Milk in Persian (Farsi): Shir

Shir in a sentence

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

1. Teshnam shir mikham

   I'm thirsty. I want milk.

   Module 8, lesson 5

2. Maman, your mom

   Do ta shir, lotfan.

   Two milks, please.

   Module 8, lesson 6

3. Armeen, your friend

   Shir kojast? Miduni?

   Where is the milk? Do you know?

   Module 8, lesson 7

4. Maman Bozorg, your grandma

   Man shir mikham.

   I want milk.

   Module 8, lesson 8

5. Ameer, your friend

   Ye ghahve mikham, ba shir.

   I want a coffee, with milk.

   Module 9, lesson 4

When to say Shir

Shir mikham: I want milk. Little kids say it all day.

More about Shir

Shir is milk, said like sheer. The memory hook is a small picture: a sheer white glass of milk. Ask for it with Shir mikham, I want milk, or count it with ta: Do ta shir, lotfan is two milks, please. You can also ask where it is: Shir kojast? It is taught in Module 8, lesson 5, in the lesson called Baba Bozorg's sugar cube.

Questions people ask about Shir