پُرْسِش
pursiš
The English word "question" can be translated into Persian using several forms, primarily پُرْسِش (pursiš) or سُؤال. Wiktionary also lists سُؤَال (su'āl).
Meaning: sentence, phrase or word (noun)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| پُرْسِش | pursiš |
| سُؤَال | su'āl |
| سُؤال | so'âl |
In Persian, a question refers to a sentence, phrase or word. You can use the related verb phrase سؤال کردن to mean "to ask questions of". If you want to express the idea of "to have a question", use the phrase سؤال داشتن.
Which one should you use?
In spoken Persian, the word سُؤال is often pronounced as so'âl instead of the formal su'āl.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "questions", you can use the form سؤالها (so'âl-hā).
How do you pronounce it?
pursiš
Did you know?
- The root of پُرْسِش is shared with the ancient Middle Persian word for 'asking', showing a direct linguistic link to the language spoken during the Sassanid Empire.
- When asking a question, Iranians often use specific facial expressions or subtle hand gestures that accompany the verbal expression of a سؤال.
- In formal written Persian, سُؤال is often spelled with a special character called a hamza to indicate a glottal stop, which is almost never pronounced in casual speech.
Examples in context
- تو چی فکر میکنی؟What do you think?
- آیا پُرْسِش دیگری دارید؟aya porsesh-e digari darid?Do you have another question?
- پُرْسِشِ شما خیلی دقیق بود.porsesh-e shoma kheyli daghigh bud.Your question was very precise.
Example conversation
Maryam and Reza are studying together in a library.
- مریم Maryamرضا، یک پُرْسِش دارم.Reza, yek porsesh dāram.Reza, I have a question.
- رضا Rezaبگو مریم، گوش میدهم.Begu Maryam, goosh midaham.Tell me Maryam, I'm listening.
- مریم Maryamمعنی این کلمه چیست؟Ma'ni-ye in kalame chist?What is the meaning of this word?
- رضا Rezaاین به معنی موفقیت است.In be ma'ni-ye movaffaghiyat ast.This means success.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “question” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
