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Central Pashto Vocabulary - Express Surprise

Hi Central Pashto learners! 😊
In this lesson, you will learn how to express surprise in Central Pashto. This is an intermediate level lesson, but beginners can also benefit from it. Don't forget to check our Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

The Word for Surprise

Let's start with the most basic word you can use to express surprise:

Central Pashto	Pronunciation	English
حیرت	heyrat	surprise

Here are some examples on how to use this word:

• Person 1: دې څه نه؟ (dey tsa na?) (What's this?)
• Person 2: حیرت په اوسنیزه. (heyrat pa awsaneza.) (I'm surprised by this.)

• Person 1: څوک دی؟ (tsok day?) (What's the time?)
• Person 2: ډېر حیرت دلته. (dher heyrat dulta.) (It's very surprising.)

Expressions for Surprise

There are numerous expressions in Central Pashto that you can use to show that you are surprised. Here are a few of them:

Central Pashto	Pronunciation	English
کم بلې	kam beley	amazing
شته رائ	shta ray	incredible
ډیر حیرت	dher heyrat	very surprised
دې ډیره په وخته کې	dey dhera pa wakhtey ke	this is unbelievable
سپاسه	spase	thank you (used in surprise)

Here are some examples of how to use these expressions:

• Person 1: څوک دی؟ (tsok day?) (What's the time?)
• Person 2: کم بلې! مخ شوې (kam beley! makha shoey.) (Amazing! I am late.)

• Person 1: دې څه نه؟ (dey tsa na?) (What's this?)
• Person 2: شته رائ! کومه ځمکه دی (shta ray! komay zhmakay day.) (Incredible! It's a beautiful butterfly.)

• Person 1: څوک گذشته؟ (tsok guzashte?) (What happened?)
• Person 2: دې ډیره په وخته کې! ستاسو خبر نه شوې (dey dhera pa wakhtey ke! stasoo khabar na shoey.) (This is unbelievable! I have not heard your news.)

Idioms with Surprise

Like any language, Central Pashto has idioms that might not make sense if you take them literally. Here are a few idioms related to surprise:

Central Pashto	Pronunciation	English
برخه خوره دې	brakha khorey dey	to be surprised about something trivial
دل جوړه کیدل دې	del jorha kaedal dey	to be bewildered
برازیدله خواقه پوهېږي	barazaydala khwaka pohagey	to open your eyes wide in surprise

Here are some examples of how to use these idioms:

• Person 1: څلور او اڅون دندان دې؟ (tsaloor aw atswan dandan dey?) (Why do camels have teeth?)
• Person 2: برخه خوره دې. چېند پېسې به شمېرې؟ (brakha khorey dey. chend paysey ba shamerey?) (I'm surprised you care. How many coins do you count?)

• Person 1: بره عارف استا دې؟ (bra haraaf asta dey?) (Do you know the way?)
• Person 2: دل جوړه کیدل دې. نظراندې لوبې دېګی نیسیم (del jorha kaedal dey. nazaraney lobey dagi niseyam.) (I'm bewildered. I can't see the path in the dark.)

• Person 1: تاسو څه کو؟ (tasoo tsa ko?) (What are you looking at?)
• Person 2: برازیدله خواقه پوهېږي! دې لوی دی (barazaydala khwaka pohagey! dey lway day.) (I open my eyes wide in surprise! This is a big lizard.)

Conclusion

Congratulations! Now you know how to express surprise in Central Pashto using basic words, expressions, and idioms. Keep practicing and using your vocabulary to improve your language skills. If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
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Sources

• Pashto Language
• Central Pashto
• List of Pashto-language idioms

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