How to use the definite article in Persian

How to use the definite article in Persian

You want to learn how to use the definite article in Persian? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Persian lessons complete with useful examples. The apple, the house, the book... we'll teach you about the Persian definite article in a simple, clear and enjoyable way.

The Persian definite article

The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. The English definite article 'the' does not exist in Persian. Unlike English, a noun on its own can be considered definite without the need for a specific word to show this.

Examples

kitāb
the book
māhi
the fish
sāxtemān
the building
šaxs
the person
pēdar
the father
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Step 4 : The definite article in Persian

The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns in English (the book, the chair, the door etc.). Using the nouns kitāb, sandali and dar (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use each noun with the definite article. This is easy in Persian, because in Persian, there is no definite article. So the word kitāb can mean book or the book, the word sandali can mean chair or the chair and the word dar can mean door or the door. You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Persian including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Persian nouns kitāb, sandali and dar, you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Persian).

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