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How to Say "Yes" in Persian (Farsi): Baleh

Baleh (BA-leh) means "Yes" in Persian (Farsi). Answer a yes or no question with Baleh.

How to say Baleh

Baleh

بله

BA-leh

Yes

Also typed as bale.

Baleh in a sentence

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

  1. Ameer, your friend

    Baleh, merci.

    Yes, thanks.

    Module 1, lesson 5
  2. Karan, your friend

    Baleh, khodafez!

    Yes, bye!

    Module 2, lesson 5
  3. Armeen, your friend

    Baleh, inja zendegi mikonam!

    Yes, I live here!

    Module 2, lesson 7
  4. Darya, your cousin

    Baleh, chahar ta!

    Yes, four!

    Module 3, lesson 4
  5. Shirin, your older neighbor

    Baleh. Merci! Chetori?

    Yes. Thanks! How are you?

    Module 3, lesson 7

When to say Baleh

Answer a yes or no question with Baleh. To accept an offer from family, say Baleh, merci.

More about Baleh

Baleh is the polite yes. Use it to answer a yes or no question, and use Baleh, merci to accept an offer. It sits in the same lesson as Na, Module 1, lesson 5, so you learn the pair together. The course also accepts Areh as the same yes. Because Baleh comes with a little nod, it works well as a first answer with elders and hosts. You hear it inside real replies such as Baleh, khodafez and Baleh, inja zendegi mikonam, long before you need to build a sentence of your own.

Questions people ask about Baleh

How do you use Baleh in a sentence?

Try Baleh, merci (Yes, thanks)

Where can I learn Baleh?

In Module 1, lesson 5 of the Finglish course ("Yes, no, please"). Module 1 is free with no signup.

Learn Baleh step by step

Module 1: Greet your family

Lesson 5: Yes, no, please

7 lessons in the module. Free, no signup.

Baleh comes up in 97 lessons across Modules 1 to 15.

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A way to remember

Baleh is the polite yes, the one that comes with a little nod.

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