In this lesson of our Pashto mini-course, we focus on one of the most important and beginner-friendly grammar rules in Pashto: using “Da … de” to say “This is …”. Mastering this structure is a key milestone in How to speak Pashto , because it allows you to describe objects, places, and people from day one. In English, we say, “This is a house.” In Urdu, the equivalent is “Yeh ghar hai.” In Pashto, the same idea is expressed as “Da kor de.” Here, “Da” means this, “kor” means house, and “de” (pronounced like day but with a soft 'D' as in fa th er) works like is. This sentence structure is extremely common in everyday Pashto conversations and forms the foundation of Pashto language basics. Pashto also has masculine and feminine nouns , just like Urdu. For masculine nouns, we commonly use “de”, while feminine nouns often use “da” depending on context and dialect. At the beginner level, focusing on commonly used masculine examples helps learners build confidence ...
In this lesson of our Pashto mini-course, we focus on one of the most important and beginner-friendly grammar rules in Pashto: using “Da … de” to say “This is …”. Mastering this structure is a key milestone in How to speak Pashto, because it allows you to describe objects, places, and people from day one.
In English, we say, “This is a house.”
In Urdu, the equivalent is “Yeh ghar hai.”
In Pashto, the same idea is expressed as “Da kor de.”
Here, “Da” means this, “kor” means house, and “de” (pronounced like day but with a soft 'D' as in father) works like is. This sentence structure is extremely common in everyday Pashto conversations and forms the foundation of Pashto language basics.
Pashto also has masculine and feminine nouns, just like Urdu. For masculine nouns, we commonly use “de”, while feminine nouns often use “da” depending on context and dialect. At the beginner level, focusing on commonly used masculine examples helps learners build confidence before moving into advanced gender rules. This gradual approach makes Pashto grammar for beginners much easier to absorb.
Understanding this grammar rule will help you form dozens of practical sentences on your own. Once you know how to say “This is…”, you can instantly talk about your house, school, phone, room, or anything around you. That’s a huge confidence boost for anyone starting their How to speak Pashto journey.
As you continue to learn Pashto online, you’ll notice that many future sentence patterns build directly on this rule. Think of it as a building block, small, simple, but incredibly powerful.
🏠 Lesson 3: This is...
Learn to point out objects around you
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دا کور دی
Da kor de
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This is a house
Masculine Ending: De
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Items Mastered!
You can now name 10 common objects in Pashto.
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