Bread in Persian (Farsi): Nun

Nun in a sentence

Real lines from the course, said by the people you meet in it.

1. Sara, a family friend

   Do ta nun mikham. To chi?

   I want two pieces of bread. What about you?

   Module 10, lesson 1

2. Ameer, your friend

   Salam! Nun mikhay?

   Hi! Want bread?

   Module 10, lesson 2

3. Darya, your cousin

   Nun mikham.

   I want bread.

   Module 10, lesson 3

4. Nommi, your friend

   Nun o panir. Bokhor!

   Bread and cheese. Eat up!

   Module 10, lesson 5

5. Maman, your mom

   Se ta nun, lotfan.

   Three pieces of bread, please.

   Module 10, lesson 6

When to say Nun

Ask for it: Nun, lotfan. Count it with ta: do ta nun.

More about Nun

Nun is bread, any bread: flat, round or sliced, and always on the breakfast table. Ask for it with Nun, lotfan, or count it with ta: do ta nun is two pieces of bread. It is taught in Module 10, lesson 1, in the lesson called Sunday breakfast, together with Panir. In the course the classic pair is Nun o panir (bread and cheese), where the o joins the two words into one smooth sound.

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