Lesson Overview
15 exercises Β· Level 3
Grammar Explanation
Word Order in Farsi
Farsi follows Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order, different from English (SVO).
Basic Structure
Subject + Object + Verb
English: I eat food (SVO) Farsi: man ghazaa mikhoram (SOV) Literally: I food eat
Examples
| Phonetic | Literal | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| man ketaab mikhoonam | I book read | I read a book |
| to chaay mikhori | You tea drink | You drink tea |
| oo be madrese mire | He to school goes | He goes to school |
Verb Always at the End
The verb typically comes at the very end of the sentence:
man emrooz be khooneh miram β I today to home go (I'm going home today)
Object Marker: "ro" (or formal "raa")
When the object is specific/definite, add "ro": man ketaab ro mikhoonam β I read THE book man oon ghazaa ro doost daaram β I like THAT food
Without ro = general: man ketaab mikhoonam β I read (a) book
Connecting Words with "-e" (ezaafe)
Connect nouns to adjectives/possessives:
| Phonetic | Translation |
|---|---|
| ketaab-e bozorg | big book (book of big) |
| khooneh-ye man | my house (house of me) |
| maashin-e ghermez | red car |
After consonants: -e After vowels: -ye
Adjective Order
Adjectives come AFTER the noun: ketaab-e aabi-ye bozorg β The big blue book (book-of blue-of big)
Last adjective doesn't need connector.