How to Say "My Sister" in Persian

خواهرم

khāharam

In Persian, the way to say "my sister" is خواهرم (khāharam).

خواهرم is used to refer to a female sibling of the speaker. It can be used to mean "my sister" or "my sis".

Is it said differently in some regions?

In the Tehrani accent, خواهرم is the most prevalent way to say "my sister".

The possessive suffix -م is attached directly to the end of the noun to indicate ownership.

khāharam

In Iran, the term خواهر ('sister') is frequently used as a polite way to address a female stranger or a woman in a service role, similar to 'ma'am'.
If you are speaking to your sister formally or showing high respect, you might avoid using خواهرم and instead use a more polite title or include her name with a respectful suffix.
In some traditional Iranian contexts, referring to your 'sister' can be a way to protect her modesty or privacy when speaking to outsiders, implying a level of family sanctity.

خواهرم همستر مرا گروگان گرفت.
My sister took my hamster hostage.
This sentence shows the use of خواهرم in a sentence about a hamster.
Tatoeba #7754643 by cojiluc, translation #7784090 by shayan
من به خواهرم اجازه دادم تا از کامپیوتر نو ام استفاده کند.
I let my sister use my new computer.
This sentence shows how to use خواهرم when talking about a computer.
Tatoeba #667757 by mahdiye, translation #261775 by CK
این اتاق را با خواهرم شریک هستم.
I share this room with my sister.
This sentence shows how to use خواهرم when discussing sharing a room.
Tatoeba #733349 by EsperantoFarsi_Robot, translation #733352 by Eldad

Zahra and Mohammad are talking about their families.

زهرا Zahra

خواهرم امروز به خانه می‌آید.
khaharam emrouz be khane mi-ayad.
My sister is coming home today.
محمد Mohammad

خیلی خوب است. او کجاست؟
kheyli khoub ast. ou kojast?
That's great. Where is she?
زهرا Zahra

خواهرم در شهر دیگری زندگی می‌کند.
khaharam dar shahre digari zendegi mikonad.
My sister lives in another city.
محمد Mohammad

امیدوارم سفرش راحت باشد.
omidvaram safarash rahat bashad.
I hope her trip is easy.

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