Shannon Peyton

In Pashto, the English phrase “you” is expressed through different forms depending on the level of respect and the number of people being addressed.

The Pashto word for “dad” is بابا.

Monday in Pashto is دوشنبه. دوشنبه is the noun used to refer to the day of the week known as Monday.

ورځ مو په خير is the Pashto way to say good afternoon.

The Pashto word for coconut is ناریل (naryal). ناریل is a noun used to refer to the fruit of the coco palm.

The English word ‘cockroach’ is translated into Pashto as چټکۍ. The term refers to the type of insect known as a cockroach.

The English word ‘love’ can be translated into Pashto using several terms, most commonly مينه.

The phrase “I love you” in Pashto is مینه درسره لرم. This phrase is used as an affirmation of romantic feeling.

The phrase “I love you so much” is translated into Pashto as زه ستا سره ډیره مینه لرم.

The Pashto word for “night” is شپه. شپه refers to the period of time between sunset and sunrise.