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Now in Persian (Farsi): Alan

Alan (a-LAAN) means "Now" in Persian (Farsi). It leads the line: Alan chai mikham, tea right now.

How to say Alan

Alan

الان

a-LAAN

Now

Alan in a sentence

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

  1. Karan, your friend

    Alan na. Emshab!

    Not now. Tonight!

    Module 12, lesson 1
  2. Baba, your dad

    Alan khaste nisti?

    You're not tired now?

    Module 12, lesson 4
  3. Darya, your cousin

    Alan Tehran zendegi mikonam!

    I live in Tehran now!

    Module 12, lesson 5
  4. Armeen, your friend

    Emshab kabab, alan chai!

    Kebab tonight, tea now!

    Module 12, lesson 6
  5. Ameer, your friend

    Alan saat chand-e?

    What time is it now?

    Module 14, lesson 5

When to say Alan

It leads the line: Alan chai mikham, tea right now.

More about Alan

Alan means now. It leads the line: Alan chai mikham is I want tea now. Put na after it and you get Alan na, not now, which pairs with Baad (later) when you want to put something off. In the course you hear it in lines like Alan khaste nisti? and Alan Tehran zendegi mikonam, I live in Tehran now. It is taught in Module 12, lesson 1, in the lesson called Before dark, the first lesson of the module about today, tomorrow and tonight, so it arrives with Emruz, Farda and Emshab.

Questions people ask about Alan

How do you pronounce Alan?

Say a-LAAN, with the stress on "laan".

How do you use Alan in a sentence?

Try Alan na. Emshab! (Not now. Tonight!)

Where can I learn Alan?

In Module 12, lesson 1 of the Finglish course ("Before dark").

Learn Alan step by step

Module 12: Today, tomorrow, tonight

Lesson 1: Before dark

6 lessons in the module.

Alan comes up in 25 lessons across Modules 6 to 15.

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A way to remember

Alan is now: the tea goes in the glass this minute.

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