Phrase in 30 Seconds
Use 'کم' (kam) to describe a small quantity or amount of something.
- Means: A small amount, few, or little.
- Used in: Ordering food, discussing prices, or describing time.
- Don't confuse: 'کم' (quantity) with 'کمتر' (less/comparative).
Explicação no seu nível:
Significado
A small amount or quantity.
Contexto cultural
Used to show modesty.
Use it often
It is a high-frequency word.
Use it often
It is a high-frequency word.
Teste-se
Fill in the blank.
آب ____ است.
Kam means little.
🎉 Pontuação: /1
Banco de exercicios
2 exerciciosآب ____ است.
Kam means little.
🎉 Pontuação: /2
Perguntas frequentes
1 perguntasIt is neutral.
Frases relacionadas
کمکم
builds onLittle by little
Onde usar
Restaurant
Customer: نمک غذا کم است
Memorize
Mnemônico
Think of 'Kam' as 'Calm' - when you have a little, you stay calm.
Associação visual
A small cup with a tiny bit of tea.
Rhyme
Kam, Jam (a lot/crowd) - opposites.
Story
Ali went to the market. He asked for a little bread. 'کم نان بده' he said. The baker smiled.
In Other Languages
Similar to 'poco' in Spanish or 'peu' in French.
Word Web
Desafio
Use 'کم' in 5 sentences today.
Review in 1, 3, 7, 14, 30 days.
Pronúncia
Like 'cam' in camera.
Espectro de formalidade
موجودی اندک است. (Financial)
پول کم است. (Financial)
پول کمه. (Financial)
پول ته کشیده. (Financial)
From Avestan 'kamna'.
Curiosidade
It is one of the shortest words in Persian.
Notas culturais
Used to show modesty.
“کملطفی نکنید.”
Iniciadores de conversa
آیا وقت داری؟
Erros comuns
کم قد
کوتاه قد
L1 Interference
In Other Languages
poco
Poco changes gender/number; Kam does not.
peu
Peu requires 'de' before nouns.
wenig
Wenig inflects for case.
sukoshi
Sukoshi is more adverbial.
qaleel
Qaleel is more formal.
shao
Shao is a verb/adjective hybrid.
jogeum
Jogeum is strictly adverbial.
pouco
Pouco inflects.
Spotted in the Real World
“وقت کم است”
A stressful scene.
Fácil de confundir
Comparative form
Use for comparisons.
Perguntas frequentes (1)
It is neutral.
basic understanding
