برگر
burger
The Persian word for burger is برگر.
برگر is used to refer to a hamburger.
Meaning: informal: hamburger (noun)
Which one should you use?
برگر is the informal way to say burger, whereas حامبورگر is the formal term.
How do you pronounce it?
burger
Did you know?
- In Iran, a برگر is often served as a 'sandwich' wrapped in paper, and you will frequently see them sold at street kiosks alongside traditional grilled meats.
- When ordering, you might need to specify the type of meat, as the word برگر itself does not imply the ingredients. You might say برگر مرغ for 'chicken burger' to avoid confusion.
- You might see 'burger' listed as ساندویچ برگر on menus, as the word 'sandwich' is used as a broad category for anything served in a bun.
Examples in context
- یک برگر خوشمزه خوردم.yek burger-e khoshmaze khordam.I ate a delicious burger.
- این برگر خیلی بزرگ است.in burger kheyli bozorg ast.This burger is very large.
- آیا برگر با سیب‌زمینی سرو می‌شود؟aya burger ba sibzamini sarv mishavad?Is the burger served with fries?
Example conversation
Sara and Mohammad are at a fast food restaurant.
- سارا Saraمحمد، چه غذایی می‌خوری؟Mohammad, che ghazāyi mikhory?Mohammad, what food are you eating?
- محمد Mohammadمن یک برگر گریل می‌خورم.Man yek burger-e grill mikhoram.I am having a grilled burger.
- سارا Saraمن هم همان را سفارش می‌دهم.Man ham hamān rā sefāresh midaham.I will order the same thing.
- محمد Mohammadعالی است، بریم سفارش بدیم.Āli ast, berim sefāresh bedim.Great, let's go order.
