When you want to share a belief, report what someone said, or state a fact, you connect a main verb to a descriptive clause. In Farsi, we do this using the complementizer که (that).
Connecting Thoughts and Speech
Use که immediately after a main verb of thinking, speaking, or knowing to introduce the information that follows.
| I think that these stories are only superstitions. | من فکر میکنم که این داستانها فقط خرافات هستند.man fekr mikonam ke in dâstân-hâ faghat khorâfât hastand. |
| My grandmother says that the number thirteen is unlucky. | مادربزرگ من میگوید که عدد سیزده نحس است.mâdar-bozorg-e man miguyad ke adad-e sizdah nahs ast. |
Other Common Verbs
You will use که with a wide variety of mental and communicative verbs, like believing, knowing, or hearing. Whether you are discussing proven facts or sharing cultural superstitions (خرافات), the structure remains the same.
| She believes that this stone protects us from the evil eye. | او باور میکند که این سنگ ما را از چشمزخم محافظت میکند.u bâvar mikonad ke in sang mâ râ az cheshm-zakhm mohâfezat mikonad. |
| I know that this is magic because I saw it. | من میدانم که این جادو است چون آن را دیدم.man mi-dânam ke in jâdu ast chon ân râ didam. |
| I have heard that you believe in omens. | من شنیدهام که تو به فال باور میکنی.man shenide-am ke to be fâl bâvar mikoni. |
In English, we often drop the word "that" in everyday speech (e.g., "I know it is magic"). In Farsi, keeping که clearly links the two parts of your sentence together.
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