Lesson 3 - Making Sentence Flashcards
Rule = sentence structure = subject + object + verb
(In English = sub + verb + ob)
e = is
I am Iranian
Man Iraani hastam/ Iraaniam
She is a student
Oon dananeshjooe
(e = is)
We are happy
Ma khoshhaalim/ Khoshhalim
It’s good
Khube
Young: Javun
I am young
You are young
She/he is young
We are young
You are young
They are young
Young: Javun
I am young = javunam
You are young = javuni
She/he is young = javune
We are young = javunim
You are young = javunid
They are young = javnan
Lazy: Tanbal
I am lazy
You are lazy
She/he is lazy
We are lazy
You are lazy
They are lazy
Lazy: Tanbal
I am lazy = Tanbalam
You are lazy = Tanbali
She/he is lazy = Tanbale
We are lazy = Tanbalim
You are lazy = Tanbalid
They are lazy = Tanbalan
Khaste: tired
I am tired
You are tired
She/he is tired
We are tired
You are tired
They are tired
Khaste: tired
I am tired = Khasteam
You are tired = Khastei
She/he is tired = Khastee/ast
We are tired = Khasteeim
You are tired = Khasteid
They are tired = Khastean
Negative of ‘to be’
Rule = drop the ‘ha’ replace with ‘ni’
(Man hastam = I am good = positive)
I am not
You are not
She/he is not
We are not
You are not
They are not
Negative of ‘to be’
I am = Man nistam
You are = To nisti
She/he is = Oo(n) nist
We are = Ma nistim
You are = Shoma nistid (nistin)
They are = Oona nistand (nistan)
Negative - Young: Javun
I am not young
You are not young
She/he is not young
We are not young
You are not young
They are not young
Negative - Young: Javun
I am not young = man javun hastam = javunam = javun nistam
You are not young = javun nisti
She/he is not young = javun nist
We are not young = javun nistim
You are not young = javun nisid
They are not young = javun nistan
Negative - Lazy: Tanbal
I am not lazy
You are not lazy
She/he is not lazy
We are not lazy
You are not lazy
They are not young
Negative - Lazy: Tanbal
I am not lazy = tanbal nistam
You are not lazy = tanbal nisti
She/he is not lazy = tanbal nist
We are not lazy = tanbal nistim
You are not lazy = tanbal nistid
They are not young = tanbal nistan
Negative - Tired: Khaste
I am not tired
You are not tired
She/he is not tired
We are not tired
You are not tired
They are not tired
Negative - Tired: Khaste
I am not tired = khaste nistam
You are not tired = khaste nisti
She/he is not tired = khaste nist
We are not tired = khaste nistim
You are not tired = khaste nistid
They are not tired = khaste nistan
I am Iranian
Man Irani hastam/Iraniam
I am not Iranian
Man Irani nistam
She is a student
(Oon) daaneshjooe
She is not a student
(Oon) daaneshjoo nist
We are happy
(Ma) khoshhaalim
We are not happy
(Ma) khosshaalim nistim
It’s good
(Oon) khube
It’s not good
(Oon) khub nist
You are smart
(To) baahooshi
They are not smart
(Oona) baahooshi nistan
I am sick
(Man) marizam
He is not sick
(Oon) mariz nist
She is kind
(Oon) mehrabune
You are not kind
(To) mehrabun nisti
It’s bad
(Oon) bade
They are not bad
(Oona) bad nistan
Small
Kuchik
Big
Bozorg
Young
Javun
Old
Pir
Easy
Aasun
Hard
Sakht
Beautiful
Ghashang
Ugly
Zesht
Early
Zud
Late
Dir
Cold
Sard
Warm
Garm