Simple sentences in Pashto

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Feb 8 2012

Simple sentences in Pashto:  The verb normally comes at the end of the sentence in Pashto.  Translations:  This – Da, that -haghah, it –Da or haghah, she-haghah, he-haghah and is –Dai.

English Transliterated Pashto
 This is a book  Dā  Ketāb dai  دا کتاب دی                                  
 That is a pen  haghah  qalam dai  هغه قلم دی                                  
 This is a house  da kur dai  دا کور دی                                   
 That is a village  Haghah kelai dai  هغه کلی دی                                 
 It is a desk  da maez dai  دا میز دی                                   
 It is a chair (fem)  haghah chowkai  dah(fem)  هغه چوکی ده                                
 This is a man  da saRai dai  دا سړی دی                                  
 That is a women (fem)  Haghah khezah dah (fem)  هغه ښځه ده                                 
 Habib is a carpenter  Habib tarkāN dai  حبیب ترکاڼ دی                              
 Habiba is a nurse (fem)  Habiba parastārah dah (fem)  حبیبه پرستاره ده                            
 Wali  is a teacher  Wali  ma ‘lem dai  ولی معلم دی                                
 She is a student (fem)  Haghah zdah kunkay dah (fem)  هغه زده کونکي ده                          

 

Exercise:  make sentences out of the following vocabulary using the above word order.

 Broom/jārru/جارو  Shoe/bowT/ بوټ  Shirt/kam īs/کمیس
 School/maktab/ مکتب  Shop/dukān/دوکان  Wall/dewāl/ دیوال
 Teacher/ma ‘lem/معلم  Girl/njalai /نجلۍ  Key/kunj ī/  کونجی
 Door/darwāzah/دروازه  Boy/halak/هلک  Black/tur/تور
 Clock/sā ‘t/ ساعت  Blue/ābee/آبی  Dog/spai/سپی
 He/haghah/ هغه  She/haghah/هغه  It/da/دا

Afghan National Police Ranks and Organizations.

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Jan 12 2012

Afghan National Police:      afghan mili police   افغان ملي پولیس            

National Police falls Under Ministry of Interior:

Mili police de Wozarat e dakhelay peh chowkat ke  ملی پولیس د وزارت داخلی په چوکات کی

National Law Enforcement Ranks: ANP ranks are in Pashto language for Dari.

                 English                                                Transliterated                            Pashto/ Dari

 First lieutenant  lumray Saran  لومړی څارن                                
 Second Lieutenant  dowahom saran  دوهم څارن                                  
 Major  samun wal  څمون وال                                   
 Captain  sarman  څارمن                                       
 Lieutenant  samun mal  څمون مل                                    
 Colonel  samun wal  څمون وال                                   
 General  mal paswaal  مل پاسوال                                   
 Ranks under first lieutenant are  satunkai  ساتونکی                                      

 

ANP Organizations with translations and transliterations:

ANP Organizations names are in Dari.

                English                                                Transliterated                                            Dari

Afghan Border Police de Afghanistan sarhadi police  د افغانستان سرحدی پولیس                 
 Afghan HighwayPolice  De luyu laaru police د لویو لارو پولیس                          
 Afghan Local Uniformed Police  Mahali police  محلي پولیس                                 
 Criminal investigation police   de genaee tahqeqatu police  د جنایی تحقیقاتو پولیس                     
Afghan National Civil Order Police de nazm e aamay mili police   د نظم عامی ملي پولیس                     
AfghanistanSpecial Narcotics Force de mokhaderu mawadu makhsusah qowah    د مخدرو موادو مخصوه قوه             
Counter Narcotics Police of Afghan    Da mukhaddera Mawado par zed de mubaarezey police. د مخدره موادو پر ضد د مبارزي پولیس             
Afghan National Auxiliary Police  Komaki police  کمکی پولیس                               

 

Pashto song with lyrics

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Jan 9 2012

Let’s try learning Pashto by listening to songs with lyrics, translations or transliterations. Here are a few songs in Pashto. The songs selected below are slow, calm and should be easy to follow.  Depending on your level in Pashto, you may have to listen to the songs a couple of times.  If you are at a lower learning level, you should be able to understand a few words.  Songs with Lyrics are additional motivational tools to learning a language.  They can help you with your reading and writing skills.  The individuals in some of the videos are wearing their beautiful traditional clothes.  These videos will help you learn Pashto and give you an idea of a few local costumes as well. If you are losing interest in learning Pashto, song with lyrics can help your motivation to continue.  Listening to songs with lyrics is fun and there is no homework involved.  Songs can also help you remember certain words.  You can try to find your favorite artists and listen to their songs with lyrics if available.  Have fun listening!

 Two links to the first songs are provided below. Both links are for the same song. The first is translated in English and the second is transliterated.  The 3rd song is with lyrics, tranliteration and translation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsTuabb8ewo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn6NVCTxfbA&feature=BFa&list=AVGxdCwVVULXfLQCp_Q5pmEflQaChLFxYg&lf=list_related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id8aH0CfhyM

Learning a language

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Jan 9 2012

 We highly encourage our learners to participate and interact in the target language as much as possible.  The more you interact in the target language the more effective the learning process will be.   Please take a look at the attached video.  The man in the video is giving learning a 100% effort.   Everyone has language barriers and at times we might say something which is not pronounced correctly even in our native language.  The man in this video is not afraid or shy to practice in order to learn.   He is focused on learning and we appreciate him for his effort and positive attitude.  The idea is, don’t be shy, enjoy, and have fun learning!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHv2adkowaM

Afghan National Army ranks, titles and divisions in Pashto

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Nov 24 2011

Ranks

                English                                Transliteration                               Dari

 1  Private  Askar  عسکر
 2  Private first class  Sar Baaz  سرباز
 3  Lance Corporal  Breedmal  برید مل
 4  Corporal  Breedmal  برید مل
 5  Sergeant  Breedmal  برید مل
 6  Staff Sergeant  Breedmal  برید مل
 7  First Sergeant  Breedmal e Blook         د بلوک برید مل
 8  Sergeant Major  Breedmal e KanDak        د کنډک برید مل
 9  Lieutenant  Dwahom Breedman      دوهم بریدمن  
 10  First lieutenant  Roombai Breedman   لومړیً  بریدمن
 11  Captain  Toran  تورن
 12  Major  JaGRaan  جګړن
 13  Lieutenant Colonel  DaGarman  ډګرمن
 14  Colonel  DaGarwal  ډګروال
 15  Brigadier General           Breed Genraal  برید جنرال
 16  Major General  Toran Genraal   تورن جنرال
 17  Lieutenant General  DaGar Genraal  ډګر جنرال
 18  General  Ster Genraal  ستر جنرال
 19  General of the Army  Marshal  مارشال
        
   Titles        
 S1   Personnel Officer  De Payjand Amer   د پیژند آمر
 S2   Intel Officer  De kashf Amer   د  کشف آمر
 S3   Operations Officer  De Aprasoon Amer  د اپراسیون آمر
 S4   Logistic Officer  De logistic Amer  د لوژستیک آمر
 S5   E. Officer  De pelaan Amer  د پلان آمر
 S6   Com Officer   De Mukhaberah Amer  د مخابري آمر
 XO    Executive Officer  De Arkan Raees  د ارکان ریًس

 

 

Divisions

 1  Squad  DelGai  دلګیٌ
 2  Platoon  Blook  بلوک
 3  Company  Tolai  ټولی
 4  Battalion  KanDaak  کنډک
 5  Brigade  GhunD  غونډ
 6  Regiment  Laywaa  لیوا
 7  Division  Ferqhah  فرقه
 8  Corp  Qhol e urdu               قول اوردو

 

 

 

 

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