<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[LearnPersianForFree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learnpersianforfree]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:52:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Are ‘chub’ چوب (wood) and ‘chogaan’ چوگان (polo) related?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes, they both come from the old Persian chop ‘stick, wood’.]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/post/are-chub-%DA%86%D9%88%D8%A8-wood-and-chogaan-%DA%86%D9%88%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-polo-related</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67097295388d23f75b6a7852</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:47:08 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nima</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are ‘fekr konam’ فکرکنم and ‘fekr mikonam’ فکرمی‌کنم used the same way?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When used to give your opinion, as in ‘I think’ or ‘I believe’, they are interchangeable: Fekr konam/Fekr mikonam hanuz xabar-o nashnide...]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/post/are-fekr-konam-%D9%81%DA%A9%D8%B1%DA%A9%D9%86%D9%85-and-fekr-mikonam-%D9%81%DA%A9%D8%B1%D9%85%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%86%D9%85-used-the-same-way</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66b778127bf2cda978868001</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 14:24:22 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nima</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do we say ‘Let’s …’ in Persian?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The subjunctive present 1st person plural is used: Berim restoraan!  بریم رستوران ‘Let’s go to the restaurant!’ // In kaar-o nakonim!...]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/post/how-do-we-say-let-s-in-persian</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66b636dd1afb436f84aa655f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 15:34:02 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nima</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are the words ‘xaandan’ خواندن and ‘aaxund’ آخوند related?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes, the origin for both xaandan خواندن ‘to read, to sing’ (conversationally pronounced xundan) and aaxund آخوند ‘preacher, clergy’ is...]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/post/are-the-words-xaandan-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%86-and-aaxund-%D8%A2%D8%AE%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF-related</link><guid isPermaLink="false">655919ec9c393d0f91d54f6a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2023 20:09:21 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nima</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the origin of ‘dorud’ درود meaning ‘hello’?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This word and also the word bedrud بدرود ‘goodbye’ come from the Proto-Indo-European root *deru- via Avestan. The words deraxt درخت...]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/post/what-is-the-origin-of-dorud-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AF-meaning-hello</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64a02c07c922ab55fdd1d39b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2023 13:37:45 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nima</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the origin of ‘balaa’ بلا meaning ‘calamity’?  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This word comes from Arabic to Persian (بلاء). The plural balaayaa بلایا is also used in Persian (formal context). It’s worth mentioning...]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/post/what-is-the-origin-of-balaa-%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A7-meaning-calamity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">646ac49004cd22773d5fe05a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 01:26:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nima</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do we say ‘to be nervous’, for example for an interview?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We can use delhore daashtan دلهره داشتن , ezteraab daashtan اضطراب داشتن , moztareb budan is مضطرب بودن , or simply negaraan budan نگران...]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/post/how-do-we-say-to-be-nervous-for-example-for-an-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64108db8f886d4325ab9f01a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:07:48 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nima</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the meaning of the verbal prefix ‘bar-’ بر ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The meaning of bar- بر (and its variant var- ور ) is ‘up; upward; high; above’ (e.g., bar-daashtanبرداشتن ‘to pick up’, bar-xaastan...]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/post/what-is-the-meaning-of-the-verbal-prefix-bar-%D8%A8%D8%B1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63f3ec14fde2a8ded1127f12</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 21:54:34 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nima</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I think the prefix ‘foru-’ فرو , implies a downward type of movement. Is that right?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes, that’s correct. Foru- فرو (variant of forud فرود ) means ‘down; downward; low’. For example: foru-rixtan فروریختن ‘to collapse’,...]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/post/i-think-the-prefix-foru-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%88-implies-a-downward-type-of-movement-is-that-right</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63f3ebebcd8f7a555391c9e3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 21:53:51 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nima</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are prefixal verbs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are verbs that consist of a verbal prefix and a verb. There are only a few of these verbal prefixes used in conversational Persian,...]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/post/what-are-prefixal-verbs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63efe28b9baa7d49deb7f7e0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2023 20:24:54 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nima</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the imperative form of ‘daashtan’ داشتن ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a simple verb and for most compound verbs with it, the subjunctive past form is used: Daashtebaash! داشته باش ‘Have it!’ // E’temaad...]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/post/what-is-the-imperative-form-of-daashtan-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%86</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63ee9eb01f3228cdc99dceca</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 21:23:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nima</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are the subjunctive forms of ‘daashtan’ داشتن ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[- The forms are as follows: Subjunctive present – identical to simple present: daaram دارم // daari داری // dare داره // daarim داریم //...]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/post/what-are-the-subjunctive-forms-of-daashtan-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%86</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63ee9e61850ee264d811d6cc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 21:22:27 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nima</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The prefix ‘mi-’ is not used for the present simple of ‘daashtan’ داشتن , right?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the most part, yes, but for prefixal verbs and some compound verbs, ‘mi-’ is used. For example: bar-midaaram برمی‌دارم ‘I pick up’...]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/post/the-prefix-mi-is-not-used-for-the-present-simple-of-daashtan-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%86-right</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63ee9e3e7121563ab249197f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 21:21:10 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nima</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are the adjectives ‘shur’ شور and ‘namaki’ نمکی the same?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shur شور is a common word to mean ‘too salty’. Namaki نمکی is a more general term and could mean anything that has salt in it. Its parts...]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/post/are-the-adjectives-shur-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1-and-namaki-%D9%86%D9%85%DA%A9%DB%8C-the-same</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63eaa798cf311a33ce551d2f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:11:55 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nima</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are ‘surat gereftan’ صورت گرفتن and ‘ettefaaq oftaadan’ اتّفاق افتادن (to happen) interchangeable?]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are synonyms and sometimes interchangeable, but there are differences – as is the case with most synonyms. For example, surat...]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/post/are-surat-gereftan-%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA-%DA%AF%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%86-and-ettefaaq-oftaadan-%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%86-to-happen-interchangeable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63e4138311ff40e5c5f10b1e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 21:26:30 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nima</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is there an easy trick to tell words of Persian origin?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is there an easy trick to tell words of Persian origin? No, there’s not a magic way (I wish there were!), but here are some clues: -...]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/post/is-there-an-easy-trick-to-tell-words-of-persian-origin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63e4110a75da8fb3c97db96e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 21:15:59 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nima</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does ‘xodaa’ خدا ‘god’ come from the Turkic words ‘kutay/kutsal/kutlu’ (holy, blessed)?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I checked a few sources and all trace the word back to Pahlavi or Avestan, so it doesn’t seem to be related to Turkish.]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/post/does-xodaa-%D8%AE%D8%AF%D8%A7-god-come-from-the-turkic-words-kutay-kutsal-kutlu-holy-blessed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63e40effd16ebbc0e56ae5c0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 21:07:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nima</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the word ‘bande’ بنده slave, related to ‘band’ بند (from ‘to close’)?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes, band بند being the present stem of bastan بستن ‘to close’. The root is the Proto-Indo-European *bhendh- ‘to fasten’, also the root...]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/post/is-the-word-bande-%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-slave-related-to-band-%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AF-from-to-close</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63e40c4e5c868e536847427b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 20:55:46 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nima</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I saw ‘Nezaafat-raa ra’aayat konid’ نظافت را رعایت کنید on a sign. Can you break it down?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This sentence, which means ‘Observe cleanliness’, has the following breakdown: nezaafat نظافت ‘cleanliness’ // raa را [direct object...]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/post/i-saw-nezaafat-raa-ra-aayat-konid-%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AA-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%B1%D8%B9%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA-%DA%A9%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%AF-on-a-sign-can-you-break-it-down</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63e407b4ce81144042fdb62e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 20:36:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nima</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I learned the word ‘nim-garm’ in Urdu to mean ‘lukewarm’. Is it used in Persian?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes: nim-garm نیم گرم ‘lukewarm’. A synonym is velarm ولرم. Nim/nimeنیم/نیمه means ‘half’ and can be used as a prefix. Other examples:...]]></description><link>https://nisate9.wixsite.com/learnpersianforfree/post/i-learned-the-word-nim-garm-in-urdu-to-mean-lukewarm-is-it-used-in-persian</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63e40543a0fb47f36171fa86</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 20:25:42 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nima</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>