Shannon Peyton

The English word “turtle” can be translated into Pashto as کيشپ or شمشتى. The terms refer to a land or marine reptile with a shell.

The Pashto phrase ‘mashallah’ is written as ماشأالله.

The Pashto word for mother is مور. The term refers to a female human who gives birth to or parents a child.

The Pashto word for “quiet” is چپ. The word چپ describes something made with little sound.

In Pashto, “get lost” is said as ورک شه.

To say “listen” in Pashto, use واوره (wāwra). This verb is used to indicate the act of paying attention to a sound.

The Pashto word for toilet is تشناب. The term تشناب refers to both the physical fixture used for urination and defecation and the room itself.

To relax in Pashto is to say ارام شه (aaraam sha). The phrase ارام شه is used as an imperative to tell someone to relax, rest or calm down.

The Pashto phrase for “you’re pretty” is ته ښکلې یې. This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that they are physically attractive.

رښتیا is the Pashto word for really in English. The adverb رښتیا is used to mean ‘really’, ‘truly’ or ‘actually’.