Day 53, Part 3 teaches the names of nuts, such as فندق (fandogh, hazelnut) and بادام هندی (bâdâm hendi, cashew), a conversation between Bahador and Ramin about Sasan’s birthday party, and the idiom چاقو دسته‌ی خودش را نمی‌برد (a knife does not cut its own handle).
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Nuts (آجیل‌ها)
| Persian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| فندق | fandogh | hazelnut |
| بادام | bâdâm | almond |
| تخمه‌ی آفتاب‌گردان | tokhme-ye âftâbgardân | sunflower seeds |
| بادام هندی | bâdâm hendi | cashew |
| گردو | gerdu | walnut |
| بادام زمینی | bâdâm zamini | peanut |
| پسته | peste | pistachio |
| بلوط | balut | acorn; oak |
Conversation: Sasan’s birthday party
| Speaker | Persian | English and pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Bahador بهادر |
ساسان، آخر هفته یک مهمانی بزرگ ترتیب داده است. | Sasan is throwing a big party this weekend. sâsân âkhar-e hafte yek mehmâni-ye bozorg tartib dâde ast. |
| Ramin رامین |
آره! من را هم دعوت کرده است. اما نمی‌دانم به چه مناسبت است. | Yes! He invited me too. But I don’t know what the occasion is. âre! man râ ham da’vat karde ast. ammâ nemidânam be che monâsebat ast. |
| Bahador بهادر |
تولدش است. | It’s his birthday. tavallodash ast. |
| Ramin رامین |
واقعا؟ من نمی‌دانستم. | Really? I didn’t know. vâghe’an? man nemidânestam. |
| Bahador بهادر |
باید خیلی سرگرم‌کننده باشد. | It should be a lot of fun. bâyad kheyli sargarmkonande bâshad. |
| Ramin رامین |
من باید به خرید بروم و یک کادو برای تولدش بخرم. | I have to go shopping and buy a gift for his birthday. man bâyad be kharid beravam va yek kâdo barâ-ye tavallodash bekharam. |
| Bahador بهادر |
من کادو برایش گرفته‌ام. | I’ve already got him a gift. man kâdo barâyash gerefte-am. |
Idiom of the day
چاقو دسته‌ی خودش را نمی‌برد.
châghu daste-ye khodash râ nemiborad.
Word for word: A knife does not cut its own handle.
Meaning in Persian: هیچ آدم عاقلی به خودش زیان نمی‌زند، خویشاوند به آشنا آزار نمی‌رساند.
Meaning: No sensible person harms himself; a relative does not hurt his own people.
English equivalent: Hawks will not pick out hawks’ eyes.
Quick check
- How do you say “cashew” in Persian?
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بادام هندی (bâdâm hendi)
- What is the occasion for Sasan’s party?
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his birthday: تولدش است (tavallodash ast)
- What does چاقو دسته‌ی خودش را نمی‌برد mean?
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People do not harm themselves or their own relatives.
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