مال
مال (mâl) is the Persian particle that shows ownership, equivalent to “belonging to” or “of.” It is also a standalone noun meaning property or goods, making it an A2 word with real range.
Glossary
مثل
مثل (mesl) is the word Iranians reach for every time they want to say like, similar to, for example, or such as. At A1 it is one of the first comparison words a learner meets.
خبر
خبر (khabar) covers news, information, a message, and plain awareness all at once. At A2 it is one of those words you need the moment you start talking about the world around you.
هیچ
هیچ (hich) means none, nothing, or any in negative sentences. It is the universal negation word in Persian, used with a negative verb to say ‘not anything’, ‘not anyone’, or ‘not anywhere’.
چیز
چیز (chiz) means thing, object, or stuff in Persian. It is one of the most versatile nouns in the language, filling in for any object the speaker cannot or does not want to name precisely.
مردم
مردم (mardom) means people or the public in Persian, a collective noun you will hear constantly. The phrase مردم چی میگن, what will people say, reveals how much social weight the word carries.
جا
جا (jâ) means place, spot, or room in Persian, and it turns up in compound verbs, idioms, and everyday speech constantly. جا داشتن means to fit or to have room, جا خوردن means to be startled.
صحبت
صحبت (sohbat) means conversation or talk, borrowed from Arabic. It drives the phrase صحبت کردن (to talk) and the very Persian move of saying صحبتش رو نکن, don’t even bring it up.
خواهش
خواهش (khâhesh) means a request or plea in Persian, and خواهش میکنم is the standard way to say ‘please’ or ‘you’re welcome’. A pure Persian word built on the verb خواستن, to want.
آخر
آخر (âkhar) means end, last, or finally in Persian, borrowed from Arabic, and shows up in everything from storytelling to frustrated questions like ‘what do you want, after all?’