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Pashto song with lyrics Posted by najib on Oct 11, 2011
Let’s try an experiment in using songs to learn Pashto. Here is a Pashto song with lyrics depending on your level in Pashto, you may have to listen to the song a couple of times. If you are at a lower learning level, you should be able to understand a few words. Songs with Lyrics…
Afghanistan’s Governance Posted by najib on Oct 7, 2011
Afghanistan’s Governance Part one Afghanistan’s government Organizational Structure and its three branches with their terminologies translated and transliterated in Pashto. Afghanistan’s Governance (de Afghanistan hukomaat د افغانستان حکومت) Afghanistan’s Government (hukomaatحکومت ) organization consists of the President (Raees e Jamhoor ریس جمهور) serving as the Chief of State and the Head…
Question Words in Pashto Posted by Sayed Naqibullah on Sep 21, 2011
Question words are some of the most commonly used words in a language. And this is true with the Pashto language too. The use of the question words in Pashto is very simple and by only knowing the question words and the “to be” verbs you can make simple sentences. Here we will teach you…
The “to be” Verbs in Pashto Posted by Sayed Naqibullah on Sep 15, 2011
The “to be “verbs are verbs that show state of being, (i.e. Am, are, and is). The infinitive of the “to be” verb in Pashto is اوسېدل Osedal. In Pashto, all of the “ to be” verbs in present tense do not share a common stem, for example ده da (she is) and یم yam…
Afghan Turbans Posted by najib on Sep 6, 2011
Signs and symbols are used to recognize and communicate with one another by many different societies and groups. Key leaders wear headwear known to us as turban, and keep long beards in the tribal Pashtun areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The significance of a turban worn in Afghanistan is that it describes a person’s…
Your First Words in Pashto Posted by Sayed Naqibullah on Aug 17, 2011
In order to familiarize you with the Pashto sounds and give you some absolutely essential vocabulary for your Pashto, we have prepared a list of words that contains the words that you are most likely to use when you first arrive in Afghanistan or start to communicate in Pashto. Sometimes knowing even one word in…
Time وخت Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 30, 2011
Pashtoons do not place as much emphasis on time as compared to other parts of the world, particularly the Western world where every task is performed in a timely fashion. Still, there exist certain significant activities that have to be performed at a scheduled time, such as offering prayers five times a day and going…