وای
وای (vây) is a pure Persian exclamation of surprise, shock, dismay, or delight. It is one of the most natural and frequent interjections in everyday spoken Persian, covering everything from mild wonder to genuine distress.
Glossary
معلوم
معلوم (ma’lum) means known or obvious in Persian. Its most useful everyday form is معلوم است (ma’lum ast), meaning it is clear or of course, signaling that something should be obvious to anyone.
زحمت
زحمت (zahmat) means trouble, hardship, or inconvenience in Persian, used both literally for effort expended and as a polite formula to acknowledge the burden you are placing on someone.
الهی
الهی (elâhi) is a versatile Persian interjection rooted in the Arabic word for God (Allah), used to bless someone, voice a heartfelt hope, or add emotional color to almost any sentiment.
هیچکس
هیچکس (hichkas) means nobody or no one in Persian. It is a pure Persian compound of hich (nothing, none) and kas (person), and it requires a negative verb in standard Persian sentence structure.
خدمت
خدمت (khedmat) means service or duty in Persian, and doubles as a polite formula for “at your service” or “in your presence,” covering everything from military service to formal correspondence.
تشریف
تشریف (tashrif) is an Arabic-origin honorific used in Persian for dignified presence. Key phrases: تشریف داشتن (to be present, politely) and تشریف بردن (to leave, politely).
قبول
قبول (qabul) means acceptance or agreed in Persian. In daily speech it appears most often in the compound verb قبول کردن (to accept) and as a standalone response meaning “okay, agreed.”
دنبال
دنبال (donbâl) means “after,” “behind,” or “in pursuit of” in Persian. دنبال چیزی بودن means to look for something, making it one of the most practical prepositions to learn early.
کدام
کدام (kodâm) means “which” or “which one” in Persian. It is a pure Persian interrogative determiner used to select among known options and appears in nearly every conversation.