Learn how to say "You're welcome"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| In this lesson, we’ll continue to learn more phrases that will help you with basic etiquette. Iranian people are very hospitable. They use phrases of gratitude quite often. Even though you may not get the chance to use Khosh aamadid, which is the phrase for “You're welcome” during your trip to Iran, there’s a very good chance you'll hear it. So let’s have a closer look at it! |
| BODY |
| In Persian, “You’re welcome” is |
| Khosh aamadid. |
| Let's break it down: |
| (slow) Khosh aa-ma-did. |
| Once more: |
| Khosh aamadid. |
| Literally this means “You are welcomed.” |
| The word Khosh means “well; good.” |
| (slow) Khosh |
| Khosh |
| Amadid means “you have come.” |
| (slow) Amadid |
| Amadid |
| Altogether, we have |
| (slow) Khosh aa-ma-did. |
| Khosh aamadid. |
| It means "good that you have come" or “you are welcome”. |
| ・ |
| You can also respond to someone who has thanked you by using Khahesh mikonam. This means “please”, but here has the nuance of “Don’t mention it." Literally, it means "I request you not to mention it". |
| Khahesh mikonam. |
| Let's break it down: |
| (slow) Kha-hesh mi-ko-nam. |
| Once more: |
| Khahesh mikonam. |
| The first word, Khahesh, means “request.” |
| (slow) kha-hesh |
| khahesh |
| The second word, mikonam, means “I do.” |
| All together, that’s |
| (slow) Kha-hesh mi-ko-nam. |
| Khahesh mikonam. |
| ・ |
| You might sometimes hear Ghaabel nadaarad, which means “It’s nothing.” |
| Ghaabel nadaarad. |
| Let’s break it down: |
| (slow) Ghaa-be-l na-daa-rad. |
| Once more: |
| Ghaabel nadaarad. |
| This phrase starts with the word ghaabel, which means “value.” |
| (slow) Ghaabel |
| Ghaabel |
| Next we have nadaarad, meaning “does not have.” |
| (slow) Na-daa-rad |
| Nadaarad |
| Again, the whole phrase is |
| (slow) Ghaa-bel na-daa-rad. |
| Ghaabel nadaarad. |
| Ghaabeli nadaareh is the casual form of the phrase Ghaalbel nadaarad. |
| Slow - Ghaabeli nadaareh |
| Once more - Ghaabeli nadaareh |
| Retaking from ‘you can emphasize’ |
| You can emphasize ghaabeli nadaareh by adding Hich, which means literally “nothing.” |
| (slow) Hich |
| Hich |
| ・ |
| Remember: |
| Khosh aamadid means “You’re welcome.” |
| Khaahesh mikonam means “No problem.” |
| Ghabel nadaarad means “It's nothing” or “Not at all.” in a more formal way |
| The more casual form of that is Ghaabeli nadaareh |
| Of the expressions we have seen, please keep in mind that you can use Khaahesh mikonam and Khosh aamadid in any situation, formal or informal, while Ghabel nadaarad tends to be used on more informal occasions. And an even more casual form is Ghaabeli nadaareh |
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HideHi everyone! How did you find this lesson? Was it easy?
Hello سلیم (Salim),
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We checked this lesson and found no issues regarding the Persian transcript.
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Lesson 2 I don't find Persian version transcript. Learning Persian, English is not sufficient.
Lesson 2 . You're welcome ! Please mention Persian version transcript, English is not sufficient. Learning Persian.
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Kheili moteshaa keram for explaining in detail the differences between formal and informal language. It's so important to speak well and say the correct phrase at the correct time. Although, people understand if it's not perfect when you're a beginner, they truly are amazed and appreciate it when you take the time to learn the subtleties. 😇
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Yes, Persian and Farsi refer to the same language, Persian is an exonym and Farsi is an endonym.
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Is Farsi and Persian the same language?
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useful words merci, motshakkeram :)
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Very helpful, mersi
Hello Yumna,
Yes, there are some differences between Iranian Persian and the Persian language that is spoken in Afghanistan (Dari). But these two languages are so close to each other.
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Is there some difference between iranian persian and afghani persian
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قابلی نداره Would be helpful to have a flashcard version of
Hi Sven,
Thank you for your question!
"ghaabel nadaarad", "ghaabeli nadaarad", and "hich ghaabeli nadaarad" are formal.
"ghaabel nadaare", "ghaabeli nadaare", and "hich ghaabeli nadaare" are casual.
The difference is in "nadaarad" (formal) and "nadaare" (casual).
By the way, when you use "hich," it must be followed with "ghaabeli," but without "hich" you can use "ghaabel" or "ghaabeli."
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Salam!
Kheili Moteshakeram!
Maybe I misunderstood something, but I think there might be a mistake at about 06m12s...
One version is "Ghaabel nadaarad" and the other version is "Ghaabeli nadaareh".
Is it changing with the word "hich"?
Because at this point the solution is a mixture of both versions -> "Hich Ghabeeli nadaarad"
Spoken twice and second time even slowly...
I´m confused!
Khodafez,
Sven.
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Love the way you teach, Kheili Mamnoon :)
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