ما یوازې پرېږده
maa yawaze pregda
The English phrase "leave me alone" is translated into Pashto as ما یوازې پرېږده (maa yawaze pregda).
This phrase is used to demand that someone stop bothering, talking to or following you.
Meaning: stop talking to me (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ما (me), یوازې (alone/only) and پرېږده (leave/let go).
How does it change in a sentence?
The form پرېږده is the singular imperative used when addressing one person. To be more polite or to address multiple people, the verb changes to پرېږدئ.
How do you pronounce it?
maa yawaze pregda
Did you know?
- In many Pashtun cultural contexts, demanding to be 'alone' can be interpreted as a desire to avoid a conflict or a physical confrontation.
- Pashto is a split-ergative language, meaning the way 'me' (ما) is used in this sentence differs fundamentally from how it is used in other sentence types.
- The word پرېږده comes from a root that also relates to the idea of 'abandoning' or 'leaving behind' a place or a person forever.
Examples in context
- ما یوازې پرېږده، زه غواړم ویده شم.ma yawaze preghda, za ghwaram weda sham.Leave me alone, I want to sleep.
- مهرباني وکړه، ما یوازې پرېږده.meharbani okra, ma yawaze preghda.Please, leave me alone.
- ما یوازې پرېږده او لاړ شه.ma yawaze preghda ao laar sha.Leave me alone and go away.
Example conversation
Omar and Zala are having a disagreement in a room.
- عمر Omarزالا، زه ستا سره خبرې نه کوم.Zala, ze sta sara khabare na kawom.Zala, I am not talking to you.
- زالا Zalaولې؟ ما ته ووایه چې څه شوي.Wale? Ma ta wwaya che tsa shawi.Why? Tell me what happened.
- عمر Omarما یوازې پرېږده، زه ډېر خفه یم.Ma yawaze pregda, ze der khafa yam.Leave me alone, I am very upset.
- زالا Zalaښه، زه به تلا یوازې پرېږدم.Kha, ze ba tala yawaze pregdam.Okay, I will leave you alone then.
