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Your sister in Persian (Farsi): Khaharet

Khaharet (khaa-HAR-et) means "Your sister" in Persian (Farsi). Khaharet is two pieces: khahar (sister) and -et (your). Ask it at a photo: Khaharet?

How to say Khaharet

Khaharet

خواهرت

khaa-HAR-et

Your sister

Khaharet in a sentence

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

  1. Sara, a family friend

    Khaharet khoshhal-e?

    Is your sister happy?

    Module 5, lesson 7
  2. Ameer, your friend

    Khaharet kojast?

    Where's your sister?

    Module 12, lesson 3

What Khaharet is made of

  • khaharsister
  • -etyour

Khaharet is two pieces: khahar (sister) and -et (your).

The ending -et is taught in Module 4, lesson 4: Your mom? Your dad?

When to say Khaharet

Ask it at a photo: Khaharet? Your sister? Answer with khaharame: it is my sister.

The usual mix-up with Khaharet

Right word, wrong owner ending

Not this

Khaharam

My sister

Say this

Khaharet

Your sister

Whose is it? "My sister" is Khaharam. "Your sister" is Khaharet. Only the ending differs: -am (my) against -et (your).

Khaharet with my, your and it's

Questions people ask about Khaharet

How do you pronounce Khaharet?

Say khaa-HAR-et, with the stress on "har".

What is the difference between Khaharet and Khaharam?

Whose is it? "My sister" is Khaharam. "Your sister" is Khaharet. Only the ending differs: -am (my) against -et (your).

How do you say "my sister" in Persian?

Khaharam.

What is Khaharet made of?

Khaharet is two pieces: khahar (sister) and -et (your).

How do you use Khaharet in a sentence?

Try Khaharet khoshhal-e? (Is your sister happy?)

Learn Khaharet step by step

Module 4: The people in your life

Lesson 7: Is that your sister?

9 lessons in the module.

Khaharet comes up in 9 lessons across Modules 4 to 14.

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A way to remember

-et = your: khaharet = your sister.

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