He/she is my friend in Persian (Farsi): Doostam-e

Doostam-e in a sentence

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

1. Ameer, your friend

   Baleh, doostam-e!

   Yes, he's my friend!

   Module 4, lesson 6

2. Ameer

   Salam! In doostam-e. Ahle Iran-e.

   Hi! This is my friend. He/she is from Iran.

   Module 4, lesson 7

3. You say

   Na, doostam-e!

   No, it's my friend!

   Module 9, lesson 3

4. Doostam-e. Ahle Amrika-st.

   He's my friend. He's from America.

   Module 10, lesson 3

5. Ameer

   In doostam-e.

   This is my friend.

   Module 11, lesson 6

What Doostam-e is made of

• doostfriend
• +-ammy
• +-eis

Doostam-e is three pieces: doost (friend), -am (my) and -e (is).

The ending -am is taught in Module 4, lesson 3: Who's at the door?

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

When to say Doostam-e

Answer doostet-e? with Baleh, doostam-e.

More about Doostam-e

Doostam-e means he or she is my friend. It is doost (friend), the ending -am (my) and -e (is). It is the answer to Doostet-e? (is he your friend?), as in Baleh, doostam-e. You also hear it when someone is introduced: In doostam-e means this is my friend. It is taught in Module 4, lesson 6, in the lesson called Friends. The same -am-e shape gives Mamanam-e and Khaharam-e, and the -et-e version is the question. Persian does not say he or she here, so the same line works for either.

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