How to Say "What happened?" in Persian (Farsi): Chi shode?

Chi shode in a sentence

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

1. Sara? Chi shode?

   Sara? What happened?

   Module 5, lesson 6

2. You say

   Baleh, khastam. Chi shode?

   Yes, I'm tired. What happened?

   Module 5, lesson 8

3. Chi shode? Khoob-e?

   What happened? Is it okay?

   Module 12, lesson 1

4. Baba Bozorg, your grandpa

   Merci! Chi shode?

   Thanks! What happened?

   Module 13, lesson 4

5. Bijan, the barber

   Salam! Chi shode?

   Hi! What happened?

   Module 14, lesson 7

What Chi shode is made of

• chiwhat
• +shodea root

Chi shode is two pieces: chi (what) and shode.

When to say Chi shode

Ask it when someone looks upset, or when something just went wrong.

More about Chi shode

Chi shode? means what happened. It is chi (what) plus shode, which the course teaches as a whole chunk. Ask it when someone looks upset or when something has just gone wrong. It is short enough to say with a worried face and nothing else, and you will hear it in lines like Baleh, khastam. Chi shode? and Chi shode? Khoob-e? (What happened? Is it okay?). It is taught in Module 5, lesson 6, in the lesson called What happened?, after the basic feelings words are in place.

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