Farsi 23 - Simple Present: My Busy Week

English front, Finglish back. From Sarineh's audio/video 'My Busy Week' (simple present tense): days of the week, weekly routines, mi- verbs. Say the Farsi out loud before flipping; use the hint if stuck.

daily schedule / daily routine

barname-ye roozane<br>barname (plan / program) + -ye (ezafe) + roozane (daily)

after work

ba'd az kar<br>ba'd (after) + az (from / of) + kar (work)

special plan

barname-ye khass<br>barname (plan) + -ye (ezafe) + khass (special)

to plan / schedule

barname-rizi kardan<br>barname (plan) + rizi (laying out, from rikhtan, to pour) + kardan (to do)

time

vaght

to be wasted

hadar raftan<br>hadar (waste / in vain) + raftan (to go) = to go to waste

university friends / classmates

bache-haye daneshgah<br>bache (kid / guy) + -ha (plural) + -ye (ezafe) + daneshgah (university)

to have plans / a date

gharar dashtan<br>gharar (appointment / arrangement) + dashtan (to have)

cafe

kafe

discount

takhfif

again

dobare<br>do (two) + bare (time) = a second time

early

zood

close friend

doost-e samimi<br>doost (friend) + -e (ezafe) + samimi (close / sincere)

most of the time

bishtar vaghta<br>bishtar (most) + vaght (time) + -a (plural, spoken for -ha)

always

hamishe

often

aghlab

sometimes

ba'zi vaghta<br>ba'zi (some) + vaght (time) + -a (plural, spoken for -ha)

occasionally

gahi

rarely

be nodrat<br>be (with / in) + nodrat (rarity)

never

hich vaght<br>hich (no / any) + vaght (time); goes with a negative verb, e.g. hich vaght nemi-...

ticket

belit

half price

nesf-e gheymat<br>nesf (half) + -e (ezafe) + gheymat (price)

to charge / calculate

hesab kardan<br>hesab (account / bill) + kardan (to do)

colleague / coworker

hamkar<br>ham (together) + kar (work)

backgammon

takhte-nard<br>takhte (board) + nard (backgammon)

to play

bazi kardan<br>bazi (game / play) + kardan (to do)

you're right

rast migi<br>rast (true / right) + mi- + g (present stem of goftan, to say) + -i (you, informal)

every other week

yek hafte dar miyoon<br>yek (one) + hafte (week) + dar miyoon (in between)

regular hangout / favorite meeting place

patogh

to change

avaz kardan<br>avaz (change / exchange) + kardan (to do)

I was joking

shookhi kardam<br>shookhi (joke) + kard (past stem of kardan, to do) + -am (I)

clothes

lebas

next week

hafte-ye ayande<br>hafte (week) + -ye (ezafe) + ayande (coming)

to cook / prepare food

ghaza dorost kardan<br>ghaza (food) + dorost kardan (to make)

good job / hope you're not too tired

khaste nabashi<br>khaste (tired) + na- (not) + bash (present stem of budan, to be) + -i (you, informal) = may you not be tired

really / truly

vaghe'an<br>vaghe' (real) + -an (adverb ending)

I do (habitually)

mikonam<br>mi- + kon (present stem of kardan, to do) + -am (I)

you do (habitually)

mikoni<br>mi- (present) + kon (present stem of kardan, to do / make) + -i (you, informal)

we do (habitually)

mikonim<br>mi- (present) + kon (present stem of kardan, to do / make) + -im (we)

they do (habitually)

mikonan<br>mi- (present) + kon (present stem of kardan, to do / make) + -an (they (spoken))

we go

mirim<br>mi- (present) + r (present stem of raftan, to go) + -im (we)

I take (a shower)

migiram<br>mi- (present) + gir (present stem of gereftan, to take / get) + -am (I)

you (pl) come

miayn

I don't come

nemiyam

What are you doing after work?

ba'd az kar chi kar mikoni?<br>ba'd (after) + az (from / of) + kar (work) · mi- (present) + kon (present stem of kardan, to do / make) + -i (you, informal)

I don't have any special plan.

barname-ye khassi nadaram<br>barname (plan) + -ye (ezafe) + khass (special) · na- (not) + dar (have) + -am (I)

Oh, is that even possible?!

aa, mage mishe?!<br>mi- + sh (become) + -e (it, spoken) = it becomes / comes to

Yes! How come?!

are, chetor mage?!

You see, I plan for each of my days so my time doesn't go to waste.

akh-e man baraye har roozam barname-rizi mikonam ke vaghtam hadar nare<br>mi- + kon (present stem of kardan, to do) + -am (I)

On Saturdays after work I go to the gym and exercise.

shanbe-ha ke ba'd az kar miram bashgah, varzesh mikonam<br>ba'd (after) + az (from / of) + kar (work) · mi- + r (spoken present stem of raftan) + -am (I go) · mi- + kon (present stem of kardan, to do) + -am (I)

On Sundays I also have plans with my university friends every week, and we go to a new cafe.

yekshanbe-ha ham ba bache-haye daneshgah har hafte gharar daram va be yek kafe-ye jadid mirim<br>bache (kid / guy) + -ha (plural) + -ye (ezafe) + daneshgah (university) · dar (present stem of dashtan, to have) + -am (I); no mi- for dashtan · mi- (present) + r (present stem of raftan, to go) + -im (we)

Because usually on Sundays the cafes have discounts.

akh-e ma'moolan yekshanbe-ha kafe-ha takhfif darand<br>ma'mool (usual) + -an (adverb ending) · dar (have) + -and (they)

On Mondays I go to the gym again, and after that I always take a shower and sleep early.

doshanbe-ha dobare miram bashgah va ba'd ham hamishe yek doosh migiram va zood mikhabam<br>do (two) + bare (time) = a second time · mi- + r (spoken present stem of raftan) + -am (I go) · mi- (present) + gir (present stem of gereftan, to take / get) + -am (I) · mi- + khab (present stem of khabidan, to sleep) + -am (I)

On Tuesdays I mostly go to the cinema with my close friend, because they charge half price for tickets.

se-shanbe-ha ba doost-e samimiam bishtar vaghta mirim sinama, chon belit ro nesf-e gheymat hesab mikonan<br>doost (friend) + -e (ezafe) + samimi (close / sincere) · bishtar (most) + vaght (time) + -a (plural, spoken for -ha) · nesf (half) + -e (ezafe) + gheymat (price) · mi- (present) + r (present stem of raftan, to go) + -im (we) · mi- (present) + kon (present stem of kardan, to do / make) + -an (they (spoken))

On Wednesdays I clean the house really well, because on Thursdays you and the other colleagues come to our house and we play backgammon.

chaharshanbe-ha ham khoone ro hesabi tamiz mikonam, chon panjshanbe-ha to va ba hamkara-ye dige miayn khoonemoon va takhte-nard bazi mikonim<br>hesab (account / measure) + -i = properly · mi- + kon (present stem of kardan, to do) + -am (I) · takhte (board) + nard (backgammon) · mi- (present) + kon (present stem of kardan, to do / make) + -im (we)

Haha, yes, you're right!

hahaha, are, rast migi!<br>rast (true / right) + mi- + g (present stem of goftan, to say) + -i (you, informal)

Every other week we change our hangout.

yek hafte dar miyoon patogh-emoon ro avaz mikonim<br>yek (one) + hafte (week) + dar miyoon (in between) · mi- (present) + kon (present stem of kardan, to do / make) + -im (we)

On Fridays I wash clothes, cook for next week, and rest a little.

jom'e-ha ham lebas-ha ro mishooram, baraye hafte-ye ayande ghaza dorost mikonam, yekam ham esterahat mikonam<br>hafte (week) + -ye (ezafe) + ayande (coming) · mi- (present) + shoor (present stem of shostan, to wash) + -am (I) · mi- + kon (present stem of kardan, to do) + -am (I)

Good, don't be tired. You really have a busy week.

khoob, khaste nabashi. vaghe'an hafte-ye kheyli sholoogh dari<br>khaste (tired) + na- (not) + bash (present stem of budan, to be) + -i (you, informal) = may you not be tired · vaghe' (real) + -an (adverb ending) · also spelled shooloogh; busy / crowded · dar (have) + -i (you, informa

every month

har mah

every night

har shab

but

amma

unfortunately

moteasefane

How often?

har chand vaght yek bar?

How do you say how often (per year / month / week)?

sali / mahi / hafte-i + number + bar<br>hafte (week) + -i (per) = weekly, per week

three times a week

hafte-i se bar<br>hafte (week) + -i (per) = weekly, per week

twice a month

mahi do bar

On Saturdays I exercise.

shanbe-ha varzesh mikonam.<br>mi- + kon (present stem of kardan, to do) + -am (I)

I go to the gym every day.

har rooz miram bashgah.<br>mi- + r (spoken present stem of raftan) + -am (I go)

I come to this store once a month.

mahi yek bar miam be in maghaze.

They come here once every three months.

har se mah yek bar miyan inja.

I always shop on Saturdays.

man hamishe shanbe-ha kharid mikonam.<br>mi- + kon (present stem of kardan, to do) + -am (I)

I read on my Kindle at night.

man shab-ha Kindle mikhoonam.<br>mi- (present) + khoon (present stem of khoondan, to read (spoken)) + -am (I)

We sometimes go to the cinema.

ma ba'zi vaghta be sinema mirim.<br>ba'zi (some) + vaght (time) + -a (plural, spoken for -ha) · mi- (present) + r (present stem of raftan, to go) + -im (we)

He / she always reads books.

oon hamishe ketab mikhoone.<br>mi- (present) + khoon (present stem of khoondan, to read (spoken)) + -e (he / she / it (spoken))

On my mom's birthday I always make a cake.

too-ye tavallod-e mamanam hamishe man kek dorost mikonam.<br>maman (mom) + -am (my) · mi- + kon (present stem of kardan, to do) + -am (I)

My mom never cooks.

mamanam hich vaght ashpazi nemikone.<br>hich (no / any) + vaght (time); goes with a negative verb, e.g. hich vaght nemi-... · maman (mom) + -am (my) · ne- (not) + mi- + kon (present stem of kardan, to do / make) + -e (he / she / it (spoken))

We usually go to a restaurant.

ma ma'moolan mirim restoran.<br>ma'mool (usual) + -an (adverb ending) · mi- (present) + r (present stem of raftan, to go) + -im (we)

We always get presents.

ma hamishe kado migirim.<br>mi- (present) + gir (present stem of gereftan, to take / get) + -im (we)

We never go empty-handed.

ma hich vaght dast-e khali nemirim.<br>hich (no / any) + vaght (time); goes with a negative verb, e.g. hich vaght nemi-... · ne- (not) + mi- + r (present stem of raftan, to go) + -im (w