سهار په خير
sahar pa khair
The English phrase "good morning" is said in Pashto as سهار په خير (sahar pa khair).
سهار په خير is used as a greeting when encountering someone for the first time during the morning hours.
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the word سهار (sahar), meaning 'morning' and په خير (pa khair), which means 'in goodness' or 'with well-being'. Literally, it translates to 'morning in goodness' or 'morning with goodness'.
How do you pronounce it?
sahar pa khair
Did you know?
- In Pashto culture, a greeting is often accompanied by placing the right hand over the heart as a sign of sincerity and respect.
- The concept of 'khair' (goodness/well-being) used in the phrase is often viewed as a prayer or a blessing (dua) rather than just a polite social convention.
- Pashto has several different words for 'morning' depending on whether the speaker means the dawn, the early hours or the general forenoon.
Example conversation
A man and a woman meet in a garden early in the day.
- زالا Zalaاحمد، سهار په خير.Ahmed, sahar pa khair.Ahmed, good morning.
- احمد Ahmedزاله، سهار په خير، ته څنګه یې؟Zala, sahar pa khair, ta sanga ye?Zala, good morning, how are you?
- زالا Zalaزه ښه یم، مننه.ze kha yum, manana.I am well, thank you.
- احمد Ahmedډېره ښه ده.dera kha da.That is very good.
