How to Say "Dad" in Persian (Farsi): Baba

Baba in a sentence

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

1. Merci, baba!

   Thanks, Dad!

   Module 4, lesson 1

2. Karan, your friend

   Baba?

   Dad?

   Module 4, lesson 1

3. Baba, shoma chetorin?

   Dad, how are you?

   Module 6, lesson 4

4. Maman Bozorg, your grandma

   Baba khaste nist?

   Isn't Baba tired?

   Module 11, lesson 5

When to say Baba

Say it to him (Merci, baba!) and about him: babam, my dad.

Baba with my, your and it's

More about Baba

Baba is dad. Say it to him, as in Merci, baba!, and about him with the ending: Babam is my dad and Babat is your dad. It is taught in Module 4, lesson 1, in the lesson called Mom and dad, together with Maman. The word works the same way as Maman: the bare word is the person you are speaking to, and -am or -et says whose. You will also meet it as a question, Baba?, said with the voice going up. After this lesson the family lines in Module 4 build on it.

Questions people ask about Baba