How to Say "Skillful" in Persian

ماهر

mâher/maː.ˈhir/

The Persian word for skillful is ماهر (mâher).

ماهر is used in formal contexts to describe someone who is skilled or proficient in a particular field.

Meaning: possessing skill, skilled (adj)

How do you pronounce it?

The word is pronounced /maː.ˈhir/. The stress is on the second of two syllables.

Although ماهر is the standard word for 'skillful', Iranians often use the term دست‌ به روغن ('oil-handed') as an idiom for someone who is exceptionally skilled or experienced in a craft.
To praise a ماهر artist or craftsman, Persians often say دست‌ش درد نکند, which literally means 'may their hand not ache'.
The word ماهر can sometimes carry a nuance of 'clever' or 'crafty', which in certain social contexts might imply a level of cunning rather than just technical proficiency.

او در نواختن گیتار بسیار مسلط است
He is very skillful in playing the guitar.
شنیده‌ام که او در نقاشی بسیار ماهر است.
I have heard that he is very skillful in painting.
او یک خیاط ماهر است.
u yek khayyate mahere.
She is a skillful seamstress.
برادر من در آشپزی بسیار ماهر است.
barādare man dar āshpazi besyār māher ast.
My brother is very skillful at cooking.
ما به دنبال یک راننده ماهر هستیم.
mā be donbāle yek rānandeye māher hastim.
We are looking for a skillful driver.

Amir is praising Niloufar's cooking.

امیر Amir

این غذا عالی است، نیلوفر!
In ghazā āli ast, Niloufar!
This food is great, Niloufar!
نیلوفر Niloufar

ممنونم، امیر. خوشحالم که دوست داری.
Mamnoonam, Amir. Khoshhālam ke doust dāri.
Thank you, Amir. I'm glad you like it.
امیر Amir

تو واقعاً آشپز ماهری هستی.
To vāghean āshpaz-e māheri hasti.
You are really a skillful cook.
نیلوفر Niloufar

خیلی لطف داری.
Kheyli lotf dāri.
That is very kind of you.

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