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Bijan's barbershop · Chapter 2

Module 6: Persian (Farsi) Sorry and Say It Again

7 lessons · about 33 min

Say sorry, say you didn't understand, and ask a friend or an elder to say it again, or slower.

You'll learn to say

Bebakhshid, nafahmidam.

Sorry, I didn't understand.

You will meet Maman, Ameer and 3 more

Lesson 1 of 7

7 lessons to say sorry and ask for it again

What you say in each lesson of Module 6

  1. Lesson 1Excuse me?Bebakhshid, nafahmidam. Sorry, I didn't understand.Bijan's barbershop on a busy Saturday: say sorry, and say you didn't understand.
  2. Lesson 2One more timeMishe dobareh begi? Could you say it again?Ameer talks under the clippers. Ask a friend to say it again: Mishe dobareh begi?
  3. Lesson 3Got it?Fahmidam! I got it!Na- or nothing: fahmidam, nafahmidam. Ask a friend: Fahmidi?
  4. Lesson 4Slower, pleaseMishe yavashtar begi? Could you say it slower?Ameer's voice notes race like the traffic. Ask a friend to go slower: Mishe yavashtar begi?
  5. Lesson 5Bijan's chairMishe dobareh begin? Could you say it again? (formal)A quick trim in Bijan's chair. He is older: ask him the polite way, with begin.
  6. Lesson 6The waiting benchBebakhshid, nafahmidam. Mishe dobareh begin? Sorry, I didn't understand. Could you say it again?The afternoon rush: who is waiting, who called, and every repair line mixed.
  7. Lesson 7Your turn in the chairBebakhshid, nafahmidam. Mishe yavashtar begin? Sorry, I didn't understand. Could you say it slower?Fix two fast lines, then say your name, where you are from and how you feel.

Words and phrases in Module 6: Bebakhshid, Nafahmidam, Mishe and more