How to Say "Where do you live?" Formally in Persian (Farsi)

"Shoma koja zendegi mikonin?" in a sentence

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

1. Shoma koja zendegi mikonin?

   Where do you live? (formal)

   Module 2, lesson 9

"Shoma koja zendegi mikonin?" word by word

• Shoma

  You (formal)

  Shoma is the you for elders and strangers: respect that still sounds warm.

• Koja

  Where

  Koja is where.

• Zendegi mikonin

  You live (formal)

  Mikon-in: the polite -in of chetor-in, so it is ready for an elder.

When to say "Shoma koja zendegi mikonin?"

The usual mix-up with "Shoma koja zendegi mikonin?"

Friend form and respectful form swapped

For a friend: Koja zendegi mikoni. For an elder: Shoma koja zendegi mikonin.

Questions people ask about "Shoma koja zendegi mikonin?"