Midunam Meaning in English: Persian (Farsi) Word

Midunam in a sentence

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

1. Baleh, midunam.

   Yes, I know.

   Module 7, lesson 1

2. Karan, your friend

   Kojast? Miduni?

   Where is it? Do you know?

   Module 7, lesson 2

3. Armeen, your friend

   Miduni Karan kojast?

   Do you know where Karan is?

   Module 7, lesson 7

4. Ab kojast? Miduni?

   Where is the water? Do you know?

   Module 8, lesson 4

5. Armeen

   Shir kojast? Miduni?

   Where is the milk? Do you know?

   Module 8, lesson 7

What Midunam is made of

• mi-does
• +dunknow
• +-amI

Midunam is three pieces: mi- (does), dun (know) and -am (I).

The ending mi- is taught in Module 2, lesson 5: Where do you live?

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

When to say Midunam

Say it when you already know: Baleh, midunam!

The usual mix-up with Midunam

Right word, wrong person ending

"Do you know?" is Miduni. "I know" is Midunam. Only the ending differs: -i (you) against -am (I).

More about Midunam

Midunam means I know. It is mi- (now or usually), dun (know) and -am (I). Put ne- in front and it flips: Nemidunam is I don't know. Say it when you already know: Baleh, midunam! The question form is Miduni?, which you hear in Kojast? Miduni? (where is it, do you know?). It is taught in Module 7, lesson 1, in the lesson called I don't know, together with Nemidunam, so the yes and the no come as a pair. It is the simplest way to hear how ne- and mi- stack on a verb.

Questions people ask about Midunam