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[Pakistanisage]

æ as in cat
There fore it would be Salam with the "A" pronounced as in cat

Hence, It is not pronounced with a "C" sound but a variation of the "A" sound.

I already explained that if I used the Arabic-Persian script members would pronounce the words wrong as Urdu and Persian pronunciation is different even for identical words.



I hope you have understood.

Here is another example for your sake:

English word: Pajama
Urdu pronunciation: Peh-jam-ah
Farsi pronunciation: Peh-jam-ey

Also, the popular traditional fried chicken to Urdu speakers is "Tikkh-ah" whereas to Farsi speakers in Iran it is "Tikkh-ay."

This despite both being written the identical way in both tongues.

Excellent.........

Continuing...

To become "shodæn," and to go or "ræftæn"

Now it is time to learn how to say "to become" and "to go," as these will become very important in the future. I should note, that in some instances with verbs shodæn and ræftæn are used instead of kærdæn. This may appear as confusing but I shall attempt to explain them more clearly.

shodæn
mæn mishævæm - I become
to mishævi - you become
shoma mishævid - you become (formal)
an mishævæd - that becomes
etc.

ræftæn
mæn mirævæm - I go
to mirævi - you go
shoma mirævid - you go (formal)
an mirævæd - that goes
etc.

Instances where Shodæn/ Ræftæn are used instead of Kærdæn:

rah ræftæn - to walk
mæn rah mirævæm - I walk
to rah mirævi - you walk
etc.

bidar shodæn - to awaken (lit. to become awake)
mæn bidar mishævæm - I wake up
to bidar mishævi - you wake up
etc.


Also, we can continue with "khastæn" (to want)


mæn mikhahæm - I want
to mikhahi - you want
shoma mikhahid - you want (formal)
an mikhahæd - that wants
ma mikhahim - we want
etc.

Some more of this stuff.....

Continuing...

We shall rap up the verbs so the topic can be moved to more interesting aspects such as how to have basic conversations with a Persian speaker and more. I shall add other translations as well.

Other verbs:

-to be able to, "tævanestæn"
mæn mitævanæm - I can, am able to
to mitævani - you can, are able to
shoma mitævanid - you can, are able to (formal)
an mitævanæd - that can, is able to
etc.

-to take/get, "gereftæn"
mæn migiræm -I take, get
to migiri - you take
shoma migirid - you take (formal)
an migiræd - that finds
etc.

-to give, "dadæn"
mæn midehæm - I give
to midæhi - you give
shoma midæhid - you give (formal)
an midehæd - that gives
etc.

-to live, "zendegi kærdæn"
mæn zendegi mikonæm - I live
etc.
ex. mæn dær amrika zendegi mikonæm (I live in America)

-to know, "danestæn"
mæn midanæm - I know
to midani - you know
an midanæd - that knows
etc.

This is the end of the lesson for today. More soon to follow.

Excellent.......

I wished to end the lesson for the day but I got a special PM request concerning the Pakistani national anthem. The anthem was originally written by Jagannath Azad (from Lahore) after being consulted personally by Muhammad Ali Jinnah. After less than 2 years in use it was substituted by the present one written by Abu-Al-Asar Jullundhri.

Most Pakistanis think their national anthem is in Persian which is incorrect, it is actually a very elevated standard of Urdu which is very close to Persian-- It uses Persian grammar but Urdu pronunciation. Also note that "ka" in Urdu (or "of") and in the anthem would be "wa" or "eh" in Persian.

Pāk sarzamīn shād bād
Blessing be upon the pure land

Kishwar-e-hasīn shād bād
and joy be within its bountiful domain,

Tū nishān-e-`azm-e-`ālīshān
For verily it is the symbol of a great resolve

Arz-e-Pākistān!
For this is the talk of Pakistan!

Markaz-e-yaqīn shād bād
Blessing unto you O' center of belief/faith
-------------------------

Pāk sarzamīn kā nizām
The order of this pure land is..

Qūwat-e-ukhūwat-e-`awām
Is the strength of it's people

Qaum, mulk, saltanat
O' people, O' country, O' nationhood

Pā-inda tābinda bād!
May your glorious light be ever-present!

Shād bād manzil-e-murād
Blessings be upon our goal and ambition
--------------------------

Parcham-e-sitāra-o-hilāl
O' you flag of the crescent and star,

Rahbar-e-tarraqqī-o-kamāl
You lead us to progress and greatness/ perfection

Tarjumān-e-māzī, shān-e-hāl
For you translate our past and our present glory,

Jān-e-istiqbāl!
And inspire our future!

Sāyah-e-Khudā-e-Zū-l-Jalāl
Under the shadow of the Lord, the very Owner of Greatness

Excellent......

This is side-tracking from the lesson though but allow me to help...

man fârsi harf mizanam ( من فارسي حرف مي زن&#1605 - "I speak Persian"

Bale, Ye Kam ( بله، يه ک&#1605 - "Yes but a little only though"

Also, the English word "half" is "nasf" in Persian. It is used in Urdu at more scholarly levels.

For example, the Urdu translation of the Ahadis goes, "Safaii nasf emaan hai" (Cleaniness is half of faith)

mo'afagh bashed! ( موفق باشيد, good luck!)

Excellent.....

More verbs:

to see- "didæn" (دید&#1606
mæn mibinæm - I see (من می بین&#1605
to mibini - you see (informal) (تو می ببی&#1606
shoma mibinid - you see (formal) (... شم&#1575
etc.

to look - negæristæn (نگریست&#1606 (this is more an archaic version, mostly used in literature)
mæn minegæram - I look (...من م&#1740
to minegæri - you look (informal) (...تو م&#1740
shoma minegærid - you look (formal) (... شم&#1575
etc.

to look - negah kærdæn (نگاه کرد&#1606 (this is the version mostly used for speaking today)
mæn negah mikonæm - I look (...من نگا&#1607
etc.

to put - gozashtæn (گذاشت&#1606
mæn migozaræm - I put (...من م&#1740
to migozari - you put (...تو م&#1740
an migozaræd - that puts (این می گذار&#1583
etc.

to like = dust dashtæn (دوست داشت&#1606
follows the same pattern as above

to hide = qayem (Ar.) , penhan (پنها&#1606
to find = peyda (پید&#1575
follows same pattern as above

for example...
penhan kærdæn (پنهان کرد&#1606 = to hide; penhan shodæn (پنهان شور&#1606 = to be hidden
peyda kærdæn = to find (پیدا کردن peyda shodæn (پیدا شور&#1606 = to be found

fekr kærdæn = to think (fekr = (Ar.) fikr) (فکر کرد&#1606
pendar kærdæn or farz kærdæn = to ponder, to imagine, to suppose, to think (فرض کرد&#1606

to think - ændishidæn (اندیشید&#1606
mæn miændishæm - I think (...من م&#1740
to miændishi - you think (...تو م&#1740
an miændishæd - it thinks (...این م&#1740

this is just like Urdu.....

dadash, in parto palahaye shoma piremarda dige kharidar nadare.

Ye almani mitoone az aghayede Naziya to jange jahani motenafer bashe, vali az fadakarihaye sarbazaye almani hamishe moteshakere.

Man mese tamamie Iranihaye hamsene khodam ta abad moteshakeram az kesai ke vase Iran jangidan, vali ta akhare zendegim mijangam vase inke Iran, Irane Islami namoone. Rooko rast betoon begam, shoma piremardha Jomhoorie Islami ro ba khodetoon be goor mibarin. Iraniaye nasle man asan dige be in dine kasife arabi fekr nemikoonan. Man ye adam hamsene khodam nadidam ke bege man mosalmoonam. Irane emrooz Irane 25 million piremard pirezane arab zadast (adamai mese shoma). Ba mordane nasle ghadime Iran, jomhoorie Islamiham mimire.

I can read and understand this....

از آنجایی که اینجا جای مجادله بحثهای داخلی ایران نیست ترجیح میدهم پاسخ ندهم
اما فقط بدان موضوع جنگ یک موضوع ملی است و همه انهایی که ادعای دفاع از ایران در جنگهای اینده را دارند باید از پیروزیهای گذشته خوشحال باشند.
اینهمه ادم کشته شده ای که میگویی و درست هم است افکارشان برای دفاع از این کشور زهر است اماکسانی که حتی صدای صوت خمپاره را از فرسنگها هم نشنیده اند و یا حتی بدنیا نیامده بودند برای اظهار نظر در مورد جنگ محقترند؟
کسانی که قدر قهرمانان خود را نمیدانند پیشاپیش در جنگهای آینده شکست خورده اند
راستی اصلا میدانی در زمان جنگ ما چه سلاحهایی داشتیم و عراق چه سلاحهایی؟ آنوقت معنی اینکه خدا خرمشهر را آزاد کرد را میفهمی.
خداوند به همه ما انصاف فرحمت کند

and this as well....

Places and Travel

jah, gah = place (ج&#1575
khiaban = street (خیابا&#1606
ja'de = road (جاد&#1607
rah = way/path (را&#1607
sakhteman = building (ساختما&#1606
khane = house/home (خان&#1607
istgah = station (ایستگا&#1607
dæftær, edare = office (دفت&#1585 (ادار&#1607
mædrese (Ar.), amuzeshgah = school (مدرس&#1607 (اموزشگا&#1607
estadiom = stadium
værzeshgah = gym (ورزشگا&#1607
ketab khane = library (کتابخان&#1607
edare post, post khane = post office (اداره پس&#1578
forudgah/vorudgah = airport (فرودگا&#1607
muze = museum (موز&#1607
borj = tower (Ar.) (بر&#1580
pol = bridge (پ&#1604
tæbæqe (Ar.), eshkube = floor/level (طبق&#1607 (اشکو&#1576
park = park (پار&#1705
bagh, baghcheh, bustan = garden/farm (با&#1594
mæqbære = monument/tomb (Ar.) (مقبر&#1607
mojæsæme = statue (مجسم&#1607
moqaze = store (Ar.) (مغاز&#1607
bazar = market/bazaar (بازا&#1585
hotel = hotel (هت&#1604
daneshgah = university (دانشگا&#1607
daneshkæde = college (دانشکد&#1607
resturan = restaurant (رستورا&#1606
dæst-shuyi = bathroom (lit. "hand washer")
qasr (Ar.), kakh = castle/palace (قص&#1585
zendan = prison/jail (زندا&#1606
kælantæri = police station (کلانتر&#1740
bimarestan = hospital (بیمارستا&#1606

shæhr = city (شه&#1585
deh = village (د&#1607
shæhrestan = county (شهرستا&#1606
paitækht = capital (پایتخ&#1578
ostan, estan, istan, stan = state (ستان-)

Religions and Religious Places
mazhab, deen = religion (مذه&#1576 (دی&#1606
mæsjed = mosque (مسج&#1583
kelisa = church (کلیس&#1575
kenise = synagogue (کنیس&#1607
atæsh kæde/atæsh gah = fire temple (آتشگا&#1607
pæræsteshgah = temple/worshiping place (پرستشگا&#1607
ziaraat-gah = shrine (زیارتگا&#1607
Eslam, Deen Eslam = Islam, Religion of Islam (اسلا&#1605 (دین اسلا&#1605
Zarthusht = Zoroastrian (زرتشت&#1740
Maseehi = Christian (مسیح&#1740
Protestan = Protestant (پروتستا&#1606
Catoleekh = Catholic (کاتولی&#1705
Boodei = Buddhist (بودای&#1740

Geographical Terms
rud, rudkhane = river (رودخان&#1607 (رو&#1583
dærya = sea (دری&#1575 (note: In Urdu, the same means a "river")
dærya-cheh = lake (دریاچ&#1607
oqianus = ocean (اقیانو&#1587
jæzire = island (Ar.) (جزیر&#1607

dæsht = flat land/plain (دش&#1578 (i.e. plains of Nineveh would be "dæsht e Nain-nav-ah" )
meidan = feild/plain (میدا&#1606
sehrah = desert (صحر&#1575
jængæl = forest/jungle/woods (جنگ&#1604
kuh = mountain (کو&#1607
tæpe = hill (تپ&#1607

Directions
in-jah = here (اینج&#1575
an-jah = there (آنج&#1575
rast = right (راس&#1578
chæp = left (چ&#1662
shomal = north (Ar.) (شما&#1604
junub = south (Ar.) (جنو&#1576
shærq (Ar.), khavær = east (شر&#1602 (خاو&#1585
qærb (Ar.), bakhtær = west (غر&#1576 (باخت&#1585
dæst-e .... = to your.... (lit. ".....hand side") (... دس&#1578
tæræf (Ar.), su, vær = direction/way (س&#1608 (طر&#1601
bala - up (بال&#1575
payin - down (پایی&#1606

Vehicles
mashin = car
otobus = bus (اتوبو&#1587
hæva-peyma = airplane (هواپیم&#1575
taksi = taxi (تاکس&#1740
ajhans = taxi (that you call to pick you up)
metro = metro (متر&#1608
qætar = train (Ar.) (قطا&#1585
kamiun = truck (کامیو&#1606
minibus = minibus/van
dochærkhe = bicycle (دوچرخ&#1607

I see some Spanish words here.....

Continuing from the above post on places and travel, these verbs are important.

to run - "doidæn" (دوید&#1606
mæn midoæm - I run (... من )
to midoi - you run (... ت&#1608
shoma midoid - you run (formal) (... شم&#1575
an midoæd - that runs (... آ&#1606
etc.

to walk - "rah ræftæn" (راه رفت&#1606
mæn rah mirævæm - I walk (... من را&#1607
to rah mirævi - you walk (... ت&#1608
etc.

to drive - "ranændegi kærdæn" (راندن کرد&#1606
to fly - "pærvaz kærdæn" (پرواز کرد&#1606
same format as above

Questions

che?/chi? = what? (چه&#1567
ki? = who? (که&#1567
ku?, kuja?/koja? = where? (کجا&#1567
kodom? = which? (کدام )
chera? = why? (چرا&#1567
chetor?/chejur? = how? (in what way?) (چگ&#1608
chegune? = how (چگونه&#1567
Mitoonam ke komaketoon konam? = can I help you? ( میتونم که کمکتون کنم&#1567
Shoam mitooni ke komakam konid? = can you help me? ( شما میتونید کمکم کنید&#1567
(dashtshooi/darookhaneh) kojast? = where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? (دستشویی/داروخان&#1607 کجاست&#1567
Gheymatesh chand ast? = How much is this? (قیمتش چند است &#1567
Bebakhshid = excuse me, ... (to ask for something or to pass by) ( ببخش&#1740

Excellent......

Verb structure ("negative"):

You already know that "no" is "næ" or "nakheyr" (نخی&#1585
and you already know that "æst" is "to be" or "is" ( اس&#1578

So, the negative of "is" is "is not" which is "nist" (نیس&#1578 in Persian. Hence "not" is "nist" as well.

Now when conjugating an action verb to negative verb, it is usually the same word except now you also add a "ne-" or "næ-" before the conjugated verb.

Example:
So, "mæn mitævanæm" = I can/ am able to, but if you add "ne-" it becomes "mæn nemitævanæm" = I cannot/ am not able to. (من نمی توانم )

mæn mikonæm = I do (I will) and thus, mæn nemikonæm = I do not (I won't/ am not doing)
mæn miguyæm = I say and thus, mæn nemiguyæm = I do not say
mæn daræm = I have and thus, mæn nædaræm = I do not have (note: this does not translate to "I am not doing")

to mikhabi = you sleep and thus, to nemikhabi = you do not sleep
mæn æstam = I am and thus, mæn nistæm = I am not
an æst = that is and thus, an nist = that is not (این نیس&#1578

and some more...

Colors (colours) - "Ræng" (رن&#1711

ghermez/sorkh = red (قرمز, سر&#1582
sæbz = green (سب&#1586
abi = blue (آب&#1740
zærd = yellow (زر&#1583
narænji = orange (نارنج&#1740
bænæfsh = purple (بنف&#1588
suræti = pink (صورت&#1740
qahvei = brown (قهوه ا&#1740
khaki = khaki (خاکی )
khakestæri = grey (خاکستر&#1740
siah/meshki = black (مشکی, سیا&#1607
sefid/sepid = white (سفی&#1583
tæla/zær = gold (زر, طل&#1575
noqre = silver (نقر&#1607

tireh/tarik = dark (تیره, تاری&#1705
roshæn/tabnak = light (روش&#1606

and some more....

New and Old


no, nau, nav, novin = new (نو, نوی&#1606
jædid = new (Ar.) (جدی&#1583
qædimi (Ar.); kohæn = old (کهنه, قدیم&#1740

jævan; borna = young (برنا, جوا&#1606
pir, mosen = old (age wise)
(Sufi masters can also be called "pir")

tazeh = fresh, new (تاز&#1607

and some more...

On Love...

eshgh, asheghi, mohabat = love (محبت, عش&#1602
yar, dusti = love (friendship) (دوست&#1740

ashegh e to æstæm = I love you/ I am in love with you
asheghet æstæm = I love you
asheghet shodæm / asheghe to shodæm = I have fallen in love with you
ey yar = oh love/friend
yaræm = my love/friend
yar e mæn, eshgh e mæn = love of mine
dustet daræm = I love/like you (I have a liking of you)
to ra dust daræm = I love/like you (I have a liking of you)
qælb (Ar.), del = heart/soul (دل, قل&#1576
del e mæn bæraye to mitapæd = my heart pounds for you
del e mæn bæraye to tæng shod æst = I miss you (lit. my heart has grown tight for you)
mah e mæn = my moon (said in reference to a female only) (ماه م&#1606

and more .....

The Persian word for world is 'jahan' and 'donya'; where 'donya' is from Arabic. Am I correct?
Going by that, donyayeman and 'jahaneman' would mean 'my world'

Also, how do I say:

1) I like you/I love you
2) I love the singer _____
3) That is good/that was good

I love you is DOOSAT DARAM. That is the first thing my Iranian Girlfriend taught me.

 

[Burger Boy]

what is the word for "beautiful" in Persian?

In urdu the word, khupsurat, comes from persian words meaning "good-faced" ; I doubt persians themselves use the same word.

 

[Pakistanisage]

what is the word for "beautiful" in Persian?

In urdu the word comes from persian but actually means "good-faced" ; I doubt persians themselves use the same.

The Urdu word KHUBSURAT is Farsi origin word.

 

[Ahmad]

what is the word for "beautiful" in Persian?

In urdu the word, khupsurat, comes from persian words meaning "good-faced" ; I doubt persians themselves use the same word.

Yes, khoubsorat is not very much used in Farsi. The actual words for beautiful is زیبا or قشنگ

 

[mohsinkid]

Masterpiece(MIXTURE of FARSI /URDU) :

پاک سرزمین شاد باد

كشور حسين شاد باد
تو نشان عزم علیشان
! ارض پاکستان
مرکز یقین شاد باد

پاک سرزمین کا نظام

قوت اخوت عوام
قوم ، ملک ، سلطنت
! پائندہ تابندہ باد
شاد باد منزل مراد

پرچم ستارہ و هلال

رہبر ترقی و کمال
ترجمان ماضی شان حال
! جان استقبال
سایۂ خدائے ذوالجلال

Translation

Blessed be the sacred land
Happy be the bounteous realm
Thou symbol of high resolve
O Land of Pakistan!
Blessed be the centre of faith


The order of this sacred land
Is the might of the brotherhood of the people
May the nation, the country, and the Republic
Shine in glory everlasting!
Blessed be the goal of our ambition

The flag of the crescent and star
Leads the way to progress and perfection
Interpreter of our past, glory of our present
Inspiration for our future!
Shadow of God, the Glorious and Mighty

 

[Abii]

Dooes the word 'eyvallah' exist in Persian? I know it's a Turkish word, but I've heard it in a Persian song once (Dasa Bala by Arash to be exact).

eyvallah is a slang in Iran. Don't know about Turkey, but in Iran it's a very common slang. Most of the time we just say "eyval" though.

 

[Tacit Wave]

Life = hayat or zeest

Death = marg مرگ

Relation = نسبت Nisbat

 

[DRaisinHerald]

Seasons:
Bæhar - spring
Tabestan - summer
Paiz - fall/autumn
Zemestan - winter

I notice you guys use '-stan' ending for words even if they don't have anything to do with place.
So my question: what does Zamestan and Tabestan mean literally?

Also we use Bahar to mean spring as well

 

[Ahmad]

I notice you guys use '-stan' ending for words even if they don't have anything to do with place.
So my question: what does Zamestan and Tabestan mean literally?

Also we use Bahar to mean spring as well

-stan mostly indicates a place, like Arabistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kodakistan(kindergarten), although there are some other words ending with stan but doesnt show a place, such as the example you gave, Zamestan(winter), Tabistan(Summer), this is all due to exceptions.

Bahar means Spring.

 

[Tacit Wave]

3) That is good/that was good

That is Good= Khoob ast خوب است
That was Good= khoob bood خوب بود

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

What is the correct way to say "I am from China"?

Is it: "Man az Chin hastam"?

Or: "Man Chini am"?

Or: "Man Chini hastam"?

 

[Tacit Wave]

Memo= yaadaasht

Off = khamosh

On = Roshan

Call = Tamas

Sun = Aaftaab.

 

[Tacit Wave]

What is the correct way to say "I am from China"?

Is it: "Man az Chin hastam"?

Or: "Man Chini am"?

Or: "Man Chini hastam"?

Man az chin hastam.

 

[PERSIAN GOD KING]

What is the correct way to say "I am from China"?

Is it: "Man az Chin hastam"?

Or: "Man Chini am"?

Or: "Man Chini hastam"?

"Man az chis hastan"= I am from China
"Man Chini am"= I am Chinese
"Man chini hastam"= I am chinese

 

[AHMED85]

Mans Check the "Kalam" of Allama Iqbal .......

Yai Marlangoon Fazza Jassau Kahtay Han Assman........
Hamat Ho Pur Kussah To Haqaqat Mai Kuch Bhai Nehai.......