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How to Say "He/she is Iranian" in Persian (Farsi): Irani-e

Irani-e (ee-raa-nee-YEH) means "He/she is Iranian" in Persian (Farsi). Irani-e is two pieces: irani (iranian) and -e (is).

How to say Irani-e

Irani-e

ایرانیه

ee-raa-nee-YEH

He/she is Iranian

Irani-e in a sentence

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

  1. You say

    Baleh, Irani-e.

    Yes, she's Iranian.

    Module 2, lesson 8
  2. Ameer, your friend

    Salam! Irani-e!

    Hi! He's Iranian!

    Module 3, lesson 5
  3. Karan, your friend

    Armeen Irani-e!

    Armeen is Iranian!

    Module 7, lesson 1
  4. In Irani-e?

    Is he Iranian?

    Module 8, lesson 5
  5. Darya, your cousin

    Doostet Irani-e?

    Is your friend Iranian?

    Module 12, lesson 5

What Irani-e is made of

  • iraniiranian
  • -eis

Irani-e is two pieces: irani (iranian) and -e (is).

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

The usual mix-up with Irani-e

The is or am ending left off

Not this

Irani

Iranian

Say this

Irani-e

He/she is Iranian

Keep the ending that says is. "He/she is Iranian" is Irani-e, while Irani alone is "Iranian".

The other endings of Irani-e

Questions people ask about Irani-e

How do you pronounce Irani-e?

Say ee-raa-nee-YEH, with the stress on "yeh".

What is the difference between Irani-e and Irani?

Keep the ending that says is. "He/she is Iranian" is Irani-e, while Irani alone is "Iranian".

What is Irani-e made of?

Irani-e is two pieces: irani (iranian) and -e (is).

How do you use Irani-e in a sentence?

Try Baleh, Irani-e (Yes, she's Iranian)

Where can I learn Irani-e?

In Module 2, lesson 8 of the Finglish course ("I'm Iranian").

Learn Irani-e step by step

Module 2: Where you are from

Lesson 8: I'm Iranian

10 lessons in the module.

Irani-e comes up in 10 lessons across Modules 2 to 14.

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