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How to Say "I'm tired" in Persian (Farsi): Khastam

Khastam (khas-TAM) means "I'm tired" in Persian (Farsi). Khastam is two pieces: khast (tired) and -am (I).

How to say Khastam

Khastam

خستم

khas-TAM

I'm tired

Khastam in a sentence

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

  1. Som, your friend

    Salam! Khastam. Gorosnam!

    Hi! I'm tired. I'm hungry!

    Module 5, lesson 2
  2. Darya, your cousin

    Khastam! Khoshhali?

    I'm tired! Happy?

    Module 5, lesson 4
  3. Ameer, your friend

    Baleh, khastam! To chi?

    Yes, I'm tired! What about you?

    Module 5, lesson 5
  4. Karan, your friend

    Khastam. Narahatam!

    I'm tired. I'm upset!

    Module 5, lesson 7
  5. Shirin, your older neighbor

    Salam! Khastam. Narahatam!

    Hi! I'm tired. I'm upset!

    Module 5, lesson 8

What Khastam is made of

  • khasttired
  • -amI

Khastam is two pieces: khast (tired) and -am (I).

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

The usual mix-up with Khastam

Right word, wrong person ending

Not this

Khasteyi

You're tired

Say this

Khastam

I'm tired

"You're tired" is Khasteyi. "I'm tired" is Khastam. Only the ending differs: -yi (you) against -am (I).

Khastam for you, a friend, someone else

Questions people ask about Khastam

How do you pronounce Khastam?

Say khas-TAM, with the stress on "tam".

What is the difference between Khastam and Khasteyi?

"You're tired" is Khasteyi. "I'm tired" is Khastam. Only the ending differs: -yi (you) against -am (I).

What is Khastam made of?

Khastam is two pieces: khast (tired) and -am (I).

How do you use Khastam in a sentence?

Try Salam! Khastam. Gorosnam! (Hi! I'm tired. I'm hungry!)

Where can I learn Khastam?

In Module 5, lesson 2 of the Finglish course ("Tired and hungry").

Learn Khastam step by step

Module 5: How you feel

Lesson 2: Tired and hungry

8 lessons in the module.

Khastam comes up in 43 lessons across Modules 5 to 15.

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