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Shifa Z. Jan
Pashto
Native
Urdu
Native
Hindi
English
Dari
Persian (Farsi)
Punjabi
Sindhi

From Afghanistan

Living in Kabul, Afghanistan

Professional Language Teacher | Pashto & Urdu | Global Teaching Experience 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...
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Trial Lesson
97 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
“Learn Practical Pashto Through GPA | Speaking & Grammar”
A1-A2
Language Essentials
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Kids can learn through picture and cartoons very quickly by natural way
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Language Essentials
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“Speak Pashto with Confidence | Daily Conversation, Grammar & Culture”
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Conversation
655 lessons completed
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(C-PLAS) 6 levels
A1-C2
Language Essentials
42 lessons completed
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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!
Student Emeline.blanc
Emeline.blanc
217 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.
WInston
2 Pashto lessons
Great teacher who can adjust their pace according to the students' needs. Recommend 10/10
Annelie
318 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.
Student Claire
Claire
17 Pashto lessons
ShifaJan is an amazing teacher! She has a lot of resources for teaching Pashto and can tailor the lessons to your specific needs. She is very patient and encouraging. She has a wonderful personality and is so fun to talk to! We had a great time learning and becoming friends. I learned a lot in just the course of a few months!
Student Austin
Austin
6 Pashto lessons
As always I learned lots and got lots of practice in!