Lesson 16 - (Question words in Farsi) Flashcards
what
why
where
when
how
which
who
what = chi, che
why = cheraa
where = kojaa
when = kay
how = chetor(i)/ chejoor(i)/chegoone
which = kodoom
who = ki/ che kasi (what person)
they are happy.
are they happy?
why are they happy?
they are happy. = (oona) khoshaaland.
are they happy? (see lesson 4) = (oona) khoshaaland?
why are they happy? = cheraa (oona) khoshaaland?
What?
what do you know?
what do they eat for lunch?
what is your job?
what does he like?
what do you play?
what movies do you see?
What?
what do you know? = chi midooni?
what do they eat for lunch? = chi mikhorand nahaar? (or… naahaar chi mikhorand?)
what is your job? = kaaret/shoghlet chie? (when it’s to be, normally, the question word will be at the end of the sentence)
what does he like? = chi doost daare?
what do you play? = chi baazi mikoni?
what movies do you see? = che filmaaii mibini?
(when it’s … what + noun + ii)
Why?
Why do you sleep late?
why don’t you eat breakfast?
why are you late?
why does he lose?
why don’t you come?
why is it too cold here?
Why?
Why do you sleep late? = chera dir mikhaabi?
why don’t you eat breakfast? = cheraa sobhoone nemikhori?
why are you late? = cheraa dir kardi? (this is a present simple sentence but in persian past tense structure is used for this)
why does he lose? = cheraa mibaaze?
why don’t you come? = cheraa nemiaai?
why is it too cold here? = cheraa injaa kheili sarde?
Where?
where do you live?
where does he work?
where do you sit?
where is the hotel?
where do you go (are you going)?
where are you?
Where?
where do you live? = kojaa zendegi mikoni?
where does he work? = kojaa kaar mikone?
where do you sit? = kojaa mishini?
where is the hotel? = (to be plus Q work) hotel kojaast?
where do you go (are you going)? = kojaa miri?
where are you? = kojaaii?
when?
when do you come back?
when is his birthday?
when do you play?
when do we eat lunch?
when will you wash your car?
when do they close?
when?
when do you come back? = kay barmigardi?
when is his birthday? = tavalodesh kayeh?
when do you play? = kay baazi mikonid?
when do we eat lunch? = kay naahaar mikhoori?
when will you wash your car? = kay maashineto mishoori?
when do they close? = kay mibandan?
How?
How are you?
How will you come?
How does it work?
How do you stay up at night?
How?
How are you? = chetori?
How will you come? = chejoori miaai?
How does it work? = chejoori/chetori kar mikone?
How do you stay up at night? = chejoori shabaa bidaar mimooni?
Which?
Which car is yours?
Which (one) is better?
Which one do you like?
Which taxi goes to the airport?
Which?
Which car is yours? = kodoom maashin maale toe?
Which (one) is better? = kodoom (yeki) behtare?
Which one do you like? = kodoom (yeki) ro doost daari?
Which taxi goes to the airport? = kodoom taxi mire foroodgaah?
Who?
Who plays with me?
Who is your boss?
Who will win?
Who do you love?
Who (on earth) sleeps so early?
Who sits here?
Who?
Who plays with me? = ki baa man baazi mikone?
Who is your boss? = raiiset kie?
Who will win? = ki mibare?
Who do you love? = ki ro doost daari?
Who (on earth) sleeps so early? = (aakhe) ki inghadr zood mikhaabe?
Who sits here? = ki injaa mishine?
