Persian / English Dictionary

Search and Hear the Persian Dictionary

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
(oo) nadāré He/she doesn’t have (او) نَدارِه
(oonā) dāshté bāshan they have (اونا) داشتِه باشَن
(oonā) dorost kardan They made (اونا) دُرُست کَردَن
(oonā) hastan They are (اونا) هَستَن
(oonā) kardan They did (اونا) کَردَن
(oonā) kār kardan They did work (اونا) کار کَردَن
(oonā) kār meekonan they work (اونا) کار می‌کُنَن
(oonā) kār meekonan They work (اونا) کار می‌کُنَن
(oonā) khasté boodan They were tired (اونا) خَستِه بودَن
(oonā) khasté shodan They became tired (اونا) خَستِه شُدَن
(oo) nakhord He/she doesn’t eat (او) نَخورد
(oonā) khordan They ate (اونا) خوردَن
(oonā) khoshhāl boodan They were happy (اونا) خوش‌حال بودَن
(oonā) khoshhāl boodan They were happy (اونا) خوش‌حال بودَن
(oonā) khoshhāl shodan They became happy (اونا) خوشحال شُدَن
(oonā) kolāh dāran They have hats (اونا) کُلاه دارَن
(oonā) kolāh nadāran They don’t have hats (اونا) کُلاه نَدارَن
(oonā) meedoonan They know (اونا) می‌دونَن
(oonā) meekhāhan they want (اونا) می‌خواهَن
(oonā) meekhān they want (اونا) می‌خوان