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How to Say "Do you know how?" in Persian (Farsi): Baladi

Baladi (ba-LA-dee) means "Do you know how?" in Persian (Farsi). Baladi is two pieces: balad (know how) and -i (you).

How to say Baladi

Baladi

بلدی؟

ba-LA-dee

Do you know how?

Asked as a question

Baladi in a sentence

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

  1. Maman Bozorg, your grandma

    Farsi baladi?

    Do you speak Persian?

    Module 7, lesson 4
  2. Karan, your friend

    Baladi?

    Do you know how?

    Module 7, lesson 4
  3. Baladam to baladi?

    I know how. Do you know how?

    Module 7, lesson 6
  4. Armeen, your friend

    Salam! Farsi baladi?

    Hi! Do you speak Persian?

    Module 8, lesson 7

What Baladi is made of

  • baladknow how
  • -iyou

Baladi is two pieces: balad (know how) and -i (you).

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

The usual mix-up with Baladi

Right word, wrong person ending

Not this

Baladam

I know how

Say this

Baladi

Do you know how?

"I know how" is Baladam. "Do you know how?" is Baladi. Only the ending differs: -am (I) against -i (you).

Baladi for you, a friend, someone else

Questions people ask about Baladi

How do you pronounce Baladi?

Say ba-LA-dee, with the stress on "la".

What is the difference between Baladi and Baladam?

"I know how" is Baladam. "Do you know how?" is Baladi. Only the ending differs: -am (I) against -i (you).

What is Baladi made of?

Baladi is two pieces: balad (know how) and -i (you).

How do you use Baladi in a sentence?

Try Farsi baladi? (Do you speak Persian?)

Where can I learn Baladi?

In Module 7, lesson 3 of the Finglish course ("A little").

Learn Baladi step by step

Module 7: A little Persian

Lesson 3: A little

7 lessons in the module.

Baladi comes up in 12 lessons across Modules 7 to 15.

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