Meaning
Used to confirm the accuracy or truth of something.
Cultural Background
In Iranian academic culture, using 'Sahih' shows a high level of education. It is often used by professors to validate students. In Dari Persian, 'Sahih' is also used, but sometimes 'Durust' is even more common in formal speech than in Iran. Tajik speakers use 'Ин дуруст аст' (In durust ast) more frequently, but 'Sahih' is recognized in literary contexts. In Persian business culture, 'In sahih ast' is used to avoid ambiguity. It is a 'hard' confirmation.
Register Awareness
Use 'In sahih ast' in emails to your professor, but 'Doroste' in texts to your classmates.
Don't drop the 'Ast'
Unlike Arabic, Persian requires the verb 'ast' at the end of the sentence.
Meaning
Used to confirm the accuracy or truth of something.
Register Awareness
Use 'In sahih ast' in emails to your professor, but 'Doroste' in texts to your classmates.
Don't drop the 'Ast'
Unlike Arabic, Persian requires the verb 'ast' at the end of the sentence.
Emphasize with 'Kamalan'
Add 'Kamalan' (completely) before 'Sahih' to sound very certain and professional.
Polite Agreement
Pair it with 'Bale' (Yes) at the beginning for maximum politeness.
Test Yourself
Complete the formal sentence to say 'This is correct.'
این _______ است.
'Sahih' is the formal word for correct.
Which phrase is most appropriate for a job interview?
Interviewer: 'You speak three languages?'
'In sahih ast' is the most formal and professional choice.
Complete the dialogue between a teacher and a student.
Teacher: 'آیا پایتخت فرانسه پاریس است؟' Student: 'بله، _______.'
The student is confirming a correct fact.
Match the phrase to the correct register.
1. درسته 2. این صحیح است
'Doroste' is colloquial; 'In sahih ast' is formal.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Formal vs Informal
Practice Bank
4 exercisesاین _______ است.
'Sahih' is the formal word for correct.
Interviewer: 'You speak three languages?'
'In sahih ast' is the most formal and professional choice.
Teacher: 'آیا پایتخت فرانسه پاریس است؟' Student: 'بله، _______.'
The student is confirming a correct fact.
1. درسته 2. این صحیح است
'Doroste' is colloquial; 'In sahih ast' is formal.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
12 questionsYes, they both mean 'correct,' but 'Sahih' is more formal and academic.
No, for directions use 'Rast' (راست).
Say 'این صحیح نیست' (In sahih nist).
Yes, it is an Arabic loanword used in formal Persian.
You can, but it might sound a bit too formal or like you're joking about being a teacher.
The semi-formal short version is 'Sahihe' (صحیحه).
It means 'correct' or 'accurate.' For 'true,' 'Vaghe'i' or 'Dorost' is often better.
Yes, it is very common in contracts and official statements.
It's a soft breathy sound, like the 'h' in 'house' but at the end of the syllable.
It's grammatically okay but 'ast' is much more natural for this specific phrase.
Yes, news anchors use it constantly to confirm reports.
It is considered A2 because it's a basic formal expression every learner needs.
Related Phrases
این درست است
synonymThis is correct
صحت دارد
specialized formIt is accurate/true
تأیید میشود
builds onIt is confirmed
دقیقاً
similarExactly
حق با شماست
similarYou are right
