Signification
A question to identify an object nearby.
Contexte culturel
In Iranian hospitality, if you ask 'In chist?' about something in a host's home, they might feel obligated to offer it to you as a gift. Be careful what you admire too much! In Dari Persian, the phrase is often pronounced 'In chist?' or 'In chi ast?' more distinctly than in Tehran. Tajik Persian uses the Cyrillic script: Ин чист? It remains one of the most stable phrases across all Persian dialects.
Point and Learn
This is the best phrase for 'immersion' learning. Use it constantly to learn new nouns.
The Person Rule
Never use this for people. It's like calling a person 'it' in English.
Signification
A question to identify an object nearby.
Point and Learn
This is the best phrase for 'immersion' learning. Use it constantly to learn new nouns.
The Person Rule
Never use this for people. It's like calling a person 'it' in English.
Go Informal
If you want to sound like a local, start using 'In chiye?' as soon as you feel comfortable.
Teste-toi
How do you ask 'What is this?' in a formal way?
___ چیست؟
'In' means 'this'.
Complete the informal version of the phrase.
این ____؟
'Chiye' is the informal contraction of 'Chi' + 'ast'.
Match the phrase to the correct target.
If you are pointing at a person, which do you use?
'Kist' is for people (Who), 'Chist' is for things (What).
Complete the dialogue.
A: این چیست؟ B: این یک ___ است.
You need a noun (apple) to answer 'What is this?'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercices___ چیست؟
'In' means 'this'.
این ____؟
'Chiye' is the informal contraction of 'Chi' + 'ast'.
If you are pointing at a person, which do you use?
'Kist' is for people (Who), 'Chist' is for things (What).
A: این چیست؟ B: این یک ___ است.
You need a noun (apple) to answer 'What is this?'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
6 questionsIt is formal but polite. You will see it in books and hear it in news, but 'In chiye' is better for friends.
Yes, you can use it for animals, though 'In che heyvani ast?' (What animal is this?) is also common.
The plural is 'In-ha chistand?' (What are these?), but often people just use the singular for a group of objects.
Start with 'In...' then the object name, then 'ast'. Example: 'In sib ast.'
No, Persian has no grammatical gender. 'In chist' works for everything!
Yes, that is the uncontracted formal version. It's very clear but slightly less common than 'chist'.
Expressions liées
این کیست؟
similarWho is this?
آن چیست؟
similarWhat is that?
اسم این چیه؟
specialized formWhat is the name of this?
این چیه دیگه؟
builds onWhat on earth is this?
