بازی کردن
bâzi kardan/baː.ziː kar.ˈdan/
To play in Persian is بازی کردن (bâzi kardan).
بازی کردن is a verb used to describe acting in a manner such that one has fun.
Meaning: act in a manner such that one has fun (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
This is a compound verb consisting of the noun بازی (game/play) and the verb کردن (to do).
Which one should you use?
While بازی کردن is the verb for playing games or having fun, if you are referring to a theatrical 'play' (the noun), you should use نَمایِشْنامِه, نَمایِش or پِیِس.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The third-person singular present indicative form is بازی می‌کند. To express the simple past tense 'I played', you use بازی کردم, which is formed by adding the past stem of کردن to the noun.
How do you pronounce it?
It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- In Persian, the concept of 'playing' a musical instrument uses a different verb entirely, نواختن (navâxtan), rather than بازی کردن.
- The Persian verb کردن is a distant relative of the English word 'create' and the Latin 'creare', as both stem from the same ancient Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to do' or 'make'.
- In a professional context, an actor is called a بازیگر (bâzigar), using the same root as بازی کردن to describe 'playing' a role.
Examples in context
- جای کافی برای بازی کردن ما وجود دارد.There is enough room for us to play.This sentence demonstrates the use of بازی کردن regarding having enough space for playing.Tatoeba #2441165 by vahidmath76, translation #262524 by pllim
- او عاشق بازی کردن تنیس است.He/She loves playing tennis.
- هر هفته یک‌بار بازی کامپیوتر می‌کنم.I play computer games once a week.
- بچه‌ها در پارک مشغول بازی کردن هستند.bach-e-ha dar park mashghul-e bazi kardan hastand.The children are busy playing in the park.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “play” translations and entries بازی کردن, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بازی, کردن, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
