In this lesson, you will learn how use prepositions and the definite direct object marker in Persian.

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Explanation

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Vocabulary

• آقا  ‹âqâ› IPA:  /ɒːˈɣɒː/ — “Mr.”

درس 10

ه

ش

سه – drie

نامه – letter

به – naar

مد ير – directeur

سبزي – groente

بيمار – ziek, patient

نوستن – schrijven

مي نويسد – hij schrijft

شسستن – wassen

ريختن – gieten

مي ريزد – hij giet

پاك كردن - schoonmaken

كشك – yoghurtsoort

آش – soep

داشتن – hebben

رشته – macaroni soort

اكرم سه روز بيمار بود – Akram was drie dagen ziek

مادر اكرم نامه نوشت – De moeder van Akram schrijft een brief

اكرم آش درست كرد – Akram maakt soep

مادر امين سبزي را شست – De moeder van Amin wast de groente

او در آش كشك و سبزي مي ريزذ - Zij doet (soort yoghurt) en de groente in de soep

مادر امين سبزي را شست – Amin en Akram houden van soep

Direct objects

The word را  ‹râ› marks definite direct objects in Persian. That is,

Colloquially, را is pronounced ‹ro› after a vowel or ‹o› after a consonant.

In written Persian, من را ‹man râ› may contract to مارا ‹mârâ› , but colloquially pronounced ‹mano›. Similarly, written تو را ‹to râ› can contract to تورا ‹torâ› but colloquially pronounced ‹toro›.

Review

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