دو
Do means “two” in Persian. Foundation A1 numeral. Pairs with classifiers like tâ and nafar: do tâ ketâb (“two books”), do nafar (“two people”).
Glossary
دسته
Daste is a Persian counter meaning “bunch, group, set.” Use it for flowers, keys, gangs, and anything that travels in a cluster: yek daste gol (“a bouquet”).
جلد
Jeld is the counter for books and bound volumes in Persian. Yek jeld ketâb (“one book”) is the formal phrasing; in casual speech, yek tâ ketâb works too.
نفر
Nafar is the counter for people in Persian. “Three people” is se nafar, never se tâ. Foundation A1 vocabulary for restaurants, taxis, and any time you count humans.
تا
Tâ is Persian’s all-purpose counter word. Slot it between a number and almost any noun: do tâ ketâb (“two books”). Required reading for anyone counting in Persian.
یک
Yek means “one” in Persian. Foundation A1 numeral, also functions as the indefinite article (“a/an”) and starts every counter phrase: yek + classifier + noun.
دبیرستان
Dabirestân means “high school” in modern Persian. Another pure-Persian compound that replaced its Arabic-origin counterpart, covering grades 10-12 (ages 15-18) in Iran’s three-tier school system.
دبستان
Dabestân means “elementary school” in modern Persian. A pure-Persian compound that replaced the Arabic-origin term, it covers grades 1-6 (ages 6-12) in Iran’s school system.
دانشگاه
Dâneshgâh is the Persian word for “university,” a Pure Persian compound from dânesh (knowledge) plus gâh (place). Coined by the Farhangestan in the 20th century. Foundation A1 vocabulary.
کلمه
Kalame is the everyday Persian word for “word,” Arabic in origin. It is the spoken default across Iran, paired in formal writing with the Pure Persian vâzhe. Foundation A1 vocabulary.