هی
هی (hey) is a Persian particle with two jobs: as an attention-getter it means “hey,” and as a discourse marker it signals repeated action, roughly “keeps on doing” or “over and over.”
Glossary
ول کردن
ول کردن (vol kardan) means to let go, to drop, to abandon, or to leave someone alone. It is one of the most useful colloquial verbs in everyday spoken Persian.
قربانت
قربانت (qorbânat) means “may I be your sacrifice,” a devotion formula Iranians use as a warm endearment toward loved ones or as a respectful polite address.
مشکل
مشکل (moshkel) is the first word Iranians reach for when something goes wrong. It works as a noun (a problem) and an adjective (difficult), making it doubly useful for learners.
خاطر
خاطر (khâter) means sake or memory in Persian. Its real power is the phrase به خاطر (be khâter), meaning because of or for the sake of, essential in explanations and apologies.
صدا
صدا (sedâ) means sound or voice in Persian. The compound صدا کردن (sedâ kardan) means to call out to someone, covering both what you hear and the act of calling a person across a room.
عزیز
عزیز (aziz) means dear or beloved and is one of the warmest words in Persian, used as an address term, a compliment, and a name, all with the same quiet force.
ایشان
ایشان (ishân) is Persian’s formal third-person pronoun, meaning he or she with respect. Iranians use it to talk about parents, elders, bosses, or anyone they want to honor with extra politeness.
کمک
کمک (komak) means help or assistance. Pair it with کردن (kardan) to form کمک کردن, to help, and you instantly have one of the most useful compound verbs in spoken Persian.
دیگه
دیگه (digeh) is the colloquial form of دیگر (digar) and one of the most versatile words in everyday Persian, shifting meaning between anymore, now, or emphasis depending on context.