من
man/ˈman/
The Persian pronoun for "me" is من (man).
من is the pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves. In many grammatical constructions, the same word من serves as both the subject ("I") and the object ("me"), although specific object markers are often added.
How does it change in a sentence?
When من acts as the object of a preposition like "to", it is used as به من. In colloquial spoken Persian, when من is the direct object, it is often combined with the particle رو to form من رو.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈman/
Did you know?
- The Persian word من shares a common ancestor with the English word 'me' and the Latin 'ego', tracing back to the same Proto-Indo-European root *eǵh₂óm.
- In high literature and poetry, using من too frequently can be perceived as a sign of vanity or being overly self-centered.
- In Persian, the pronoun من is completely gender-neutral, meaning there are no separate words for 'me' depending on whether the speaker is male or female.
Examples in context
- به من کمک کن.Help me!This sentence shows the use of من in a request.Tatoeba #5118187 by Hussein64, translation #1126684 by CK
- خودش به من گفت.She told me so herself.This sentence demonstrates the use of من following a preposition.Tatoeba #11022788 by Amirreza_Farid, translation #7382706 by CH
- من رو دوست داره؟Does she like me?This sentence shows the colloquial use of من with the object marker رو.Tatoeba #4430634 by hamoun97, translation #1836328 by Spamster
- این کتاب را به من بده.Give this book to me.
- این هدیه رو بهم بده.Give this gift to me.
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Example conversation
Zahra and Amir are talking about a lost book.
- زهرا Zahraکتاب رو به من پس بده.Ketāb ro be man pas bede.Give the book back to me.
- امیر Amirکجا گذاشتینش؟Kojā gozāshtinesh?Where did you put it?
- زهرا Zahraداشتی از من میگرفتی.Dāshti az man migerefti.You were taking it from me.
- امیر Amirآها، یادم اومد.Āhā, yādam omad.Ah, I remember now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry من, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries من, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
