Language/Central-pashto/Vocabulary/Common-Hobbies
Introduction
In this lesson, you will learn some common hobbies and activities in Central Pashto. Hobbies and activities are a great way to make new friends and explore your interests. You will learn how to pronounce and use these words in sentences and conversations.
With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Numbers 11 20 & Seasons.
Common Hobbies
Here are some common hobbies in Central Pashto along with their pronunciations and English translations:
| Central Pashto | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| وګمه | wugma | reading |
| سندره | sandarə | singing |
| راندی | randi | dancing |
| سپلی | sapli | painting |
| کرونه | krone | playing an instrument |
| ډولی | dōli | gardening |
| پېټلې جوړول | peṭele jorawəl | knitting |
| هېله ولول | heylə wolol | hiking |
| ولایت کول | welayat kul | biking |
| شپږمې کول | shapagemē kōl | swimming |
- وګمه (wugma) - Reading
- Example: ما چای د وګمې د اپلیکیشن پاته کوډ په کتاب خوړلې. (Ma chay da wugme da application patah koud pa kitab khwralle.) - I read books on my tablet with the Kindle app.
- سندره (sandarə) - Singing
- Example: دوستونه سره سندره وکړم. (Dustoona sare sandara wakram.) - I sing with my friends.
- راندی (randi) - Dancing
- Example: غوغېدونکی موسیقی په راندی کیسې خوړلې. (Ghogaidaunke musiqi pa randi kēsē khwralle.) - I learned to dance to folk music.
- سپلی (sapli) - Painting
- Example: د کابل د چوکی هستل د اوفيې په سپلی نگارېدلی دی. (Da Kabul da chowkei hostel da offē pa sapli nigarēdalai dai.) - I painted a picture of the Kabul city center at the hostel.
- کرونه (krone) - Playing an instrument
- Example: زما ماتور سائيکل تر نه هم برخاستئ، زه دا کرنه دپوره کولی شم. (Zama motor cycle tar na ham brakhashtay, za da krone depora kulai sham.) - Since my motorcycle won't start, I spent time playing the guitar.
- ډولی (dōli) - Gardening
- Example: زما ننکي تر کلاس مختګولو لپاره څومره په ډولۍ باندۍ لرم. (Zama nankī tar klas mukhtaglawo lapara tzomra pa dōleibandē laram.) - I'm building a raised garden bed for my science class project.
- پېټلې جوړول (peṭele jorawəl) - Knitting
- Example: زه پېټلې جوړوم، په ګلي بوتونو کې. (Za peṭele jorawum, pa galei butonu kē.) - I knit booties for babies.
- هېله ولول (heylə wolol) - Hiking
- Example: دا د وخت دي چې همه هېلې خوري، او زه به هېله ولول په پائينه کې ووړلم. (Da da waght de che hama helay khori, au za ba heylə wolol pa paine kē wawrulam.) - Since everyone was hiking, I decided to go on a hike.
- ولایت کول (welayat kul) - Biking
- Example: د ننګرهار د چارې ځلې ورځو د ولایت کول به څرګندوئ. (Da Nangarhar da charē zhwale warzo da welayat kul ba tsargandu.) - I will bike to Tsar Gandu on the fourth day of my trip to Nangarhar.
- شپږمې کول (shapagemē kōl) - Swimming
- Example: شپږ فيزکالي تربية کړوونکي څلور دی. (Shapag fizikaly tarbiya kṛawunki tzalor dai.) - Swimming is part of physical education class.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have learned some common hobbies and activities in Central Pashto. From reading to gardening to swimming, there are many ways to enjoy your free time. Keep practicing and soon you'll be able to have conversations about your favorite hobbies with native speakers. In the next lesson, you will learn about some common sports in Central Pashto. Good luck!
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- Sports, Hobbies and Games
- Animals
- Resources
- Introducing Yourself
- Numbers
- Sports
- Vegetables
- Colors
- How to Say Hello and Greetings
- Common Foods