Persian Writing – Useful Drills 101

New Words:

Enemy = /doshmæn/

Friend = /du:st/

Iranian = /ira:ni/

German = /a:lma:ni/

American = /a:mrika: i:/

Canadian = /ka:na:da: i:/

Here = /inja:/

There = /a:nja:/

Ambassador = /sæfi:r/

President = /ræi:s jomhu:r/

Rich = /pu:l da:r/ – also /servæt mænd/

Poor = /fæghi:r/

Young = /jæva:n/

Old = /pi:r/

Fat = /cha:gh/

Short = /ghæd ku:ta:h/

Happy = /khosh ha:l/ – also /sha:d/

Sad = /ghæmgin/ – also /na:ra:hæt/

Reporter = /goza:resh gær/

Correspondent = /khæbær nega:r/

Artist = /honær mænd/

Writer = /nevisændeh/

Painter = /nægh.gha:sh/.

Poet = /sha:er/.

Please translate the followings into Persian:

1. They are neither enemy nor friend.
2. She is neither Iranian nor German.
3. I am neither American nor Canadian.
4. We are neither here nor there.
5. He is neither an ambassador nor a president.
6. They are neither rich nor poor.
7. She is neither young nor old.
8. Ali is neither fat nor short.
9. Homa (a girl’s name) is neither happy nor sad.
10. My friend is neither a reporter nor a correspondent.
11. Your friend is neither an artist nor a writer.
12. I am neither a painter nor a poet.

Lesson 101

• Lesson 101
• Let’s Write 101