How to Say “Where Do You Live?” in Pashto
In Pashto, “where do you live?” is said as ته چېرته اوسېږې؟. This phrase is a question used to ask someone about the location of their home.
About Pashto
Pashto is the first language of about 39 million people, mainly in Afghanistan, where it is an official language together with Dari, and in northwestern Pakistan, above all Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It belongs to the Iranian branch of the Indo-European family.
Pashto is written right to left in an Arabic-based alphabet with extra letters for its own sounds. Pronunciation varies by region: southern speakers around Kandahar say "Pashto", while northern speakers around Peshawar say "Pakhto", and the same letters shift in many other words. Use taso as the polite or plural "you" and ta with close friends. A common friendly greeting is staray ma shey, literally "may you not be tired".
| Family | Indo-European, Eastern Iranian |
|---|---|
| Native speakers | about 39 million (2007) |
| Where spoken | Afghanistan (official language), Pakistan |
| Script | Pashto alphabet (Arabic-based), right to left |
| Codes | ps (ISO 639-1), pus (ISO 639-3) |
Speaker number: Nationalencyklopedin (2007), via Wikidata. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
How to Say “Greetings” in Pashto
سلام is the Pashto way to say “greetings”. سلام is the standard way to say “hello” or “greetings” in Pashto.
How to Say “Daughter” in Pashto
The Pashto word for daughter is لور. The term لور is used to refer to a female offspring.
How to Say “Do You Speak Pashto?” in Pashto
To ask “do you speak Pashto?” in Pashto, use آیا تاسو په پښتو خبرې کوئ؟. A question used to ask if someone is able to communicate in the Pashto language.
How to Say “Star” in Pashto
The Pashto word for the astronomical star is ستوری. ستوری is used to refer to a luminous celestial body made of plasma in an astronomical context.
How to Say “My Brother” in Pashto
The Pashto phrase for “my brother” is زما ورور. This phrase is used to refer to a male sibling of the speaker.
How to Say “Sleep Well” in Pashto
The phrase sleep well in Pashto is expressed as ښه خوب وکړه. This phrase is used to wish someone a good night’s rest.
How to Say “Brother” in Pashto
The Pashto word for “brother” is ورور. ورور is a masculine noun used to refer to a male sibling.
How to Say “Please” in Pashto
The Pashto word for ‘please’ can be expressed in several ways, most commonly as مهرباني وکړئ.