Wednesday in Persian (Farsi): Chaharshanbe

Chaharshanbe in a sentence

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

1. Karan, your friend

   Khoobam! Chaharshanbe khoobe?

   I'm good! Is Wednesday good?

   Module 13, lesson 3

2. Ameer, your friend

   Merci! Ta chaharshanbe!

   Thanks! See you Wednesday!

   Module 13, lesson 5

3. Nommi, your friend

   Har chaharshanbe injayi?

   Are you here every Wednesday?

   Module 13, lesson 8

4. Har chaharshanbe

   Every Wednesday.

   Module 13, lesson 9

5. Chaharshanbe saat do miam.

   I'm coming Wednesday at two.

   Module 15, lesson 5

What Chaharshanbe is made of

• chaharfour
• +shanbesaturday

Chaharshanbe is two pieces: chahar (four) and shanbe (saturday).

When to say Chaharshanbe

You will often hear it fast, like chaarshanbe.

Where Chaharshanbe sits in the Persian week

Day of the week

Number 5 of 7, counting from Shanbe (Saturday)

The day before

Seshanbe: Tuesday

The day after

Panjshanbe: Thursday

Questions people ask about Chaharshanbe