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How to Say "It's late" in Persian (Farsi): Dir-e

Dir-e (DEER-eh) means "It's late" in Persian (Farsi). Dir-e is two pieces: dir (late) and -e (is).

How to say Dir-e

Dir-e

دیره

DEER-eh

It's late

Dir-e in a sentence

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

  1. You say

    Baleh! Dir-e!

    Yes! It's late!

    Module 14, lesson 7
  2. You say

    Saat shish o rob-e. Dir-e!

    It's a quarter past six. It's late!

    Module 14, lesson 7
  3. Sara, a family friend

    Dir-e! Kojayin?

    It's late! Where are you all?

    Module 14, lesson 8
  4. Sara

    Saat shish-e. Kheyli dir-e!

    It's six. It's very late!

    Module 14, lesson 8
  5. Ameer, your friend

    Kheyli dir-e?

    Is it very late?

    Module 14, lesson 9

What Dir-e is made of

  • dirlate
  • -eis

Dir-e is two pieces: dir (late) and -e (is).

The ending -e / -st is taught in Module 1, lesson 2: What's your name?

The usual mix-up with Dir-e

The is or am ending left off

Not this

Dir

Late

Say this

Dir-e

It's late

Keep the ending that says is. "It's late" is Dir-e, while Dir alone is "Late".

Questions people ask about Dir-e

What is the difference between Dir-e and Dir?

Keep the ending that says is. "It's late" is Dir-e, while Dir alone is "Late".

What is Dir-e made of?

Dir-e is two pieces: dir (late) and -e (is).

How do you use Dir-e in a sentence?

Try Baleh! Dir-e! (Yes! It's late!)

Where can I learn Dir-e?

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

Learn Dir-e step by step

Module 14: What time is it?

Lesson 7: I'm late!

9 lessons in the module.

Dir-e comes up in 4 lessons across Modules 14 to 15.

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