It's my dad in Persian (Farsi): Babam-e

Babam-e in a sentence

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

1. Kiye? Babam-e!

   Who is it? It's my dad!

   Module 4, lesson 3

2. Som, your friend

   Baleh, babam-e!

   Yes, it's my dad!

   Module 4, lesson 4

3. Na in babam-e

   No, this is my dad.

   Module 4, lesson 9

4. Baleh, mamanam-e. Babam-e.

   Yes, it's my mom. It's my dad.

   Module 4, lesson 9

5. Mamanam-e. Babam-e.

   It's my mom. It's my dad.

   Module 6, lesson 6

What Babam-e is made of

• babadad
• +-mmy
• +-eis

Babam-e is three pieces: baba (dad), -m (my) and -e (is).

The ending -am is taught in Module 4, lesson 3: Who's at the door?

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

When to say Babam-e

Answer kiye? or in kiye?: Babam-e. In babam-e.

More about Babam-e

Babam-e means it's my dad. It is baba (dad), the ending -am (my) and the little -e that says is. Use it as an answer to a doorbell or a photo: Kiye? Babam-e! (Who is it? It's my dad!) or In babam-e (this is my dad). It is taught in Module 4, lesson 3, in the lesson called Who's at the door? The same pattern gives Mamanam-e and Khaharam-e, so once you hear -am-e you can build any member of the family that way. Note that this -e means is, and is not the linking -e of Esm-e man.

Questions people ask about Babam-e