Lets Learn Pakhto/Pashto

[Laila]

Ooooh sorry! I didn't mean Salamar - I meant Salamat!

Yes, it means "Salaamat baashen"

Ye is like "asti"
Yaast is like "asten"

oh ha ha so 'salaamat' is also in Pashto okay because i have been saying it all along :P thanks for the clear up.

[Mayana]

Well.. to be honest, I'm from Qandahar and we use a lot of Dari terms. So chances are that I might be teaching you "neemkala" Pashto..but yah.. thi sis the Pashto I know and love.

[Laila]

Well.. to be honest, I'm from Qandahar and we use a lot of Dari terms. So chances are that I might be teaching you "neemkala" Pashto..but yah.. thi sis the Pashto I know and love.

Ha ha dont worry, my Laghmani pashto is a little influenced by Dari too.

[Laila]

Basic Questions-Words

How-Tsanga
What-Tsa shai
Who-Tsok
Where-Chayray----isnt it also 'Cherta'?
Why-Walay

[Laila]

Can someone post up Pashto Days of the Week?

[Son of Mountains]

Very nice thread indeed. I'd also like to contribute here in future.

[Master Khan]

Can someone post up Pashto Days of the Week?

well we said,

Sunday - itwaar
Monday - gwel
Tuesday - nahi
Wednesday - shuro
Thursday - ziyaarat
Friday - jumma
Saturday - khalee


other pashto might be different.

[Nadir Shah]

The following are also used for days of the week:

The 'shambas' as in Yak Shamba, Du Shamba etc.

Also there is 'Yawanai' , 'Dwanai' etc.

[Nadir Shah]

Sure Shlombay Jana,

Yawanai = Sunday,
Dwanai = Monday,
Drenai = Tuesday
Meyanzanai = Wednesday,
Peenznai = Thursday,
Juma = Friday,
Khaali = Saturday.

[tor_khan]

well we said,

Sunday - itwaar
Monday - gwel
Tuesday - nahi
Wednesday - shuro
Thursday - ziyaarat
Friday - jumma
Saturday - khalee


other pashto might be different.

Way to go Master Khaana ... This model of day names is used by the Peshawar-based media as the "official" Pashto days fo the week. That said, Wednesday sometimes interchanges - in my family we also use both Shuro and CharShamba for Wednesdays, and this interchange appears in the Pakistan-based Pashto media, alongside the Urdu days of the week.

Saturday (Khalee/Shamba) شنبه / خالی
Sunday (Itbar/Itwar/Yekshamba) یکشنبه / اتبار/ اتوار
Monday (Gul/Doshamba) دو شنبه / ګل
Tuesday (Nahe/Seshamba) سه شنبه / نهې
Wednesday (Shoro/Charshamba)چهارشنبه / شرو
Thursday (Zyarat/Panjshamba) پنجشنبه / زیارت
Friday (Juma) جمعـه

In Urdu-strong areas there are markets known as Mangal and Juma Bazaar etc. I understand that Shoro Bazaars exist in Northern Pashtunkhwa, thus reinforcing the name of Wednesday.

Sundays - Itwar is probably Sanskrit - because it is shared with other Indian languages.

Additionally Da Jumey Shpa - is something that most Pashtoons know to mean Thursday too.

[Laila]

^^ thanks, that was helpful.

[Master Khan]

In urdu thursday is Juma raat so thats why pashtun in Pakistan call it Juma shpa.

[Master Khan]

Way to go Master Khaana ... This model of day names is used by the Peshawar-based media as the "official" Pashto days fo the week. That said, Wednesday sometimes interchanges - in my family we also use both Shuro and CharShamba for Wednesdays, and this interchange appears in the Pakistan-based Pashto media, alongside the Urdu days of the week.

Saturday (Khalee/Shamba) شنبه / خالی
Sunday (Itbar/Itwar/Yekshamba) یکشنبه / اتبار/ اتوار
Monday (Gul/Doshamba) دو شنبه / ګل
Tuesday (Nahe/Seshamba) سه شنبه / نهې
Wednesday (Shoro/Charshamba)چهارشنبه / شرو
Thursday (Zyarat/Panjshamba) پنجشنبه / زیارت
Friday (Juma) جمعـه

In Urdu-strong areas there are markets known as Mangal and Juma Bazaar etc. I understand that Shoro Bazaars exist in Northern Pashtunkhwa, thus reinforcing the name of Wednesday.

Sundays - Itwar is probably Sanskrit - because it is shared with other Indian languages.

Additionally Da Jumey Shpa - is something that most Pashtoons know to mean Thursday too.

Those sound like Persian.

[tor_khan]

Those sound like Persian.

Days of the week ending in Shamba are. In Afghanistan the Farsi names for the days of the week are the standard used in the media and for formal business. Jumah is Arabic. The old Persian word for Friday is آدینه Adineh which is used less. Jumah for Friday is the standard.

[Laila]

Thanks for everyone being more involved here....i thought after my second post it may be dead here. Anyways here are some basics phrases

Za de zu-Lets go
Chig sha-Stand up
Kaina-Sit down
Chup sha-Be quiet
Khabarey mah kawa-No talking
Aaramsha-Calm down
Raata wowaya-Tell me
Come with me-Ma sara rasha
Za laram-I went
Za poh yem-I know
Za poh na yem-I do not know
Mina de larem-I love you
Lig lig-A little
Zah tayaar yem-I am ready
Har kala rashay-You are welcome
Zama kor-My house
Walay nay-Why not
Pakhair yay?- Are you okay?


Sahar dey pakhair- Good Morning (singular)
Sahar mo pakhair- (plural)

Wraz dey pakhair-Good Afternoon (singular)
Wraz mo pakhair- (plural)

Maakhaam dey pakhair-Good Evening (singular)
Maakhaam mo pakhair- (plural)

Shpa dey pakhair-Good Night (singular)
Shpa mo pakhair- (plural)

Da sahih da?