English:
- The things you are saying are not enough reasons for divorce, ma’am. If you have other reasons, please tell us.
- What other reasons? Should your husband be addicted, beat you, or not provide for you?
- No, he is not addicted, he has no problems, he is a very good and healthy person.
- Then why do you want a divorce?
- Because he doesn’t want to come with me.
- If he agrees right now to come with me, I will give my consent right now and withdraw my complaint.
- Are you willing to come?
- No, I am not willing to come.
- Why aren’t you willing? Sir, tell her why you are not willing.
- You already know why.
- No, I don’t know.
- Please explain again why you are not willing.
- you give me one reason why we should go abroad in this situation.
- You give me one reason why we should stay.
- I can give you a thousand reasons.
- Say one.
- One of them is my father.I can’t abandon my father, do I have to say it again?
- But you can abandon your wife.
- When did I ever abandon you?
- Then what did you do?
- You dragged me to court.
Finglish:
- Chizaayi ke migid dalil kafi baraye talaq nist, khanom. Agar dalil digari darid befarmayid.
- Che dalil digeiee? Shoharetun motad bashe, kotaketun bezane, kharji nade?
- Nakhair, eshoun na motade, na moshkeli dare, kheili ham adame khoob o salemie.
- Pas chera mikhayid talaq begirid?
- Baraye inke eshoun nemikhad ba man biad.
- Hamin alan eshoon bege ba man miad, hamin alan man rezayat midam o miram dadkhastamo pas migiram.
- Hazeri biay?
- Na khair, man hazer nistam biam.
- Chera hazer nist haj agha? begid chera hazer nist.
- Cherash ro khodet midooni.
- Na, nemidunam.
- Lotfan ye dor-e dige tozih bede chera hazer nisti.
- Eshoun ye dalil baraye man biare ke chera bayad to in mogheyat berim kharej.
- To ye dalil biar chera bayad bemunim.
- Man barat hezarta dalil miaram.
- Yekisho begu.
- Yekish pedaram.
- Man Pedaram to nemitonam vel konam, bazam begam
- Vali zanet ro mitoni vel koni
- Man key to ro vel kardam
- Pas chi kar kardi?
- To man ro keshondi dadgah
Persian:
ـ خانم، چیزایی که دارید می‌گید دلایل کافی برای طلاق نیست. اگه دلایل دیگه‌ای دارید بفرمایید.
ـ چه دلایل دیگه‌ای؟ شوهرتون معتاد باشه، کتکتون بزنه، خرجی نده؟
ـ نخیر، ایشون نه معتاده نه مشکلی داره، خیلی هم آدم خوبیه و سالمه.
ـ پس چرا می‌خواید طلاق بگیرید؟
ـ برای اینکه ایشون نمی‌خواد با من بیاد.
ـ همین الان ایشون بگه با من بیاد، همین الان من رضایت می‌دم، دیگه دادخواستم رو پس می‌گیرم.
ـ حاضری بیای؟
ـ نه خیر، من حاضر نیستم بیام.
ـ چرا حاضر نیستی؟ حاج‌آقا بگید چرا حاضر نیستی.
ـ چراش رو خودت می‌دونی.
ـ نه، نمی‌دونم.
ـ لطف کن یک دور دیگه توضیح بده چرا حاضر نیستی.
ـ ایشون یک دلیل برای من بیاره چرا باید تو این موقعیت بریم خارج.
ـ تو یک دلیل بیار چرا باید بمونیم.
ـ من برات هزار تا دلیل میارم.
ـ یکیشو بگو.
ـ یکیش پدرمه.
من پدرم رو نمی‌تونم ول کنم، بازم بگم؟
ولی زنت رو می‌تونی ول کنی.
من کِی تو رو ول کردم؟
پس چی کار کردی؟
تو منو کشوندی دادگاه.
1.Grammer : “ra / ro” — Formal vs Spoken Persian
In formal Persian, the object marker is “ra.”
In spoken Persian, people almost always say “ro.”
This is one of the biggest differences between written and spoken Persian.
Examples
| Formal | Spoken | English |
|---|---|---|
| man ra | mano | me |
| to ra | toro | you |
| u ra | uno | him/her |
Sentence Example
Formal:
- to man ra keshandi dadgah
Spoken:
- to mano keshundi dadgah
Meaning:
You dragged me to court.
Important Note
In real-life Persian conversations, people usually say:
- mano
- toro
- uno
instead of:
- man ra
- to ra
- u ra
2. Formal vs Spoken Persian
Real spoken Persian is much softer, shorter, and faster than textbook Persian.
nemikhaham → nemikham
Formal:
- nemikhaham
Spoken:
- nemikham
Meaning:
I don’t want
nemitavanam → nemitunam
Meaning:
I can’t
Spoken Persian simplifies sounds.
midanam → midunam
Meaning:
I know
The “ā” sound often changes into “u” in speech.
miavaram → miaram
Meaning:
I bring
Sounds are dropped to make speech easier and faster.
che kar kardi → chikar kardi
Meaning:
What did you do?
Very natural and common in spoken Persian.
General Pattern in Spoken Persian
In conversational Persian:
- sounds become shorter
- some letters disappear
- pronunciation becomes smoother and faster
Examples:
| Formal | Spoken |
|---|---|
| mikhaham | mikham |
| mitavanam | mitunam |
| midanam | midunam |
| che kar | chikar |
This happens everywhere in everyday Persian speech.
3. Natural Expressions
These are real expressions Persian speakers use every day.
hamin alan
Meaning:
Right now / immediately
Example:
- hamin alan miyam
= I’m coming right now
yekish ro begu
Meaning:
Name one / tell me one of them
Example:
- gofti hezarta dalil داری، yekish ro begu
= you said you have thousands of reasons, name one
bazam begam?
Meaning:
Should I continue?
Used when someone still has more to say.
cherash ro khodet miduni
Meaning:
You already know why
Usually emotional, sarcastic, or frustrated.
chi kar kardi?
Meaning:
What did you do?
Very common in arguments.
lotfan tozih bede
Meaning:
Please explain
Polite and common in both formal and semi-formal speech.