Pashto Gender

Welcome to the fifth Pashto lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Pashto to help you practice your daily phrases.

man سړی

woman ښځه

husband مېړه

wife ښځه

boy هلک

girl نجلۍ

father پلار

mother مور

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son زوی

daughter لور

brother ورور

sister خور

grandfather نيکه

grandmother نیا

child ماشوم

children ماشومان

Expressions in Pashto

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Pashto, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

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