The Iranian Table
No Iranian meal is complete without سبزی — fresh greens and herbs served alongside the food — and a bowl of ماست (yogurt). کباب is the national dish, and شکلات needs no introduction. The گاو (cow) is where the شیر comes from.
| Greens are good for you. | سبزی برای شما خوب است.sabzi barâye shomâ khub ast. |
| I buy greens from the bazaar. | از بازار سبزی میخرم.az bâzâr sabzi mikharam. |
| Yogurt is white. | ماست سفید است.mâst sefid ast. |
| I eat yogurt with food. | با غذا ماست میخورم.bâ ghazâ mâst mikhoram. |
| Kebab is delicious. | کباب خوشمزه است.kabâb khoshmaze ast. |
| We have kebab for dinner. | برای شام کباب داریم.barâye shâm kabâb dârim. |
| Chocolate is sweet. | شکلات شیرین است.shokolât shirin ast. |
| Children love chocolate. | بچهها شکلات دوست دارند.bacheh-hâ shokolât dust dârand. |
| The cow gives milk. | گاو شیر میدهد.gâv shir midahad. |
| The cow is a big animal. | گاو حیوانِ بزرگی است.gâv heyvân-e bozorgi ast. |
The Free Hours
The noun دوش (shower) pairs with the taught دوش گرفتن. شنا (swimming) and رقص (dance) name the activities whose verbs you meet as شنا کردن and the taught رقصیدن — Persian often prefers the noun + light verb. A good آهنگ (song) rounds out the evening; آهنگ is one song, موسیقی the art itself.
| I take a shower every day. | هر روز دوش میگیرم.har ruz dush mi-giram |
| After exercise I take a shower. | بعد از ورزش دوش میگیرم.ba'd az varzesh doosh migiram. |
| Swimming is a good sport. | شنا ورزشِ خوبی است.shenâ varzesh-e khubi ast. |
| In summer I swim. | در تابستان شنا میکنم.dar tâbestân shenâ mikonam |
| I love dance. | رقص را دوست دارم.raghs râ doost dâram. |
| Her dance is beautiful. | رقصِ او زیبا است.raghs-e u zibâ ast. |
| This song is beautiful. | این آهنگ زیبا است.in âhang zibâ ast. |
| I listen to the song. | به آهنگ گوش میدهم.be âhang gush midaham |
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