How to Say "Afternoon" in Persian

بعد از ظهر

ba'd az zohr

The English phrase afternoon is translated into Persian as بعد از ظهر (ba'd az zohr).

بعد از ظهر is used as a noun to mean the afternoon, and it also functions as an adverbial phrase to mean 'in the afternoon'.

Meaning: part of the day between noon and evening (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of ba'd (after), az (from/than) and zohr (noon).

To express 'afternoons' in a general sense, you can add the plural suffix -ha to the end of the phrase to form بعد از ظهرها.

ba'd az zohr

In traditional Iranian culture, the 'afternoon' is the prime time for mehman-navazi or hosting guests for tea and sweets.
While بعد از ظهر is the standard term for 'afternoon', Persians often use the word asr to refer specifically to the late afternoon as the sun begins to set.
The word ba'd is a homograph in Persian, meaning both 'after' and 'distance' depending on its vowel sounds.

بعد از ظهر به خیر.
Good afternoon.
This sentence shows how to use بعد از ظهر in a greeting.
Tatoeba #11115313 by sinakd, translation #499689 by CK
بعد از ظهر به خیر! چطوری؟
Good afternoon! How are you?
This sentence shows a greeting using بعد از ظهر followed by a question.
Tatoeba #11115311 by sinakd, translation #8169467 by lucasmg123
من تمام بعد از ظهر آن کتاب را داشتم می خواندم.
I've been reading that book all afternoon.
This sentence illustrates using بعد از ظهر to describe a duration of time.
Tatoeba #772511 by mahdiye, translation #257323 by CK
عصر بخیر، خانم سمانه.
Good afternoon, Mrs. Samaneh.
عصر به شما هم بخیر.
Good afternoon to you too.
2 more sentences on Tatoeba

Maryam and Mohammad are planning a meeting.

مریم Maryam

فردا بعد از ظهر وقت داری؟
Farda ba'd az zohr vaght dari?
Do you have time tomorrow afternoon?
محمد Mohammad

بله، ساعت چهار مناسب است.
Bale, sa'at chahar monaseb ast.
Yes, four o'clock is suitable.
مریم Maryam

پس بعد از ظهر فردا می‌بینمت.
Pas ba'd az zohr farda mibinamet.
Then I will see you tomorrow afternoon.
محمد Mohammad

باشه، تا آن موقع موفق باشی.
Bashe, ta an moghe movafagh bashi.
Okay, good luck until then.

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