دلته راشه
dalta rasha
The phrase "come here" in Pashto is دلته راشه (dalta rasha).
This phrase is a command used to instruct someone to move toward the speaker's current location.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adverb دلته (here) and the imperative verb راشه (come).
Which one should you use?
The form دلته راشه is used when addressing one person, while دلته راشئ is used when addressing multiple people or when you wish to be more polite.
How does it change in a sentence?
To speak to more than one person or to show respect to one person, use the form دلته راشئ (dalta rasha'i). Use the default form دلته راشه (dalta rasha) for a single person in informal situations.
How do you pronounce it?
dalta rasha
Did you know?
- In Pashto culture, calling someone to 'come here' with a finger flick or a beckoning motion of the palm facing up can be seen as rude or reserved for animals.
- Pashto is an Eastern Iranian language, meaning the root of the word راشه is a distant relative of the English word 'rise'.
- If you use the informal دلته راشه with an elder or a stranger, it can be perceived as a direct insult to their status rather than just a casual command.
Example conversation
A brother calls his sister to help him in the room.
- خان Khanزركولہ، دلته راشه!Zarkola, delta rashe!Zarkola, come here!
- زركولہ Zarkolaڅه خبره ده، خان؟Tse khabara da, Khan?What is the matter, Khan?
- خان Khanزما په کومک کې مې اړتیا لرم.Zama pa komak ke me aartya laram.I need your help.
- زركولہ Zarkolaښه، زه راځم.Kha, za ratsam.Okay, I am coming.
