اها
اها (ahâ) is a colloquial Persian interjection of acknowledgement, equivalent to aha, I see, or oh right in English. It signals that the speaker has just understood or remembered something.
Glossary
نباید
نباید (nabâyad) means must not or should not in Persian. It is the negative form of the modal باید and expresses prohibition or strong advice, covering both moral obligation and practical necessity.
جوری
جوری (juri) is a colloquial adverb meaning in a way. It appears most often in جوری که (juri ke), meaning in the way that or so that, linking a manner to its result.
انگار
انگار (engâr) is a colloquial Persian evidential meaning it seems or as if. Speakers use it to frame an inference without committing to certainty, the way “apparently” works in English.
انجام
انجام (anjâm) means performance or completion. Its compound anjâm dâdan is the all-purpose Persian equivalent of “to do” or “to carry out” for tasks and duties.
عجب
عجب (ajab) is a Persian exclamation of wonder or surprise meaning what a…! or how strange!, used to mark anything astonishing, admirable, or baffling. It comes from Arabic ajab, meaning wonder.
یالا
یالا (yallâ) is a lively colloquial exclamation in Persian meaning come on, let’s go, or hurry up. Borrowed from Arabic via the wider Near Eastern spoken register, it is one of the most energetic words in everyday informal speech.
مواظب
مواظب (movâzeb) means careful or watchful in Persian. It is most commonly heard in the phrase مواظب باش (movâzeb bâsh, be careful, watch out), one of the first safety expressions any learner needs.
آفرین
آفرین (âfarin) is a pure Persian exclamation of praise meaning bravo or well done. It is the standard word for praising a child, a student, or anyone who has done something commendable.
لطف
لطف (lotf) means kindness or favor in Persian. It forms the basis of لطفاً (lotfan, please) and the compound verb لطف کردن (lotf kardan, to do a favor), making it one of the most practical politeness words in the language.