دوستجان
دوستجان (dust-jân) means “dear friend.” Endearment compound built from دوست (dust, “friend”) and جان (jân, “dear, soul”). Common in letters, messages, and warm address.
Glossary
انار شب یلدا
انار شب یلدا (anâr-e shab-e yaldâ) is the pomegranate eaten on Yalda night, the longest night of the year. A Zoroastrian-rooted ritual food that symbolizes the return of light through winter.
خیلی
خیلی (kheyli) means “very, a lot.” The default intensifier of Iranian Persian, used so often it shapes the rhythm of conversation.
حتماً
حتماً (hatman) means “definitely, certainly.” Arabic-loan adverb that promises certainty, often used in social rituals where the promise itself matters more than the outcome.
شاید
شاید (shâyad) means “maybe, perhaps.” Pure Persian adverb of possibility, used constantly to hedge promises, soften opinions, and leave room for fate.
البته
البته (albatte) means “of course, certainly.” Arabic-loan adverb that doubles as a verbal tic in Iranian conversation, softening or affirming almost any reply.
بهراحتی
بهراحتی (be-râhati) means “easily, with ease.” Compound adverb built from به (be, “with”) and راحتی (râhati, “comfort, ease”).
آرام
آرام (ârâm) means “calm, quiet, slow.” Pure Persian word that lives in everyday speech, classical poetry, and lullabies.
سریع
سریع (sari’) means “fast, quick.” Arabic-loan adverb of speed, common in transport, instructions, and urgent requests.
کم
کم (kam) means “little, few.” Pure Persian adverb of small quantity, paired against زیاد (ziâd, “a lot”) in everyday speech.