Lets Learn Pakhto/Pashto

[Laila]

As the thread says, for those who do not know Pakhto/Pashto *ahem* me.....lets learn together....And you may even get to improve your Pakhto/Pashto too

Numbers
Yow- One
Dwa-Two
Dray-Three
Tsalor-Four
Penzhah-Five
Shpag/Sphaz-Six
Oweh-Seven
Atah-Eight
Nah/Nahah-Nine
Las-Ten

i hope i got it right so far

[Laila]

Basic Colors

Speen-White
Toor-Black
Naswar-Brown
Sheen-Green
Narangee-Orange
Soor-Red
Golabee-Pink
Purple???
Toor-Black
Neeli-Blue (didnt know that)
Kherr-Gray

[Master Khan]

Basic Colors

Speen-White
Toor-Black
Naswar-Brown
Sheen-Green
Narangee-Orange
Soor-Red
Golabee-Pink
Purple???
Toor-Black
Neeli-Blue (didnt know that)
Kherr-Gray

Ohdi - blue
Gazari -Purple

[tor_khan]

Basic Colors

Speen-White
Toor-Black
Naswar-Brown
Sheen-Green
Narangee-Orange
Soor-Red
Golabee-Pink
Purple???
Toor-Black
Neeli-Blue (didnt know that)
Kherr-Gray

Shin شين can be used for both blue and green, but typically, in our family we distinguish by asking "Aasmani ya Sabz" (Sky or Plant).

اسمانى/ شين - Blue
سبز / شين - Green

Apparently the shared use of شين to indicate Blue or Green is not unique to Pashto. In classical Arabic, skies are ... 'green'. A shared word for Blue/Green is also true of classical Chinese, Vietnamese, and when written in Japanese Kanji. The commonality here is that we are speaking of the classical forms.

If we were to "modernise" Pashto, we would almost have to make a distinction between Blue and Green, but since we don't have a standard language* we have the various forms. This is where modern Persian has the advantage over Pashto.
However, in conversations expect to hear شين and then based on the conversation (or your question) you will know the colour to be either Blue or Green.

*in my opinion, a standard language would help us unify politically

[Laila]

Shin شين can be used for both blue and green, but typically, in our family we distinguish by asking "Aasmani ya Sabz" (Sky or Plant).

اسمانى/ شين - Blue
سبز / شين - Green

Apparently the shared use of شين to indicate Blue or Green is not unique to Pashto. In classical Arabic, skies are ... 'green'. A shared word for Blue/Green is also true of classical Chinese, Vietnamese, and when written in Japanese Kanji. The commonality here is that we are speaking of the classical forms.

If we were to "modernise" Pashto, we would almost have to make a distinction between Blue and Green, but since we don't have a standard language* we have the various forms. This is where modern Persian has the advantage over Pashto.
However, in conversations expect to hear شين and then based on the conversation (or your question) you will know the colour to be either Blue or Green.

*in my opinion, a standard language would help us unify politically

Yeah so do we. Thanks for some of the clear ups.

[Laila]

^I think all these different dialects of Pashto sort of divide us.

when a Kandahari person talks i have no clue what he is saying. just like when I talk he has no clue what I am saying.

Yeah but that is the beauty of it, its so unique.....yeah i dont understand pashto from the south...i really have to break it down...and surprisingly, Kandahari pashto i understand.


Rosetta Stone is hard to use *scratches her head*.....i need to pick up conversational skills and i am not getting it from that. *

[Laila]

^I highly doubt you can.

of what?

[Laila]

I think he meant of you speaking kandary pashto or understanding.

No seriously, surprisingly i understand my uncle. Though when it comes to serious talk *runs away* I mean i dont know fluent pashto just here and there.

[Laila]

Can someone post up the basic verb conjugation, i would appreciate it.

[Laila]

wow. nice.

I am surprised.

When you are passionate about something, you take it dearly. I mean though i didnt grow up speaking pashto....i cherish it like crazy, its the love of my life


okay that last part was stupid :P

[Laila]

Here you go read this MFD.




http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=...W638L94g0R_QoQ

Thank you, this layout seems confusing...but i can figure it out...manana wror.

[tor_khan]

^I think all these different dialects of Pashto sort of divide us.

when a Kandahari person talks i have no clue what he is saying. just like when I talk he has no clue what I am saying.

That's why I so agree with an agreed standard language. L'Académie française which sits in Paris is the French Language Academy and they have been standardising the language since the 1600s. New words coming into French from modern technologies, inventions, changes etc. are standardised so that all French speakers (in Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland etc.) use the same words (regional accents allowed). The Academy's influence stretches across French Africa and if anyone makes any changes (there was a minor attempt some years ago in Switzerland with the use of "la" over "le" for a common noun). It was not viewed favourably and the Academy can threaten a country by removing their "official" French language status - this almost happened in the Swiss example, and they quickly retracted and towed the line. Being a member of the Academy or an associate member is highly prestigious (who can blame them? - French is a wonderful language, not least because it is kept that way by those who protect it).

Russia also has an Academy modelled on the French model and Sweden too. These are very important because it helps protect and promote a language and it creates regional unity.

The written language in Pashto, is actually fairly standard and our unique letter characters help unite the regional dialects, but in general we have no standardising Academy (at least none that I know that is as influential as the ones mentioned here) and this leads to a multiplex of spellings and uses of vocab.

Urdu and Farsi are in much stronger positions with regards to this as a result of standard forms and abundance of literature and if for once our academics and political leaders could recognise this and could raise the status of the language, then I wouldn't be here writing this message in English.

که چيرته زه غلط يم نو بخښنه غواړم

[Master Khan]

Kandahari pashto is different to understand.
All I hear is sha sha sha!!.
I watch a Kandahari Drama and I understood half of it.

Instend of "kha" say "sha"

[Levanaye Zalmaye]

Kandahari pashto is different to understand.
All I hear is sha sha sha!!.
I watch a Kandahari Drama and I understood half of it.

Instend of "kha" say "sha"

Yeah that and the use of "zh" instead of "g". I think the Kandahari dialect is more free-flowing and natural.

[Dinosaur Khan]

Yeah that and the use of "zh" instead of "g". I think the Kandahari dialect is more free-flowing and natural.

I dont speak kheen pashto with its speaker even i though i know it because it is very rough and bitter.

marwati pashto is sweetest of all if some one agrees with me or not.