سال
sâl
year
nounA1
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sÂl
year
A1 — Absolute Beginner
What it means
سال (sâl) means “year.” Native Persian word from Middle Persian sāl. Foundation A1 vocabulary used in age, dates, calendar, and history.
How to use it
- سی سال دارم (si sâl dâram) “I am thirty years old”
- سال نو مبارک (sâl-e now mobârak) “Happy new year”
- هر سال به ایران میروم (har sâl be irân miravam) “I go to Iran every year”
Common pairings
- سال نو (sâl-e now) “new year”
- امسال (emsâl) “this year”
- پارسال (pârsâl) “last year”
- سال آینده (sâl-e âyande) “next year”
- سن (senn) “age”
- تولد (tavallod) “birth, birthday”
Cultural note
The Iranian solar year begins on Nowruz (the spring equinox, around March 21) rather than January 1. The Iranian calendar (Hijri Shamsi) is the official calendar in Iran and one of the oldest continuously used calendars in the world.
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The Iranian solar year begins on Nowruz (the spring equinox, around March 21) rather than January 1. The Iranian calendar (Hijri Shamsi) is the official calendar in Iran and one of the oldest continuously used calendars in the world.Roots & Connections
Middle Persiansālnative Persian root
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