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How to Say "My name" in Persian (Farsi): Esmam

Esmam (ES-mam) means "My name" in Persian (Farsi). Esmam is two pieces: esm (name) and -am (my).

How to say Esmam

Esmam

اسمم

ES-mam

My name

Esmam in a sentence

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

  1. Sara, a family friend

    Esmam Sara-st. Esmet chiye?

    My name is Sara. What's your name?

    Module 1, lesson 2
  2. Esmam

    My name

    Module 1, lesson 2
  3. Som, your friend

    Salam, esmam Som-e.

    Hi, my name is Som.

    Module 1, lesson 6
  4. Nommi, your friend

    Salam! Esmam Nommi-e.

    Hi! My name is Nommi.

    Module 2, lesson 2

What Esmam is made of

  • esmname
  • -ammy

Esmam is two pieces: esm (name) and -am (my).

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

The usual mix-up with Esmam

Right word, wrong owner ending

Not this

Esmet

Your name

Say this

Esmam

My name

Whose is it? "Your name" is Esmet. "My name" is Esmam. Only the ending differs: -et (your) against -am (my).

The other endings of Esmam

Questions people ask about Esmam

What is the difference between Esmam and Esmet?

Whose is it? "Your name" is Esmet. "My name" is Esmam. Only the ending differs: -et (your) against -am (my).

How do you say "your name" in Persian?

Esmet.

What is Esmam made of?

Esmam is two pieces: esm (name) and -am (my).

How do you use Esmam in a sentence?

Try Esmam Sara-st. Esmet chiye? (My name is Sara. What's your name?)

Where can I learn Esmam?

In Module 1, lesson 2 of the Finglish course ("What's your name?"). Module 1 is free with no signup.

Learn Esmam step by step

Module 1: Greet your family

Lesson 2: What's your name?

7 lessons in the module. Free, no signup.

Esmam comes up in 22 lessons across Modules 1 to 14.

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