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Persian Word of the Day – water (noun)

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آب (aab) water (noun)

مرد دارد از بطری آب می نوشد.
mard daarad az botri-e aab minooshad.
The man is drinking from the water bottle.

می شود لطفا کمی آب به من بدهید؟
mishavad lotfan kami aab be man bedahid?
Can I have some water, please?

آب آشامیدنی
aab-e aashaamidani
drink water

لیوان آب
livaan-e aab
glass of water

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Persian Word of the Day – snake (noun)

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مار (maar) snake (noun)

مار زنگی چنبره زده و آماده حمله است.
maar-e zangi chanbare zade va aamaadeye hamle ast.
The rattlesnake is coiled, and ready to strike.

مار آبی در حال شنا نزدیک صخره مرجانی است.
maar-e aabi dar haal-e shenaa nazdik-e sakhreye marjaani ast.
The sea snake is swimming near the coral reef.

مار سمی
maar-e sammi
poisonous snake

مار در حال خزیدن
maar-e dar haal-e khazidan
slithering snake

مار زنگی چنبره زده
maar-e zangi-e chanbare zade
coiled rattlesnake

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Persian Word of the Day – mustache (noun)

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سبیل (Sibil) mustache (noun)

آن مرد روی سبیلش غذا دارد.
aan mard rooye sibilash qazaa daarad.
The man has food on his moustache.

آن مرد یک سبیل ضخیم دارد.
aan mard yek sibil-e zakhim daarad.
The man has a thick mustache.

سبیل تمیز
sibil-e tamiz
neat moustache

سبیل و ریش
sibil va rish
mustache and beard

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Persian Word of the Day – chicken (noun)

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مرغ (Morq) chicken (noun)

مرد دارد مرغ را می برد.
Mard daarad morq raa miborad.
The man is cutting chicken.

مرغ یا ماهی؟
Morq yaa maahi?
Chicken or fish?

من پوست مرغ را دوست ندارم.
Man poost-e morq raa doost nadaaram.
I don’t like chicken skin.

پای مرغ
Paaye morq
chicken leg

سینه مرغ
Sineye morq
chicken breast

مرغ برشته شده
Morq-e bereshte shode
roast chicken

سوپ مرغ
Soop-e morq
chicken soup

مرغ سرخ شده
Morq-e sorkh shode
fried chicken

خوردن مرغ
Khordan-e morq
eat chicken

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Persian Word of the Day – snow (verb)

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برف (barf) snow (verb)

شب برف می بارد.
shab barf mibaarad.
Snow is falling at night.

برف همه چیز را پوشانده است.
barf hame chiz raa pooshaande ast.
The snow has covered everything.

در جنگل برف می بارد.
dar jangal barf mibaarad.
The snow is falling in the woods.

روباه در برف
roobaah dar barf
fox in the snow

بارش برف
baaresh-e barf
falling snow

برف بر روی زمین
barf bar rooye zamin
snow on the ground

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Persian Word of the Day – cough (verb)

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سرفه کردن (sorfe kardan) cough (verb)

آن مرد سرفه می کند.
aan mard sorfe mikonad.
The man is coughing.

او تمام شب را سرفه کرد.
oo tamaam-e shab raa sorfe kard.
She has been coughing all night.

سرفه شدید
sorfe shadid
severe cough

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Persian Word of the Day – sleep (verb)

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خوابیدن (khaabidan) sleep (verb)

نوزاد روی پتو خوابیده است.
Nozaad bar rooye patoo khaabide ast.
The baby is sleeping on the blanket.

تو باید هر شب حداقل هشت ساعت بخوابی.
To baayad har shab hadd-e aqal hasht saa’at bekhaabi.
You should sleep at least eight hours every night.

نوزادان خوابیده اند.
Nozaadaan khaabide and.
The babies are sleeping.

دختر می خواهد بخوابد.
Dokhtar mikhaahad bekhaabad.
The girl is going to sleep.

دختر دارد به خواب می رود.
Dokhtar daarad be khaab miravad.
The girl is about to sleep.

نوزاد روی پتو می خوابد.
Nozaad rooye patoo mikhaabad.
The baby sleeps on the blanket.

نوزاد روی پتو خوابید.
Nozaad rooye patoo khaabid.
The baby slept on the blanket.

عمیق خوابیدن
Amiq khaabidan
sleep soundly

نوزادان خوابیده
Nozaadaan-e khaabide
sleeping babies

روی پتو خوابیدن
rooye patoo khaabidan
sleep on a blanket

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Persian Word of the Day – pig (noun)

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خوک (khook) pig (noun)

مادر در حال مواظبت از خوکچه ها است.
Maadar dar haale movazebat az khookchehaa ast.
The mother is nursing the piglets.

خوک ها حیوانات باهوشی هستند.
Khook haa heyvaanaat e baahooshi hastand.
Pigs are intelligent animals.

مادر در حال نگهداری از خوک های جوان است.
Maadar dar haale negahdaari az khook haaye javaan ast.
The mother is nursing the young pigs.

خوک در حال مواظبت از خوکچه ها است.
Khook dar haal e movaazebat az khookchehaa ast.
The pig is nursing the piglets.

خوک ها دارند در آفتاب استراحت می کنند.
Khook haa daarand dar aaftaab esteraahat mikonand.
The pigs are resting in the sun.

خوک صورتی
Khook e soorati
pink pig

خوک صورتی در آغل
Khooke soorati dar aaghol
pink pig inside pig-pen

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Persian Word of the Day – fish (noun)

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ماهی (maahi) fish (noun)

ماهی منبع غذایی مهمی برای مردم است.
maahi manba’ ghazaaee mohemmi baraaye mardom ast
Fish is an important food source for people.

مردم ژاپن خیلی ماهی می خورند
mardom-e jaapon kheili maahi mikhorand
Japanese people eat a lot of fish.

غذای اصلی امشب ماهی کبابی است.
ghazaaye asli-e emshab maahi kabaabi ast
Tonight’s main course is grilled fish.

ماهی خام
maahi khaam
raw fish

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Persian Word of the Day – soldier (noun)

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سرباز (sarbaaz) soldier (noun)

ده هزار سرباز را به جبهه جنگ اعزام شدند.
dah hezaar sarbaaz be jebheye jang ezaam shodand.
Ten thousand soldiers were dispatched to the site of the battle.

سربازان در حال مستقر شدن است.
sarbaazaan dar haale mostaghar shodan hastand.
The soldiers are moving into position.

سرباز ارتش
sarbaaze artesh
army soldier

مبارزه با سربازان آماده
mobaarezeh baa sarbaazaane aamaadeh
combat ready soldiers

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