Seasons and Months

Season - Fasl
Spring - Bahar
Summer - Tabestan
Fall - Khazan or P'ayz
Winter - Zemestan

Afghan New Year - Nawruz
New Year - Sal-e-naa
Yelda - Winter solstice, first night of the month of Jaddi

Since the Afghan calendar is based on the lunar cycle, there's a system to convert the current year to the solar calendar we use in the West. From Jaddi to Hoot, add 622, but for the rest of the year, just add 621.

Hamal - March 21 - April 20
Saur - April 21 - May 20
Jawza - May 21 - June 20
Saratan - June 21 - July 20
Asad - July 21 - August 20
Sunbola - August 21 - September 20
Mizan - September 21 - October 20
Aqrab - October 21 - November 20
Qaws - November 21 - December 20
Jaddi - December 21 - January 20
Dalv - January 21 - February 20
Hoot - February 21 - March 20

Chand Baja Ast? - Telling Time

What time is it? = Chand baja ast? or Sa'at chand ast?
1:00 = yak baja or sa'at-e-yak
1:30 = yak oneem baja or sa'at-e-yak oneem
2:00 = du baja or sa'at-e-du
3:00 = seh baja or sa'at-e-seh
4:20 = chahar-o-bist
5:00 = panj baja ast (ast = it's)
5:45 = panzada kam shash ast
9:50 = nuh-o-panja'

Colors

Black = Syaa
Blue = Awbi
Brown = Maswawri
Gray = Folawdi
Green = Sabz
Orange = Nawrenji
Purple = Bawnjawni
Red = Sorkh
White = Safayd
Yellow = Zard

Kojaa? - Location Location Location

Where? = Kojaa?
Beach = Saahel
Border = Sarhad
Bridge = Pol
Camp = Kamp
Dirt Road = Sarak-e-Khaama
Forest = Jangal
Harbor = Bandar
Hill = Tapa
House = Khaana
Lake = Band
Meadow = Dasht
Mountain = Ko
Ocean = Bahr
Path = Raa
Paved Road = Sarak-e-qir
Place = Jawy
Position = Maoqiyat
River = Daryaa
Road = Sarak
Sea = Bahira
Square = Moraba
Tree = Darakht
Valley = Dara
Village = Qarya

Ma da sharq astom! - Directions

North = Shamaal
South = Jonoob
East = Sharq
West = Gharb

Northeast = Shamaal Sharq
Northwest = Shamaal Gharb
Southeast = Jonoob Sharq
Southwest = Jonoob Gharb

Coordinates = Koaardinat
Degrees = Daraja
Latitude = Arzol Balad
Longitude = Tulol Balad
Near = Nazdik
Far = Door
My position is... = Ma da...astom

Right = Raas
Left = Chap
Straight ahead = Rubaruy
Up = Bawlaa
Down = Paayaan
Above/Over = Baalaa
Behind/Back = Pesht
Between = Maabayn
Under = Zayr
Before/In front of = Rubaruy
After/Past = Baad

Days and Time

Sunday = Yak Shanbe
Monday = Do Shanbe
Tuesday = Se Shanbe
Wednesday = Chawr Shanbe
Thursday = Panj Shanbe
Friday = Joma
Saturday = Shanbe

Day = Ruz
Morning = Sob
Noon = Chaasht
Evening = Sh'am
Night = Shab
Midnight = Nesf Shab

Today = Emruz
Yesterday = Diruz
Tomorrow = Sabaa
Now = Haale
Later = Pasaan Tar
Second = Saaniya
Minute = Daqiqa
Hour = Sa'at
Day = Ruz
Week = Hafta
Month = Maah
Year = Saal

More detail...

Today = Emruz
Yesterday = Diruz
Tomorow = Farda
Tonight = Emshab
Tomorow evening = Farda shab
Tomorow morning = Farda sob
This week = In hafte
Last week = Hafte ye gozashta
Next week = Hafta e eyenda
This month = In mah
Last month = Mah e gozashta
Next month = Mah e eyenda
This year = Em-sal
Last year = Par-sal
Next year = Sal eyenda

Numbers

1 = Yak
2 = Du
3 = Se
4 = Chawr
5 = Panj
6 = Shash
7 = Haft
8 = Hasht
9 = No
10 = Da
11 = Yaazda
12 = Dwaazda
13 = Sayzda
14 = Chaarda
15 = Paanzda
16 = Shaanzda
17 = Hafda
18 = Hazhda
19 = Nozda
20 = Bist
30 = Si
40 = Chel
50 = Penjaw
60 = Shasht
70 = Haftawd
80 = Hashtawd
90 = Nawad
100 = Sad
1,000 = Yak Hazawr
10,000 = Da Hazawr
100,000 = Yak Sad Hazawr
1,000,000 = Yak Milyoon

First = Awal
Second = Dowoon
Third = Sewom

Approximately = Taqriban
More = Zyaad Tar
Less = Kam Tar
Plus = Jama
Minus = Manfi

Lesson 1

Salam, chotor asti? = Hello, how are you?
Ma khoob astum, tashakur = I’m doing fine, thanks
Tu chotor asti? = How are you?

Lesson 2

Shomaa chotor asteyn? - How are you? (formal)
Cheezawyeh naa – New Stuff
Ma Mariam astum – I’m Mariam
Naameh tu chi ast? - What’s your name?
Naameh shumaa chi ast? - What’s your name? (formal)
Naameh ma David(Daoud) ast – My name is David (Daoud)
Naameh ma Mariam ast – My name is Mariam
Ma Mariam astum – I am Mariam
Ma David astum – I am David

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Kofee ya Chai? - Visiting and Conversing

Hello = Salaam
Happy holidays = Eedeh hoosh
How are you? = Cheetoor aste?
Long time no see = Dirbood me beeneem
Please have a seat = Lotfan beeshee
You are our guest of honor = Shomaa memane ma asteyn
Coffee or tea? = Kofee ya chai?
How is he/How are they? = Oocha towr ast?
Good/Bad = Khoob/Bad
I'm doing well, thanks = Khub ast-om, tashakur
Yes/No/OK = Bale/Ne/Drost
Excuse me = Beebakhshen
I'd like to speak with you = Man mikhayem hamrayet gap bezanam
I'd like to speak with you all = Man mikhayem hamrayet koolit gap bezanam
There have been unfortunate events = Oonja yak wake badboodeh
I agree with you = Man mowa feeq astam
Beautiful thought = Kashang ast
I understand = Man mefomam
Just a moment = Yak dake ka
You are correct = Shomaa sawhee asteyn
This is tragic = Besyar ghamgeen ast
I wish we spoke sooner = Kashka zudtar gap mezadeem
Thanks for coming = Tashakur azamadan ataan
We're honored = Tashakur hoosh a made
Thank you = Tashakur
Thank God = Shukra hooda
Thanks for visiting = Tashakur as awmadan taan
Thank you for your hospitality = Tashakur as dustiton
Travel safely = Safare khoob
With God's permission = Bafaz lehoda
God willing = Inshallah
God be with you = Khoda hafez
I am thankful = Ma tashakur makeonam
We always have pleasant meetings = Hamisheh az deedanetaan khoosh shaadam
Please, a small gift = Lotfan, yaktofe khord
Wow (expressing admiration) = Wawa chekareh khoob
See you later = Ba omeedeh khoda
Good-bye = Bamane khodaa