How to Say "Very" and "a lot" in Persian (Farsi): Kheyli

Kheyli in a sentence

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

1. Maman, your mom

   Kheyli khoob!

   Very good!

   Module 7, lesson 6

2. Bijan, the barber

   Kheyli merci!

   Thanks a lot!

   Module 7, lesson 7

3. Baba Bozorg, your grandpa

   Kheyli sard-e?

   So it is very cold?

   Module 9, lesson 3

4. Som, your friend

   Kheyli sard-e! Teshnam.

   It's so cold! I'm thirsty.

   Module 9, lesson 6

5. Sara, a family friend

   Merci! Kheyli khoshmaze!

   Thanks! So tasty!

   Module 10, lesson 5

When to say Kheyli

Put it in front of the word: Kheyli khastam, I am very tired.

More about Kheyli

Kheyli turns a word up: kheyli khoob is very good, kheyli merci is thanks a lot, and kheyli khastam is I am very tired. You put it in front of the word it strengthens. In the course you hear it in short lines like Kheyli khoob! and Kheyli merci!, and in Kheyli khoshhalam, I'm so happy. It is taught in Module 7, lesson 6, in the lesson called Very good! The kh is the soft throaty sound you have heard in Khoob, so the word is a good place to practise it without any new endings to worry about.

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