زیاد
ziyād/zi.ˈjaːd/
The English phrase "much" is translated into Persian as زیاد (ziyād).
The word زیاد is used as a determiner to denote a large amount of something.
Meaning: a large amount of (det)
How does it change in a sentence?
To create an emphatic form meaning "a lot" or "very much," you can combine خیلی with زیاد to form خیلی زیاد.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /zi.ˈjaːd/. It has two syllables, and the stress is on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The word زیاد shares a linguistic root with the Arabic word for 'increase', meaning that at its heart, the word 'much' is fundamentally tied to the concept of growing or adding to something.
- The word زیاد can also be used as a name, although it is much more common to see variations of the Arabic root in names like 'Ziyad'.
- In Persian, the same word زیاد can function as a quantifier for things you can count and things you cannot, unlike the English distinction between 'many' and 'much'.
Examples in context
- این اتاق زیاد نورگیر نیست.This room does not get much sun.The sentence is useful for describing the amount of light a room receives using زیاد.Tatoeba #823715 by mahdiye, translation #57339 by CN
- من زیاد ریاضیات را دوست ندارم.I do not like mathematics very much.The sentence is useful for expressing a degree of preference using زیاد.Tatoeba #916204 by mahdiye, translation #271008 by CC
- آیا در کشور شما برف زیاد می بارد؟Do you have much snow in your country?The sentence is useful for asking about the amount of snowfall in a country using زیاد.Tatoeba #824153 by mahdiye, translation #70659 by CM
- بسیار دستکاری کردید.You did much manipulation.
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ali and Zahra are discussing a recipe in the kitchen.
- علی Aliآیا نمک زیاد ریختی؟Aya namak ziyad rikhti?Did you put in much salt?
- زهرا Zahraنه، فقط کمی ریختم.Na, faqat kami rikhtam.No, I only put in a little.
- علی Aliچون من نمک زیاد دوست ندارم.Chon man namak ziyad doust nadaram.Because I don't like much salt.
- زهرا Zahraپس نگران نباش، علی.Pas negaran nabash, Ali.Then don't worry, Ali.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry زیاد, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries زیاد, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
