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Late in Persian (Farsi): Dir

Dir (DEER) means "Late" in Persian (Farsi). Dir-e, it's late, when the clock has run away from you.

How to say Dir

Dir

دیر

DEER

Late

Dir 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
  5. You say

    Na, dir nist.

    No, it's not late.

    Module 14, lesson 9

When to say Dir

Dir-e, it's late, when the clock has run away from you.

More about Dir

Dir means late, the other end from Zud (early). Say Dir kardam! for I'm late, or add Bebakhshid in front for a polite apology: Bebakhshid, dir kardam! On its own, Dir-e means it's late, when the clock has run away from you. It is taught in Module 14, lesson 7, in the lesson called I'm late! The question form is Dir kardam? (am I late?), which you hear when someone arrives and checks. The same word can say the hour is late or that you are, which makes it a handy word for any day with a schedule.

Questions people ask about Dir

How do you use Dir in a sentence?

Try Dir kardam! (I'm late!)

Where can I learn Dir?

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

Learn Dir step by step

Module 14: What time is it?

Lesson 7: I'm late!

9 lessons in the module.

Dir comes up in 16 lessons across Modules 3 to 15.

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A way to remember

Dir is late, the other end from zud: kheyli dir-e!

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