Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including clothing-related adjectives
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| Hi everybody, my name is Negar. |
| Welcome to the 2000 Core Persian Words and Phrases video series! |
| Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| WORD 1 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| کوتاه |
| (kootaah) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "short" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| کوتاه |
| (SLOW) |
| کوتاه |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| short |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| پدر بلند است ولی پسر کوتاه است. |
| (pedar boland ast vali pesar kootaah ast.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The father is tall, but the son is short." |
| (SLOW) |
| پدر بلند است ولی پسر کوتاه است. |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| برند |
| (berand) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "brand" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| برند |
| (SLOW) |
| برند |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| brand |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| دنبال چه برند کامپیوتری هستید؟ |
| (donbaal-e che berand kaampioteri hastid?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Which brand of computer are you looking for?" |
| (SLOW) |
| دنبال چه برند کامپیوتری هستید؟ |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| سایز |
| (saayz) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "size" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| سایز |
| (SLOW) |
| سایز |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| size |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| چه سایز شلواری می‌پوشید؟ |
| (che saayz shalvaari mipooshid?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "What size pants do you wear?" |
| (SLOW) |
| چه سایز شلواری می‌پوشید؟ |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| سبک |
| (sabk) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "style" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| سبک |
| (SLOW) |
| سبک |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| style |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| من اتاق‌های سبک کره‌ای را دوست دارم. |
| (man otaaq-haa-ye sabk-e kore'i raa doost daaram.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I like Korean-style rooms." |
| (SLOW) |
| من اتاق‌های سبک کره‌ای را دوست دارم. |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| مد روز |
| (mod-e rooz) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fashionable" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| مد روز |
| (SLOW) |
| مد روز |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| fashionable |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| شال مد روز |
| (shaal-e mod-e rooz) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fashionable scarf" |
| (SLOW) |
| شال مد روز |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| گشاد |
| (goshaad) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "loose" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| گشاد |
| (SLOW) |
| گشاد |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| loose |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| یک لباس گشاد می‌تواند کاری کند شما بزرگتر بنظر برسید. |
| (yek lebaas-e goshaad mitavaanad kaari konad shomaa bozorg-tar benazar beresid.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "A loose fitting garment can make you look larger." |
| (SLOW) |
| یک لباس گشاد می‌تواند کاری کند شما بزرگتر بنظر برسید. |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| تنگ |
| (tang) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tight" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| تنگ |
| (SLOW) |
| تنگ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tight |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| این چکمه‌ها خیلی تنگ هستند. |
| (in chakme-haa kheyli tang hastand.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "These boots are too tight." |
| (SLOW) |
| این چکمه‌ها خیلی تنگ هستند. |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| مرتب |
| (morattab) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "neat" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| مرتب |
| (SLOW) |
| مرتب |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| neat |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| میز مرتب |
| (miz-e morattab) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "neat desk" |
| (SLOW) |
| میز مرتب |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ابریشم |
| (abrisham) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "silk" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ابریشم |
| (SLOW) |
| ابریشم |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| silk |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| لباس ابریشمی |
| (lebaas-e abrishami) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "silk clothing" |
| (SLOW) |
| لباس ابریشمی |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| متوسط |
| (motevasset) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "medium" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| متوسط |
| (SLOW) |
| متوسط |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| medium |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| سایز متوسط |
| (saayz-e motevasset) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "size medium" |
| (SLOW) |
| سایز متوسط |
| PRACTICE/REVIEW |
| Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Persian, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| (Do you remember how to say "short?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| کوتاه |
| (1) |
| کوتاه |
| (And how to say "brand?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| برند |
| (1) |
| برند |
| (What about "size?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| سایز |
| (1) |
| سایز |
| (Do you remember how to say "style?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| سبک |
| (1) |
| سبک |
| (Let's try "fashionable!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| مد روز |
| (1) |
| مد روز |
| (What about "loose?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| گشاد |
| (1) |
| گشاد |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "tight!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| تنگ |
| (1) |
| تنگ |
| (Another one! What about "neat?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| مرتب |
| (1) |
| مرتب |
| (Do you remember how to say "silk?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| ابریشم |
| (1) |
| ابریشم |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "medium?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| متوسط |
| (1) |
| متوسط |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| خداحافظ. (khodaahaafez.) |
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