Persian Plural

Welcome to the fourth Persian lesson about the plural. This time we will learn about the singular form and what it looks like in the plural, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of emergency phrases.

book کتاب

books کتاب ها

car اتومبیل

cars اتومبیل ها

tree درخت

trees درختان

flower گل

flowers گل ها

Plural Grammar Rules

The plural is the form which refers to more than one object or person. For example: I speak two languages the plural here is [languages] because it refers to more than one [language]. The examples below use plurals in different ways and places to demonstrate how they look wehn converted from their singular form.

Grammar + Rules - Persian
I speak one language [singular form] من به یک زبان صحبت می کنم
we speak three languages [plural noun] ما به سه زبان صحبت می کنیم
he visits many countries [adverb + plural noun] او از کشورهای زیادی دیدن می کند
they are happy now [plural pronoun] آنها الان خوشحال هستند
she has five red shoes [adjective + plural noun] او پنج کفش قرمز دارد
I want a sandwich without onions [preposition + plural noun] من یک ساندویچ بدون پیاز می خواهم

The following is a list of examples showing both the singular and plural form. This demonstrates how the plural is used with humans, objects and animals.

woman زن

women زنان

man مرد

men مردان

house خانه

houses خانه ها

cup فنجان

cups فنجان ها

cow گاو

cows گاوها

horse اسب

horses اسب ها

Emergency Phrases

Now it's time to practice your Persian by looking at these phrases which are related to emergencies. Be prepared when traveling abroad, just in case you need help or by offering help to someone else. I recommend writing these expressions down on a notebook before traveling.

English - Persian
Help کمک
Call the ambulance آمبولانس را خبر کنید
I need a doctor من نیاز به یک دکتر دارم
Where is the closest pharmacy? نزدیک ترین داروخانه کجا است؟
Are you okay? حال شما خوب است؟
I am sick من مریض هستم
Call the police به پلیس تلفن بزنید

Did you enjoy this lesson about the plural in Persian? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have homepage. You can now check the next lesson below.