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How to Say "My dad" in Persian (Farsi): Babam

Babam (baa-BAAM) means "My dad" in Persian (Farsi). Babam is two pieces: baba (dad) and -m (my).

How to say Babam

Babam

بابام

baa-BAAM

My dad

Babam in a sentence

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

  1. Babam!

    My dad!

    Module 4, lesson 2
  2. Som, your friend

    Babam ahle Kanada-st!

    My dad is from Canada!

    Module 4, lesson 9
  3. You say

    Babam khoob-e!

    My dad is good!

    Module 5, lesson 6
  4. Baleh, babam Irani-e!

    Yes, my dad is Iranian!

    Module 11, lesson 2

What Babam is made of

  • babadad
  • -mmy

Babam is two pieces: baba (dad) and -m (my).

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

The usual mix-up with Babam

Right word, wrong owner ending

Not this

Babat

Your dad

Say this

Babam

My dad

Whose is it? "Your dad" is Babat. "My dad" is Babam. Only the ending differs: -t (your) against -m (my).

Babam with my, your and it's

Questions people ask about Babam

How do you pronounce Babam?

Say baa-BAAM, with the stress on "baam".

What is the difference between Babam and Babat?

Whose is it? "Your dad" is Babat. "My dad" is Babam. Only the ending differs: -t (your) against -m (my).

How do you say "your dad" in Persian?

Babat.

What is Babam made of?

Babam is two pieces: baba (dad) and -m (my).

How do you use Babam in a sentence?

Try Babam ahle Kanada-st! (My dad is from Canada!)

Learn Babam step by step

Module 4: The people in your life

Lesson 1: Mom and dad

9 lessons in the module.

Babam comes up in 17 lessons across Modules 4 to 15.

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