Chai and Conversation Members can search the dictionary by English or by Persian (Farsi), and hear each of the words spoken by our host, Leyla!
Try Membership Free for 30 Days
Or, learn more about becoming a Chai and Conversation member.
| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| neest | is not | نیست | |
| neestee | not being | نیستی | |
| neestee ast | is to not be | نیستی است | |
| neez | also, too | نیز | |
| nemeefahmam | I don’t understand | نِمیفَهمَم | |
| nemeekhoonan nemeegan | they don’t sing, they don’t speak | نمی خونن نمی گن | |
| nemeeresam | I won’t get there | نِمیرِسَم | |
| nemeeshé | it's not possible | نِمیشِه | |
| nemeetoonam | I can't | نِمیتونَم | |
| nemeetoonam beeshtar bokhoram | I can't eat more | نِمیتونَم بیشتَر بُخُورَم | |
| neshasté | sitting, seated | نِشَستِه | |
| neshastee | you are sitting | نِشَستی | |
| nesheen | sit! (you, informal) | نِشین | |
| neveesandé | writer | نِویسَندِه | |
| nevesht | write | نِوِشت | |
| neyestān | reedbed | نِیِستان | |
| niloufar: befarmāyeen. | Here you go. | نیلوفَر: بِفَرمایین. | |
| niloufar: beseeyār ālee. | Wonderful. | نیلوفَر: بِسیار عالی. | |
| niloufar: chashm. alān bar meegardam. | Ok, I'll be right back. | نیلوفَر: چَشم. اَلان بَرمیگَردَم. | |
| niloufar: een doogh, een āb bedooné yakh. | This is doogh, and this is water without ice. | نیلوفَر: این دوغ، این آب بِدونِ یَخ. |