Khoobam Meaning in English: Persian (Farsi) Word

Khoobam in a sentence

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

1. Baba Bozorg, your grandpa

   Khoobam, merci.

   I'm good, thanks.

   Module 1, lesson 4

2. Som, your friend

   Merci, khoobam!

   Thanks, I'm good!

   Module 1, lesson 6

3. Maman Bozorg, your grandma

   Khoobam. Chetori?

   I'm good. How are you?

   Module 1, lesson 7

4. Bijan, the barber

   Khoobam, merci. Chai, lotfan.

   I'm good, thanks. Tea, please.

   Module 3, lesson 3

5. Darya, your cousin

   Khoobam! Chahar ta, lotfan.

   I'm good! Four, please.

   Module 3, lesson 4

What Khoobam is made of

• khoobgood
• +-amI

Khoobam is two pieces: khoob (good) and -am (I).

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

When to say Khoobam

Say it when someone asks how you are.

The usual mix-up with Khoobam

Right word, wrong person ending

"Doing good?" is Khoobi. "I'm good" is Khoobam. Only the ending differs: -i (you) against -am (I).

Khoobam for you, a friend, someone else

More about Khoobam

Khoobam is the standard answer to Chetori? and Khoobi?, and it is two pieces: khoob (good) and the ending -am (I). The ending is what matters. Khoobi, with -i, is you and asks the question; Khoobam, with -am, is I and answers it. The same -am returns on Khoshbakhtam, so learning it here pays off in the next lessons. Add Merci to be polite: Khoobam, merci. To keep the conversation going, ask back with To chetori? or, to an elder, Shoma chetorin? It is taught in Module 1, lesson 1.

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