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Learning the Pashto Articles is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Pashto language. But first we need to know what the role of Articles is in the structure of the grammar in Pashto.
Pashto articles are words that combine with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun. Generally articles specify the grammatical definiteness of the noun. Examples are "the, a, and an". Here are some examples:
| English Articles | Pashto Articles |
|---|---|
| articles | herf adafh - حرف اضافه |
| the | d - د |
| a | aw - یو |
| one | yew - يو |
| some | b'eda - بعضی |
| few | cew - څو |
| the book | heghh ketab - هغه کتاب |
| the books | heghh ketabewnh - هغه کتابونه |
| a book | aw ketab - یو کتاب |
| one book | yew ketab - يو کتاب |
| some books | yew shemer ketabewnh - يو شمېر کتابونه |
| few books | cew ketabewnh - څو کتابونه |
Notice the structure of the Articles in Pashto.
Below is a list of vocabulary where you can use the Definite and Indefinite Articles in Pashto. Try to practice but also memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Pashto vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | Pashto Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Food | gheda - غذا |
| almonds | badam - بادام |
| bread | ḍwḍəi - ډوډۍ |
| breakfast | seba nara (deshar chaa) - سبا ناری (دسحار چای) |
| butter | kewch - کوچ |
| candy | sharana - شیرینی |
| cheese | penyer - پنير |
| chicken | cherg - چرګ |
| cumin | zṇkəi - زڼكۍ |
| dessert | pewḍyen - پوډين |
| dinner | deshepa ḍwḍa - دشپی ډوډی |
| fish | maha (keb) - ماهی (کب) |
| fruit | mewh - مېوه |
| ice cream | aasekram - ایسکریم |
| lamb | d pesh ghewṣ̌h (d khewseka ghewṣ̌h) - د پسه غوښه (د خوسکی غوښه) |
| lemon | lemew - لېمو |
| lunch | d gherm ḍwḍəi - د غرمې ډوډۍ |
| meal | ḍwḍəi - ډوډۍ |
| meat | ghewṣ̌h - غوښه |
| oven | tenwer - تنور |
| pepper | merch - مرچ |
| plants | nebatat - نباتات |
| pork | dekhewg ghewṣ̌h - دخوګ غوښه |
| salad | selath - سلاته |
| salt | malegh - مالګه |
| sandwich | send wach (aw qesm meksa kewaa gheda) - سند ویچ (یو قسم مکسی کویی غذا) |
| sausage | sepyenkey - سپينكي |
| soup | ṣ̌werwa - ښوروا |
| sugar | bewrh - بوره |
| supper | d ma khesten khewrak - د ما خستن خوراك |
| turkey | falemregh - فیلمرغ |
| apple | mṇh - مڼه |
| banana | kalh - کیله |
| oranges | narenj - نارنج |
| peaches | sheftalew - شفتالو |
| peanut | pela - پلی |
| pears | nak - ناک |
| pineapple | ananas - اناناس |
| grapes | anegwer - انګور |
| strawberries | zemkeny tewtan - ځمكني توتان |
| vegetables | sebzajat - سبزیجات |
| carrot | zerdek (gazerh) - زردک (ګازره) |
| corn | jewar - جوار |
| cucumber | baderneg - بادرنګ |
| garlic | hewẓ̌h - هوږه |
| lettuce | kahew - کاهو |
| olives | zeytewn - زيتون |
| onions | paaz - پیاز |
| peppers | merchek - مرچک |
| potatoes | kechalew - کچالو |
| pumpkin | kedw - کدو |
| beans | lewbeya - لوبيا |
| tomatoes | serh banejan - سره بانجان |
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