عصبانی
'asabâni/ʔa.sa.baː.ˈniː/
To say mad in Farsi, meaning angry, use عصبانی ('asabâni).
عصبانی describes someone who is angry or upset with a person or a situation.
Meaning: angry (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
To say who you are mad at, put از (az) before the person, as in از … عصبانی بودن, to be mad at someone. To say angrier, add the suffix -tar to get عصبانی‌تر.
How do you pronounce it?
It is romanized as 'asabâni and pronounced /ʔa.sa.baː.ˈniː/, four syllables with the stress on the last.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use the English word at with عصبانی. The person you are angry with always follows از.
Did you know?
- While عصبانی describes the state of being angry, Persians often use the phrase اعصابم خورد (my nerves were eaten) to describe the moment they lose their patience.
- Although عصبانی is the standard word for angry, Persians may use the word شاکی (plaintiff) colloquially to describe someone who is complaining or grumpy.
- While 'mad' in English can mean 'insane', عصبانی is strictly limited to the feeling of anger and cannot be used to describe someone losing their mind.
Examples in context
- من از تام عصبانی نیستم.I'm not mad at Tom.Here از تام عصبانی shows the pattern of از plus the person, meaning mad at Tom.Tatoeba #12748674 by AsliAbbasi, translation #3330081 by CK
- او امروز خیلی عصبانی به نظر می‌رسد.u emruz kheyli asabāni be nazar mi-rasad.He looks very angry today.
Example conversation
Zahra asks Ali why he is upset.
- زهرا Zahraعلی، چرا اینقدر عصبانی هستی؟Ali, chera inghadr asabani hasti?Ali, why are you so angry?
- علی Aliچون ماشینم خراب شد.Chon mashinam kharab shod.Because my car broke down.
- زهرا Zahraدیگر عصبانی نباش.Digar asabani nabash.Don't be angry anymore.
- علی Aliحق داری، زهرا.Hagh dari, Zahra.You are right, Zahra.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry عصبانی, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
