General Dari Flashcards by Lema Zekrya

beige

khaaki/naswaari roshan

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violet

amcinar

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favourite

dilkhaa

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my favourite

dilkhaa-iem

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hint

naqle

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give me a hint

naqle betem

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vegetables

tarkaari/sabzi

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fruits

mewa

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which is your favourite fruit?

mewe dilkhaaet ci ast?

qodaam mewa dilkhaet ast?

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frozen

iakh-zadagi

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frozen berries

toot iakh-zadagi

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location

mauqiat

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where is Qandahar? (where is Qandahar located?)

Qandahar dar koo gia mauqiat dara?

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next to (this is situated next to)

poloie

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near

nezdiq

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in between

mobaine

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to the left/on the left

it’s on your left

turn left

deste ciap
tarafe ciap

deste ciap-et asta
tarafe ciap/ciap begard

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straight (straight ahead)

mostaqim/roo ba roo

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around

dawore

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groom

daamaat

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bride

aaross

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the guests are dancing around the bride and groom

memaana dawore aaros ooa daamaat rakhss mekonan

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lesson

dars

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old man

reesh safed

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old woman

sar safed

wife

khaanom

newborn

sheer-khor/sheer-khorak

side/profile

baghal (az baghal)

bon appetit

noshe jan/ishtiaaye khoob

eggplant

baanjaane siaa

purple

baanjaanee amcinar?

lettuce

kaaoo

cauliflower

karam/gul-karam/gulpee

flower

gul

garlic

seer

to point/ an arrow

eshaara

wooden table

meze ciobi

chair

ciaoki

guards at the door/concierge

ciaokidaar

fluent

rao

i want my dari to become fluent

mekhaayom che dar-im rao shawa

formal

rasmi/adabi

rifle

salaa

guards with guns/bodyguards

maafez/maafez shakhsi

private

shakhsi

stand/standing

estaada

instructions

edaayaat

finally

belaakhera

Ali is finally leaving

Ali pass mera belaakhera

he sits

mishina

he sat/he was sitting

shishta/shishta bood

a protest/rally/demonstration/march

mozaaera

protesters/demonstrators/marchers

mozaaerci

powder milk

sheer podari/sheer khoshk

powder

podar

dry

khoshk

the best

betarin

pistachio

pesta

walnut

ciaar-maghz

what's your favourite dry fruit?

mewa khoshk dilkhaaetaan qodom ast?/ci ast?

almond

baadaam

raisin

kishmish

tea bag

paakate ciaaye

carton

kaartan

black ball

tope sia

a ball (balloon)

tope

black

sia

neighbour

hamsaaya

traditional afghan men outfit (top and trousers)

peran tombaan

jacket

oowaaskat

hat

kolaa

knife

kaard

fork

pangia

spoon

qaashuq

waiter

gar soon

as fast as possible

har ciz zootar

pour me some water

ao barem bendaaz lutfan ao barem mendaazi?? (check)

to throw

andaakhtan

tasty/delicious

mazador

little taste

cam maza

without taste

be maza

wall of bricks

dewaale khesht

wall

dewaal

bricks

khesht

colour of the bricks (brick red)

range kheshti/sorkh-e-keshti

Proverb for when you should speak low so people don't hear your secret/your discussion doesn't spread around (hint: walls and mouse)

Dewaalaa moosh daaran, moosh-e gosh (daaran)

gossip

ghaibat

gossip is a big sin

ghaibat gonaa kalaan ast

sin

gonaa

big

kalaan

wardrobe

almaaree lebaas

'then' (something after another)

baadazoo/baad/baadan

supermarket

maghaaza/dokaan

shop

dokaan

stationary

qertaasia

white paper

qaaghaz safed

pen/pencil

pencil/qalam

a letter

naama

scissors

qaici

history

taarikh

a history book

ketaabe taarikhi

brown

naswaari

rectangle

mostatil

circle

daaera

dimension/size

andaaza

triangle

mosalass

an angle

zula/conj

square

ciar zula

window

kilkin

open

owaaz

basta

the air(weather) is cold/is very cold

hawa sard ast/hawa iakh ast

accident

taqar

two people bump into each other accidentally

doo nafar taqar mekonan

it doesn't matter

parwaa nadaara

blind

kor

can i come in? (permission)

hejaaza ast?

he runs

medawa

running/a run

daweedan

he is lying down

daraz mekasha

how much is 2 times 5?

do panj ciand mesha?

how much is 2 plus 5?

do o panj ciand mesha

2 plus 2

do jama do (do o do)

2 multiplied by 5

do zarb panj

5 minus 2 equal 3

panj manfi do see mesha

minus

manfi

multiply

zarb

plus (addition)

jama

population

nofoos

million

milioon

billion

miliard

to fix

jior

sentence

jomla

prepare 5 sentences

panj jomla jor ko

next week

afte baadi

tuesday at 7pm

see shambe haft baja

human

ensaan/bashar

human rights

ooqooqe bashar

right and rights

haq and ooqooq

women's rights

ooqooqe zanaa

except (everyone except)

ba ghaire/ba joz as

party

mafel

birthday party

mafel saalgiri

everyone went to the party except me

kolagi ba maful raftan ba ghaire man/ba joz as man

cow

gao

calf

gosaala

bull

gaomesh

sheep

gosfand

lamb

gosfand bara (tefle gosfand ast)

horse

asp (tefle asp as aspak)

donkey

khar

donkeys work hard

kharaa zaamat mekashan

effort/hardwork

zaamat

fish

maai

fresh water fish

maai daria

camel

shotor

Expression to say that a person is tall (hint: you are as tall as animal x)

qadr-et shotor-ware ast

height

qadr

giraffe

zaraafa

until/up to one week

elaa iag afta

survive

zenda mandan

life

zendagi

alive

zenda

A camel can survive up to a week without water

shotor metaana taa iag afta zenda bemaana beedoon ao

without

beedoon

rooster

khoraas

hen

maakiaan

chicken

morgh

pet

aiywaan khaanagi

animal

aiywaan

yard

aoli

garden

bagh

nomads

koochi

travel (and 'move'/demenager)

safar/koch

they are moving houses

khaana-khoda koch mekonan

poor

be paisa - faqir - gharib

rich

paisador - pooldar - amir ast

father in law

khosor

mother in law

khoshoo

is dead/has died (and expressions)

morda - faot qada - az doonia rafta

daughter in law (or bride)

aroos

son in law (or groom)

daamaat

when?

kaii - ci owakht?

dining room

otaaq naan or otaq neshimaan

living room (where you entertain guests)

memaan khaana

every day

roz mara

synonym of dining room

otaaqe rozmara = otaaqe neshimaan = otaaqe nan

toilet

tashnab

bathroom

otaaq amaam

kitchen

ciaaiye khaana = oshpaz khona

cook

oshpaz

expense

kharch

"expenses from the supermarket"/merchandise

kharch maghaaza

pantry room

kharch khona

connected

wasl

forehead

peshaani

open forehead/happy, no wrinkles

peshaani owaaz

Proverb to say 'be happy with whatever you have' (hint: foods and foreheads'

Naan o piaaz, peshaani owaaz

to whine

ring daadan/ring mezana

to complain

guela kardan/ shekaaiat kardan

If you are a good boy, I won't complain about you

Bache khoob bosh oa azet shekaaiat namekonom/nashaom

eyebrow

abroo

lips

lab

mouth

daan

eyelash

pelk/moja

"You have fake eyelashes", "No, no they're natural"(they're from God)

mojesh-et saakhtagi ast -- ne ne khodaai ast

inset

ashara

too many people

asharaat

funeral ('enterrement')

jenaaza

funeral ('funerails')

faatiaa

gathering (eg gathering for a party vs gathering for a funeral)

mafel vs mafel faatiaa

media (singular)

rassaana

media (plural)

rassaanahaa

fake media

rassaanahaa dorogh

opposite

baraks

photo

aks

Proverb for 'all actions have consequences'

Ar amal, aksol amal daara

an action

amal

a reaction

aksol amal

security

amniat

safe

amin

enemy

dushman

Expression to wish badly on your enemies

Nasib dushmanaaiet --- 'may your diseas go to your enemies'?

dramatic

dramaii

dramatic series (tv series)

seryala dramaii

comedy

komedi

funny (make you laugh)

khandador

fun (entertaining)

saatiri

romantic comedy

komedi eshqi

head (and top of head)

kala/sar

melody

naghma

'get well soon'

shefa-e ajel

soon

ajel

a proverb

zarbul masal

interesting

jaaleb /dilchasp

synonyms

moshaabe

"interesting and captivating are synonyms"

jaaleb o dilchasp moshaabe astan

middle-age

miaana sol

old-age

kohan-sol /peer

Baby, teenager, youth, middle-age and old age

Tefel, nowjawaan, jawaan, miaana-sol, kohan-sol

memory

hafeza

Expression for 'well said' (to say thank you for a compliment)

Gapet gul

science

elm

fear and terror

tars o washat

scary and very scary (movie)

felm'e tarsnaak o washatnaak

Expression for 'Less is more' (to praise humble surroundings for example)

'Zebaaiye da saadagi ast'

beautiful

zeba / maghbool

Expression for 'Enjoy!'

Lezat bobar

I enjoyed it a lot

Bisior lezat bordom

broadcaster

nataqaa

An expression to say 'you speak very well' (hint: like a broadcaster)

Nataqaa ware gap mezanen

broadcast

nataq

silly/nonsense (singular)

muzakh-raf

silly/nonsense (plural)

muzakh-rafaa

"I have no patience for your silliness today"

Hemroz bare muzakhrafaayet saber nadaarom

patience

saber

to wait

saber qardan

humble

shekesta

Expression for someone full of themselves (hint: flying high)

beland parwaaz

conservative

qaid

liberal

aazaad

She is conservative

qaidgir ast

equal

masawi

german

almaani

A proverb to say 'I am confused/I didn't understand' or 'you don't understand' (hint: about men and women)

'Laili mard bood yaa zan'?

A proverb to say 'I am only going to say it once' (hint: about good news)

Gape khoob yak bar

newspaper

akhbaar

belongs

marboot mesha

includes

shamel mesha

social media

rassaana-e eshtemaaii

role

naqsh

an important role

naqsh mohem

important

mohem

to play (sometimes 'to trick')

baazi mekona

society

jamea

Media plays an important role in our society

Rassana yak naqsh mohem bazi mekona ba jame-maa

I have no news/I am unaware

Az dooniaa be khabar shodem

Without news

be khabar/ be awaal

world

dooniaa

A proverb to say you miss home (hint: about nation and little bird)

Shakh-se be watan, bulbul-e be chaman | eg ' how are you? I am good but I miss home' --- 'khoob, bulbule- be chaman astom'

respect

Ehteraam

influence

taasir

to have influence

taasir dochtan

to have

dochtan

'What influence does it have (in life)'?

Da zendagi ci taasir dara?

correct information

khabar daqiq/ awaal daqiq / maaloomaat daqiq

information

awaal / maaloomaat

lie

dorogh

doubt

shak

there is no doubt (there is no room for doubt)

ech shak nest /jaai shak nest

whom do you doubt

sare ci shak daari?

suspicious

mashkuk

illiterate

be-sawad

literate

ba-sawad

we wish (hopeful) (3 synonyms)

kosh-ke / elaahi / khodaa kona ke

Reading and writing

noshtan o khaandan

I know a little reading and writing

Noshtan o khaandan kam balad astom

used to

balad boodan

little

kam

a lot

ziaad

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