Persian Language Course: Lesson 2 of Book 1150

In this lesson, we will learn another set of basic Persian words and phrases, as well as some grammar rules. We will also practice writing the Persian alphabet.

New Vocabulary* man: I
* to: you
* ma: we
* shoma: you (plural)
* in: this
* an: that
* khoob: good
* bad: bad
* bozorg: big
* koochak: small
* gosh: ear
* dast: hand
* paa: foot

Phrases* man khoobam: I am good.
* to khoobi: You are good.
* ma khoobim: We are good.
* shoma khoobeed: You (plural) are good.
* in khoob ast: This is good.
* an bad ast: That is bad.
* khoob gofti: You said it well.
* bad goft: You said it badly.

Grammar* The present tense of the verb "to be" is "ast".
* The past tense of the verb "to be" is "بود" (bood).
* The future tense of the verb "to be" is "خواهد بود" (khaahad bood).
* The plural of a noun is formed by adding the suffix "-ha".
* The definite article "the" is "the".

Exercises1. Translate the following sentences into Persian:
* I am good.
* You are good.
* We are good.
* You (plural) are good.
* This is good.
* That is bad.
* You said it well.
* You said it badly.
2. Write the following words in Persian:
* man
* to
* ma
* shoma
* in
* an
* khoob
* bad
* bozorg
* koochak
* gosh
* dast
* paa
3. Answer the following questions in Persian:
* How are you?
* What is your name?
* Where are you from?
Answers to Exercises
1.
* man khoobam
* to khoobi
* ma khoobim
* shoma khoobeed
* in khoob ast
* an bad ast
* khoob gofti
* bad goft
2.
* من
* تو
* ما
* شما
* این
* آن
* خوب
* بد
* بزرگ
* کوچک
* گوش
* دست
* پا
3.
* من خوبم.
* اسم من چیست؟
* من اهل کجا هستم؟