پرسیدن
porsidan
to ask
verbA1
Quick Reference
por-si-DAN
to ask
A1 — Absolute Beginner
پرسیدن pronounced by Elyar
What it means
پرسیدن (porsidan) means “to ask” a question. The person being asked takes the preposition از (az, from). Foundation A1 verb, regular conjugation, used in every classroom and conversation.
How to use it
- میپرسم (miporsam) “I am asking”
- یک سوال پرسیدم (yek su’âl porsidam) “I asked one question”
- از معلم بپرس (az mo’allem bepors) “Ask the teacher”
- چرا نمیپرسی؟ (cherâ nemiporsi?) “Why aren’t you asking?”
Conjugation
- Infinitive: پرسیدن (porsidan)
- Present stem: پرس (pors-)
- Past stem: پرسید (porsid-)
- Present 1sg: میپرسم (miporsam)
- Past 1sg: پرسیدم (porsidam)
- Subjunctive 1sg: بپرسم (beporsam)
- Imperative 2sg: بپرس (bepors)
- Imperative 2pl: بپرسید (beporsid)
Cultural note
Iranian classrooms run on porsidan. Teachers open the lesson with “sho’âli dârid?” (any questions?) and “bepors” (ask). On the street, asking for directions is “bebakhshid, mitavânam yek su’âl beporsam?” (excuse me, may I ask a question?). The polite frame matters more than the question itself.
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Iranian classrooms run on porsidan. Teachers open the lesson with "sho'âli dârid?" (any questions?) and "bepors" (ask). On the street, asking for directions is "bebakhshid, mitavânam yek su'âl beporsam?" (excuse me, may I ask a question?). The polite frame matters more than the question itself.Connected Words