Idioms and Sayings
Literally means "Don't hurt your hand" but is meant to thank someone for effort put into a task.
دستت درد نکنه!
This zesty salad is made with cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, and lemon juice.
سالاد شیرازی
As the host of a dinner party or gathering, it is your job to constantly do this to everyone.
Finish this sentence:
به فروشگاه رفتم تا بستنی ....
بخرم
بگیرم
The Persian name of Persepolis, the capital of the Achaemenid Empire
Literally means "May you not be tired" but is meant to show appreciation or greet someone.
خسته نباشید!
This sweet dessert is made from rice, rosewater, and saffron and is slowly cooked until thick.
شُله زرد
Why is Ferdowsi considered so important for the Persian language?
Because he helped preserve and keep the Persian language alive by composing the Shahnameh largely using Persian vocabulary and minimizing the use of Arabic words.
Finish this sentence:
ما سال آینده به ایران خواهیم ...
رفت
A literary or more classical Persian synonym for مو (hair)
گیسو
This proverb warns you to be careful about what you say because others may be listening
دیوار موش داره، موش هم گوش داره
This Persian dish is a type of pan-fried meat patty usually made with ground beef or lamb, onions, egg, and breadcrumbs
کُتلت
The traditional expression people say while jumping over the fire during Chaharshanbe Suri
زَردی من از تو، سُرخی تو از من
من تا حالا کله پاچه ... (to eat- negative)
نخورده ام
The polite form of گفتن in 'you said ...'
شما فرمودید
This saying teaches that the best response to foolish or ignorant behavior is silence.
جواب ابلهان خاموشی ست
Name three main ingredients of fesenjoon in Persian.
گردو- رُب انار- مُرغ
What character of Shahnameh is this verse about:
به چهره چنان بود تابنده شید
ولیکن همه موی بودش سپید
زال
Name four different meanings or uses of تا in Persian, depending on the context.
until/ till
so that/ in order to
by the time/ as soon as
to
for counting for numbers more than 1: دو تا - سه تا
from the bottom of my heart
از صمیم قلبم
از ته دلم
This proverb means that with patience, difficult or unpleasant situations can turn into something good.
گر صبر کنی ز غوره حلوا سازی
In Persian, name the first three main steps in making khoresh-e bademjan.
بادمجانها را سرخ کنید
پیازها را تفت دهید
گوشت را اضافه کنید و بپزید
The documentary made by Forough Farrokhzad and Ebrahim Golestan
خانه سیاه است
Convert this active sentence into passive voice in Persian
فردوسی در قرن چهارم شاهنامه را نوشت
شاهنامه در قرن چهارم توسط فردوسی نوشته شد
Achaemenid dynasty
سلسله هخامنشیان