Caroline Paige

The English word elephant is translated into Persian as فیل.

The English phrase “old man” is translated into Persian as پیرمرد. پیرمرد is used to refer to an elderly man.

The English word “perfect” can be translated into Persian as عالی, meaning excellent and delightful in all respects.

The English word ‘prayer’ can be translated into Persian as نَماز, دُعا or صَلات depending on the context.

The Persian word for moron is احمق. احمق is used to refer to a moron.

The Persian word for university is دانشگاه. دانشگاه is used to refer to an institution of higher education.

The English word ‘always’ is translated into Persian as همیشه. همیشه is used as an adverb meaning ‘at all times’.

The Persian word for cookie is کلوچه (kolucheh). کلوچه refers to a small, flat baked good, similar to a biscuit.

The Persian word for village is روستا. The term روستا refers to a rural habitation with a size falling between a hamlet and a town.

In Persian, ‘work’ is translated as کار. The word کار is the most general and widely-used word for ‘work’ in Farsi.