Ask who, what, where — and say you don’t understand.

• څه؟tsa?what?
• څوک؟tsok?who?
• چېرته؟cherta?where?
• کله؟kala?when?
• ولې؟wale?why?
• څنګه؟tsanga?how?
• څومره؟tsoomra?how much? / how many?
• کوم یو؟koom yaw?which one?
• زه نه پوهېږمza na pohegamI don't understand
• ایا انګلیسي خبرې کوې؟aayaa inglisi khabare kawe?do you speak English? (informal)
• دا څه شی دی؟daa tsa shay dai?what is this?
• مرستهmarstahelp