زه پوهېږم
zə pohegəm
The English phrase "I know" is translated into Pashto as زه پوهېږم (zə pohegəm).
This phrase is used as an assertion that the speaker possesses an answer or an idea regarding a specific subject.
Meaning: assertion that speaker has answer or idea (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the pronoun زه (I) and the verb پوهېږم (I know/understand).
How do you pronounce it?
zə pohegəm
Did you know?
- The pronoun زه (I) shares a prehistoric root with the English word 'I', coming from the Proto-Indo-European root *éǵh₂.
- If someone is explaining something and you want to show you are following along, you might say پوه شوم (I became aware) instead of زه پوهېږم, signaling a transition from ignorance to knowledge.
- Using زه پوهېږم too forcefully in a conversation can sometimes come across as blunt or even slightly rude, depending on the regional dialect.
Examples in context
- زه پوهېږم چې ته راځې.ze pahaygem che ta rāze.I know that you are coming.
- زه پوهېږم چې کور نږدې دی.ze pahaygem che kor nade de.I know that the house is near.
Example conversation
Zarkola and Ahmed are discussing a plan for the weekend.
- زركولہ Zarkolaاحمد، آیا ته پوهېږې چې موږ چیرته ځو؟Ahmed, aya ta pohege che mung cherta dzo?Ahmed, do you know where we are going?
- احمد Ahmedنه، زه نه پوهېږم.na, za na pohegam.No, I don't know.
- زركولہ Zarkolaزه پوهېږم، موږ به باغ ته ځو.za pohegam, mung ba bagh ta dzo.I know, we are going to the garden.
- احمد Ahmedډېره ښه، زه خوشاله یم.dera kha, za khushala yam.Very good, I am happy.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries زه, CC BY-SA 4.0.
