The 3rd lesson is about the plural in Persian and how to create it from the singular form. In addition, I will include a list of vocabulary about languages, nationalities, and countries. Finally, you will find some common everyday sentences. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Persian Classes.
Plural
Knowing how to create the plural from the singular word can double the vocabulary you already know. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some grammatical rules. For example how to change the word "book" to "books" or "woman" to "women".
Below is a list of singular words and their plural equivalent. I included examples about nature as well as about humans. The table contains 3 columns (English, Persian, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Singular vs. Plural in Persian
English
Persian
Audio
Country
کشور
Countries
کشورها
Lake
دریاچه
Lakes
دریاچه ها
Language
زبان
Languages
زبانها
Woman
زن
Women
زنان
Man
مرد
Men
مردان
Boy
پسر
Boys
پسران
Girl
دختر
Girls
دختران
Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full Persian sentences. That way you will be able to see how both forms are used when embedded in a structure.
Singular vs. Plural in a Sentence
English
Persian
Audio
We speak two languages
ما به دو زبان صحبت میکنیم
They speak four languages
آنها به چهار زبان صحبت میکنند
I visited one country
من از یک کشور دیدن کردم
She visited three countries
او از سه کشور دیدن کرد
She has one sister
او یک خواهر دارد
He has two sisters
او دو خواهر دارد
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Languages, Nationalities, and Countries
Below is a list of 50 words related to languages, nationalities, and countries. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to have a good conversation about how many languages you speak or where you came from.
Languages Nationalities and Countries List in Persian
English
Persian
Audio
Arabic (language)
عربی
Moroccan (nationality)
مراکشی
Morocco (country)
مراکش
Brazilian (language)
برزیلی
Brazilian (nationality)
برزیلی
Brazil (country)
برزیل
Chinese (language)
چینی
Chinese (nationality)
چینی
China (country)
چین
English (language)
Persian
British (nationality)
بریتانیایی
Britain (country)
بریتانیا
American (nationality)
امریکایی
America (country)
امریکا
French (language)
فرانسوی
French (nationality)
فرانسوی
France (country)
فرانسه
German (language)
آلمانی
German (nationality)
آلمانی
Germany (country)
آلمان
Greek (language)
یونانی
Greek (nationality)
یونانی
Greece (country)
یونان
Hindi (language)
هندی
Indian (nationality)
هندی
India (country)
هندوستان
Irish (language)
ایرلندی
Irish (nationality)
ایرلندی
Ireland (country)
ایرلند
Italian (language)
ایتالیایی
Italian (nationality)
ایتالیایی
Italy (country)
ایتالیا
Japanese (language)
ژاپنی
Japanese (nationality)
ژاپنی
Japan (country)
ژاپن
Korean (language)
کره ای
Korean (nationality)
کرهای
Korea (country)
کره
Persian (language)
فارسی
Iranian (nationality)
ایرانی
Iran (country)
ایران
Portuguese (language)
پرتغالی
Portuguese (nationality)
پرتغالی
Portugal (country)
پرتغال
Russian (language)
روسی
Russian (nationality)
روسی
Russia (country)
روسیه
Spanish (language)
اسپانیولی
Spanish (nationality)
اسپانیولی
Spain (country)
اسپانیا
Daily Conversation in Persian
Finally, a list of sentences about languages, nationalities, and countries plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Persian Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Persian
English
Persian
Audio
Languages
I don't speak Korean
زبان کرهای را بلد نیستم
I love the Japanese language
زبان ژاپنی را دوست دارم
I speak Italian
من ایتالیایی صحبت میکنم
I want to learn Spanish
میخواهم اسپانیولی یاد بگیرم
My mother tongue is German
زبان مادری من آلمانی است
Spanish is easy to learn
یادگیری اسپانیولی ساده است
Origins
He has a Moroccan rug
او یک قالیچه مراکشی دارد
I have an American car
من یک ماشین امریکایی دارم
I love French cheese
من عاشق پنیر فرانسوی هستم
I'm Italian
من ایتالیایی هستم
My father is Greek
پدر من یونانی است
My wife is Korean
همسر من کرهای است
Countries
Have you ever been to India?
تا به حال به هندوستان رفتهاید؟
I came from Spain
من اهل اسپانیا هستم
I live in America
من در امریکا زندگی میکنم
I want to go to Germany
میخواهم به آلمان بروم
I was born in Italy
من در ایتالیا به دنیا آمدهام
Japan is a beautiful country
ژاپن کشور زیبایی است
Phrases
Long time no see
خیلی وقت است ندیدمت
I missed you
دلم برایت تنگ شده
What's new?
چه خبر؟
Nothing new
خبری نیست
Make yourself at home!
راحت باش
Have a good trip
سفر به خیر
Fun Facts
Language Quote that by simply knowing how to form the plural, you can double the number of nouns in your vocabulary, without having to memorize all the plural form.
Congratulations! You finished your third lesson in Persian about singular, plural, languages, nationalities, and countries. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Persian Lesson 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Persian homepage.