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”


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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?”


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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؟


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