Phrasebook

Foran kaam aane wale jumlay — search karein Roman Urdu ya English mein.

Survival

سلام علیکم

salaam alaikum

salaam alaikum

Peace be upon you

ښه راغلاست

kha raaghlaast

khush aamdeed

Welcome

څنګه یې؟

tsanga ye?

kaise ho?

How are you?

زه ښه یم

za kha yam

main theek hoon

I am fine

مننه

manana

shukriya

Thank you

بخښنه غواړم

bakhxana ghwaaram

maazrat chahta hoon

I'm sorry

په مخه دې ښه

pa mkha de kha

khuda hafiz

Goodbye

Bazaar

دا څه دي؟

daa tsa di?

yeh kya hai?

What is this?

ډېر ګران دی

der graan dai

bohat mehnga hai

It's very expensive

لږ ارزان کړه

lag arzaan kra

thora sasta karo

Make it a bit cheaper

ما ته یو کیلو راکړه

maa ta yaw kilo raakra

mujhe aik kilo dedo

Give me one kilo

دوکان

dukaan

dukaan

shop

پیسې

paise

paise

money

Travel

لار چېرته ده؟

laar cherta da?

raasta kahan hai?

Where is the way?

ښي لاس ته

khi laas ta

daayen haath

to the right

کیڼ لاس ته

kiṇ laas ta

baayen haath

to the left

نېږدې دی

negde dai

qareeb hai

It is near

زه ورک شوم

za wrak shwam

main kho gaya hoon

I am lost

Proverbs

د غره سر ته لار شته

da ghra sar ta laar shta

har pahaar ki choti tak raasta hota hai

There is a path to every summit

خوله خوږه، زړه تور

khwla khwaga, zṛa tor

moonh meetha, dil kaala

Sweet mouth, dark heart

پښتون د مېلمه ژبه پېژني

Pashtun da melma jaba pejhani

Pashtun mehmaan ki zubaan pehchanta hai

A Pashtun knows the guest's tongue

صبر تریخ دی خو مېوه یې خوږه

sabr tarikh dai kho mewa ye khwaga

sabr karwa hai magar phal meetha

Patience is bitter, its fruit sweet