Signification
Indicating agreement or certainty.
Contexte culturel
Using 'Albatteh' is a sign of being a 'Khosh-Sokhan' (well-spoken) person. It shows you are not stingy with your agreement. In Iranian business, 'Albatteh' is used to soften requests and show a spirit of cooperation before discussing details. In Persian literature and philosophy, 'Albatteh' is used to introduce logical deductions that are considered self-evident. On Persian Twitter/X, 'Albatteh' is often used at the start of a thread to acknowledge a popular opinion before adding a nuance.
The 'Ke' Trick
Add 'ke' (البته که) before a sentence to sound 10x more like a native speaker.
Don't be a Robot
Vary your intonation. A flat 'Albatteh' sounds bored; a rising one sounds excited!
Signification
Indicating agreement or certainty.
The 'Ke' Trick
Add 'ke' (البته که) before a sentence to sound 10x more like a native speaker.
Don't be a Robot
Vary your intonation. A flat 'Albatteh' sounds bored; a rising one sounds excited!
Ta'arof Power
Use it when someone offers you something you've already declined once or twice to finally accept gracefully.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word for 'Of course'.
آیا به من کمک میکنی؟ ____، حتماً.
Albatteh is the perfect word to show polite and certain agreement to help someone.
Which sentence means 'Of course not'?
How do you say 'Of course not' in Persian?
'Albatteh ke na' is the standard phrase for 'Of course not'.
Complete the dialogue between a host and a guest.
میزبان: باز هم میوه میل دارید؟ مهمان: ____، خیلی ممنون. (Host: Would you like more fruit? Guest: Of course, thank you very much.)
In a hospitality context, Albatteh shows you appreciate the offer.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are 100% sure your friend will pass the exam.
'Albatteh ke' expresses the highest level of certainty.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Baleh vs. Albatteh
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesآیا به من کمک میکنی؟ ____، حتماً.
Albatteh is the perfect word to show polite and certain agreement to help someone.
How do you say 'Of course not' in Persian?
'Albatteh ke na' is the standard phrase for 'Of course not'.
میزبان: باز هم میوه میل دارید؟ مهمان: ____، خیلی ممنون. (Host: Would you like more fruit? Guest: Of course, thank you very much.)
In a hospitality context, Albatteh shows you appreciate the offer.
Situation: You are 100% sure your friend will pass the exam.
'Albatteh ke' expresses the highest level of certainty.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsIt is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
Yes, just say 'Albatteh ke na'.
Albatteh is 'Of course' (agreement), Hatman is 'Definitely' (commitment).
No, Persian has no grammatical gender. It's always 'Albatteh'.
Yes, very frequently in both formal and informal writing.
Rarely. It almost always starts the response or the clause.
Yes, it's an Arabic loanword, but it's fully integrated into Persian.
You can say 'Albatteh azizam'.
Not really, but like any word, variety is better for natural speech.
Yes, it's very common in professional emails to acknowledge a request.
Slang versions include 'Areh dige' or 'Sad dar sad'.
Sometimes it's used like 'Naturally, [but]...' to introduce a caveat.
Expressions liées
حتماً
similarDefinitely / For sure
واقعاً
similarReally / Truly
بله
builds onYes
صد در صد
synonym100 percent
مسلماً
specialized formCertainly / Undeniably
بیشک
similarWithout a doubt
