Learn Farsi: ایشان کانادایی‌اند.

In Farsi, ishân is a polite and formal word for "they," and it is only ever used for people. ânhâ is the standard, everyday word for "they" and can be used for both people and objects. Since this sentence is formal, ishân is the perfect choice.

Where is the verb "are" in this sentence?

It is attached to the very end! The ending -and (اند) is a short, attached version of the verb "to be" that matches the "they" pronoun (ishân). It simply means "are."

Why is there an Alef (the letter ا) at the beginning of the -and ending?

The basic attached ending for "they are" is just -nd. However, the word kânâdâyi (Canadian) ends in a vowel sound. To make it easier to read and pronounce after a vowel, Farsi adds an Alef, changing the ending to -and.

How do you form nationality words like kânâdâyi?

To say someone is from a certain country, you usually just add the sound -i (written with the letter ی) to the end of the country's name. Since the Farsi word for Canada (Kânâdâ) already ends in a long "a" vowel, an extra "y" sound is added as a bridge to make pronunciation smoother, creating Kânâdâyi.