آسان

What it means

آسان (âsân) means “easy.” Native Persian adjective, the standard antonym to سخت (hard). Used for tasks, lessons, and anything that requires little effort.

How to use it

• این کار آسان است (in kâr âsân ast) “This work is easy”
• زبان فارسی آسان نیست (zabân-e fârsi âsân nist) “The Persian language is not easy”
• به آسانی (be âsâni) “easily, with ease”

Comparative and superlative

• آسان (âsân) “easy”
• آسان‌تر (âsân-tar) “easier”
• آسان‌ترین (âsân-tarin) “easiest”

Spoken alternative

In casual spoken Persian, راحت (râhat) “comfortable, easy” often substitutes for آسان in conversational contexts. آسان is slightly more formal and is the standard written form.

References

• Dehkhoda
• Vajehyab