افرین
afarin
well done in Pashto is translated as افرین (afarin).
افرین is used as an exclamation to praise someone's achievement or performance, similar to saying "bravo."
Meaning: exclamation of praise (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
afarin
Did you know?
- While افرین is common in Pashto, it is a loanword from Persian. In some deeply traditional Pashto circles, speakers may prefer the native phrase ډېر ښه to avoid using foreign terminology.
- If you use افرین too frequently or too loudly in a formal setting, it can sometimes come across as patronizing, as if you are talking down to someone.
- The word افرین shares an ancient root with many words in Persian and Sanskrit, making it a recognizable term across several Indo-Iranian languages.
Examples in context
- ښه کار کړی!Good job!
- افرین، ډېر ښه و!afreen, der kha vo!Well done, it was very good!
- ستا کار ته افرین.sta kaar ta afreen.Well done on your work.
- افرین، ته ډېره تکړه وې.afreen, ta dera takra we.Well done, you were very clever.
Example conversation
Ahmad is praising Zala for finishing her homework.
- احمد Ahmedزالا،Homework دې ختمه کړه؟Zala, homework de khatama kro?Zala, did you finish your homework?
- زالا Zalaهو، زه هر څه لیکلي دي.Ho, ze har sa likali dee.Yes, I have written everything.
- احمد Ahmedافرین! اوس موږ به بهر لاړ شو.Afrin! Os moong ba bahar laar sho.Well done! Now we will go outside.
- زالا Zalaمننه، احمد!Manana, Ahmad!Thank you, Ahmad!
