Three (3) in Persian (Farsi): Se

Se in a sentence

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

1. Baba Bozorg, your grandpa

   Salam! Se, lotfan.

   Hi! Three, please.

   Module 3, lesson 1

2. Ameer, your friend

   Salam! Se, do!

   Hi! Three, two!

   Module 3, lesson 5

3. Darya, your cousin

   Khoobam! Se, noh, shish, panj?

   I'm good! Three, nine, six, five?

   Module 3, lesson 6

4. Maman, your mom

   Se ta ab, lotfan.

   Three waters, please.

   Module 8, lesson 6

5. Baba, your dad

   Bashe, se ta ab.

   Okay, three waters.

   Module 8, lesson 8

When to say Se

Three of a thing: se ta chai.

Se in the count from one to ten

Before 3

Do (2)

After 3

Chahar (4)

Spoken as

Se, said seh

More about Se

Se is three, the third word of the count: yek, do, se. Before a thing it takes ta, so three teas is se ta chai. The sound is a short seh, and it is easy to hear in the lines the course uses, such as Salam! Se, lotfan. It is taught in Module 3, lesson 1, with yek and do, so the first three numbers arrive together. If you can say yek, do, se, you can already order up to three of something, and the same ta pattern carries on for every bigger number in the following lessons.

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