What it means
قبولی (ghabulli) means passing a test, getting a passing grade, or being accepted into a school or program. The word comes from the Arabic root قبول (qabul), meaning acceptance or approval, with the Persian suffix -i attached to turn it into a state or result. Its direct opposite is ردی (raddi), failing or being rejected. In everyday speech, Iranians use قبولی for both a passing grade on a classroom exam and acceptance into a competitive program like university.
How to use it
- قبولی گرفتم تو امتحان ریاضی. (ghabulli gereftam tu emtehâne riâzi.) “I passed the math exam.”
- قبولیش تو کنکور همه رو خوشحال کرد. (ghabulli-ash tu konkor hame ro khoshhâl kard.) “His acceptance in the university entrance exam made everyone happy.”
- برگه قبولیت کِی میاد؟ (barge ghabulli-at key miyâd?) “When does your acceptance letter arrive?”
- بدون قبولی نمیشه ثبتنام کرد. (bedune ghabulli nemishe sabt-nâm kard.) “You cannot enroll without passing.”
Cultural note
In Iran, قبولی carries real emotional weight, especially in the context of the university entrance exam called کنکور (konkor). Families celebrate a student’s قبولی in a competitive field like medicine or engineering as a major life milestone, sometimes with a party and sweets distributed to neighbors. The word also appears on official score reports and acceptance certificates, so learners will encounter it in both spoken celebration and formal paperwork.