Language/Central-pashto/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion
Hi Central Pashto learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to give our opinions in Central Pashto. Whether it's about movies, music, or politics, people love to express what they think about different things. So, let's learn some vocabulary and expressions to give our opinions in Central Pashto!🎉
After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: How to Use Be & Object Pronouns.
Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
Let's start by learning some vocabulary related to giving opinions:
| Central Pashto | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| خوځيدل | khwášīdəl | To think |
| تبصره کول | tabassara kawəl | To give/view an opinion |
| خیال کول | xiyál kawəl | To have an opinion |
| چرتهدل | čərtáh dəl | To doubt |
| اعتقاد يې نه دېدنه | etqád yə na dedənə | To disagree |
Expressions[edit | edit source]
Now that we know some vocabulary related to giving opinions, let's learn some expressions:
| Central Pashto | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ما نه خیالوي | mā na xiyáluwi | I'm not sure |
| ستاسو خیال ښه دی | stāsó xiyál sokh dē | Your opinion is good |
| ستاسو خیال ښه نه دی | stāsó xiyál sokh na dē | Your opinion is not good |
| ما تاسو خوځيدل شوم | mā tāsó khwášīdəl šum | I think you are right |
| ما تاسو خوځيدل نه شوم | mā tāsó khwášīdəl na šum | I don't think you are right |
Examples[edit | edit source]
Now that we know the vocabulary and expressions related to giving opinions let's see some examples below:
- Person 1: ورځا يو شهريار ته مرګ راکوو. (Wrazhá yo shahryār ta marg rakaw.) (Yesterday, the king killed a snake.)
- Person 2: خوبوري د لنډ سره نوي. (Khwubauri d lənd sarah nowii.) (That's good news!)
- Person 1: به دا د مکس وړوکي ده. (Ba da d məks worūki də.) (I like this movie.)
- Person 2: زما په نظر هم ښه دی. (Zmā pa nëzar ham sokh dē.) (In my opinion, it's good too.)
- Person 1: دا غواړي ډر لنډ دی. (Dā ghəwári là dr lənd dē.) (This song is very good.)
- Person 2: نه کره دا څه خاص نه دی. (Na kərə dā ča khās na dē.) (I don't think it's anything special.)
Practice[edit | edit source]
To practice, you can start by talking to Central Pashto speakers on the Polyglot Club website. You can ask them what they think about different things and have a conversation using the expressions and vocabulary you learned today.
To improve your Central Pashto Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
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