Breakdown of کتاب روی میز است، من میخوانمش.
من
I
است
is
کتابketâb
book
رویruye
on
میزmize
table
خواندنkhândan
to read / to study (a subject)
Questions & Answers about کتاب روی میز است، من میخوانمش.
Where is the word for 'it' in 'میخوانمش' (I am reading it)?
The 'it' is the ending -ash attached to the very end of the verb. The base verb here is میخوانم (I am reading). When you attach the object enclitic -ash (meaning him/her/it), it becomes میخوانمش (I am reading it).
How do I pronounce the ending of 'میخوانمش'?
In formal or written Farsi, the attached object pronoun is pronounced -ash (mikhanamash). However, in everyday spoken Farsi, this ending almost always changes to -esh (mikhanamesh). You will hear -esh much more often in conversations.
Why do I hear a 'ye' sound between 'روی' (on) and 'میز' (table)?
That is the ezâfe! It connects a position word like روی (on/top) to the noun that follows it. Because روی (ru) ends in a vowel sound, the connecting ezâfe sounds like 'ye', making it ru-ye miz. As usual in Farsi, this connecting sound is not written out as a separate letter.
Is the word 'من' (I) strictly required before the verb?
No, you can comfortably drop it. The verb میخوانم already contains the personal ending -am, which means 'I'. Including من just adds a little emphasis, but saying the sentence without it is perfectly correct and very natural.
Learn کتاب روی میز است، من میخوانمش and more in Farsi
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free