How to Say "This" in Persian (Farsi): In

In in a sentence

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

1. Baba, your dad

   Khoobam! In kiye?

   I'm good! Who is this?

   Module 4, lesson 2

2. Som, your friend

   Salam! In kiye?

   Hi! Who is this?

   Module 4, lesson 5

3. Ameer, your friend

   Salam! In doostam-e. Ahle Iran-e.

   Hi! This is my friend. He/she is from Iran.

   Module 4, lesson 7

4. Karan, your friend

   Salam! Khoobi? In kiye?

   Hi! You good? Who is this?

   Module 4, lesson 8

5. Maman Bozorg, your grandma

   Merci! In kiye?

   Thanks! Who is this?

   Module 4, lesson 9

When to say In

Point at a person: In kiye? Point at a thing: In chiye?

The usual mix-up with In

Looks like an English word

In looks like the English word "in", but in Persian it is "This". Read it as Finglish, in Persian sounds.

More about In

In means this, and it is a trap for English readers: it looks like the English word in, but in Persian it points at something. Point and ask: In kiye? is who is this, and In chiye? is what is this. The course says so plainly: point at a person with kiye, point at a thing with chiye. It is taught in Module 4, lesson 2, in the lesson called Who is this?, where the people in your life are introduced. Read it as Finglish, EEN, and keep your finger pointing, and the line makes sense even if you miss other words.

Questions people ask about In