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How to Say "My sister" in Persian (Farsi): Khaharam

Khaharam (khaa-HAR-am) means "My sister" in Persian (Farsi). Khaharam is two pieces: khahar (sister) and -am (my).

How to say Khaharam

Khaharam

خواهرم

khaa-HAR-am

My sister

Khaharam in a sentence

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

  1. In kiye? Khaharam!

    Who is this? My sister!

    Module 4, lesson 5
  2. Khaharam, baradaram!

    My sister, my brother!

    Module 4, lesson 5
  3. Darya, your cousin

    Khaharam!

    My sister!

    Module 4, lesson 5
  4. Khaharam khoshhal-e baradaram narahat-e

    My sister is happy, my brother is upset.

    Module 5, lesson 7
  5. You say

    Khaharam Amrika-st.

    My sister is in America.

    Module 12, lesson 3

What Khaharam is made of

  • khaharsister
  • -ammy

Khaharam is two pieces: khahar (sister) and -am (my).

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

The usual mix-up with Khaharam

Right word, wrong owner ending

Not this

Khaharet

Your sister

Say this

Khaharam

My sister

Whose is it? "Your sister" is Khaharet. "My sister" is Khaharam. Only the ending differs: -et (your) against -am (my).

Khaharam with my, your and it's

Questions people ask about Khaharam

How do you pronounce Khaharam?

Say khaa-HAR-am, with the stress on "har".

What is the difference between Khaharam and Khaharet?

Whose is it? "Your sister" is Khaharet. "My sister" is Khaharam. Only the ending differs: -et (your) against -am (my).

How do you say "your sister" in Persian?

Khaharet.

What is Khaharam made of?

Khaharam is two pieces: khahar (sister) and -am (my).

How do you use Khaharam in a sentence?

Try In kiye? Khaharam! (Who is this? My sister!)

Learn Khaharam step by step

Module 4: The people in your life

Lesson 5: Sister and brother

9 lessons in the module.

Khaharam comes up in 9 lessons across Modules 4 to 15.

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