How to Speak Persian

[Shapoor]

Something interesting: Narenji is a Persian word for the colour orange which means no pain (or effort) when separated to "Na ranj". Narenj is a fruit similar to oranges but with strong taste grown in Mazandaran, without much effort.

I don't know if this is true though.

[arashmordad]

interesting. funny about the "na ranj."

[arashmordad]

Nature, plants, animals

tæbiyæt = nature (Ar.)
heyvan = animal
giah = plant

derækht = tree
kaj = tree (like pine or japanese bush)
gol = flower
shekufe = blossom
chæmæn; sæbze = grass
kuh = mountain
sæng = rock
jængæl = forest/ woods / jungle
baq; baqche = garden

lale = tulip
shæqayeq = corn poppy
nilufær = water lily/ lotus
sombol = hyacinth
yas = lilac
værta, verta; gol e roz = rose
gol e aftab gærdan = sunflower
særv naz = cyprus tree
bælut = oak

pærænde; morq = bird
juje = chick
morq = chicken
khorus = rooster
gonjeshg = sparrow
morq abi; ordæk = duck
qu = swan
qaz = goose
kæbutær; toqi = dove/ pigeon
oqab (Ar.); shahin; baz = eagle / hawk / falcon
kærkæs; lash-khor = vulture

gorbe = cat
pishi = kitten
sæg = dog
gav; gau = cow
gorg = wolf
æsp; esp; æsb = horse
ahu = deer
gævæzn = deer / elk / caribou / reindeer / moose
boz = goat
bærre = sheep
quch = ram
pælæng = panther/ tiger / leopard
bæbr = tiger
yuz-pælæng = panther
shir = lion
pil; fil = elephant
khers = bear
shotor = camel
khær; olaq = donkey
khær-gush = rabbit / bunny
bozine; meymun = monkey
mush = mouse
khofash = bat (Ar.)
val, næhæng = whale
mahi = fish

hæshære = insect (Ar.)
mægæs = fly
zænbur = bee
pærvane = butterfly
shah-pæræk = monarch butterfly
bid = moth
kerm = worm
jir-jiræk = cricket
mælækh = grasshoper
sænjaqæk = dragonfly
shæb tab = firefly

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Demonstrative

an = that
in = this
anha = those
inha = these

an-jah = there
in-jah = here

an æst = that is
in æst = this is
anha æstænd = those are
inha æstænd = these are

in-jah che æst? / che in-jah æst ? = what is here?
in in-jah che æst? = what is this here?
an-jah æst? = is it there?

an mærd = that man
an zæn = that woman
in gol = this flower
in bacheh = this child

an gol-ha = those flowers
in mard-ha = these men
an-ha an-jah = those there

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Anatomy

jæsæd (Ar.); bædæn, tæne, tæn = body

sær; kæle = head
suræt (Ar.); chehreh, rokh, rui = face
cheshm, chæshm = eye
æbru = eye brow
mojhde = eye lash
gush = ear
dæmaq; bini = nose
lop = cheeks
dæhæn = mouth
læb = lip
dændan = teeth
zæban = tongue (can also mean "language")
chane = chin
mu, gisu = hair
gærdæn = neck
gælu = throat
shane, dush = shoulder
posht, kæmær, kul, kule = back
bazu = arm
dæst = hand
mede (Ar.); shekæm, del = stomack
pa = foot/ leg
zanu = knee

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Art - "honær"

museqi; muzik = music
ahæng; tærane = song
sorud = anthem
avaz = singing
khanænde = singer
ræqs = dance
mojæsæme = sculpture
næqashi = painting/ drawing (Ar.)
næqash = painter/ drawer (Ar.)
negar = painting / drawing
negargær = painter / drawer
ædæbiyat = literature (Ar.)
sher (Ar.); chaame = poem
sha'er (Ar.); chækame særa = poet
ta'atr = theatre
film = film, movie
sinæma = cinema/ movie theatre
serial = tv series
bærname = program
nevisænde; negarænde = writer

Verbs:
khandæn = to read
avaz khandæn = to sing
neveshtæn = to write
gush kærdæn; gush dadæn = to hear/listen
goftæn = to say
hærf zædæn = to speak / talk
sokhan goftæn = to speak
negaristæn; negah kærdæn; didæn = to see/look/watch
tæmasha kærdæn = to watch

Commands
bekhan = read
avaz bekhan = sing
benevis = write
gush kon; gush bede = listen
begu = say/tell
hærf bezæn = speak/say/talk
sokhan begu = speak
bengær; benegær; negah kon; bebin = look/see/watch
tæmasha kon = watch

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The classic elements

atæsh; azær = fire
ab; av = water
bad, vad = wind
hæva = air
giah = plants
zæmin; zemin; zæme; zæm; zeme = earth
sæng = stone
aseman = sky

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School and Learning

mæderese (Ar.); amuzeshgah; færhængestan = school
mo'ælem (Ar.); amuzegær = teacher
daneshgah = university
daneshkædeh = college
kelas = class
hæmkelasi; hæmamuzi = classmate
dærs = notes, what you learn (Ar.)
pæjhuhesh = research
pæjhuheshgær = researcher
josteju = search, finding
hush = knowledge

yad dadæn; amukhtæn = to teach
yad gereftæn; færagereftæn = to learn
dærs khandæn = to study
neveshtæn = to write
khandæn = to read; to speak
danestæn = to know
yad aværdæn; khater dashtæn = to remember

ba hush = smart; intellegent (lit. "with knowledge")
dana = knowing, intellegent

medad = pencil
khodkar = pen
qælæm = pen; writing utensil(Grk.-Ar.) [comes from Greek "kάlamos" = "reed" and went into Arabic as "pen" because in elden times they used reeds for writing]
kaqæz = paper
ketab = book (Ar.)
nameh = letter; book; originally known as any written document

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Quantity

So you already know how to ask "how much?" in Farsi, which is "chænd-ta?" Now the reply to that is not a regular "one" or "two." To reply you make the number a "quantity number" by adding a suffix of "-ta" at the end of the number. For example:

Store worker: chænd-ta sib mikhahid? (How many apples do you want?)
Customer: se-ta mikhahæm, khahesh mikonæm ( I would like 3, please)

So the numbers go by:

yekta / yeki = 1
dota = 2
seta = 3
chaharta = 4
pænjta = 5
and so on....

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Ordinal numbers

Very simple, you just add a suffix "-om" or "-vom" (depending if the initial number ends in a consonant you add -om, a vowel, you add -vom) to the number, except for special number 1.

ævæl (Ar.); nokhost = first**
dovom = second
sevom = third
chaharom = fourth
pænjom = fifth
sheshom = sixth
hæftom = seventh
etc.

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Future tense

Similar to past tense, you have two types of future tense, close and far.

Close future

This might be confusing at first because the conjugation of close past tense is the same exact way of present tense:

e.i.
"mæn mikonæm" can either mean "I do" or "I will do."

It is something that needs to get used to.

Another confusing thing is for sometimes close past tense can be used for present tense.

e.i.
"mæn ræftæm" most of the times means "I went" but at times when people are leaving they can say "mæn ræftæm" to mean "I'm leaving."

Far future

Far future sound alot like you are saying "wanting to." Also Far future tense is ALWAYS in formal tense.
You take the original verb and conjugate it lake past tense "it" but before it add the "khastæn" verb.

ex.
mæn khahæm kærd = I will do
shoma khahid kærd = you will do
**ishan khahænd kærd = that person will do
ma khahim kærd = we will do
**anha khahænd kærd = they will do
(** for "that" and "they" both are "khahænd")

mæn khahæm ræft = I will go
shoma khahid ræft = you will go
ishan khahænd ræft = that person will go
etc.

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Astronomy, Meteorology, & Weather

asman; aseman = sky
hæva = air; weather

aftab = sunlight
aftabi = sunny
æbr = cloud
bad = wind
baran = rain
bærf = snow
tægærd = hail
tufan = storm
gerd bad = tornado
ræd o bærg = thunder; lightning
rængin-kæman = rainbow

særd = cold
khonæk = cool
gærm = warm
dagh = hot

sentegrad = Celsius

Astronomy

kore = planet
setare; stare; ester = star

samane khorshidi = Solar system
khorshid; khur; mitra; mehr; aftab = sun
mah = moon; month
kore zæmin = planet earth
tir = Mercury
nahid = Venus
merikh; bæhram = Mars
meshtri = Jupiter
keyvan = Saturn
uranus = Uranus
neptun = Neptune

keyhan = universe
kæh keshan = galaxy
donya = world (Ar.)
jæhan; giti = world
sepehr = world; earth; sphere

barani æst = it is rainy
emruz aftabi æst = it is sunny today
daræd baran mibaræd = it is raining
dæræje chænd æst? = what is the temperature?
gærm æst = it is warm

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Find, Hide, Search, Research

qayem (Ar.); penhan = hidden
peyda = found
josteju = search
pæjhuhesh = research
dombal = following; looking for
(add kærdæn to any of these to make them a verb)

gæshtæn = to look for; to search for
mæn migærdæm = I look/search for
to migærdi = you search/look fro
etc.

mæn daræm migærdæm = I am looking/searching for
etc.

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Divinity and Mythology

Khoda, Khodavænd, Æhura-Mæzda, Mæzdan, Ormæzd, Yæzda, Yæzdan, Izæd = God
Bhaga, Bag, Bagi, Bhog, Boga, Bog, Boq, Daeva, Dey = God; divinity
Ællah, Elahi = God (Ar.)

Fereshte = Angel
peyghæmbær, pæyambær = prophet; messenger
hæzræt = prophet, holy person; religious person; saint
emam = holy man; saint; chosen person of lineage from Emam Ali, revered by Shi'ites (Ar.)

sheytan, eblis = devil (Ar.)
æhrimæn = devil
div = monster; demon

ruh = spirit (Ar.)
rævan = spirit; soul

eslam = Islam
mæsihiyæt = Christianity
kælimiyæt, yæhudi = Judaism
zærtoshti, mæzda-yæsni = Zoroastrianism

[arashmordad]

anyone have any questions? I feel all lonely here

[Diegovf90]

Khoda, Khodavænd, Æhura-Mæzda, Mæzdan, Ormæzd, Yæzda, Yæzdan, Izæd = God
Bhaga, Bag, Bagi, Bhog, Boga, Bog, Boq, Daeva = God; divinity
Ællah, Elahi = God (Ar.)

Fereshte = Angel
peyghæmbær, pæyambær = prophet; messenger
hæzræt = prophet, holy person; religious person; saint
emam = holy man; saint; chosen person of lineage from Emam Ali, revered by Shi'ites (Ar.)

sheytan, eblis = devil (Ar.)
æhrimæn = devil
div = monster; demon

ruh = spirit (Ar.)
rævan = spirit; soul

eslam = Islam
mæsihiyæt = Christianity
kælimiyæt, yæhudi = Judaism
zærtoshti, mæzda-yæsni = Zoroastrianism

now in spanish the best indoeuropean language jejej
farsi......english......................................español
eslam = Islam..........................................islam
mæsihiyæt = Christianity.............................cristianismo
kælimiyæt, yæhudi = Judaism........................judaismo
zærtoshti, mæzda-yæsni = Zoroastrianism.......zoroastrismo

Fereshte = Angel....................................................angel
peyghæmbær, pæyambær = prophet; messenger............profeta
hæzræt = prophet, holy person; religious person; saint....religioso
emam = holy man; saint............................................santo

sheytan, eblis = devil (Ar.).........................................diablo
æhrimæn = devil.......................................................demonio
div = monster; demon...............................................mounstro

ruh = spirit (Ar.).............................................espiritu
rævan = spirit; soul...................................................alma

[Diegovf90]

Originally Posted by arashmordad

anyone have any questions? I feel all lonely here

i i i have a question jeje

In farsi used words that al-caldia(mayor), al-mirante (admiral),al-gebra (maths)=???, etc.


or not pronounce the letter h as "huerta" [uerta](garden) huevo[uevo] (eggs), etc,,????

pd: this words are contribution of the Arabic language that enrich our language

[arashmordad]

yay someone is talking to me
hmmm...soryy but I really don't know what you are asking me:
shæhrdar = mayor
æmir ælbæhr (Ar.); dæryasala; færmandeh = admiral
jæbr = algebra
riaziyat = math (Ar.)

and in farsi we do pronounce our "h," like in English.

I hope i answered your question

one arabic word that is also in spanish is the word for olive:
æl-zeytun (Ar.); zeytun (Fa.); aceituna (Sp.)

[AAL]

I am very interested in the Persian language, as well as history and culture in general, and I find this thread excellent. I've been pasting everything into a Word file so I can study it seriously when I have more time! Thanks people

[Diegovf90]

Originally Posted by arashmordad

yay someone is talking to me
hmmm...soryy but I really don't know what you are asking me:
shæhrdar = mayor
æmir ælbæhr (Ar.); dæryasala; færmandeh = admiral
jæbr = algebra
riaziyat = math (Ar.)

and in farsi we do pronounce our "h," like in English.

I hope i answered your question

one arabic word that is also in spanish is the word for olive:
æl-zeytun (Ar.); zeytun (Fa.); aceituna (Sp.)

aa ok thanks for the answers

and yes are corrects the explanation I thought that in our language and culture, you also possessed great influence of Arabic culturem, specially in the language