How to Say "Where are you?" in Persian (Farsi): Kojayi

Kojayi in a sentence

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

1. Karan, your friend

   To ahle koja-yi?

   Where are you from?

   Module 2, lesson 2

2. Nommi, your friend

   Salam! Ahle Kanada-m. To ahle koja-yi?

   Hi! I'm from Canada. Where are you from?

   Module 2, lesson 3

3. Nommi

   Ahle Kanada-m. To ahle koja-yi?

   I'm from Canada. Where are you from?

   Module 2, lesson 6

4. Armeen, your friend

   Salam! Ahle koja-yi?

   Hi! Where are you from?

   Module 2, lesson 8

5. Darya, your cousin

   Salam! Chetori? Kojayi?

   Hi! How are you? Where are you?

   Module 6, lesson 1

What Kojayi is made of

• kojawhere
• +-yiyou

Kojayi is two pieces: koja (where) and -yi (you).

The ending -i / -yi is taught in Module 2, lesson 8: I'm Iranian

When to say Kojayi

The usual mix-up with Kojayi

Friend form and respectful form swapped

For a friend: Kojayi. For an elder: Kojayin. The polite line changes kojayi to kojayin.

Kojayi for you, a friend, someone else

Questions people ask about Kojayi