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…
Business تجارت Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 15, 2011
Gave me a forged check. هغه ماله يو جعلی چيك راكړو He issued a post-dated check to delay the payment. هغه په ادايګۍ كښې د ځنډ كولو د پاره د يو راتلونكی تاريخ چيك وركړو. A bearer check is like a currency note. اے بی ار ر چيك هم د يو نوټ شكل دے. The…
Ordinal Numerals in Pashto Posted by Transparent Language on May 31, 2011
Ordinal numerals are numerals used to describe position and sequential order. Different kinds of ordinal numerals that can be used include partitive numerals, and multiplicative numerals. The following three tables define these three different kinds of ordinal numerals in Pashto. Table 1 depicts ranking ordinal numerals, Table 2 depict partitive numerals while Table 3 depicts…
Pashto Greetings Posted by Sayed Naqibullah on Apr 3, 2011
Greeting people is the first step to knowing them and eventually making friends with them. This is true in Afghanistan too, but it is even more important than it is in many western cultures. Greetings are so important in Afghanistan that some people say Salaam Alaikum (hello) even when returning to a room after only…
Pashto Nouns Posted by Transparent Language on Feb 10, 2011
Nouns in Pashto are used to denote a place (زے), person (کس), thing (شے), quality (معىار), or action (کار). The noun may end in four different forms depending on the unique aspect of the sentence. The noun’s ending depends on whether it is singular or plural. For example if we say “there is only one…