मतलब
Used to state that something is incorrect or mistaken.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
Directly telling someone 'این غلط است' can be seen as harsh. It's often better to say 'فکر میکنم اشتباهی شده' (I think a mistake has been made). In Dari Persian, 'غلط' is also used, but 'اشتباه' is very common in formal media. Tajiki speakers use the same word but write it in Cyrillic: 'Ин ғалат аст'. The term 'Ghalat-e Mash-hur' (A famous mistake) refers to a word or phrase that is technically incorrect but so widely used that it is accepted.
Soften the Blow
Always add 'فکر میکنم' (I think) before saying this to a native speaker to sound polite.
Slang Alert
Never say 'تو غلط کردی' to someone unless you want to start a fight; it's very offensive.
मतलब
Used to state that something is incorrect or mistaken.
Soften the Blow
Always add 'فکر میکنم' (I think) before saying this to a native speaker to sound polite.
Slang Alert
Never say 'تو غلط کردی' to someone unless you want to start a fight; it's very offensive.
True or False
On Iranian exams, 'True/False' is 'Dorost/Nadorost', but teachers will mark a wrong answer as 'Ghalat'.
खुद को परखो
Complete the sentence to say 'This answer is wrong.'
این جواب _______ است.
'Ghalat' is the word for 'wrong' or 'incorrect.'
Which is the most natural spoken form of 'این غلط است'?
In a casual conversation, how would you say 'This is wrong'?
In spoken Persian, 'ast' contracts to 'e' and attaches to the previous word.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Someone says 5 + 5 = 12.
You use 'این غلط است' to correct a factual/mathematical error.
Complete the dialogue.
A: پایتخت برزیل شهر ریودوژانیرو است. B: نه، ________. پایتخت برزیل برازیلیا است.
Since the first person made a factual mistake, the second person must correct them.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
Ghalat vs. Eshtebah
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासاین جواب _______ است.
'Ghalat' is the word for 'wrong' or 'incorrect.'
In a casual conversation, how would you say 'This is wrong'?
In spoken Persian, 'ast' contracts to 'e' and attaches to the previous word.
Someone says 5 + 5 = 12.
You use 'این غلط است' to correct a factual/mathematical error.
A: پایتخت برزیل شهر ریودوژانیرو است. B: نه، ________. پایتخت برزیل برازیلیا است.
Since the first person made a factual mistake, the second person must correct them.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
5 सवालIt's not inherently rude, but it is very direct. In a culture that values politeness (Ta'arof), being too direct can be perceived as cold.
No, you should say 'You are making a mistake' (اشتباه میکنی) rather than 'You are wrong' (تو غلط هستی).
'Ghalat' is usually for objective errors (facts, math), while 'eshtebah' is for mistakes in judgment or actions.
Just type 'غلطه' (Ghalate).
No, for a machine that isn't working, use 'خراب' (kharab).
संबंधित मुहावरे
اشتباه است
synonymIt is a mistake
نادرست است
formal synonymIt is incorrect
درست است
contrastIt is correct
غلط کردن
builds onTo make a mistake / To do something wrong
