मतलब
Used to express lack of knowledge or information.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
In Iran, saying 'I don't know' can sometimes be avoided to save face or be helpful. People might say 'I'll check' instead. In Dari, the phrase is very similar but the pronunciation of the 'mi' prefix can be slightly different ('namidānam'). Tajik uses the same root but written in Cyrillic: Намедонам (Namedonam). There is a deep philosophical tradition in Persian literature that 'not knowing' is the beginning of true wisdom.
The 'U' Shift
In conversation, always use 'Nemidunam'. It makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Don't be too blunt
Adding 'bebakhshid' (excuse me) before 'nemidanam' makes it much more polite.
मतलब
Used to express lack of knowledge or information.
The 'U' Shift
In conversation, always use 'Nemidunam'. It makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Don't be too blunt
Adding 'bebakhshid' (excuse me) before 'nemidanam' makes it much more polite.
The 'Valla' Hack
Start with 'Vāllā' (Honestly) to sound naturally Persian: 'Vāllā nemidunam'.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'not knowing' for 'I'.
من آدرس را ______.
The ending '-am' corresponds to 'I' (man).
Which phrase should you use if you don't know how to swim?
شنا کردن (Swimming)...
Swimming is a skill, so 'balad nistam' is required.
Match the Persian phrase to its register.
Registers
Persian uses different forms based on the social context.
Complete the dialogue naturally.
A: ساعت چند است؟ B: ببخشید، ______.
The question asks for the time, and 'I don't know' is a logical response.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासمن آدرس را ______.
The ending '-am' corresponds to 'I' (man).
شنا کردن (Swimming)...
Swimming is a skill, so 'balad nistam' is required.
बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:
Persian uses different forms based on the social context.
A: ساعت چند است؟ B: ببخشید، ______.
The question asks for the time, and 'I don't know' is a logical response.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
4 सवालNo, it is not rude, but saying it too abruptly can be. Add 'bebakhshid' to be safe.
No, 'Na' just means 'No'. If someone asks 'Where is the bank?', saying 'No' doesn't make sense. You must say 'Nemidanam'.
'Nemidanam' means you don't have the info. 'Nemifahmam' means you heard the info but don't understand the meaning.
It is written as 'نمیدونم' in informal contexts.
संबंधित मुहावरे
بلد نیستم
similarI don't know how (skill)
نمیشناسم
similarI don't know (person/place)
خبر ندارم
similarI have no news/idea
نمیفهمم
similarI don't understand
مطمئن نیستم
similarI'm not sure
