Simple sentences in Pashto

Posted on 08. Feb, 2012 by in Uncategorized

Simple sentences in Pashto:  The verb normally comes at the end of the sentence in Pashto.  Translations:  This – Da, that -haghah, it –Da or haghah, she-haghah, he-haghah and is –Dai.

English Transliterated Pashto
 This is a book  Dā  Ketāb dai  دا کتاب دی                                  
 That is a pen  haghah  qalam dai  هغه قلم دی                                  
 This is a house  da kur dai  دا کور دی                                   
 That is a village  Haghah kelai dai  هغه کلی دی                                 
 It is a desk  da maez dai  دا میز دی                                   
 It is a chair (fem)  haghah chowkai  dah(fem)  هغه چوکی ده                                
 This is a man  da saRai dai  دا سړی دی                                  
 That is a women (fem)  Haghah khezah dah (fem)  هغه ښځه ده                                 
 Habib is a carpenter  Habib tarkāN dai  حبیب ترکاڼ دی                              
 Habiba is a nurse (fem)  Habiba parastārah dah (fem)  حبیبه پرستاره ده                            
 Wali  is a teacher  Wali  ma ‘lem dai  ولی معلم دی                                
 She is a student (fem)  Haghah zdah kunkay dah (fem)  هغه زده کونکي ده                          

 

Exercise:  make sentences out of the following vocabulary using the above word order.

 Broom/jārru/جارو  Shoe/bowT/ بوټ  Shirt/kam īs/کمیس
 School/maktab/ مکتب  Shop/dukān/دوکان  Wall/dewāl/ دیوال
 Teacher/ma ‘lem/معلم  Girl/njalai /نجلۍ  Key/kunj ī/  کونجی
 Door/darwāzah/دروازه  Boy/halak/هلک  Black/tur/تور
 Clock/sā ‘t/ ساعت  Blue/ābee/آبی  Dog/spai/سپی
 He/haghah/ هغه  She/haghah/هغه  It/da/دا

Afghan National Police Ranks and Organizations.

Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by in Uncategorized

Afghan National Police:      afghan mili police   افغان ملي پولیس            

National Police falls Under Ministry of Interior:

Mili police de Wozarat e dakhelay peh chowkat ke  ملی پولیس د وزارت داخلی په چوکات کی

National Law Enforcement Ranks: ANP ranks are in Pashto language for Dari.

                 English                                                Transliterated                            Pashto/ Dari

 First lieutenant  lumray Saran  لومړی څارن                                
 Second Lieutenant  dowahom saran  دوهم څارن                                  
 Major  samun wal  څمون وال                                   
 Captain  sarman  څارمن                                       
 Lieutenant  samun mal  څمون مل                                    
 Colonel  samun wal  څمون وال                                   
 General  mal paswaal  مل پاسوال                                   
 Ranks under first lieutenant are  satunkai  ساتونکی                                      

 

ANP Organizations with translations and transliterations:

ANP Organizations names are in Dari.

                English                                                Transliterated                                            Dari

Afghan Border Police de Afghanistan sarhadi police  د افغانستان سرحدی پولیس                 
 Afghan HighwayPolice  De luyu laaru police د لویو لارو پولیس                          
 Afghan Local Uniformed Police  Mahali police  محلي پولیس                                 
 Criminal investigation police   de genaee tahqeqatu police  د جنایی تحقیقاتو پولیس                     
Afghan National Civil Order Police de nazm e aamay mili police   د نظم عامی ملي پولیس                     
AfghanistanSpecial Narcotics Force de mokhaderu mawadu makhsusah qowah    د مخدرو موادو مخصوه قوه             
Counter Narcotics Police of Afghan    Da mukhaddera Mawado par zed de mubaarezey police. د مخدره موادو پر ضد د مبارزي پولیس             
Afghan National Auxiliary Police  Komaki police  کمکی پولیس                               

 

Pashto song with lyrics

Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 by in Uncategorized

Let’s try learning Pashto by listening to songs with lyrics, translations or transliterations. Here are a few songs in Pashto. The songs selected below are slow, calm and should be easy to follow.  Depending on your level in Pashto, you may have to listen to the songs a couple of times.  If you are at a lower learning level, you should be able to understand a few words.  Songs with Lyrics are additional motivational tools to learning a language.  They can help you with your reading and writing skills.  The individuals in some of the videos are wearing their beautiful traditional clothes.  These videos will help you learn Pashto and give you an idea of a few local costumes as well. If you are losing interest in learning Pashto, song with lyrics can help your motivation to continue.  Listening to songs with lyrics is fun and there is no homework involved.  Songs can also help you remember certain words.  You can try to find your favorite artists and listen to their songs with lyrics if available.  Have fun listening!

 Two links to the first songs are provided below. Both links are for the same song. The first is translated in English and the second is transliterated.  The 3rd song is with lyrics, tranliteration and translation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsTuabb8ewo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn6NVCTxfbA&feature=BFa&list=AVGxdCwVVULXfLQCp_Q5pmEflQaChLFxYg&lf=list_related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id8aH0CfhyM

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