چای خوردن
چای خوردن (châi khordan) means to drink tea in Persian. The noun châi entered Persian via Turkish from Chinese, and pairs with the native Persian verb khordan, used for consuming liquids as well as food.
Glossary
غذا خوردن
غذا خوردن (ghazâ khordan) means to eat a meal in Persian. The noun ghazâ is an Arabic loanword for food or nourishment, joined with the native Persian verb khordan, to eat or drink.
چک کردن
چک کردن (chek kardan) means to check or inspect in everyday Persian. The noun comes from English and pairs with the Persian light verb kardan to form a natural colloquial compound.
زنگ زدن
زنگ زدن (zang zadan) means to call someone by phone or to ring a bell. An A1 pure Persian compound combining zang (bell, ring) and zadan (to strike). One of the first verbs every Persian learner needs.
ازدواج کردن
ازدواج کردن (ezdevâj kardan) means to get married. The noun ازدواج comes from Arabic, joined with the Persian light verb kardan. An A2 neutral verb that every Persian learner needs from early on.
سر زدن
سر زدن (sar zadan) means to drop by or pop in for a brief unannounced visit. A B1 colloquial compound built from pure Persian sar (head) and zadan (to strike). Common in everyday spoken Persian.
تصادف کردن
تصادف کردن (tasâdof kardan) means to have a car accident or to collide. The noun تصادف comes from Arabic, paired with the Persian light verb kardan. A neutral A2 verb used every day in traffic-heavy Iranian cities.
دست برداشتن
دست برداشتن (dast bar dâshtan) means to give up on something or let go of a pursuit. A B1 idiom built entirely from pure Persian words: dast (hand), bar (up/off), dâshtan (to hold).
دست زدن
دست زدن (dast zadan) means to touch something or to clap hands. A high-frequency A2 verb built from two pure Persian words: dast (hand) and zadan (to strike).
خرید کردن
خرید کردن (kharid kardan) means “to go shopping” or “to buy” in Persian. Both components trace back to native Persian roots, forming a compound verb used constantly in everyday conversation.