What are Persian proverbs?
Summary table of Persian Proverbs.
What does Delam Barat Tang Shode mean?
I miss you
Persian (Farsi): “دلم برات تنگ شده” (delam barat tang shode) When “I miss you” just isn’t enough, employ this poetic Persian phrase: lit. “my heart has tightened for you”. This could mean the mental feeling of missing someone transforms into physical pain or that you miss someone so much you can’t breathe!
How do you greet someone in Farsi?
Greetings and Essentials
- Salâm / Dorood — Hello.
- Khasteh nabâshid (khas-teh na-baa-sheed)
- Merci / Kheyli mamnoon / Sepâs — Thank you.
- Khâhesh mikonam — You’re welcome, or Please, I insist.
- Baleh / Na — Yes / No.
- Befarmâid (be-far-mâ-eed) — Here you go.
- Bebakhshid (be-bakh-sheed) — Excuse Me.
- Khodâ hâfez — Goodbye.
What does Khoshgel mean in Farsi?
Khoshgelam. Literally, “my beautiful”, khoshgelam is a word you can say to your lady friend. Iranian moms also love calling their daughters khoshgelam . Variations on this are khoshgele (usually a man says this) or khoshgel khânum (something like “Miss beautiful”).
What does bah bah mean in Farsi?
“Bah bah” is something you say in Farsi when you like the look, smell or taste of something. A general compliment, not just reserved for food but for anything or anyone you like.
What is Del in Farsi?
Del (del) / heart This word means heart and is used in a great deal of poetry, by the likes of celebrated artists Rumi, Hafez, Ferdowsi and Omar Khayyam who often explore love and loss.
Why do Iranians kiss 3 times?
The Persian word “Salam” means “Hello”. Greetings may involve two or three kisses on each cheek if the other person is the same gender. Women generally greet other women with a handshake for the first time, and may embrace the next time they see each other and from then on.
What is your name in Persian?
اسمت چیه؟
What does Janam mean in Farsi?
Originally Answered: What does the Farsi word “joonam” mean? It’s an endearment that Iranians usually call each other. It’s like the equivalent of “my love” in English, but translated literally it means “my body”. In Afghan Persian, it would be said as “janem”.
How common are proverbs in the Persian language?
Every language has proverbs. But there are tons of Persian proverbs, and they’re used often (as well as many idioms used in everyday life). I grew up around some but rarely used them. In reviewing books and lists of proverbs I recognised a few and spoke to my teachers about others.
How do Iranians show affection?
Iranians show you affection by saying they want to eat your liver and tell you to get lost by losing your grave. Nosy people are a pea in every soup, and a criminal doesn’t go to prison but goes to drink cool water. People who are proud have fallen off an elephant’s trunk and those who are ecstatic melt sugar cubes in their hearts.
What does “sphere/circle” mean in Farsi?
Farsi learner’s note: the words for “sphere/circle” (گرد) and “walnut” (گردو) are related, though I’m not sure which comes from which. Many Persian quotes relate to greed and fate. This one is no different: you can’t have both God and the date.
How do you pronounce watermelon in Farsi?
Farsi learner’s note: The word for watermelon (هندوانه) is literally pronounced “hendevaaneh”, but nobody says this in Iran — you’ll only hear people saying it “henduneh”. Just another example of colloquial vs formal pronunciation.
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