Cheese in Persian (Farsi): Panir

Panir in a sentence

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

1. Ameer, your friend

   Panir mikhay?

   Want cheese?

   Module 10, lesson 2

2. Sara, a family friend

   Panir mikhoram.

   I'm having cheese.

   Module 10, lesson 3

3. Nommi, your friend

   Nun o panir. Bokhor!

   Bread and cheese. Eat up!

   Module 10, lesson 5

4. Maman, your mom

   Nun o panir mikhori?

   Will you have bread and cheese?

   Module 10, lesson 6

5. Darya, your cousin

   Sobhane! Nun o panir!

   Breakfast! Bread and cheese!

   Module 10, lesson 7

When to say Panir

Nun o panir, bread and cheese, is the classic breakfast.

More about Panir

Panir is cheese, the soft white kind that sits next to the bread. In the course it is paired with Nun: Nun o panir is the classic breakfast. You ask a friend with Panir mikhay? and answer for yourself with Panir mikhoram, I'm having cheese. It is taught in Module 10, lesson 1, in the lesson called Sunday breakfast, and it works with two verbs from that lesson. After it you can offer cheese and say you are eating it.

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