مثال
mesāl
The English phrase "example" is translated into Persian as مثال (mesāl).
مثال is used to refer to a representative instance used to illustrate or explain a point. You can also use the phrase برای مثال to mean "for example".
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of مثال is مثال‌ها, which means "examples".
How do you pronounce it?
mesāl
Did you know?
- A Persian speaker might use the term مثال زدن (mesāl zadan), which literally means 'to hit an example', to describe the act of providing an illustration.
- In Persian, the word مثال can be used in a poetic or spiritual context to describe a 'world of images' or an ideal archetype.
- Persian uses the plural suffix ها to make مثال‌ها, but in highly formal or legal texts, you might see the Arabic-style plural مثالات.
Examples in context
- تاتوئبا به ژاپنی یعنی "برای مثال"."Tatoeba" in Japanese means "for example".This sentence shows how to use the word مثال in the context of a translation.Tatoeba #718293 by pliiganto, translation #735187 by Eldad
- لطفاً به من یک مثال ملموس نشان بده.Please show me a tangible example.This sentence is useful for seeing how to ask for a tangible مثال.Tatoeba #7822014 by cojiluc, translation #7435082 by bazsieszti
- برای توضیح بهتر، می‌توانید از چند نمونه موضوع استفاده کنید.To provide a better explanation, you can use a few examples of the topic.
- می‌خواهیم از نمونه‌های واقعی استفاده کنیم تا درک شما را تسهیل کنیم.We want to use real-life examples to facilitate your understanding.
- بهترین راه برای توضیح این موضوع استفاده از یک مثال خوب است.The best way to explain this issue is to use a good example.
- ببخشید، میتونم یک مثال بزنم؟Excuse me, can I give an example?
- این فقط یک مثال است.in faghat yek mesāl est.This is just an example.
Example conversation
Ali is explaining a concept to Maryam in a library.
- مریم Maryamمی‌توانی یک مثال برای من بزنی؟mitavāni yek mesāl barāye man bezani?Can you give an example for me?
- علی Aliبله، این مثال را ببین.bale, in mesāl rā bebin.Yes, look at this example.
- مریم Maryamآهان، حالا متوجه شدم.āhān, hālā motevajje shodam.Ah, now I understand.
- علی Aliخوشحالم که برایت روشن شد.xošhālam ke barāyat roshan shod.I'm glad it became clear to you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
