Pashto Learning Made Easy

Lesson Nine
Part 1
.The transitive verb ..to eat ( khural

English..Do you eat a lot of food in the morning?
Urdu.....Kia ap nay subha bohat khana khaya?
Pashto..Aya taso sahr dera dodai khurre?

English..No, in the morning I just eat a single paratha
Urdu...... Nahi, subha bus aik paratha khaya.
Pashto..Na, sehr bus yw paratha khuram.

English..Do your friends eat meat?
Urdu.......Kia ap k dost gosht khaty hain?
Pashto...Aya staso malgari gwakha khore?

English..No, they don't eat meat.
Urdu...... Nahi, woo gosht nai khaty.
pashto...Na, haghavi gwakha na khurre.

English....When do you eat food at night?
Urdu........Raat ko kis waqat rote khaty hain?
Pashto....Da shpay sa wakhat dodai khurre?

English...We eat food at eight o'clock.
Urdu.......Hum aath bajy khana khaty hain.
Pashto...Mong ata baje dodai khurro.

English...Does she never eat rice?
Urdu.......Kia woo chawal khabi nahi khate.
Pashto...Aya hagha wareze hes kala na khurri?

English....No, she only eats potatoes.
Urdu........Nahi, woo sirf alo khate hai.
Pashto....Na hagha sirf alogan
khurre.

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Lesson Eight
Part 4

Asking general questions about animals in Pashto.

English ..What do you call this animal ?
Urdu.......Is janwar ko tum kia kehty ho?
Pashto...Da zanawar ta sa wayae?

English..What do you call their plural?
Urdu.......Inke jama ko tum keya kehty ho?
Pashto...Hagha dero ta sa wayae?

English...What do you call their females.
Urdu......Inke mada ko tum kia kehty  ho?
Pashto..Haghe Keze ta sa waye .

English...What do you call their males?
Urdu.......Inkay nar ko tum kia kehty ho?
Pashto...Hagha nar ta sa wayae.

English...What do u call their young ones.
Urdu....... Inkay bachon ko tum  kia kehty ho?
Pashto...Hagha wrokay ta sa wayae.

English...What do you call their young males and females?
Urdu.......Inke chotay mada aur nar ko tum kia kehty ho?
Pashto...Haghy wrokae kheze ao nar ta sa wayae?

English...What noise this animal make?
Urdu........Yeh janwar kese awaz karta hai?
Pashto....Da zanawar sanga awaz kavi?

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Lesson Eight
Part 3( B)

5. English..The student's lesson is easy.

Urdu..........Talib e ilm ka sabaq asan hai.

Pashto...Da talib e ilam sabaq asan de.

Possesive noun..Da talib e ilm
Subject.....Sabaq
Adjective..Asan
Verb..........de.

6.English..The teacher's work is hard.
Urdu.......Ustad ka kaam mushkil hai.
Pashto...Da ustaz kar gharan de.

Possesive noun..Da ustaz
Subject.....kar
Adjective..gharan
Verb..........de

7. English ...The owner of the car is old.
Urdu.......Gari ka malik burah hai.
Pashto....Da motar malik buda de.

Possesive noun..Da motar
Subject.....malik
Adjective..Budda
Verb.........de

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Lesson Eight
Part 2

A person's talk with a shop keeper.

• English...How is ur business going?

Urdu........Apka Kaam kesa ja raha hai?

Pashto....Staso Kar sanga rawan de.

• English ..By the grace of Allah it's ok.

Urdu.........Allah k fazal say thek hai.

Pashto.....Da Allah fazal de kha de.

• English....Is it ur own business?
   No ,sir I'm an employee.

Urdu.......... Kia yeh apka apna karobar  hai?
Nahi g, main nukar hon.

Pashto......Aya da staso khapl karobar de?
Na g, za nukar yam.

•English... It's Afzal's work.

Urdu.......Yeh Afzal ka kaam hai.

Pashto...Da Afzal kar de.

• English....How much is ur daily wage?
Urdu........Apki dehare kitni hai?

Pashto....Sta deare sumra da?

• English....Friend ,he is paying me 200 rupees.

Urdu.......Yaar , woo mujy doo so rupay de raha  hai.

Pashto.....Yara , hagha mata dua swa rupai rakawae.

• English....I want to learn Pukhto.

Urdu.........Main Pashto sekhna chahta hon.

Pashto....Za Pukhto zda kol ghawrum.

• English...If you don't object ,then I'll come here to chat with you.

Urdu.....Agar apko etraaz na ho ,tu main a sakta hon idhr gupshup k lia.

Pashto..Ka staso etraaz na we , nu za ba dalta gupshup la razam.

• English.... It's no problem , whenever you wish u can come.

Urdu......Koi baat nai / koi masla nai ,  apki jab marzi ho a jein.

Pashto..Hes khabra na da ,staso che kala marzi v ratlay she.

• English...Many thanks ,but still give me a time .I don't want to disturb ur business.

Urdu....Bohat shukria.Lakin phir bhi ap mujhy time dain .Main apka Karobar kharab nahi karna chahta.

Pashto...Dera mehrabani.Khu bia hum taso mata tame rakarre.Za staso karobar  kharabona na ghawrum.

• English...Fine ,from two o'clock up to three o'clock I'm free.

Urdu........Acha ,tu do bajey say teen bajey main farig hota hon.

Pashto......Kha, nu da dua bajo na ter daru bajo pori za ozgar yam.

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Lesson Eight

Dialouge between a desperate Pashto learner and her Pukhatana friend about Pashto learning.

English ..Sister , I'm discouraged.
Urdu......Behn main mayus hon.
Pashto..Khorey za khafa yam.

English...How come sister?
Urdu.......Kiyon behn.
Pashto ..Sanga khorey.

English.. I'm not making good progress in Pukhto.
Urdu......Pashto main main peshqadmi/ taraqe / behtri nahi kar pa rahe.
Pashto..Pa pukhto k za taraqe na kom.

English..Really?
Urdu......Sachi
Pashto..Pa reshyia ?

English...I have a lot of work at home.
Urdu.......Ghar main mujhy bohat kaam hain.
Pashto...Pa kor k zama der kar de.

English..Me too.
Urdu.......Mujhy b.
Pashto...Zama hum.

English..When I learn Pashto I become tired.
Urdu.....Jab main Pashto sekhte hon, main thak jate hon.
Pashto..Che za Pukhto zada kom ,za satre kegam.

English.. I understand.
Urdu.......Main samj sakte hon/ haan mujhy pata hai.
Pashto...Za pohegm/aw mata pata da.

English...This is a joyless time for me.
Urdu......Yeh waqat meray lia odas/na kush /gamgeen hota hai.
Pashto...Da wakhat zama dapara bekhuwanda de.

English... Don't be sad.
Urdu.......Mat pareshan ho.
Pashto...Ma khafa kega.

English..God helps me when I try.
Urdu...... Allah meri madad karein gy jab main koshish karon ge.
Pashto...Khudae pak zama madad kavi che za koshish kom.

English.. That's good.May God bless u.
Urdu......Bohat acha.Allah tum pay rehm karein.
Pashto..Dera kha .Da Khudae pak taso pa rehm kavai.

English..Come to visit me often.
Urdu.......ksar mujay milny a jaya karo.
Pashto...Aksar zama khwa la raza.

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Lesson seven
Part 5

Object pronouns used with (Sara..With)

English..Is my book with you?
Yes ,your book is with me.

Urdu......Kia meri kitab tumhary pass hai?
Haan, tumhari kitab meray pass hai.

Pashto..Aya zama kitab tasara de?
Aw,  sta kitab masara de.

English...Is our teacher with her.
Yes ,he is with her.

Urdu.......Kia humara teacher is k sath hai?
Haan, woo is k sath hai.

Pashyo....Aya zamung ustaz dee sara de.
Aw , hagha dee sara de.

English..Who are they with?
They are with Hassan.

Urdu......Woo kis k sath hain?
Woo Hassan k sath hain.

Pashto...Hagvai cha sara dee?
Hagvai Hassan sara dee.

English...Is it with you?
Yes ,it is with us.

Urdu.....Kia yeh tumharay sath hai?
Haan, humaray sath hai.

Pashto...Aya da taso sara shta?
Aw, mung sara shata.

English...Is his medicine with you?
No ,his medicine is not with me.

Urdu.......Kia iske dawai tumharay pass hai?
Nahi ,iske dawai meray pass nahi hai.

Pashto....Aya da daru tasar dee?
Na , da daru masara nishta.

English...Who has your car?
It is with Aadil.

Urdu....Tumhari gari kis k pass hai?
Woo Aadil k pass hai.

Pashto..Sta motar cha sara de?
Hagha Aadil sara de.

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Lesson Seven
Part 4

KEDAL

The verb' to become 'in the present and future tenses.

English..Are you getting tired.
             No, we are not getting tired.
Urdu......
Pashto..Aya taso stare ye?
                Na, na satare kegu.

English...Are you getting angry.
                 No ,I am not getting angry.
Urdu.......
                 
Pashto..Aya taso gusa kege?
                Na , na gusa kegum.

English...Will this work happen or not happen?
                Yes, it will happen.
Urdu.......
Pashto...Da kar kege ka na kege?
                Aw ,kege

English...Are the children going to sleep?
No ,they are not going to sleep.
Urdu.....
Pashto...Mashomaan oda kege?
                 Na , na oda kege.

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