Persian / English Dictionary

Chai and Conversation Members can search the dictionary by English or by Persian (Farsi), and hear each of the words spoken by our host, Leyla!

Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
barāyé khāb āmādé meesham	I get ready for sleep	برای خواب آماده می‌شم.	More about Daily Routines
barāyé sardard cheezee dāreem?	Do we have anything for a headache?	برای سردرد چیزی داریم؟	More About Pain and Illness
bā rāzé kohné	with a worn secret	با راز کهنه	raz: Ahmad Shamlou's raz Intro, raz: Ahmad Shamlou's raz Part 3
bār dār	pregnant	باردار	Babies
bardāram	I will take	بردارم	rooz o shab: Rumi's rooz o shab Part 2
bar gashtan	to return	برگشتن	How to Talk About Daily Routines
bar nadāram	I will not take		rooz o shab: Rumi's rooz o shab Part 2
barré	lamb/sheep	بَره	Animals (Vocabulary Sprint)
basebāll	baseball		Sports (Vocabulary Sprint)
bāsh	be	باش	Subjunctive To Have and To Be, khosh bāsh: Omar Khayyam's khosh bāsh Part 2
bāsham	(I) be	باشم	Subjunctive To Have and To Be
bāshan	(they) be	باشن	Subjunctive To Have and To Be
bāshé	(he/she) be	باش	Subjunctive To Have and To Be
bāshé	ok	باشه	How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai)
bāshee	(you informal) be	باشی	Subjunctive To Have and To Be
bāsheem	(we) be	باشیم	Subjunctive To Have and To Be
bāsheen	(you formal) be	باشین	Subjunctive To Have and To Be
basketbāll	basketball		Sports (Vocabulary Sprint)
bastam	I closed	بستم	raz: Ahmad Shamlou's raz Part 3
basté shodan	to become closed	بسته شدن	Compound Verbs