Mishe yavashtar begi Meaning: Persian (Farsi) Phrase

Mishe yavashtar begi in a sentence

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

1. Bebakhshid. Mishe yavashtar begi?

   Sorry. Could you say it slower?

   Module 6, lesson 4

2. Nafahmidam mishe yavashtar begi?

   I didn't understand. Could you say it slower?

   Module 6, lesson 4

3. Mishe yavashtar begi?

   Could you say it slower?

   Module 6, lesson 7

4. Ye lahze. Mishe yavashtar begi?

   One moment. Could you say it slower?

   Module 13, lesson 2

What Mishe yavashtar begi is made of

• mishecould you / is it possible
• +yavashtarslower
• +bega root
• +-iyou

Mishe yavashtar begi is four pieces: mishe (could you / is it possible), yavashtar (slower), beg and -i (you).

The ending -i / -yi is taught in Module 2, lesson 8: I'm Iranian

When to say Mishe yavashtar begi

When a friend or a cousin talks too fast. An elder gets Mishe yavashtar begin?

The usual mix-up with Mishe yavashtar begi

Friend form and respectful form swapped

For a friend: Mishe yavashtar begi. For an elder: Mishe yavashtar begin. The polite line changes begi to begin.

More about Mishe yavashtar begi

Mishe yavashtar begi? means could you say it slower, said to a friend or a cousin. It is the same ask as Mishe dobareh begi?, with one word swapped: yavashtar (slower) for dobareh (again). The ending -i keeps the friendly you. The polite twin for an elder is Mishe yavashtar begin? It is taught in Module 6, lesson 4, in the lesson called Slower, please. In the course it follows Nafahmidam or Bebakhshid, as in Nafahmidam mishe yavashtar begi? (I didn't get it, can you go slower?).

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