Pashto teacher Shifa Jan

Shifa Jan

Professional Teacher
Teaches
Pashto
Native
Urdu
Native
Speaks
Hindi
English
Dari
Persian (Farsi)
Punjabi
Sindhi
Professional Language Teacher | Pashto & Urdu | Global Teaching Experience
From AfghanistanLiving in Kabul, Afghanistan (05:32 UTC+04:30)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 17, 2022
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Afghan Culture & Language Specialist | Empowering Women Through Fluency" Hello! I’m Shifa—a native Pashto and Urdu teacher with 8+ years of experience helping students speak naturally and confidently. Born in Peshawar but rooted in Afghan heritage, I blend language learning with rich cultural insights. My specialty? The **Growing Participator Approach (GPA)**, making lessons immersive, practical, and deeply engaging—no boring drills! I’m especially passionate about **teaching Afghan women and girls**, both abroad and those denied formal education, helping them gain language skills for independence. With a background in Chemistry and coding. As a teacher, I am patient, friendly, and deeply committed to each learner’s success. I tailor my lessons to fit the student’s level, goals, and learning style, whether they’re a child, adult, or senior. My teaching blends conversation, grammar, reading, and writing, using methods like the Growing Participator Approach for natural language use. I create a supportive and interactive space where students feel confident, motivated, and heard. I believe learning a language is not just about words—it’s about building connection, culture, & confidence. One of the most rewarding aspects of my career has been working with Pashtun women living abroad, teaching them Eng to enhance their communication My teaching philosophy is deeply rooted in the Growing Participator Approach (GPA), which emphasizes immersive, real-life language use rather than r...
My teaching material
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Flashcards
  • Articles and news
  • PDF file
  • Audio files
5.0
Rating
178
Students
3272
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Pashto Lessons

Pashto
Urdu
Trial Lesson
92 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
“Learn Practical Pashto Through GPA | Speaking & Grammar”
A1 -  A2

Language Essentials

2,186 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Kids can learn through picture and cartoons very quickly by natural way
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

188 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 6% off
“Speak Pashto with Confidence | Daily Conversation, Grammar & Culture”
A1 -  C2

Conversation

537 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
(C-PLAS) 6 levels
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

4 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 7% off

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208 Reviews

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Pashto
Urdu
Student Morgan
Morgan
380 Pashto lessons
Teacher’s pick
Lessons with Shifa are always delightful! She is very well trained, her materials are excellent, and the methods she uses are effective for both conversation with native speakers and building literacy skills. My progress is Pashto has grown exponentially in the last three months, and more importantly, I am having so much fun in the process. I look forward to taking many more lessons with Shifa!
Jun 14, 2024
Student Emeline.blanc
Emeline.blanc
211 Pashto lessons
Teacher’s pick
It has been a few months yet that I learn Pashto with shifa. Because I am a beginner from the beginning, I really didn't have any knowledge about Pashto so take time to feel the process. First we learned the alphabet and the basic to make a sentence, like personal pronoun, demonstrative pronoun, possessive pronoun. Every lesson we begin with a small daily dialogue, then we see some grammar points, we learn a few verbs per lesson as well. We have some exercises too. A good thing that she thinks about the culture as well, she teaches me some Pashto proverbs. Now every class we speak a little about daily life before beginning the lesson and I can feel improvement. I really appreciate taking class with her. Even if the method was built on writing and scripts, she can adapt her method to your need. I hope in a few months to be able to speak and understand more and more, and to be able to understand some videos or recording.
May 30, 2024
Fanny
35 Pashto lessons
I have been taking lessons with Shifa for a couple of months and they could not be more stimulating or rewarding. I have seen great progress in my ability to speak Pashto and impressed the Afghans in my life, despite only being a beginner. In addition to her knowledge and skill, Shifa's kindness and sense of humor will make you look forward to every lesson. I can't wait to learn more with her and eventually become fluent in Pashto! With her help I am confident that this goal is within reach :)
Apr 24, 2026
Annelie
284 Pashto lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thanks to Shifa I learned a lot of Paschto already. She is very kind and polite. I love her way of teaching and her material is great. I’m learning paschto in englisch even through I’m not a native englisch speaker and Shifa makes it feel easy to do so. We always have fun during our lessons and I would definitely recommend her as a teacher.
Jun 4, 2024
Student سپوږمۍ
سپوږمۍ
113 Pashto lessons
I really enjoy my Pashto lessons. She is super sweet, an excellent teacher, and has great materials.
May 1, 2026
Student سپوږمۍ
سپوږمۍ
113 Pashto lessons
She is an amazing teacher!! She can easily go back and forth between Pashto script and English letters, if you’d like. She has great study materials and is super patient.
Jan 21, 2026
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