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🇦🇫 Pashto greetings and polite words

Hello, thank you, sorry, please. Four words that carry more weight than anything else you will learn, because they are the ones that tell a stranger you are trying. The polite forms are here too, and they matter more than beginners expect. Press any line to hear it.

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Greetings & Basics

سلامHello
مننهThank you
هوYes
نهNo
بخښنه غواړم / وبخښئSorry / Excuse me
تاسو څنګه یاست؟How are you?
زه ښه یمI'm fine
خدای پامانGoodbye
پروا نه لريNo worries
له لیدلو مو خوشاله شومNice to meet you

Magic Little Words

ادبي کلمه (نارینه)Polite word (men)
ادبي کلمه (ښځینه)Polite word (women)
پوښتنیزه کلمه (هو/نه)Question word (yes/no)
لا دمخهAlready
به (راتلونکی)Will (future)
همدا اوس (روان حالت)Right now (-ing)
تر ټولو (لوړه درجه)The most (superlative)
ډېر / ډېر زیاتVery / a lot
لږ څهA little bit
هم / همدارنګهAlso / too

Compliments & Cheer

ډېر با استعداده!Very talented!
شاباسWell done
پر تاسو ویاړمProud of you
مه تسلیمېږئDon't give up
پر ځان باور ولرئBelieve in yourself
مبارزې ته دوام ورکړئKeep fighting
حیرانوونکی / اغېزناکAmazing / impressive
همداسې دوام ورکړئ!Keep it up!
بې ساریOutstanding
مننه چې تسلیم نه شوئThanks for not giving up

Reactions & Interjections

واو!Wow!
اوهو!Whoa!
اوه نه! / دا بده دهOh no! / that's bad
دا عالي ده!That's great!
رښتیا؟!Really?!
تاسو بختور یاست!Lucky you!
څه افسوسWhat a shame
ترهېدلی / حیرانStartled / shocked
هه؟ / څه؟Huh? / eh?
زبردست!Awesome!

Polite & Kind Words

د ادب کلمه (نارینه ویونکی)Polite particle (male speaker)
د ادب کلمه (ښځینه ویونکې)Polite particle (female speaker)
بښنه غواړم / وبښئSorry / excuse me
کېدای شي چې … راکړئMay I have…
لطفاً مرسته وکړئPlease help
مهرباني وکړئ / لطفاًKindly / please
هرکله / په خوښۍ سرهYou're welcome / gladly
بریالي اوسئGood luck
مهرباني وکړئ، وړاندې شئPlease, go ahead
ډېره مننهThank you very much
شرم مه کوئ / خیر دیNo need to be shy / it's fine
زما خوښي دهMy pleasure

Useful Phrases

ښه راغلاستWelcome
ستونزه نشتهNo problem
همدا اوس بېرته راځمBe right back
یوه شېبه صبر وکړئWait a moment
ځان آرام کړئMake yourself comfortable
بریالي اوسئGood luck
پام کوئBe careful
خواږه خوبونهSweet dreams
ژر روغ شئGet well soon
مبارک مو شهCongratulations
تاسو یې کولای شئ!You can do it!
وروسته سره ګوروSee you later

Apologies & Excuses

ډېره بښنه غواړمI'm so sorry
زیات ویده پاتې شومI overslept
بالکل مې هېر شولI totally forgot
قصداً مې ونه کړلI didn't mean to
بیا به ونه شيIt won't happen again
یو بیړنی کار پېښ شوSomething urgent came up
ما وبښئForgive me
زما تېروتنهMy fault
پلمې کولTo make excuses
مخکې له مخکې بښنه غواړمApologies in advance