مَدْرَسَه
madrasa
The English word "school" can be translated into Persian using مَدْرَسَه (madrasa). Wiktionary also lists مَکْتَب (maktab) and دَبِسْتَان (dabistān).
Meaning: an institution dedicated to teaching and learning (noun)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| مَدْرَسَه | madrasa |
| مَکْتَب | maktab |
| دَبِسْتَان | dabistān |
| مَدْرِسِه | madrese |
| دَبِسْتان | dabestân |
مَکْتَب refers specifically to traditional or religious primary schools, often used in a historical or religious context.
Which one should you use?
The form مَدْرِسِه is the common spoken version of the formal مَدْرَسَه.
How do you pronounce it?
madrasa
Did you know?
- In some contexts, the word مَکْتَب can also mean 'office' or 'desk', mirroring how 'study' functions in English.
- In the phrase دَبِسْتَان, the first part comes from the word for 'binding' or 'tie', suggesting that school is a place where students are bound together by knowledge or social ties.
- In some traditional contexts, a مَکْتَب was not a building but simply a designated spot under a tree or in a mosque where a teacher sat with students.
Example sentences for Persian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their daily schedule.
- زهرا Zahraمحمد، ساعت چند به مَدْرَسَه میروی؟Mohammad, sa'at chand be madrasah miravi?Mohammad, what time do you go to school?
- محمد Mohammadمن ساعت هفت صبح میروم.Man sa'at haft sobh miravam.I go at seven in the morning.
- زهرا Zahraخیلی زود است!Kheyli zud ast!That is very early!
- محمد Mohammadبله، چون مَدْرَسَه من دور است.Bale, chon madrasah-e man dur ast.Yes, because my school is far.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “school” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
