Your First 100 Words in Pashto [Paperback]

Jane Wightwick (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071412239 | ISBN-13: 978-0071412230 | Publication Date: January 29, 2003 | Edition: 1

YOUR FIRST 100 WORDS IN . . . PASHTO

A paperback original

Takes the intimidation out of learning a new language

In the Your First 100 Words In series, readers are shown how to decipher and read a new script by learning 100 primary words in a new language.

Covering the languages of Iran and Afghanistan, this new addition to the Your First 100 Words In series can be used by students as a supplement for their language courses, by parents as an introduction for young children, or by learners independently.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jane Wightwick is a very experienced author and product developer in the field of foreign languages.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (January 29, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071412239
• ISBN-13: 978-0071412230
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #277,358 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #68 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Arabic
  • #95 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Arabic > Instruction

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ho ho, 100 words of pashto, May 22, 2005

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G. C JONES (Somerville, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Your First 100 Words in Pashto (Paperback)

The title is quite clear--this book will teach you 100 words/phrases of pashto. The games/puzzles/connect-the-words pages are on the one hand quite stupid but on the other hand serve as the repetition necessary to commit the words to memory. So far, my favorite word in Pashto is "ghwaa" (cow). I completed the book in 3 days. The editorial comment is wrong, Pashto is not spoken in Iran but is rather spoken in Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan. A few words but not an overwhelming number are Farsi cognates (gul, pul, darwaazah, na, paak) and there are a few English/French cognates (talvezyoon, telefoon, hottel). The reader unfamiliar with the Arabic alphabet will find the book harder, and this book can serve as an introduction to the Pashto alphabet. (Arabic emphatic letters, th, dh, etc. are not used much).

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners, April 30, 2007

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Kristen Sanders - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Your First 100 Words in Pashto (Paperback)

I loved this book because it was the only thing I could find that helped me read the complicated arabic script. The flash cards are awesome. It does not have conversational Pashto, but it definitely helped with my understanding of the written language. A quick way to learn 100 words in Pashto. I recommend using this in conjunction with other Pashto learning devices.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good backup for Rosetta Stone, May 29, 2010

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WriterGirl "WriterGirl" (Dakar, Senegal) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Your First 100 Words in Pashto (Paperback)

Caveat: buy this in the paperback version only if you want it to be useful as a language learning tool. If you wish a backup copy in your computer, get the Kindle version. The flashcards are vital for visual learners to reinforce learning. The transliterations are also helpful until the learner is comfortable with the alphabet.