Learn how to say "Thank you"
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| Salām be hamegi! Man Anita hastam. Hi everybody! I’m Anita |
| Welcome to PersianPod101.com’s “Persian in 3 minutes.” The fastest, easiest, and most fun way to learn Persian. |
| In the last lesson, we learned how to introduce ourselves in Persian. In this lesson, you’re going to learn how to use good manners as you thank people. Let’s get started! |
| There are several ways to thank someone. The formal way is |
| Kheili mamnoon. |
| [slowly] Kheili mamnoon. |
| Mamnoon means “thank you.” And Kheili means “a lot.” So Kheili mamnoon is like saying “Thank you very much.” |
| Kheili mamnoon. |
| Now for the informal version: You could remove Kheili and just say "Mamnoon," but let me tell you something surprising: in Persian, we usually say merci, which is the French word for "thank you." |
| [slowly] Merci. |
| We don’t have time to discuss the origins of why we say merci in Persian, but it's an informal and relaxed way to say "Thanks!" |
| How should you respond when someone says “thank you”? There are basically two different ways to say “you’re welcome!” |
| The first is: |
| Khāhesh mikonam. |
| [slowly] Khāhesh mikonam. |
| Khāhesh mikonam literally means “please.” That's what it means in regular usage, but when used in this way it is the equivalent of saying “you're welcome.” |
| The other way to say “you’re welcome” is the expression... |
| qābeli nadāre. |
| [slowly] qābeli nadāre. |
| Literally, this phrase means "This worth is nothing." or "It was nothing," but it has become a common and polite way to respond to someone thanking you. |
| So when someone says merci to you, you can simply reply with: |
| Khāhesh mikonam or qābeli nadāre. |
| Now it’s time for Anita's Advice. |
| If Merci seems too casual, don’t worry too much about it! In Persian, Merci can be used with just about anyone, anywhere, and at any time! |
| Do you know what Khodāhāfez means? In our next Persian in 3 minutes lesson you’ll learn this and other greetings in Persian! |
| Khodāfez! |
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