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Persian Grammar
G Grammar

1 I’m [A].
Sentence pattern to say “I’m [name].”

.‫هستم‬ name ‫من‬

.‫من کارن هستم‬
.‫هستم‬ ‫مارک‬ ‫من‬ man kaaren hastam.

man maark hastam. I’m Karen.

Literal translation: I Mark am.

Natural translation: I’m Mark.

Sentence pattern to say “I’m [age].”

.‫ساله هستم‬ age ‫من‬ .‫ ساله هستم‬۲۵ ‫من‬
man bist-o panj saale
.‫ساله هستم‬ ۱۸ ‫من‬ hastam.
man hejdah saale hastam.
I'm 25 years old.

Literal translation: I 18 years old am.

Natural translation: I'm 18 years old.

2 I’m [B].

Sentence pattern to say “I’m [state of Sentence pattern to say “She's [state of
well-being].” well-being].”

.‫هستم‬ well-being ‫من‬ .‫هست‬ well-being ‫او‬

.‫هستم‬ ‫خوب‬ ‫من‬ .‫هست‬ ‫مریض‬ ‫او‬

man khoob hastam. oo mariz hast.

Literal translation: I fine am. Literal translation: She sick is.

Natural translation: I'm fine. Natural translation: She's sick.

.‫من خیلی خوب هستم‬ .‫او سامل هست‬

man kheyli khoob hastam. oo saalem hast.
I'm pretty good. She is healthy.
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3 Are you [A]?

Sentence pattern to say “I'm from [country].” Sentence pattern to say “Are you from
[country]?”
.‫هستم‬ place ‫من اهل‬ ‫هستید؟‬ country ‫آیا شام اهل‬

.‫هستم‬ ‫فرانسه‬ ‫من اهل‬ ‫هستید؟‬ ‫انگلستان‬ ‫آیا شام اهل‬

man ahl-e faraanse hastam. aayaa shomaa ahl-e engelestaan hastid?

Literal translation: I from France am. Literal translation: You from the United
Kingdom are?
Natural translation: I'm from France. Are you from the United
Natural translation: Kingdom?

.‫من اهل تهران هستم‬ ‫آیا شام اهل ایران هستید؟‬

man ahl-e tehraan hastam. aayaa shomaa ahl-e 'iraan hastid.

I'm from Tehran. Are you from Iran?

4 I’m not [A].

Sentence pattern to say “No, I’m not Sentence pattern to say “I’m not [nationality].”
[occupation].”

.‫نیستم‬ occupation ‫من‬ .‫نیستم‬ nationality ‫من‬

.‫نیستم‬ ‫دکرت‬ ‫من‬ .‫نیستم‬ ‫آمریکایی‬ ‫من‬

man doktor nistam. man aamrikaayi nistam.

Literal translation: I doctor am not. Literal translation: I American am not.

Natural translation: I am not a doctor. Natural translation: I am not American.

.‫من دانش‌آموز نیستم‬ ‫آیا شام ایرانی هستید؟‬

aayaa shomaa 'iraani hastid?
man daanesh-aamooz nistam.
Are you Iranian?
I am not a student.

.‫ من ایرانی نیستم‬،‫نه‬
na, man 'iraani nistam.

No, I'm not Iranian.