Language/Central-pashto/Vocabulary/Modes-of-Transportation
Introduction
In this lesson, you will learn vocabulary for common modes of transportation in Central Pashto. You will practice pronunciation and learn how to use these words in sentences and conversations.
Central Pashto has many transportation options, from traditional forms such as donkeys and horses, to modern forms such as cars and airplanes. Pashtuns are known for their love of horses, and horseback riding is a popular pastime.
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Ground Transportation
Car
Cars are the most common form of transportation in Afghanistan, and Central Pashto has several words for "car". The most common is "ماشین" (mashin), which is borrowed from Persian. Other words include "وازی" (wazi) and "دووی" (dovi). Here are some examples:
| Central Pashto | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ماشین | ma-sheen | car |
| وازی | wa-zi | car |
| دووی | do-vi | car |
- ماشین له کلاس کړی دی؟؟ (mashin la klas karey dai?) - Is the car in the class?
- د ماشین یوه ساعت وروسته کار کړی دی. (da mashin yawa saat worosta kar karey dai) - The car will work for one hour.
Bus
Buses are a popular form of transportation in cities and towns in Afghanistan. In Central Pashto, the word for bus is "بیه" (bye). Here are some examples:
| Central Pashto | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| بیه | bye | bus |
- بیه کیږي په دې کلک کې؟ (bye kegi pa dey kalik ke?) - When will the bus come to this stop?
- د بیه نن ورځ کال میموريال له وسط کښې هایسېل شي. (da bye nan warzha kal mimorial la wasat ke khel hamilshei) - The bus today will stop in the center of the Memorial.
Taxi
Taxis are a popular form of transportation in cities in Afghanistan. In Central Pashto, the word for taxi is "ټاکسی" (taksi), which is borrowed from English. Here are some examples:
| Central Pashto | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ټاکسی | tak-si | taxi |
- ټاکسۍ نو کومه شمیره الف وده لري. (taksey no kuma shemeera alif wada lari) - The taxi has arrived in front of house number one hundred.
Motorcycle
Motorcycles are a common mode of transportation in Afghanistan, especially in rural areas. In Central Pashto, the word for motorcycle is "موټرسائیکل" (motor saikal), which is borrowed from English. Here are some examples:
| Central Pashto | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| موټرسائیکل | mo-tor-sa-ee-kal | motorcycle |
- د موټرسائیکل یوازې دا لنډۍ کې راتلئ. (da motor saikal yawa ze da landa ke ratle) - The motorcycle was rusting in the shed.
Bicycle
Bicycles are a popular mode of transportation in Afghanistan, especially in rural areas. In Central Pashto, the word for bicycle is "دو سیاری" (dow siari). Here are some examples:
| Central Pashto | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| دو سیاری | du-si-a-ree | bicycle |
- د دو سیاري نغاه کو؟ (da dow siari nghah kaw?) - Where is the bicycle?
- د دو سیاري کومې تاسې؟ (da dow siari komey tasey?) - Whose bicycle is this?
Air Transportation
Airplane
Airplanes are a modern mode of transportation in Afghanistan, and in Central Pashto the word for airplane is "هوايي ډګر" (hawyi deghar). Here are some examples:
| Central Pashto | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| هوايي ډګر | haw-yi de-ghar | airplane |
- هغه ډګر چه الود ډګر يې؟ (hagha deghar cha alud deghar ye?) - What type of airplane is it?
- هغه ډګر ډېر کمه پرواز وشي. (hagha deghar dar kamey parwaz wshi) - That airplane has very few flights.
Helicopter
Helicopters are sometimes used in Afghanistan for military and other purposes. In Central Pashto, the word for helicopter is "هلیکاپټر" (helikapter), which is borrowed from English. Here are some examples:
| Central Pashto | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| هلیکاپټر | heh-lee-kaap-ter | helicopter |
- د هلیکاپټر په وتيکي نېدیو ډېر خطر دی. (da helicopter pa uteki naydeo dar khatr dai) - It's very dangerous for a helicopter to fly at night.
- د هلیکاپټر یو شوي، کل ويا ډکه وروسته شي. (da helicopter yo shawi, kal ya deka worosta shey) - The helicopter will come tomorrow around ten o'clock.
Water Transportation
Boat
Boats are used for transportation and fishing in Afghanistan's rivers and lakes. In Central Pashto, the word for boat is "کچوه" (kachawa).Here are some examples:
| Central Pashto | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| کچوه | ka-cha-wa | boat |
- د کچوه همش آرام کيږي. (da kachawa hmash aaram kegi) - The boat is always quiet.
- د کچوه راتلو دې په اوبو کيژرېږي. (da kachawa ratlo de pa ubo kejayrgi) - The boat will rust in the water.
Conclusion
In this lesson, you learned common vocabulary for modes of transportation in Central Pashto. This knowledge will be useful when traveling and communicating with others in Pashto-speaking countries. Practice using these words in sentences and conversations to improve your fluency.
Don't forget to review the other lessons in the "Complete 0 to A1 Central Pashto Course" to continue improving your Pashto skills.
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