یعنی
Yâni means “that is” or “I mean.” A filler and clarifier sprinkled through spoken Persian, used to restate, hedge, or buy thinking time mid-sentence.
Glossary
ولی
Vali means “but” or “however.” The everyday discourse marker that replaces the more formal ammâ in casual Persian speech. A1 essential.
بله
Bale is the formal “yes” in Persian. Use it with strangers, elders, in formal speech, or when you want to sound polished. The casual counterpart is âre.
آره
Âre is the casual, spoken “yes” in Persian. The everyday twin of the formal bale, used among friends, family, and anyone you’d address with informal “you.”
کوچولو
Kuchulu means “tiny” or “little cutie.” The diminutive of kuchak, soaked in affection. Used for kids, pets, small things, and anything you find adorable.
جون
Jun is the spoken Tehrani form of jân, used as a term of endearment after a name (Maryam jun) and as a soft exclamation of pleasure (“oh jun!”). One of the warmest words in casual Persian.
میو
Mio is the Persian onomatopoeia for a cat’s meow. Same idea as English meow, with a softer vowel and a smaller mouth shape, used in baby talk and cartoons.
جیر جیر
Jir-jir is the Persian onomatopoeia for a high-pitched chirp or squeak. It covers cricket calls, hinge creaks, mouse squeals, and anything thin and repeating, common in children’s stories and casual speech.
تق تق
Taq-taq is the Persian onomatopoeia for knocking, the sound of a fist against a wooden door. Common in children’s stories, comics, and adult speech mimicking sound effects.
اگه
Age is the spoken Tehrani form of agar, meaning “if.” It is the hinge of every conditional sentence in casual Persian, from polite requests for the salt to wild hypothetical scenarios at family dinners.