کلاس

What it means

کلاس (kelâs) means “class.” It covers three senses: the period of instruction, the grade level (first grade, second grade), and the physical classroom. Foundation A1 noun. A European loanword from French “classe,” likely entering Persian through Russian contact in the 19th century.

How to use it

• کلاس فارسی (kelâs-e fârsi) “Persian class”
• کلاس اول (kelâs-e avval) “first grade”
• به کلاس می‌روم (be kelâs miravam) “I am going to class”

Common pairings

• هم‌کلاسی (ham-kelâsi) “classmate”
• کلاس خصوصی (kelâs-e khosusi) “private class, tutoring”
• کلاس درس (kelâs-e dars) “the lesson, the classroom”

Cultural note

Iranian middle-class families invest heavily in extra کلاس outside of regular school: کلاس زبان (language class), کلاس کنکور (university entrance prep), کلاس موسیقی (music class). Asking a kid چه کلاسی می‌روی؟ (what grade are you in?) is the standard way to learn their age.

References

• Dehkhoda
• Vajehyab