Nafahmidam Meaning in English: Persian (Farsi) Word

Nafahmidam in a sentence

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

1. Ameer, your friend

   Bebakhshid, nafahmidam.

   Sorry, I didn't understand.

   Module 6, lesson 1

2. You say

   Bebakhshid, nafahmidam. Mishe dobareh begi?

   Sorry, I didn't understand. Could you say it again?

   Module 6, lesson 3

3. Nafahmidam mishe yavashtar begi?

   I didn't understand. Could you say it slower?

   Module 6, lesson 4

4. Baba Bozorg, your grandpa

   Bebakhshid, nafahmidam. Mishe yavashtar begin?

   Sorry, I didn't understand. Could you say it slower?

   Module 6, lesson 6

5. Nafahmidam. Mishe dobareh begi?

   I didn't understand. Could you say it again?

   Module 14, lesson 9

What Nafahmidam is made of

• na-not
• +fahmidunderstood
• +-amI

Nafahmidam is three pieces: na- (not), fahmid (understood) and -am (I).

ne- stands before mi- (nemikham); na- everywhere else (nadaram, naraftam). Nist is a word, not this prefix.

The ending ne- / na- is taught in Module 7, lesson 1: I don't know

The ending -am / -m is taught in Module 1, lesson 1: Say hi to Maman Bozorg

When to say Nafahmidam

Say Bebakhshid, nafahmidam when a line flies past you. Nobody minds.

The usual mix-up with Nafahmidam

na- and ne- swapped

Ne- goes before mi-: ne-mi-dunam, ne-mi-kham. With no mi-, not is na-: na-fahmidam, na-daram.

More about Nafahmidam

Nafahmidam means I didn't understand, and it is three pieces: na- (not), fahmid (understood) and -am (I). Say it when a line flies past you, and nobody minds. The usual way is to pair it with Bebakhshid: Bebakhshid, nafahmidam is sorry, I didn't understand, and a request follows: Mishe yavashtar begin? (could you say it slower?). It is taught in Module 6, lesson 1, in the lesson called Excuse me?, the start of the module about asking someone to say it again.

Questions people ask about Nafahmidam