Social Rituals
بله
/ bale /
particle · yes (formal)
Say itba-LE
Meaning
معنی۱
Picking up the phone with بله is the default in Iran. Saying آره to an unknown caller reads as rude or unprofessional. In a shop, a hotel, or any service setting, bale is the safe choice. Switch to âre only once you've clocked the register as casual.
In a sentence
مثالبله، درسته
bale, doroste
Yes, that's right
بله، خودم هستم
bale, khodam hastam
Yes, this is me (on the phone)
بله قربان
bale ghorbân
Yes sir/ma'am
In its constellation
در پیوندNo word stands alone. Follow a thread to the words it lives beside — hover to read one, click to open it.
بلهbale
keeps company with ۶ words