Mikhay Meaning in English: Persian (Farsi) Word

Mikhay in a sentence

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

1. Ameer, your friend

   Man ab mikham. Chi mikhay?

   I want water. What do you want?

   Module 8, lesson 2

2. Maman Bozorg, your grandma

   Chi mikhay?

   What do you want?

   Module 8, lesson 3

3. Ameer

   Ghahve mikhay?

   Do you want coffee?

   Module 8, lesson 4

4. Maman, your mom

   Ab mikhay?

   Do you want water?

   Module 8, lesson 5

5. Armeen, your friend

   Salam! Chi mikhay?

   Hi! What do you want?

   Module 8, lesson 7

What Mikhay is made of

• mi-does
• +khawant
• +-yyou

Mikhay is three pieces: mi- (does), kha (want) and -y (you).

The ending mi- is taught in Module 2, lesson 5: Where do you live?

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

When to say Mikhay

Offer a friend anything: Ab mikhay? Chi mikhay? Let your voice go up.

The usual mix-up with Mikhay

Friend form and respectful form swapped

For a friend: Mikhay. For an elder: Mikhayn. The polite line changes mikhay to mikhayn.

More about Mikhay

Mikhay means you want, said to a friend. It is mi (does it), kha (want) and y, the friendly you ending, which shows up as -y after the a of kha. Offer anything with it: Ab mikhay? or Chi mikhay? and let your voice go up. The polite twin is Mikhayn, for an elder. It is taught in Module 8, lesson 2, in the lesson called What do you want?, right after Mikham. The pair shows the course's usual rule: the first part stays the same, and only the ending changes with the person you are talking to.

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