How to Say "Almost" in Persian

تقریبا

taqriban

The English word "almost" is translated into Persian as تقریبا (taqriban).

The word is used as an adverb to indicate that something is very close to a particular state, amount or condition, but not quite there.

Meaning: very close to (adv)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is derived from an Arabic root meaning 'near' or 'close'.

taqriban

The Arabic root of تقریبا is shared with the word مقرب (moqarrab), which describes someone who is 'close' or 'intimate' to a person of high status.
Persian speakers sometimes use the phrase چیزی نمانده to express 'almost', which literally translates to 'nothing remains'.
The word تقریبا can act as a 'hedge' in social interactions, where saying it can function as a polite, non-committal way of saying 'yes' or 'sort of' to avoid being too blunt.

فرار تقریباً ناممکن بود.
Escape was almost impossible.
This sentence shows how to use تقریبا to describe an impossible situation.
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معالجه تقریباً ناممکن بود.
A treatment was almost impossible.
This sentence demonstrates the use of تقریبا with the adjective 'impossible'.
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تقریبا هرروز به تام کمک می کنم.
I help Tom almost every day.
This sentence illustrates how to use تقریبا with a frequency expression like 'every day'.
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اون فیلم امروز تقریباً همینه که دیدم.
The movie I watched today is almost the same.
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Maryam and Reza are talking about a project deadline.

مریم Maryam

کارم تقریباً تمام شد.
Kāram taqriban tamām shod.
My work is almost finished.
رضا Reza

عالی است، مریم!
Āli ast, Maryam!
That is great, Maryam!
مریم Maryam

فقط یک صفحه دیگر مانده است.
Faqat yek safhe digar mānde ast.
There is only one more page left.
رضا Reza

پس تقریباً آماده‌ای.
Pas taqriban āmāde-i.
So you are almost ready.

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