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Thursday in Persian (Farsi): Panjshanbe

Panjshanbe (panj-shan-BEH) means "Thursday" in Persian (Farsi). Panjshanbe is two pieces: panj (five) and shanbe (saturday). The day before the weekend: panjshanbe.

How to say Panjshanbe

Panjshanbe

پنجشنبه

panj-shan-BEH

Thursday

Panjshanbe in a sentence

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

  1. Karan, your friend

    Panjshanbe khoobe! Jome chi?

    Thursday is good! What about Friday?

    Module 13, lesson 3
  2. Baba Bozorg, your grandpa

    Panjshanbe chi?

    What about Thursday?

    Module 13, lesson 4
  3. Se rooz? Ta panjshanbe?

    Three days? Until Thursday?

    Module 13, lesson 5
  4. Karan

    Panjshanbe? Chand rooz?

    Thursday? How many days?

    Module 13, lesson 6
  5. Nommi, your friend

    Salam! Panjshanbe kiye?

    Hi! Who's on Thursday?

    Module 13, lesson 8

What Panjshanbe is made of

  • panjfive
  • shanbesaturday

Panjshanbe is two pieces: panj (five) and shanbe (saturday).

When to say Panjshanbe

The day before the weekend: panjshanbe.

Where Panjshanbe sits in the Persian week

Day of the week
Number 6 of 7, counting from Shanbe (Saturday)
The day after
Jome: Friday

Questions people ask about Panjshanbe

How do you pronounce Panjshanbe?

Say panj-shan-BEH, with the stress on "beh".

Which day of the week is Panjshanbe?

Panjshanbe is Thursday, number 6 of the seven days, counting from Shanbe (Saturday).

What is Panjshanbe made of?

Panjshanbe is two pieces: panj (five) and shanbe (saturday).

How do you use Panjshanbe in a sentence?

Try Panjshanbe khoobe! Jome chi? (Thursday is good! What about Friday?)

Where can I learn Panjshanbe?

In Module 13, lesson 3 of the Finglish course ("Friday stands alone").

Learn Panjshanbe step by step

Module 13: The days of the week

Lesson 3: Friday stands alone

9 lessons in the module.

Panjshanbe comes up in 11 lessons across Modules 13 to 15.

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A way to remember

Panj (five) + shanbe: Thursday, the last day with a number.

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