این خانه بزرگ است.

this

Breakdown of این خانه بزرگ است.

• خانه: house
• بزرگ: big
• بودن: to be

Questions & Answers about این خانه بزرگ است.

What does each word mean and how do they work together?

• این = this (a demonstrative, like this/that)
• خانه = house
• بزرگ = big/large (an adjective)
• است = is (the verb to be, 3rd person singular)

So the structure is literally: This house big is.

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Why is the adjective (بزرگ) after the noun (خانه)?

In Persian, adjectives typically come after the noun they describe:

• خانه بزرگ = a big house / the big house (depending on context) This is different from English, where adjectives come before the noun (big house).

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Do I need something like a or the in Persian?

Persian doesn’t have separate words for a/an or the. Whether it means a big house or the big house depends on context.

If you specifically want to mark indefinite “a”, you can use یک:

• این خانه بزرگ است = This house is big (definite because of this)
• یک خانه بزرگ است = It is a big house / (It’s) a big house (context-dependent)