{"id":970,"date":"2014-02-04T15:29:36","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T15:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/pashto\/?p=970"},"modified":"2014-02-04T15:29:36","modified_gmt":"2014-02-04T15:29:36","slug":"basic-greetings-in-pashto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/pashto\/basic-greetings-in-pashto\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Greetings in Pashto"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Welcome to our guide to Afghanistan.\u00a0 You may be going to\u00a0Afghanistan on business, for a visit or even hosting\u00a0Afghani colleagues or clients in your own country. Remember this is only a very basic level introduction and is not meant to stereotype all\u00a0Afghanis you may meet. <\/b>\"untitled222\"<\/a><\/p>\n

When meeting someone the handshake is the most common form of greeting. You will also see people place their hands over their hearts and nod slightly. One should always\u00a0inquire\u00a0about things like a person’s health, business, family,\u00a0etc. Women and men will never shake hands let alone speak directly to one another. Eye contact should also be avoided between men and women. Between men eye contact is acceptable as long as it is not prolonged – it is best to only occasionally look someone in the eyes.<\/b><\/p>\n

Hospitality is an essential aspect of Afghan culture, no matter whom you are, if you visit a home you will be given the best the family has. This relates back to the idea of gaining honour; if you are invited for tea, which you inevitably will be, you will be offered snacks and your tea glass will be constantly filled. When you have had enough cover the glass with your hand and say “bus” (meaning ‘enough’).<\/b><\/p>\n

1-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ahmad: Hello<\/p>\n

\u0627\u062d\u0645\u062f: \u0627\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0639\u0644\u06cc\u06a9\u0645<\/p>\n

2-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mahmud: Hello, How are you? Are you good?<\/p>\n

\u0645\u062d\u0645\u0648\u062f: \u0648\u0639\u0644\u06cc\u06a9\u0645 \u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0685\u0646\u06ab\u0647 \u06cc\u0627\u0633\u062a\u061f \u069a\u0647 \u06cc\u0627\u0633\u062a\u061f<\/p>\n

3-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ahmad: Thanks to God, (I am good) How about you?<\/p>\n

\u0627\u062d\u0645\u062f: \u0634\u06a9\u0631 \u062f\u06cc. \u062a\u0627\u0633\u06cc \u0685\u0646\u06ab\u0647 \u06cc\u0627\u0633\u062a\u061f<\/p>\n

4-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mahmud: Thanks, I am good.<\/p>\n

\u0645\u062d\u0645\u0648\u062f: \u0645\u0646\u0646\u0647 \u069a\u0647 \u06cc\u0645<\/p>\n

5-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ahmad: What is your name?<\/p>\n

\u0627\u062d\u0645\u062f: \u0633\u062a\u0627\u0633\u0648 \u0646\u0648\u0645 \u0685\u0647 \u062f\u06cc\u061f<\/p>\n

6-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mahmud: My name is Mahmud.<\/p>\n

\u0645\u062d\u0645\u0648\u062f: \u0632\u0645\u0627 \u0646\u0648\u0645 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u0648\u062f<\/p>\n

7-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ahmad: Mahmud, My name is Ahmad, nice to meet you.<\/p>\n

\u0627\u062d\u0645\u062f: \u0645\u062d\u0645\u0648\u062f\u060c \u0632\u0645\u0627 \u0646\u0648\u0645 \u0627\u062d\u0645\u062f \u062f\u06cc. \u062e\u0648\u0634\u062d\u0627\u0644\u0647 \u0634\u0648\u0645<\/p>\n

8-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mahmud: nice to meet you too. Where are you from?<\/p>\n

\u0645\u062d\u0645\u0648\u062f: \u0632\u0647 \u0647\u0645 \u062e\u0648\u0634\u062d\u0627\u0644\u0647 \u0634\u0648\u0645. \u062a\u0627\u0633\u06cc \u062f \u06a9\u0648\u0645 \u0681\u0627\u06cc \u06cc\u0627\u0633\u062a\u061f<\/p>\n

9-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ahmad: I am from America.<\/p>\n

\u0627\u062d\u0645\u062f: \u0632\u0647 \u062f \u0627\u0645\u0631\u06cc\u06a9\u0627 \u06cc\u0645\u0647<\/p>\n

10-\u00a0 Mahmud: I am an Afghan.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u0648\u062f: \u0632\u0647 \u0627\u0641\u063a\u0627\u0646 \u06cc\u0645<\/p>\n