🎥 Video Lesson
📖 Story: Meeting New Friends
One sunny morning, Ahmed went to the park! ☀️
He saw a new friend playing with a ball. Ahmed wanted to say hello!
Ahmed walked up and said: “Hello! My name is Ahmed. What is your name?” 👋
The new friend smiled and said: “Hi Ahmed! I am Sara. Nice to meet you!” 😊
They played together all day!
When the sun started to set, Sara said: “Goodbye, Ahmed! See you tomorrow!” 🌅
Ahmed waved and said: “Bye bye, Sara! Have a nice day!” 👋
That day, Ahmed learned that greetings help us make new friends! 🤝
Common Greetings:
- Hello / Hi - When you meet someone
- Good morning - Before 12 PM
- Good afternoon - After 12 PM
- Good evening - After sunset
- Goodbye / Bye - When you leave
- See you later - When you will meet again
📚 Greeting Words
Saying Hello 👋
| English | Pronunciation | Pashto | Persian | When to Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | heh-LOH | سلام (Salam) | سلام (Salam) | Anytime |
| Hi | HIGH | سلام (Salam) | سلام (Salam) | Informal |
| Good morning | gud MOR-ning | صبح مو خیر (Subh mo khair) | صبح بخیر (Sobh bekheir) | Before 12 PM |
| Good afternoon | gud af-ter-NOON | ماښام مو خیر (Makham mo khair) | عصر بخیر (Asr bekheir) | 12 PM - 5 PM |
| Good evening | gud EVE-ning | ماښام مو خیر (Makham mo khair) | عصر بخیر (Asr bekheir) | After 5 PM |
Saying Goodbye 👋
| English | Pronunciation | Pashto | Persian | When to Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodbye | gud-BYE | خدا په امان (Khoda pa aman) | خداحافظ (Khodafez) | Formal |
| Bye | BYE | بای (Bye) | بای (Bye) | Informal |
| See you later | see yoo LAY-ter | بیا به وینم (Bya ba winəm) | بعداً میبینمت (Ba’dan mibinamet) | Will meet again |
| Have a nice day | hav a NICE DAY | ورځ مو خیره شه (Wrəj mo khira sha) | روز خوب (Rooze khoob) | Anytime |
Asking How Someone Is
| English | Pronunciation | Pashto | Persian |
|---|---|---|---|
| How are you? | HOW ar YOO? | څنګه یاست؟ (Tsənga yast?) | حالت چطوره؟ (Halet chetore?) |
| I am fine | EYE am FINE | زه یم ښه (Za yəm kha) | من خوبم (Man khoobam) |
| Very well | VER-i WEL | ډیر ښه (Dər kha) | خیلی خوب (Kheili khoob) |
| And you? | AND YOO? | او تاسو؟ (Aw tasu?) | و تو؟ (Va to?) |
🎮 Matching Game: Greetings
Instructions: Match the greeting to the right time!
Morning Greetings:
- Good morning ☀️
- Hello
- Hi
Afternoon Greetings:
- Good afternoon 🌤️
- Hello
- Hi
Evening Greetings:
- Good evening 🌙
- Hello
- Hi
Leaving Greetings:
- Goodbye 👋
- Bye
- See you later
- Have a nice day
Practice Activity:
- Practice saying “Good morning” when you wake up!
- Say “Good afternoon” after lunch!
- Say “Good evening” when the sun sets!
- Say “Goodbye” when you leave!
🧠 Quiz – Greetings
1. What do you say when you meet someone in the morning?
- A) Good night
- B) Good morning ✅
- C) Goodbye
2. “Hello” means:
- A) Goodbye
- B) A greeting when you meet someone ✅
- C) Thank you
3. What do you say when you leave?
- A) Hello
- B) Goodbye ✅
- C) Good morning
4. “How are you?” is used to:
- A) Say goodbye
- B) Ask about someone’s feelings ✅
- C) Say hello
5. What is the informal way to say “Hello”?
- A) Good morning
- B) Hi ✅
- C) Goodbye
6. When do you say “Good afternoon”?
- A) Before 12 PM
- B) After 12 PM ✅
- C) At night
7. “See you later” means:
- A) You will never meet again
- B) You will meet again ✅
- C) Goodbye forever
8. What do you respond when someone says “How are you?”
- A) Goodbye
- B) I am fine, thank you ✅
- C) Hello