Greeting & Leave-taking Flashcards

1
Q

Hello. Good morning.

A

Salām. Sob(h) be-xeir.

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2
Q

Goodbye. Goodnight.

A

Xodā (h)āfez. ŝab be-xeir

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3
Q

Sob(h)

A

Morning

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4
Q

Be-xeir

A

May it be good

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5
Q

ŝab

A

Night

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6
Q

Ruz be-xeir

A

Good day

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7
Q

Zohr be-xeir

A

Good mid-day/afternoon

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8
Q

Asr be-xeir

A

Good (late) afternoon

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9
Q

Salām xānom

A

Hello madam

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10
Q

Sālām āqā. Befarmāyid

A

Hello sir. What can I do for you?

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11
Q

Bebaxŝid, man huŝangi hastam. Rezā huŝangi.

A

Sorry (to bother you). I am Hooshangi. Reza Hooshangi.

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12
Q

āhā bale, in telefon barāye ŝomāst

A

Ah yes, this telephone call’s for you.

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13
Q

Mersi xānom. Alou?…

A

Thank you madam. Hello?…

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14
Q

xānom

A

Madam

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15
Q

āqā

A

Sir, gentleman

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16
Q

Personal pronouns:

I
you (inf)
he, she
it, that

A

Personal pronouns:

Man
to
u
ān

17
Q

We
You (f, pl)
They

A


ŝomā
ānhā

18
Q

I am fine

A

Man xub hastam

19
Q

You (inf) are fine

A

To xub hasti

20
Q

He/She is fine

A

u xub ast

21
Q

It/That is fine

A

ān xub ast

22
Q

We are fine

A

Mā xub hastim

23
Q

You are fine

A

somā xub hastid

24
Q

They are fine

A

ānhā xub hastand

25
Q

ast vs hast ‘emphasis’

Exception

A

‘ast’ is no emphasis whilst ‘hast’

After some vowels (such as ā) ast ‘is’ often loses its h

26
Q

This telephone call’s for you

A

in telefon barāye ŝomāst

27
Q

ān is often pronounced..

ānhā is often pronounced…

A

un

unhā

28
Q

Different types of ‘you’

1) Informal
2) Formal

3) More polite from for u would be… used with

A

1) to
2) ŝomā

3) Iŝun… plural form

29
Q

Word order vs question answer vs tone

A

Word order does not change but tone changes in persian as in english depending on statement or question