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How to Say "Where is he/she?" in Persian (Farsi): Kojast

Kojast (ko-JAAST) means "Where is he/she?" in Persian (Farsi). Kojast is two pieces: koja (where) and -st (is).

How to say Kojast

Kojast

کجاست

ko-JAAST

Where is he/she?

Asked as a question

Kojast in a sentence

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

  1. Nommi, your friend

    Ahle koja-st?

    Where is he/she from?

    Module 4, lesson 6
  2. Karan, your friend

    Khoshbakhtam! Ahle koja-st?

    Nice to meet you! Where is he from?

    Module 4, lesson 7
  3. Maman Bozorg, your grandma

    In? Doostet-e? Ahle koja-st?

    This one? Is he your friend? Where is he from?

    Module 4, lesson 8
  4. Maman Bozorg

    Doostet ahle koja-st?

    Where is your friend from?

    Module 4, lesson 9
  5. Karan

    Salam! Armeen kojast?

    Hi! Where's Armeen?

    Module 7, lesson 1

What Kojast is made of

  • kojawhere
  • -stis

Kojast is two pieces: koja (where) and -st (is).

The ending -e / -st is taught in Module 1, lesson 2: What's your name?

The usual mix-up with Kojast

The is or am ending left off

Not this

Koja

Where

Say this

Kojast

Where is he/she?

Keep the ending that says is. "Where is he/she?" is Kojast, while Koja alone is "Where".

The other endings of Kojast

Questions people ask about Kojast

How do you pronounce Kojast?

Say ko-JAAST, with the stress on "jaast".

What is the difference between Kojast and Koja?

Keep the ending that says is. "Where is he/she?" is Kojast, while Koja alone is "Where".

What is Kojast made of?

Kojast is two pieces: koja (where) and -st (is).

How do you use Kojast in a sentence?

Try Ahle koja-st? (Where is he/she from?)

Where can I learn Kojast?

In Module 2, lesson 1 of the Finglish course ("Where are you from?").

Learn Kojast step by step

Module 2: Where you are from

Lesson 1: Where are you from?

10 lessons in the module.

Kojast comes up in 33 lessons across Modules 4 to 15.

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