ته به راسره واده وکړې؟
tə bə rāsara wādeh wəkr'e?
To say "will you marry me?" in Pashto, use ته به راسره واده وکړې؟ (tə bə rāsara wādeh wəkr'e?).
This phrase is a direct question used to ask someone to become one's spouse in marriage.
What does it mean word for word?
The literal translation is "You will with me marriage do?"
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle به (bə) is used in this phrase to indicate the future tense within the question.
How do you pronounce it?
tə bə rāsara wādeh wəkr'e?
Did you know?
- The pronoun ته (tə) is a distant linguistic relative of the English word 'thou', as both descend from the same Proto-Indo-European root for the second person singular.
- In many Pashto-speaking cultures, a marriage proposal is rarely a direct question between partners but is instead negotiated through a stargo or 'matchmaker' who acts as a formal intermediary.
- In certain poetic Pashto traditions, instead of asking 'will you marry me', one might use metaphors involving the 'moon' or 'the soul' to express such a profound commitment.
Example conversation
A romantic dinner between a couple.
- زركولہ Zarkolaزما ژوند ستا سره تېرول غواړم، ته به راسره واده وکړې؟Zma jwand sta sara terawal ghwaram, ta ba rasara wada okṛay?I want to spend my life with you, will you marry me?
- خان Khanهو، زه به ستا سره واده وکړم!Ho, ze ba sta sara wada okṛam!Yes, I will marry you!
- زركولہ Zarkolaزه ډېره خوشحاله یم، خان!Ze dera khushala yam, Khan!I am very happy, Khan!
- خان Khanزه هم ډېر خوشاله یم، زركولہ.Ze ham der khushala yam, Zarkula.I am also very happy, Zarkula.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ته, CC BY-SA 4.0.
