داخل
dâxel/daː.ˈxil/
The Persian word for "inside" is داخل (dâxel).
داخل is a preposition used to indicate that something is within the interior of a space or closest to a specific center or point of reference. In many contexts, the preposition dar is also used to indicate the state of being inside something.
Meaning: within the interior of, closest to the center or to a specific point of reference (prep)
Which one should you use?
The antonym of داخل (inside) is بیرون (outside).
How does it change in a sentence?
To create a more formal or emphatic version of the word, you can add the preposition در before it to form در داخل, which translates to "inside of" or "in the inside".
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /daː.ˈxil/ (dâxel). It has two syllables, and the stress is on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The word داخل is actually a guest in the Persian language, having been borrowed from Arabic to describe the concept of 'interior'.
- In casual spoken Persian, the word داخل is often replaced by the simpler, native Persian word توی when describing being inside a container or a room.
- When referring to the 'inside' of a person's soul or heart, speakers prefer درون because it conveys a spiritual depth that داخل lacks.
Examples in context
- داخل جعبه چی هست؟dākhel-e ja'be chi hast?What is inside the box?
- او داخل خانه منتظر است.u dākhel-e khāne montazer ast.He is waiting inside the house.
- لطفاً داخل ماشین بنشین.lotfan dākhel-e māshin beshin.Please sit inside the car.
Example conversation
Zahra and Ali are standing in the rain outside a cafe.
- زهرا Zahraخیلی باران میبارد، بیا داخل برویم.Kheyli bārān mibārad, biyā dākhel beravim.It's raining a lot, let's go inside.
- علی Aliبله، من هم سردم است.Bale, man ham sardam ast.Yes, I am cold too.
- زهرا Zahraیک میز خالی پیدا میکنیم.Yek miz-e khāli peydā mikonim.We will find an empty table.
- علی Aliفکر کنم داخل شلوغ باشد.Fekr konam dākhel sholoqh bāshad.I think it might be crowded inside.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry داخل, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries داخل, CC BY-SA 4.0.
