A quick guide on how and where you can learn the Pashto language.
Pashto (also known as Pashtu, Pakhto, Pakhtu, Paxto) is the language of the Afghans. These days, many people are learning it, particularly those who are on military and reconstruction missions in Afghanistan.
There are three steps to learn any language: reading, writing and speaking.
Read Pashto
To learn the language, you must read it frequently. This way you become familiar with words and increase your vocabulary.
There are numerous Pashto sites where you can read articles, stories, news, books and other stuff, and discuss things with other Pashto speaking people for free.
For general reading, you can visit
Tolafghan.com,
Benawa.com and
Khyberwatch.com. To read current and classic Pashto literature, you can go to
Baheer.com,
Hewad.com and
Lekwal.com.
For latest news reading, there is
Pajhwok.com. I must tell you that any news item they publish on this site in Pashto is also available in English.
Learnpashto.wordpress.com
is a blog where you can find valuable information about learning the language.
Write Pashto
To write Pashto with correct grammar is a bit difficult for beginners. But a lot of people have done it and there are many non-Pashtoons who have written good books in Pashto.
If you are familiar with other Eastern languages like Persian, Arabic, Urdu and Sindhi, then you would have no problem to write Pashto.
When you read any interesting article or news on a site, write it yourself. Write some every day phrases and sentences that we use in conversations. Write with correct alphabets and grammar.
This way you improve not only your writing but also increase your reading power and vocabulary.
Speak Pashto
Speaking fluently is a dream of every language learner. There are many softwares available online that help speak Pashto. Like
Rosetta Stone,
Squido
and some others CD programmes.
But the easiest and most effective way is to find a native Pashto speaker and talk to him/her. This way you can learn speaking with fast and properly.
There are many sites on the Internet where you can find a Pashto speaking partner. There are
mylangaugeexchange.com,
poly-glot-learn-language.com,
language-exchanges.org,
italki.com,
sharedtalk.com etc.
Listening to radio and music will also help you improve your speaking power. To listen to Pashto radios go to
BBCPashto.com,
voapashto.com,
azadiradio.org.
To find a full list of Pashto sources on the Internet, click here.
September 27th, 2007 at 6:05 am
It’s good to have an insight on foreign cultures which seem so far removed from our own.
March 7th, 2008 at 6:32 am
it is nice having languages to learn ….
April 14th, 2008 at 6:51 am
hello guys,
i am working on the website, but if you start from lesson one it will take awhile to get to lesson eight ans so on. anyone who wants to use that website has to go step by step so by that time i will be able to add new materials.
April 28th, 2008 at 8:46 am
Great start to a site meant for us alienated pukhtoons – haven’t been able to learn this paternal language, but will definitely like to do so to surprise my Dad! Keep up the good work! Much appreciated
May 28th, 2008 at 1:19 am
it is vere well for all
June 9th, 2008 at 9:59 am
thank you very much for your kind words Manzoor Jana. I am glad and pleased that i have not wasted my time and that my website iis useful.
I am still working on lesson 9 and lesson 10 for the first chapter. they will be completed very soon. and then followed by other chapters.
http://www.pashto.ca
manana,
Almas
June 23rd, 2008 at 7:52 am
I live in India but basicly from pakistan TIRAH Region
My parents speak pashto we can under stand a bit
I also want to learn mother tounge
so i visited this site but no result becaise i did not find
word meanings
June 29th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
hey guys
h r u? i’m frm london
and i like 2 learnt hw 2 speak pashto. my bf is paki and he cn speak pashto. bt i cnt and
i would like to learnt punjabi
i cn speak germany,spainsh, french, english, gujarti, little bit urdu, hindi
datz said.
thxxx
October 1st, 2008 at 12:05 am
i like pushto
November 3rd, 2008 at 5:04 am
For all those who want to learn Pashto seriously, they must contact with me. I am also half pashtun from my paternal side but not maternal. I have learnt it by my own effort. I can teach Pashto to serious persons free of cost within 3 months, by voice chat 4 days a week.
My email address is dhanak@rocketmail.com
February 8th, 2009 at 9:55 am
hello guys
i want to learn pashtu and persian. this web is ver tough to understand. i need simple way. can anybody help me?
February 15th, 2009 at 3:37 am
hi guys im pashtoon but was born n raised elsewer now i really wana learn pashtoo n im dyinn 4 sum1 2 teach me…cn ny1 help??
February 24th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
hello
i am interested to learn pashto in exchange of english teachings.can anybody help me to learn pashto…
February 24th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
guns_roses1115@yahoo.com
could anybody there with a kind heart who could teach me pashto..i will really appreciate it so much and start a new friendship with you….tnx
March 2nd, 2009 at 12:31 am
weldone i am really happy that there are still Afghans who works for pashto i love u who ever participate in this
Thanks,
March 2nd, 2009 at 9:16 pm
i m happy to find many links to learn pashtu
this is very fantastic language. i also wish to learn farsi and urdu and searching for language parteners.
so if anyone can help, please inform me
March 2nd, 2009 at 9:22 pm
I am Qamar gardezi from from Multan. I find many impressive things here. Regards
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:16 pm
we r kakar pathanz
we live in lahore, we came with sultan mehmud ghaznawi from afghanistan to this region.
now i wannt to learn minimum 1 level of pakhtu so that i would be able to speak minimum basics or greetings are must
March 16th, 2009 at 6:15 am
Anybody can help me in learning pashto
In return, i can teach him/her Urdu
Reply
Regards
Saeed
March 16th, 2009 at 6:16 am
hay
i am from UAE and want to learn this language fully.
can anybody post me some other good links like present on the above of the page???
March 19th, 2009 at 10:14 am
hey. good day to all
I m brendan from UK. I am trying to learn pashtu as I am serving in Afghanistan. I found pashto.ca is a good website but really the language is tough for me
thanks
March 24th, 2009 at 7:24 am
Azmat from usa
I am looking for some pashto sofwares. Other than Rosseta stone.
Can anybody tell me???
March 25th, 2009 at 12:48 am
hi,
I am sahil , basically pakistani, living in Doha Qatar, i want to learn Pashto language ,, in exchange i can teach you Arabic and English and punjabi too,
waiting for your reply . and thanks for this useful site.
my email is sahil8@yahoo.com
March 25th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
I am jaweria, i am searching new forums to study the culture n life-style of pathans, but i found that at forums, no body cares for me
March 31st, 2009 at 4:01 am
can anybody help me in basic salutations of pakhtu?
April 1st, 2009 at 8:04 am
hello all i am a web developer and my pashtu learning website is underconstruction, soon i shall be able to share tha’s address at all pashtu website
April 1st, 2009 at 8:07 am
hello king khan i can speak a lil bit but wanna learn complete MUNG BA INTIZAR KAWOO
April 5th, 2009 at 10:20 am
just like language exchange idea, i want to learn punjabi and can teach pukhto to any other girl. Interested girls can tell me at this forum. I shall think next how to make contact.
April 7th, 2009 at 8:06 am
nida from sargodha (punjab) I can teach you punjabi lolx how can we communicate ?
April 9th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
i want to learn how to write in pashto can someone please help thank u
April 21st, 2009 at 2:16 pm
^visit http://www.pashto.org
u will find good stuff
April 21st, 2009 at 7:47 pm
hey thanks for the website !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 29th, 2009 at 8:58 am
Almas Sab
cherta yae kana?
Your website http://www.pashto.ca
is not responding now a days….plz help us
April 30th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
yo do anyone by any chance know a website to learn pashto writing faster i speak pashto and i know how to write in arabic but i need a little bit help to write in it so please help arsok che ya masara komak waki ok
May 1st, 2009 at 7:22 am
Asalam u Alikum
I really wana learn pashto…..
plz plz help me for this
i learn pashto counting …..
May 3rd, 2009 at 8:30 am
Mr Pashtun
plz do not give address of a non sense forum here at pashto learning website. I joined that forum but had very bitter experience.
May 3rd, 2009 at 8:40 am
Okaaaaaay Jiya!
May I ask, what was that bad experience?
May 4th, 2009 at 1:28 am
why not
I am from lahore and gettin marriage in a pathan family of peshawar in september.I joined that forum http://www.pashto.org to learn about pathan’s culture (as i m getting marriage in that culture,its my need actually) but due 2 rubbish & rude behaviour of a non sense member, i left that forum. That non sense member was “JOKER”
May 4th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
hey is anyone there to help to write in pashto i can write in arabic but i need an easier way
May 5th, 2009 at 5:27 am
Jiya
conratulations on ur up coming marriage in Peshawar.And I pray for your happy life.
yes u r saying right,there r some these types of members who r lacking senses. Joker is one of them.I donot know y administration of Pashto.org are bearing such a rude-tongue member.Mokadaar must think about such people seriously
May 7th, 2009 at 3:56 am
hey..is there any merciful person who would like to teach me pashto
May 11th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
hey i need someone to help me to learn pashto
May 12th, 2009 at 11:40 am
^ Laila, for you, i am going to tell you the names of some books which maybe helpful for u to read and write pashto but learning of pashto alphabets is your own job. Download them from google free of cost in PDF format:
A reference grammer of pashto
by Habibullah Tegey
Pashto Reader
By Habibullah Tegey
Pashto Reader passages in transcription
By Habibullah Tegey
Pashto Reader originals
By Habibullah Tegey
etc
If still there is some problem, feel free to ask me
May 18th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
hiya, i really want to learn pashtoh but this site does not help me much by learning pashto. i am very disappointed.
June 8th, 2009 at 12:47 am
Hi, I am again here, is there any one who want to learn Arabic, English or Punjabi through chatting, telephonic conversation and emails too, in exchange I want to learn Pashto from him/her . please dont hesitate to contact me .I am sahil , basically pakistani, living in Doha Qatar, waiting for your reply . and thanks for this useful site.
my email is sahil8@yahoo.com
June 15th, 2009 at 11:28 am
hi, i really want to learn pahtoo, my dad is full pashtoon n my mum is pashtoon 4rm her dads side, now i wana learn how 2 speak pashtoo can any1 plz help??
i was born n raised elsewer soo its pretty hard..
June 16th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
i wanna learn pakistani pashtu
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:31 am
hi dear brother or sister i need some help have to write pashto writting i can speake but i cant write can some one teach me pashto please because i relly went to read pashto peom thank you.bye
September 16th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
hi i m waleed gujjar frm pak .i want to learn pashto fully .plzzz help me .i lov pashto.my email address iz WALEEDGUJJAR222@YAHOO.COM
GIVE ME SOME INTERESTING PASHTO MATERIAL
September 22nd, 2009 at 9:24 pm
i am a American looking for someone to teach me the language of Pashto.
roberthorrell@yahoo.com
November 13th, 2009 at 8:22 am
I’m trying to learn Pashto. I can already read and write the alphabet but I need a web site that will teach me the grammar and some vocab. That or if someone knows of a good book I can buy.