Learn how to ask about someone else
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Persian Season 1, Lesson 13 - Who Is It? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask who someone is, in Persian. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the way to ask 'Who is it?' in Persian. |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] کیه؟(kiyeh? ) |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'who' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] کی [Slow] کی (ki) |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'is' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] ه [Slow] ه(eh) |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'Who is it?' |
| Mehrnaz: [Slow] کیه؟ [Normal] کیه؟ |
| Eric: Here's the informal way to ask, 'Who is that?' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] اون کیه؟(oon kiyeh?) |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'that' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] اون [Slow] اون (oon) |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'who' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] کی [Slow] کی(ki) |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'is' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] ه [Slow] ه(eh) |
| Eric: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question 'Who is that?' |
| Mehrnaz: [Slow] اون کیه؟ [Normal] اون کیه؟ |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning 'It's me.' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] منم.(manam) |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'me' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] من [Slow] من(man) |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'I am' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] م [Slow] م(am) |
| Eric: Listen again to the response, 'It's me.' |
| Mehrnaz: [Slow] منم. [Normal] منم. |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning, 'That is a friend of mine.' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] اون یکی از دوستامه.(oon yeki az doostaameh.) |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'That' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] اون [Slow] اون(oon ) |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'one' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] یکی [Slow] یکی(yeki) |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'of' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] از [Slow] از(az) |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'my friends' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] دوستام [Slow] دوستام(doostaam) |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'is' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] ه [Slow] ه(eh) |
| Eric: Listen again to the response, 'That is a friend of mine.' |
| Mehrnaz: [Slow] اون یکی از دوستامه. [Normal] اون یکی از دوستامه. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Mehrnaz: In Iran, when you're answering the door using an intercom, you can say baleh بله meaning "yes?" Baleh is used for answering the phone, too, especially when you don't know who is on the other side. |
Outro |
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| Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
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