Persian Grammar
“What is it?” and “Where is it?”
“چیست” is a question word that means “what is it?”
“چیست” is the brief format of “چه است” and “چی است”
persian |
Pronunciation |
English |
این چیست؟ |
/in chist?/ | What is it? |
آن چیست؟ |
/ân chist?/ | What is that? |
اِسمِ شُما چیست؟ |
/esme shomâ chist?/ | What is your name? |
“کُجاست” is the brief format of “ کُجا است” that means “where is it?”
persian |
Pronunciation |
English |
کِتابِ شُما کُجاست؟ |
/ketâbe shomâ kojâst?/ | Where is your book? |
خانِه ی آنها کُجاست؟ |
/khâneye ânhâ kojâst?/ | Where is their home? |
مِدادِ مَن کُجاست؟ |
/medâde man kojâst?/ | Where is my pencil? |
Sometimes “کجاست” changes to “کو” in speech.
persian |
Pronunciation |
English |
کِتابِ شُما کو؟ |
/ketâbe shomâ ku?/ | Where is your book? |
خانِه ی آنها کو؟ |
/khâneye ânhâ ku?/ | Where is their home? |
مِدادِ مَن کو؟ |
/medâde man ku?/ | Where is my pencil? |
Exercise: change “کجاست” into “کو”
1.خانه ی سارا کجاست؟
2. کتابِ علی کجاست؟
3. کتابِ علی کجاست؟
4. کتابِ علی کجاست؟
5. کتابِ علی کجاست؟
6. مدادِ تو کجاست؟
7. کیفِ شما کجاست؟
8. خودکارِ او کجاست؟