How to Say "He/she is happy" in Persian (Farsi): Khoshhale

Khoshhale in a sentence

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

1. Maman Bozorg, your grandma

   Doostet khoshhal-e?

   Is your friend happy?

   Module 5, lesson 7

2. You say

   Na, khoshhal-e.

   No, she's happy.

   Module 5, lesson 8

3. Ameer, your friend

   Som khoshhal-e?

   Is Som happy?

   Module 6, lesson 2

4. You say

   Khoob-e! Khoshhal-e.

   He's good! He's happy.

   Module 7, lesson 2

5. Baleh, mamanam-e. Kheyli khoshhal-e!

   Yes, it's my mom. She's so happy!

   Module 11, lesson 6

What Khoshhale is made of

• khoshhalhappy
• +-eis

Khoshhale is two pieces: khoshhal (happy) and -e (is).

The ending -e / -st is taught in Module 1, lesson 2: What's your name?

The usual mix-up with Khoshhale

The is or am ending left off

Keep the ending that says is. "He/she is happy" is Khoshhale, while Khoshhal alone is "Happy".

Khoshhale for you, a friend, someone else

Questions people ask about Khoshhale