Looking for practical Sango to Pashto phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango phrase first, then the Pashto translation (Pashto) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Pashto.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Pashto-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
سلام(salam)
Mokolo
مننه(manana)
Mbote na nganga
سهار مو پخير(sahar mo pakhair)
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
ماښام مو پخير(makham mo pakhair)
Mbote na nganga ya sika
ماښام مو پخير(makham mo pakhair)
Ndeko na nganga
شپه مو پخير(shpa mo pakhair)
Tango na yo
بیا به ګورو(bya ba goru)
Ayo
خداى پامان(khudai paman)
Nani na yo?
ستاسو نوم څه دی؟(staso num tsah de?)
Nani na nga John
زما نوم جان دی(zma num Jan de)
Oza malamu?
تاسو څنګه یاست؟(staso tsenga yast?)
Mokili na yo
ستاسو سره لیدل خوشحاله یم(staso sara lidal khushala yam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
ایا ته انګلیسي خبرې کوې؟(Aya ta angreezi khabare kawey?)