک)
good	ṣ̌h - ښه
hard	sekhet - سخت
heavy	derwend - دروند
inexpensive	arezanh - ارزانه
light	rewṣ̌an - روښان
local	seymh ayeyz (mhela) - سيمه اييز (محلی)
new	newy - نوي
noisy	deshewrh aw zewag cekhh ḍk - دشوره او زواګ څخه ډک
old	zewṛ - زوړ
powerful	qewa (zewakemn) - قوی (ځواکمن)
quiet	aramh (ghela) - ارامه (غلی)
correct	derset (derset kewl) - درست (درست کول)
slow	sest (werw) - سست (ورو)
soft	nerm (pewset) - نرم (پوست)
very	ḍer - ډېر
weak	kemzewr - كمزور
wet	nemjen (lewned) - نمجن (لوند)
wrong	naderset (ghelt) - نادرست (غلط)
young	zewan - ځوان
quantities	kemyetwenh - كميتونه
few	cew - څو
little	kem - كم
many	zeyat shemer - زيات شمېر
much	ḍar - ډیر
part	berkhh - برخه
some	b'eda - بعضی
a few	yew cew - يو څو
whole	ṭwel - ټول

Adjectives, Colors, Shapes, Sizes have a very important role in Pashto, therefore they need very special attention. Once you're done with the Pashtu Adjectives,

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Pashto Verbs

If you're trying to learn Pashto Verbs which is also called Pashtu, check our courses about Verbs in the present past and future tense... to help you with your Pashto grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Pashto. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Pashto Verbs

Learning the Pashto Verbs is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Pashto language. But first we need to know what the role of Verbs is in the structure of the grammar in Pashto.
Pashto verbs are words that convey action (bring, read, walk, run), or a state of being (exist, stand). In most languages a verb may agree with the person, gender, and/or number of some of its arguments, such as its subject, or object. Here are some examples:

English Verbs	Pashto Verbs
Verbs	f'elewnh - فعلونه
Past	ter - تېر
I spoke	zh weghẓ̌adem - زه وغږیدم
I wrote	ma welakh - ما ولیکه
I drove	ma wechela wh - ما وچلا وه
I loved	ma manh wekṛh - ما مینه وکړه
I gave	ma werkṛ - ما ورکړ
I smiled	ma tebsem wekṛ - ما تبسم وکړ
I took	ma wakhesth (mabewtelh) - ما واخسته (مابوتله)
he spoke	hefh weghẓ̌adh - هفه وغږیده
he wrote	heghh welakh - هغه ولیکه
he drove	heghh wechelwh - هغه وچلوه
he loved	heghh manh wekṛh - هغه مینه وکړه
he gave	heghh werkṛ - هغه ورکړ
he smiled	heghh meska wekṛ - هغه مسکا وکړ
he took	heghh wakhesth (heghhebwetlh) - هغه واخسته (هغهبوتله)
we spoke	mewnẓ̌ weghẓ̌adew - مونږ وغږیدو
we wrote	mewnẓ̌ welakh - مونږ ولیکه
we drove	mewnẓ̌ wechelwh - مونږ وچلوه
we loved	mewnẓ̌ manh wekṛh - مونږ مینه وکړه
we gave	mewnẓ̌ werkṛ - مونږ ورکړ
we smiled	mewnẓ̌ tebsem wekṛ - مونږ تبسم وکړ
we took	mewnẓ̌ wakhesth (mewnẓ̌bewtelh) - مونږ واخسته (مونږبوتله)
Future	ratelwenk - راتلونکې
I will speak	zh bh weghẓ̌aẓ̌m - زه به وغږیږم
I will write	zh bh welakem - زه به ولیکم
I will drive	zh bh wechelwem - زه به وچلوم
I will love	zh bh manh wekṛm - زه به مینه وکړم
I will give	zh bh aa werkṛm - زه به یی ورکړم
I will smile	zh tebsem wekṛm - زه تبسم وکړم
I will take	zh bh aa aw sem ( zh bh aa wakhelm) - زه به یی یو سم ( زه به یی واخلم)
he will speak	heghh bh weghẓ̌aẓ̌a - هغه به وغږیږی
he will write	heghh bh aa welaka - هغه به یی ولیکی
he will drive	heghh bh aa wechelwa - هغه به یی وچلوی
he will love	heghh bh manh wekṛa - هغه به مینه وکړی
he will give	heghh bh aa werkṛa - هغه به یی ورکړی
he will smile	heghh bh tebsem wekṛa - هغه به تبسم وکړی
he will take	heghh bh aa wasa (heghh bh aa wakhela) - هغه به یی ویسی (هغه به یی واخلی)
we will speak	mewnẓ̌ bh khebra wekṛw - مونږ به خبری وکړو
we will write	mewnẓ̌ bh aa welakew - مونږ به یی ولیکو
we will drive	mewnẓ̌ bh aa wechelwew - مونږ به یی وچلوو
we will love	mewnẓ̌ bh manh wekṛw - مونږ به مینه وکړو
we will give	mewnẓ̌ bh aa werkṛw - مونږ به یی ورکړو
we will smile	mewnẓ̌ bh tebsem wekṛw - مونږ به تبسم وکړو
we will take	mewnẓ̌ bh aa wasew (mewnẓ̌ bh aa wakhelw) - مونږ به یی ویسو (مونږ به یی واخلو)
Present	hal sadh - حال ساده
I speak	zh khebra kewwem - زه خبری کووم
I write	zh lakel kewwem - زه لیکل کووم
I drive	zh mewṭr chelwewm - زه موټر چلووم
I love	zh manh kewwem - زه مینه کووم
I give	zh werkewwem - زه ورکووم
I smile	zh tebsem kewwem - زه تبسم کووم
I take	zh aa wṛm - زه یی وړم
he speaks	heghh khebra kewa - هغه خبری کوی
he writes	heghh lakel kewa - هغه لیکل کوی
he drives	heghh mewṭr chelwa - هغه موټر چلوی
he loves	heghh manh kewa - هغه مینه کوی
he gives	heghh aa werkewa - هغه یی ورکوی
he smiles	heghh tebsem kewa - هغه تبسم کوی
he takes	heghh aa wṛa - هغه یی وړی
we speak	mewnẓ̌ khebra keww - مونږ خبری کوو
we write	mewnẓ̌ lakel keww - مونږ لیکل کوو
we drive	mewnẓ̌ mewṭr chelwew - مونږ موټر چلوو
we love	mewnẓ̌ manh keww - مونږ مینه کوو
we give	mewnẓ̌ aa werkeww - مونږ یی ورکوو
we smile	mewnẓ̌ tebsem keww - مونږ تبسم کوو
we take	mewnẓ̌ aa wṛw - مونږ یی وړو

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Verbs in Pashto has a logical pattern. Locate the Verbs above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Pashtu.

List of Verbs in Pashto

Below is a list of the conjugated Verbs in the present past and future in Pashto placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Pashto vocabulary.

English Verbs	Pashto Verbs
I can accept that	zh kewlaa shem da wemnem - زه کولای شم دا ومنم
she added it	heghh zaath kṛh - هغه زیاته کړه
we admit it	mewnẓ̌ a'eteraf keww - مونږ اعتراف کوو
they advised him	dewa dh th nesahet wekṛ (separṣ̌tenh) - دوی ده ته نصیحت وکړ (سپارښتنه)
I can agree with that	zh da serh mewafeq nh am - زه دی سره موافق نه یم
she allows it	hegha ajazh werkṛh - هغی اجازه ورکړه
we announce it	mewnẓ̌ da a'elan kṛ - مونږ دا اعلان کړ
I can apologize	zh kewlaa shem chh bṣ̌nh weghewaṛm - زه کولای شم چه بښنه وغواړم
she appears today	heghh nen werz ṣ̌kara - هغه نن ورځ ښکاری
they arranged that	dewa heghh tertab kṛ - دوی هغه ترتیب کړ
I can arrive tomorrow	zh seba resadela shem - زه سبا رسیدلی شم
she can ask him	heghh lh dh nh pewṣ̌tenh kewlaa sha - هغه له ده نه پوښتنه کولای شی
she attaches that	heghh werserh wesl kṛ - هغه ورسره وصل کړ
we attack them	mewnẓ̌ per heghewa berad wekṛ - مونږ پر هغوی برید وکړ
they avoid her	dewa d hegha mekhenawaa wekṛ - دوی د هغی مخنیوای وکړ
I can bake it	zh aa pewkh kewla shem - زه یی پوخ کولی شم
she is like him	heghh d heghh ph car dh - هغه د هغه په څیر ده
we beat it	mewnẓ̌ da wewahh - مونږ دا وواهه
they became happy	heghewa khewshhalh shewl - هغوی خوشحاله شول
I can begin that	zh heghh sherw' kewlaa shem - زه هغه شروع کولای شم
we borrowed money	mewẓ̌ pasa qerd kṛa - موږ پیسی قرض کړی
they breathe air	heghewa hewa tenfes kṛh - هغوی هوا تنفس کړه
I can bring it	zh aa rawṛaa shem - زه یی راوړای شم
I can build that	zh aa jewṛwela shem - زه یی جوړولی شم
she buys food	heghh ḍwḍa akhela - هغه ډوډی اخلی
we calculate it	mewẓ̌ da hesabeww - موږ دا حسابوو
they carry it	da heghewa anetqalewa - دا هغوی انتقالوی
they don't cheat	heghewa dhewkh nekwa - هغوی دهوکه نکوی
she chooses him	heghh daa anetkhabewa - هغه دای انتخابوی
we close it	damewnẓ̌ bend kṛ - دامونږ بند کړ
he comes here	heghh delth raza - هغه دلته راځی
I can compare that	zh heghh meqaash kewlaa shem - زه هغه مقایسه کولای شم
she competes with me	heghh lh ma serh rekabet kewa - هغه له ما سره رکابت کوی
we complain about it	mewnẓ̌ dedghh ph aṛh shekaat lerw - مونږ ددغه په اړه شکایت لرو
they continued reading	heghewa lewsetlew th adamh werkṛh - هغوی لوستلو ته ادامه ورکړه
he cried about that	heghh deda ph aṛh wejṛl - هغه ددی په اړه وژړل
I can decide now	zh awes faselh kewla shem - زه اوس فیصله کولی شم
she described it to me	hegha math da tesherah kṛ - هغی ماته دا تشریح کړ
we disagree about it	mewnẓ̌ leda serh mewafeq nh aw - مونږ لدی سره موافق نه یو
they disappeared quickly	heghew ḍarejṛ ghab (werk) shewl - هغو ډیرژړ غیب (ورک) شول
I discovered that	ma keshef kṛ chh - ما کشف کړ چه
she dislikes that	hegha khewṣ̌ nekṛ - هغی خوښ نکړ
we do it	mewẓ̌ dakar keww - موږ داکار کوو
they dream about it	heghewa deda ph heklh khewb wana - هغوی ددی په هکله خوب وینی
I earned	marewzegar kṛa - ماروزګار کړی
he eats a lot	heghh sṛa ḍar khewrak kewa - هغه سړی ډیر خوراک کوی
we enjoyed that	mewnẓ̌ ḍar ledt tera wakhesth - مونږ ډیر لذت تری واخسته
they entered here	heghewa delth dekhewl wekṛ - هغوی دلته دخول وکړ
he escaped that	heghh wetṣ̌tadh chh - هغه وتښتیده چه
I can explain that	zh aa tesherah kewlaa shem, chh - زه یی تشریح کولای شم، چه
she feels that too	heghh hem da ahesas kewa - هغه هم دا احصاص کوی
we fled from there	dheghh zaa cekhh mewnẓ̌ ferar wekṛ - دهغه ځای څخه مونږ فرار وکړ
they will fly tomorrow	heghewa bh seba perwaz wekṛa - هغوی به سبا پرواز وکړی
I can follow you	zh ta t'eqabewla shem - زه تا تعقیبولی شم
she forgot me	hegha zh har kṛm - هغی زه هیر کړم
we forgive him	mewẓ̌ heghh webaṣ̌h - موږ هغه وباښه
I can give her that	zh kewlaa shem chh hegha th aa werkṛm - زه کولای شم چه هغی ته یی ورکړم
she goes there	heghh helth za - هغه هلته ځی
we greeted them	mewnẓ̌ lh dewa serh rewghebṛ wekṛ - مونږ له دوی سره روغبړ وکړ
I hate that	zh leda nh nefret kewwem - زه لدی نه نفرت کووم
I can hear it	zh aa aweradela shem - زه یی اوریدلی شم
she imagine that	hegha teswer wekṛ, chh - هغی تصور وکړ، چه
we invited them	mewẓ̌ heghewa d'ewet kṛa - موږ هغوی دعوت کړی
I know him	zh heghh pajenm - زه هغه پیژنم
she learned it	hegha dazedh kṛ - هغی دازده کړ
we leave now	awes mewnẓ̌ zew - اوس مونږ ځو
they lied about him	dewa dheghh ph aṛh derwegh wewal - دوی دهغه په اړه دروغ وویل
I can listen to that	zh heghh th ghewẓ̌ nawela shem - زه هغه ته غوږ نیولی شم
she lost that	heghh nh werk shew - هغه نه ورک شو
we made it yesterday	perwen mewnẓ̌ wersadew - پرون مونږ ورسیدو
they met him	heghewa lh dh serh melaqat wekṛ - هغوی له ده سره ملاقات وکړ
I misspell that	zh heghh ghelt lakem - زه هغه غلط لیکم
I always pray	zh hemashh lemwenz kewwem - زه همیشه لمونځ کووم
she prefers that	heghh dath terja' werkewa - هغه دیته ترجیع ورکوی
we protected them	mewẓ̌ dedwa satenh wekṛh - موږ ددوی ساتنه وکړه
they will punish her	heghew a bh da th sezawerkṛa - هغو ی به دی ته سزاورکړی
I can put it there	dazh helth kaṣ̌wedla shem - دازه هلته کیښودلی شم
she will read it	heghh bh da welwela - هغه به دا ولولی
we received that	mewẓ̌ heghh sha las th rawṛ - موږ هغه شی لاس ته راوړ
they refuse to talk	dewa d khebrewkewlew cekhh ḍḍh wekṛh - دوی د خبروکولو څخه ډډه وکړه
I remember that	zema heghh awes hem ph aad da - زما هغه اوس هم په یاد دی
she repeats that	hegha baa tekrar kṛ - هغی بیا تکرار کړ
we see it	mewẓ̌ dawanew - موږ داوینو
they sell it	heghew da khercewa - هغو دا خرڅوی
I sent that yesterday	da ma perwen welaẓ̌h - دا ما پرون ولیږه
he shaved his beard	heghh kheplh ẓ̌arh werkheralh - هغه خپله ږیره ورخریله
it shrunk quickly	da ḍarejreghewnej shew - دا ډیرژرغونج شو
we will sing it	mewnẓ̌ ba da senderh wewaaw - مونږ با دا سندره ووایو
they sat there	heghewa helth kṣ̌anaset - هغوی هلته کښیناست
I can speak it	zh dakhebrh kewlaa shem - زه داخبره کولای شم
she spends money	heghh ṣ̌zh pasa mesrefwa - هغه ښځه پیسی مصرفوی
we suffered from that	mewnẓ̌ leda amelh wekṛadew - مونږ لدی امله وکړیدو
they suggest that	heghewa wṛanedaz wekṛ, chh - هغوی وړاندیز وکړ، چه
I surprised him	ma heghh hek pek kṛ - ما هغه هک پک کړ
she took that	hegha heghh sha wa wṛ - هغی هغه شی وی وړ
we teach it	mewẓ̌ daṣ̌wenh wekṛh - موږ داښونه وکړه
they told us	heghewa mewnẓ̌ th wewal - هغوی مونږ ته وویل
she thanked him	hegha ṣ̌za dheghh cekhh mennh wekṛh - هغی ښځی دهغه څخه مننه وکړه
I can think about it	zh deda ph aṛh fekr kewlaa shem - زه ددی په اړه فکر کولای شم
she threw it	hegha weshaṛh - هغی وشاړه
we understand that	mewnẓ̌ pewhaẓ̌w chh - مونږ پوهیږو چه
they want that	heghewa ghewaṛa chh - هغوی غواړی چه
I can wear it	zh daghewsetla shem - زه داغوستلی شم
she writes that	heghh leykey ch - هغه ليکي چې
we talk about it	mewẓ̌ deda ph aṛh weghẓ̌adew - موږ ددی په اړه وغږیدو
they have it	heghew dalera - هغو دالری
I watched it	ma leda cekhh nendarh wekṛh - ما لدی څخه ننداره وکړه
I will talk about it	zh bh deda ph aṛh khebra wekṛm - زه به ددی په اړه خبری وکړم
he bought that yesterday	heghh perwen rawewṛ - هغه پرون راووړ
we finished it	mewẓ̌ daterserh kṛ - موږ داترسره کړ