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B2 Script & Writing Verified

Writing Loanwords in Persian Script

To write foreign words in Persian, ignore the English spelling and write the sounds you hear using the closest Persian letters.

  • • Write what you hear, not what you see in the Engli...
  • • Use `پ`, `چ`, `ژ`, and `گ` for sounds not found in...
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B2 Nouns & Pronouns Verified

Making Nouns: Suffixes -i, -esh, -egi

Use `-i` and `-egi` for abstract qualities, and `-esh` with present stems for action-based nouns.

  • • Suffix `-i` (ی) turns adjectives into abstract nou...
  • • Suffix `-egi` (گی) is used instead of `-i` for wor...
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B2 Nouns & Pronouns Verified

Each Other: Reciprocal Pronouns (hamdigar)

Use `همدیگر` for mutual actions; it requires plural verbs and acts like a normal noun in sentences.

  • • Used for mutual actions involving two or more peop...
  • • `همدیگر` is standard/casual, while `یکدیگر` is for...
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B2 Verb System Verified

Persian Passive Voice: How things are done (shodan)

To make a verb passive, use its past participle with the conjugated auxiliary verb `shodan` (to become).

  • • Formed using past participle (stem + 'e') plus the...
  • • Focuses on the action or the object rather than th...
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B2 Verb System Verified

Past Obligation & Regret (باید می‌رفتم)

This pattern is your go-to for saying what 'should have' or 'had to' happen in the past.

  • • Expresses past obligation or regret, like 'should...
  • • Formed with 'باید' + the past progressive verb (می...
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B2 Sentence Structure Verified

Persian Result Clauses: So... That (ānqadr... ke)

Use `آنقدر` before a quality and `که` before its result to create dramatic cause-and-effect sentences.

  • • Connects intensity to a result using 'so... that'.
  • • Uses `آنقدر` before an adjective and `که` before t...
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B2 Compound Verbs Verified

Passive Voice: The 'Shodan' Switch

To make a compound verb passive, simply replace the active helper verb with the conjugated form of `shodan`.

  • • Swap 'kardan' (to do) with 'shodan' (to become/get...
  • • Used when the doer is unknown or unimportant.
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B2 Adjectives & Adverbs Verified

Persian Adverbs of Manner: How things happen (ba / be tohre)

Mastering `با` and `به طورِ` allows you to describe *how* actions occur with professional and native-level precision.

  • • Use `با` + noun for manner (e.g., `با دقت` - caref...
  • • Use `به طورِ` + adjective for manner (e.g., `به طو...
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B2 Conjunctions & Connectors Verified

Double Trouble: Pairs like 'Ham... Ham' (Both... And...)

These pairs add emphasis and emotion to lists, ultimatums, and rejections—ensure both sides of the pair match grammatically.

  • • Use 'ham... ham...' for 'both... and...'
  • • Use 'na... na...' for 'neither... nor...'
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B2 Formal & Informal Register Verified

Street Talk vs. Book Talk: Mastering Persian Registers

Spoken Persian systematically shifts vowel sounds and verb endings to be faster and softer than the written language.

  • • Formal (-ad) becomes Informal (-e) in 3rd person v...
  • • Formal (-id) becomes Informal (-in) in 2nd person...
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B2 Advanced Syntax Verified

Persian Word Order: Moving Words for Emphasis

Topicalization allows you to highlight specific information by moving it to the front while keeping the verb last.

  • • Move the most important word (the topic) to the st...
  • • Usually involves moving the direct object and usin...
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