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How to Say "I'm late" in Persian (Farsi): Dir kardam

Dir kardam (DEER kar-DAM) means "I'm late" in Persian (Farsi). Dir kardam is two pieces: dir (late) and kardam. Run in and say it with sorry: Bebakhshid, dir kardam!

How to say Dir kardam

Dir kardam

دیر کردم

DEER kar-DAM

I'm late

Dir kardam in a sentence

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

  1. Nommi, your friend

    Dir kardam!

    I'm late!

    Module 14, lesson 7
  2. Darya, your cousin

    Bebakhshid, dir kardam!

    Sorry, I'm late!

    Module 14, lesson 8
  3. Karan, your friend

    Salam! Dir kardam?

    Hi! Am I late?

    Module 14, lesson 8
  4. Nommi

    Dir kardam! Bebakhshid!

    I'm late! Sorry!

    Module 14, lesson 9

What Dir kardam is made of

  • dirlate
  • kardama root

Dir kardam is two pieces: dir (late) and kardam.

When to say Dir kardam

Run in and say it with sorry: Bebakhshid, dir kardam!

Questions people ask about Dir kardam

What is Dir kardam made of?

Dir kardam is two pieces: dir (late) and kardam.

How do you use Dir kardam in a sentence?

Try Bebakhshid, dir kardam! (Sorry, I'm late!)

Where can I learn Dir kardam?

In Module 14, lesson 7 of the Finglish course ("I'm late!").

Learn Dir kardam step by step

Module 14: What time is it?

Lesson 7: I'm late!

9 lessons in the module.

Dir kardam comes up in 5 lessons across Modules 14 to 15.

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A way to remember

Dir kardam is I'm late, word for word I did late: kardam is I did.

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