How to Say "My Brother" in Persian

برادرم

baradaram

The English phrase "my brother" is translated into Persian as برادرم (baradaram).

برادرم is used to refer to a male sibling of the speaker.

What does it mean word for word?

The word is composed of the noun barādar (brother) and the enclitic suffix -am (my).

While barādaram is the standard term, dādāsham is a very common colloquial way to say "my brother" in everyday spoken Persian.

In Persian, the possessive "my" is attached to the end of the noun as a suffix rather than being a separate word preceding it.

baradaram

The word برادر is a cognate of the English word 'brother', as both descend from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'brother'.
In many Persian families, you might never call your older brother by his name, instead using داداش (dādāsh) as a title of respect.
In Persian culture, the term برادر ('brother') is often used to address a male stranger or a peer to show warmth and solidarity, regardless of any biological relation.

برادرم روز دوشنبه می آید.
My brother is coming on Monday.
This sentence uses برادرم to describe a brother's arrival on a specific day.
Tatoeba #1515581 by AsliAbbasi, translation #1515582 by AsliAbbasi
برادرم چندین سال در تهران کار کرد
My brother worked in Tehran for a few years.
This sentence uses برادرم to describe a brother's previous employment in Tehran.
Tatoeba #8358740 by musatkin, translation #8358743 by musatkin
خوبی، برادر من؟
How are you, my brother?
خوبی برادر جان؟
How are you, dear brother?
برادرم خیلی مهربان است.
barādaram kheyli mehrabān ast.
My brother is very kind.

Maryam is introducing her family to Mohammad.

مریم Maryam

او برادرم است.
u barādaram ast.
He is my brother.
محمد Mohammad

از آشنایی با او خوشحالم.
az āshnāyi bā u khoshhālam.
I am glad to meet him.
مریم Maryam

او مهندس است.
u mohandes ast.
He is an engineer.
محمد Mohammad

خیلی عالی است.
kheyli āli ast.
That is great.

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