In this lesson, you will learn how to introduce yourself in Pashto. You will practice saying your name, asking for someone else's name, and responding in a short conversation. Listen to the recordings, repeat each phrase, and copy the speaker's rhythm and sounds.
Objectives
- Say your name in Pashto using two common patterns.
- Ask someone else's name in Pashto.
- Respond naturally in a short introduction.
Phrases
I am Ana
Use this to state who you are.My name is Ana
Use this when you want to make your name clear.What is your name?
Use this to ask someone else's name.My name is Ana, what is your name?
Combine a statement and a question in one turn.I am Ana, what is your name?
Another way to introduce yourself and ask back.Explanations
Saying your name
Use زه انا یم to say 'I am Ana' and زما نوم انا دی to say 'My name is Ana.' Both are common; the second is especially useful when you want to make your name clear. Listen to the recording and repeat each phrase.
Asking someone's name
Ask ستا نوم څه دی؟ to mean 'What is your name?' In this phrase, ستا means 'your,' نوم means 'name,' and څه means 'what.' Keep the word order as shown in the recording.
Building the phrases
In زما نوم انا دی, زما means 'my,' نوم means 'name,' and دی is the linking word that completes the statement. Practice the whole phrase rather than separating it into letters.
Dialogue
Hello, I am Ana.
Hello, my name is Ahmad.
What is your name?
My name is Ahmad.
Pronunciation
Listen to the recording, repeat each phrase, and copy the speaker's rhythm and sounds. Practice the whole phrase rather than separating it into letters.
Common mistake
Saying زه انا without the linking word یم when you mean 'I am Ana.'
Say the full phrase زه انا یم. The word یم completes the statement.
Practice
Listen and repeat after the recording: say 'I am Ana' in Pashto.
The answer is زه انا یم.
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زه انا یمزه انا یم means 'I am Ana.' Listen to the recording and copy the speaker's rhythm and sounds.
Listen and repeat after the recording: say 'My name is Ana' in Pashto.
The answer is زما نوم انا دی.
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زما نوم انا دیزما نوم انا دی means 'My name is Ana.' Listen to the recording and repeat the whole phrase.
Listen and repeat after the recording: ask 'What is your name?' in Pashto.
The answer is ستا نوم څه دی؟.
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ستا نوم څه دی؟ستا نوم څه دی؟ means 'What is your name?' Listen to the recording and copy the speaker's rhythm and sounds.
You can now introduce yourself and ask someone else's name in Pashto. Practice these phrases with the recordings.
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