How many in Persian (Farsi): Chanta

Chanta in a sentence

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

1. Ameer, your friend

   Chai? Chanta?

   Tea? How many?

   Module 5, lesson 1

2. Som, your friend

   Salam! Chanta?

   Hi! How many?

   Module 6, lesson 2

3. Ameer

   Chanta chai? Haft ta?

   How many teas? Seven?

   Module 6, lesson 4

4. Nommi, your friend

   Salam! Kojayi? Chanta?

   Hi! Where are you? How many?

   Module 6, lesson 6

5. Ameer

   Chanta abmive?

   How many juices?

   Module 8, lesson 2

What Chanta is made of

• chanhow many / how much
• +-tacount

Chanta is two pieces: chan (how many / how much) and -ta (count).

chanta (how many) = chand + ta.

The ending ta is taught in Module 3, lesson 2: Two teas, please

When to say Chanta

Ask how many: chanta chai?

More about Chanta

Chanta means how many, and it is built from chan (how much or how many) plus the counting ta. The same ta appears in do ta chai, which is why the course teaches them back to back. You ask Chanta? or Chanta chai? and the answer is a number plus ta: Haft ta (seven). It is taught in Module 3, lesson 3, in the lesson called How many?, right after you learn to order two teas. It is the question that makes orders work in both directions, so you can ask how many there are, not only say how many you want.

Questions people ask about Chanta