How to Say "Okay" in Persian (Farsi): Bashe

Bashe in a sentence

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

1. Ameer, your friend

   Bashe, do ta ab!

   Okay, two waters!

   Module 8, lesson 4

2. Maman, your mom

   Bashe, khodafez!

   Okay, bye!

   Module 8, lesson 5

3. Baba, your dad

   Bashe, se ta ab.

   Okay, three waters.

   Module 8, lesson 8

4. Nommi, your friend

   Bashe! Ab mikhay?

   Okay! Do you want water?

   Module 9, lesson 2

5. Ameer

   Bashe! Panj ta nun o kare.

   Okay! Five pieces of bread and butter.

   Module 10, lesson 2

When to say Bashe

Agree with anyone, young or old: Bashe, merci.

More about Bashe

Bashe means okay, and the course's memory hook is honest about it: you will hear it ten times a day. You can agree with anyone, young or old, so there is no friend or elder version to choose. It pairs with Merci in Bashe, merci, and it closes many short exchanges, as in Bashe, khodafez (okay, bye) or Bashe, se ta ab (okay, three waters). It is taught in Module 8, lesson 4, in the lesson called No, thanks. Where Baleh answers a question with yes, Bashe agrees to a plan or a request.

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