A1 Expression 中性

اشتباه است

eshtebah ast

That's wrong / Mistake

意思

Used to point out an error or incorrectness.

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文化背景

Directly telling someone 'You are wrong' is often avoided. Instead, Iranians use 'Eshtebah ast' to refer to the *thing* or use phrases like 'Maybe I am wrong, but...' to save the other person's face. In Iranian schools, 'Ghalat' (غلط) is the standard word for a wrong answer on a test, often marked with a large red cross. 'Eshtebah' is seen as a slightly softer term. On Persian social media, 'Eshtebah' is used in political and social activism, such as the hashtag #اشتباه_کردیم (We made a mistake), reflecting on collective social choices. Poets like Hafez often speak of the 'mistake' of the heart or the 'error' of the eye, using 'eshtebah' as a metaphor for the human inability to see the divine truth clearly.

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The 'E' Suffix

If you want to sound like a local in Tehran, always say 'Eshtebāhe' instead of 'Eshtebāh ast'.

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Don't be too direct

Avoid saying 'In eshtebah ast' to your boss without a 'Bakhshid' (Excuse me) first.

意思

Used to point out an error or incorrectness.

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The 'E' Suffix

If you want to sound like a local in Tehran, always say 'Eshtebāhe' instead of 'Eshtebāh ast'.

⚠️

Don't be too direct

Avoid saying 'In eshtebah ast' to your boss without a 'Bakhshid' (Excuse me) first.

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Ta'arof Buffer

Use 'Fekr mikonam' (I think) to make your correction sound like an opinion rather than a harsh fact.

自我测试

Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'to be'.

این جواب _______ (is) اشتباه.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: است

The third-person singular 'is' in formal Persian is 'است'.

Which sentence is the most polite way to correct a teacher?

How do you tell a teacher their calculation is wrong?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: ببخشید استاد، فکر می‌کنم این اشتباه است.

Adding 'Bakhshid' and 'Fekr mikonam' makes the correction polite (Ta'arof).

Match the Persian phrase with its English meaning.

Match the following:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: اشتباه است: It is wrong (Formal), اشتباه نیست: It is not wrong, اشتباه بود: It was wrong, اشتباهه: It's wrong (Spoken)

Matching the tense and register is key.

🎉 得分: /3

视觉学习工具

Formal vs Spoken

Written
اشتباه است Eshtebah ast
Spoken
اشتباهه Eshtebāhe

练习题库

3 练习
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'to be'. Fill Blank A1

این جواب _______ (is) اشتباه.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: است

The third-person singular 'is' in formal Persian is 'است'.

Which sentence is the most polite way to correct a teacher? Choose A2

How do you tell a teacher their calculation is wrong?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: ببخشید استاد، فکر می‌کنم این اشتباه است.

Adding 'Bakhshid' and 'Fekr mikonam' makes the correction polite (Ta'arof).

Match the Persian phrase with its English meaning. Match A2

将左侧的每个项目与右侧的配对匹配:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: اشتباه است: It is wrong (Formal), اشتباه نیست: It is not wrong, اشتباه بود: It was wrong, اشتباهه: It's wrong (Spoken)

Matching the tense and register is key.

🎉 得分: /3

常见问题

14 个问题

The word itself is neutral, but 'Eshtebah ast' is formal/written, while 'Eshtebāhe' is informal/spoken.

No, for 'evil' or 'morally wrong,' use 'bad' or 'nadorost.' 'Eshtebah' is for mistakes.

'Ghalat' is more blunt and often used for objective errors (like 2+2=5), while 'Eshtebah' is broader.

Say 'Man eshtebah kardam' (من اشتباه کردم).

It can be blunt. Use 'Bakhshid' to soften it.

Yes! 'Shomareh eshtebah ast' (Wrong number).

الف-ش-ت-ب-ا-ه (A-Sh-T-B-A-H).

Yes, 'Eshtebāhāt' (اشتباهات), which is the Arabic plural form.

It's better to say 'Kāmalan eshtebah' (Completely wrong).

'Dorost ast' (It is correct).

Yes, it is understood and used in all major Persian dialects.

Yes, 'Yek eshtebah' means 'a mistake'.

Say 'In yek eshtebah-e bozorg ast'.

That is the spoken contraction of 'Eshtebah ast'.

相关表达

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غلط است

synonym

It is wrong/incorrect

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نادرست است

synonym

It is incorrect

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اشتباه می‌کنی

builds on

You are making a mistake

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خطا است

specialized form

It is an error

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سهو است

specialized form

It is a slip/oversight

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درست است

contrast

It is correct

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