المعنى
The act of having the evening meal.
خلفية ثقافية
Dinner is the main social event of the day and is often served very late, sometimes as late as 11 PM if guests are over. In many Afghan households, dinner is eaten sitting on a 'dastarkhān' (a cloth spread on the floor), and 'shām khordan' is a deeply communal act. Tajik dinner often includes green tea served throughout the meal, and 'shām khordan' is usually followed by long conversations. In modern Tehran, 'shām khordan' often involves ordering fast food like pizza or sandwiches, reflecting a shift from traditional stews.
The 'Ta'arof' Rule
If someone asks if you've eaten dinner, they might be about to invite you. If you're hungry, say 'no' politely!
Don't say 'Shām khordan' for lunch
Persian is very strict about meal names. Lunch is always 'Nahār'.
المعنى
The act of having the evening meal.
The 'Ta'arof' Rule
If someone asks if you've eaten dinner, they might be about to invite you. If you're hungry, say 'no' politely!
Don't say 'Shām khordan' for lunch
Persian is very strict about meal names. Lunch is always 'Nahār'.
Spoken Persian
In Tehran, 'khordan' often sounds like 'khordan' but the 'n' is very light or dropped in some verb forms.
Late Dinners
Don't be surprised if an invitation for 'shām' means eating at 10:30 PM.
اختبر نفسك
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'khordan'.
من هر شب ساعت نه شام ________.
The subject is 'من' (I), so the verb must be first-person singular present: 'میخورم'.
Which sentence is a natural invitation to dinner?
How do you ask a friend to have dinner with you?
'بیا با هم شام بخوریم' means 'Come, let's eat dinner together,' which is a standard invitation.
Match the Persian phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are the basic tense variations of the phrase.
Fill in the missing line in the dialogue.
Ali: گرسنه هستی؟ Sara: بله، خیلی. Ali: پس بیا ________.
Since Sara is hungry (gorosne), the logical next step is to eat dinner.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
Meals of the Day
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينمن هر شب ساعت نه شام ________.
The subject is 'من' (I), so the verb must be first-person singular present: 'میخورم'.
How do you ask a friend to have dinner with you?
'بیا با هم شام بخوریم' means 'Come, let's eat dinner together,' which is a standard invitation.
طابق كل عنصر على اليسار مع زوجه على اليمين:
These are the basic tense variations of the phrase.
Ali: گرسنه هستی؟ Sara: بله، خیلی. Ali: پس بیا ________.
Since Sara is hungry (gorosne), the logical next step is to eat dinner.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
14 أسئلةNot really. It implies a full meal. For a snack, use 'miyān-va'deh khordan'.
Yes, it's very polite and shows you care about the person's well-being.
The formal version is 'sarf-e shām kardan'.
You say 'shām khordam' or 'shām khorde-am'.
No, 'shām' already implies the food/meal.
No, only for the meal. For drinks, use 'nooshidan'.
'Shab' is the night, 'shām' is the evening/dinner.
Berym biroon shām bokhorim.
Yes, it's used in Urdu and Hindi to mean 'evening'.
It's called 'shām-e kārī'.
No, that's too early. That would be 'asrāneh'.
It's like the Spanish 'j' or German 'ch'. Practice by clearing your throat gently.
Yes, it is the most important social meal of the day.
Usually some form of rice (Chelow) with stew (Khoresht) or kebab.
عبارات ذات صلة
صبحانه خوردن
similarTo eat breakfast
ناهار خوردن
similarTo eat lunch
شام دادن
contrastTo host/give dinner
عصرانه خوردن
similarTo have an afternoon snack
سفره چیدن
builds onTo set the dinner spread
