मतलब
To clean garments using water and detergent.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
Laundry is a huge part of 'Khaneh-tekani' before the Persian New Year. It symbolizes washing away the bad luck of the previous year. The concept of 'Taharat' (purity) means clothes must be washed in a specific way to be suitable for prayer. In some villages, washing clothes at the local spring is still a social gathering spot for women. Most apartments are small, so 'lebas pahn kardan' (hanging clothes) often happens on small balconies or indoor racks.
Spoken Shortcut
In Tehran, people say 'mishuram' instead of 'mishuyam'. It's much more common in conversation.
Don't forget the 'mi-'
Without the 'mi-' prefix, the verb sounds like a command or a mistake. Always use 'mishuyam' for 'I wash'.
मतलब
To clean garments using water and detergent.
Spoken Shortcut
In Tehran, people say 'mishuram' instead of 'mishuyam'. It's much more common in conversation.
Don't forget the 'mi-'
Without the 'mi-' prefix, the verb sounds like a command or a mistake. Always use 'mishuyam' for 'I wash'.
The 'Najes' factor
If you are living with a religious family, ask if they have a specific way of washing 'najes' (impure) items.
Compound Verb Logic
Once you master 'lebas shostan', you can easily learn 'zarf shostan' (dishes), 'dast shostan' (hands), and 'mashin shostan' (car).
खुद को परखो
Fill in the blank with the correct present tense form of 'shostan'.
من هر هفته لباس ________.
The subject is 'Man' (I), and the context is a habit (every week), so we use the present habitual 'mishuyam'.
Which sentence means 'I washed the clothes yesterday'?
Choose the correct past tense sentence.
'Shostam' is the simple past tense for 'I'.
Match the Persian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
Basic vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
Ali: 'Dari chi kar mikoni?' (What are you doing?) Sara: 'Daram _______.'
The question is in the present continuous, so the answer should be too.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
Washing vs. Dry Cleaning
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासمن هر هفته لباس ________.
The subject is 'Man' (I), and the context is a habit (every week), so we use the present habitual 'mishuyam'.
Choose the correct past tense sentence.
'Shostam' is the simple past tense for 'I'.
बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:
Basic vocabulary matching.
Ali: 'Dari chi kar mikoni?' (What are you doing?) Sara: 'Daram _______.'
The question is in the present continuous, so the answer should be too.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवालNo, dry cleaning is 'khoshkshouyi'. 'Shostan' implies the use of water.
It is singular in form but plural in meaning (like 'doing laundry'). You don't need to say 'lebas-ha shostan'.
The present stem is 'shuy-'. So 'I wash' is 'mishuyam'.
You say 'Man bayad lebas beshuyam'.
Not at all! It's a very common topic for daily planning and small talk in Iran.
They are usually called 'Lebasshouyi' or 'Khoshkshouyi' (if they offer both).
Yes, that is the noun form (the washing of clothes), but 'lebas shostan' is the verb form.
'Lebas' is the modern word for clothes. 'Rakht' is older and often refers to bedding or a larger pile of laundry.
It is 'mashin-e lebasshouyi'.
Friday (the weekend) is the most common day for big household chores like laundry.
संबंधित मुहावरे
رخت شستن
synonymTo wash clothes (older/traditional)
خشکشویی
contrastDry cleaning
لباس پهن کردن
builds onTo hang clothes to dry
اتو کردن
builds onTo iron
آبکشی کردن
specialized formTo rinse
