درست

What it means

درست (dorost) means “correct,” “right,” or “proper.” Native Persian adjective, foundational A1 vocabulary. Functions as both adjective and adverb.

How to use it

• پاسخ درست (pâsokh-e dorost) “correct answer”
• درست است (dorost ast) “It is correct / right”
• درست بگو (dorost begu) “Say it correctly”

Common pairings

• درست کردن (dorost kardan) “to make, fix, prepare”
• درستی (dorosti) “correctness, integrity”
• درست‌کار (dorost-kâr) “honest, upright”
• نادرست (nâdorost) “incorrect, wrong”

Multifunction word

درست also acts as an emphatic confirmation: “بله، درست است” (yes, correct). And as an intensifier: “درست همان جا” (right there). One of Persian’s most flexible adjectives.

References

• Dehkhoda
• Vajehyab