It's my mom in Persian (Farsi): Mamanam-e

Mamanam-e in a sentence

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

1. Kiye? Mamanam-e!

   Who is it? It's my mom!

   Module 4, lesson 3

2. Som, your friend

   Baleh, mamanam-e!

   Yes, it's my mom!

   Module 4, lesson 4

3. In mamanam-e.

   This is my mom.

   Module 4, lesson 9

4. Mamanam-e. Babam-e.

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

   Module 6, lesson 6

5. Baleh, mamanam-e. Kheyli khoshhal-e!

   Yes, it's my mom. She's so happy!

   Module 11, lesson 6

What Mamanam-e is made of

• mamanmom
• +-ammy
• +-eis

Mamanam-e is three pieces: maman (mom), -am (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 Mamanam-e

Answer kiye? or in kiye?: Mamanam-e. In mamanam-e.

More about Mamanam-e

Mamanam-e means it's my mom. It is maman (mom), -am (my) and -e (is). It is the usual answer to a doorbell or a photo: Kiye? Mamanam-e! is who is it? It's my mom! You also hear In mamanam-e, this is my mom. It is taught in Module 4, lesson 3, in the lesson called Who's at the door? Its partners are Babam-e and Khaharam-e, so the lesson gives you a small set you can build the other family words from. Note that this -e means is and not the linking -e.

Questions people ask about Mamanam-e