Social Rituals
چطوری
/ Chetori /
Phrase / Question · How are you? (informal). Literally 'what way are you?' The default casual check-in greeting.
Meaning
معنی۱
Like 'how are you' in English, chetori is a greeting, not a real question. Answering honestly with complaints is a social violation. The formal version chetorin adds the plural/polite ending. Iranians stack multiple greetings in sequence as a relational ritual.
In its constellation
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چطوریChetori
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