Signification
To impart knowledge or instruct someone.
Contexte culturel
Teacher's Day (May 2nd) is a major event. It commemorates the martyrdom of Morteza Motahhari, a famous teacher and philosopher. Students show immense gratitude to those who 'dars midahand'. Classical poets like Saadi and Rumi often frame their poems as 'lessons' for the soul. The act of 'dars dādan' in literature is often a metaphor for spiritual guidance. On Iranian Instagram and Telegram, 'dars dādan' is used by influencers who provide 'tutorials' on everything from makeup to crypto-trading. Grandparents are traditionally expected to 'dars dādan' (impart wisdom) to grandchildren through storytelling (gheseh-gu'i).
The 'Be' Rule
Always use 'be' (to) before the person you are teaching. 'Be man dars bede' (Teach me).
Don't say 'Teach a person'
In English you 'teach a person', but in Persian you 'give a lesson TO a person'. Don't forget the 'be'!
Signification
To impart knowledge or instruct someone.
The 'Be' Rule
Always use 'be' (to) before the person you are teaching. 'Be man dars bede' (Teach me).
Don't say 'Teach a person'
In English you 'teach a person', but in Persian you 'give a lesson TO a person'. Don't forget the 'be'!
Use 'Yād dādan' for skills
If you're teaching someone how to drive or cook, 'yād dādan' sounds more natural than 'dars dādan'.
Respect the Teacher
When talking to a teacher, use the formal 'shomā' and the formal verb 'tadris kardan' to show respect.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'dars dādan' in the present tense.
من هر روز به برادرم ریاضی ______.
The subject is 'Man' (I), so the verb must end in '-am'.
Which sentence means 'The teacher taught the lesson'?
Choose the correct past tense sentence:
'Dars dād' is the simple past tense of 'dars dādan'.
Complete the dialogue.
سارا: شغلت چیست؟ علی: من در دانشگاه ______.
Ali is talking about his job (shoghl), so 'I teach' is the logical answer.
Match the sentence to the context.
'باید به او یک درس درست و حسابی بدهم!'
This is the colloquial/figurative use meaning 'to teach someone a lesson' as punishment.
Match the Persian to the English.
1. Dars dādan, 2. Dars khāndan, 3. Yād gereftan
These three are often confused but have distinct meanings.
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Aides visuelles
Teaching vs. Studying
Banque d exercices
5 exercicesمن هر روز به برادرم ریاضی ______.
The subject is 'Man' (I), so the verb must end in '-am'.
Choose the correct past tense sentence:
'Dars dād' is the simple past tense of 'dars dādan'.
سارا: شغلت چیست؟ علی: من در دانشگاه ______.
Ali is talking about his job (shoghl), so 'I teach' is the logical answer.
'باید به او یک درس درست و حسابی بدهم!'
This is the colloquial/figurative use meaning 'to teach someone a lesson' as punishment.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These three are often confused but have distinct meanings.
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Questions fréquentes
12 questionsNo, it can be used for life lessons, skills, or any situation where someone is instructing another.
'Dars dādan' is common and neutral; 'tadris kardan' is formal and academic.
It's better to use 'yād dādan' or 'tarbiyat kardan' (training) for animals.
Use 'Dāram dars midaham' or 'Dar hāl-e dars dādan hastam'.
In some contexts, it can mean 'study' or 'curriculum', but in this phrase, it specifically means 'lesson'.
Yes, if said with an angry tone, it implies a threat of punishment, just like in English.
No, you can just say 'Man dars midaham' (I teach) as a general statement.
Persian uses 'light verbs' like 'give' to turn nouns into actions. You 'give' the lesson to the student.
The past participle is 'dars dādeh'.
If you mean 'preaching' or 'nagging', 'nasihat kardan' is better.
Yes, 'dars dādeh shodan' (to be taught), but it's less common than the active voice.
Confusing it with 'dars khāndan' (to study).
Expressions liées
درس خواندن
contrastTo study
یاد دادن
similarTo teach a skill
تدریس کردن
specialized formTo teach (formal)
آموزش دادن
similarTo train/instruct
درس گرفتن
contrastTo learn a lesson (from experience)
همدرس
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