How long will it take until I can speak Pashto? After just 3 hours of learning you will be able to engage in simple conversations, and after 50 hours of learning time you will have reached fluency in Pashto.
What language is closest to Pashto?
Pashto belongs to the Northeastern Iranian group of the Indo-Iranian branch; however, Ethnologue lists it as Southeastern Iranian. Pashto's closest relatives are Khotanese, Bactrian, and Pamir languages.Sep 8, 2015
Is Pashto easy for Urdu speakers?
Yes because there are very few words of Urdu included in Pushto. There are a few alphabets which are unique to pushto only. Understanding the use of those key words is the key to mastering Pushto.
Is Pashto harder than Farsi?
I just wanted to make it clear first that Persian is one level easier to learn than Pashto. In Persian/Dari there are lesser number of alphabets compare to Pashto and easier grammatical rules than Pashto as well. You can learn any of them Pashto or Persian.
Is Pashto easy to learn?
Why is Pashto hard to learn? Pashto grammar is difficult--which nouns go with which verbs depends on tense. And it uses both prepositions (at home) and postpositions (homeward) as well as something called ambipositions--words that surround nouns.
Is Pashto a useful language?
Longer Answer: While both are official languages, Dari (Persian) is more influential due to its rich literature and history. While Pashto is more common among Pashtuns, Dari is used as lingua franca in Afghanistan, meaning it is more widely used among all ethnic groups.