شیرین
širin/ʃiː.ˈreːn/
The Persian word for "sweet" is شیرین (širin).
The adjective شیرین is used to describe something having a pleasant taste. It can also be used metaphorically to describe things such as a voice, a language or a person's personality as being pleasant or charming.
Meaning: having a pleasant taste (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
It has two syllables, and the stress is on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- In Persian, the word for 'milk' is شیر, which is the same word used for 'lion'.
- Persian literature frequently uses شیرین as a proper name, most notably for the heroine of the classic epic 'Khosrow and Shirin'.
- The word شیرین is built from the word for 'milk', specifically the root شیر, meaning 'milk'.
Examples in context
- هلو ها شیرین هستند.Peaches are sweet.This sentence demonstrates using شیرین to describe the taste of fruit.Tatoeba #4294226 by deadmarshal, translation #4285793 by CK
- تام برای اولین بار یک لیمو شیرین خورد.Tom ate a sweet lemon for the first time.This sentence shows the use of شیرین to describe the taste of a lemon.Tatoeba #13098090 by cojiluc, translation #5793341 by Eccles17
- فارسی زبان شیرینی است.Persian is a sweet language.This sentence shows the metaphorical use of شیرین to describe a language.
- این کیک خیلی شیرین بودThis cake was very sweet.
- عمو جان، شما واقعا شکرینیدDear uncle, you are really sweet.
Example conversation
Reza and Maryam are eating dessert together.
- رضا Rezaاین کیک خیلی شیرین است.In keyk kheyli shirin ast.This cake is very sweet.
- مریم Maryamبله، من هم همینطور فکر می‌کنم.Bale, man ham hamintor fekr mikonam.Yes, I think so too.
- رضا Rezaآیا میوه‌ها هم شیرین هستند؟Aya mive-ha ham shirin hastand?Are the fruits sweet too?
- مریم Maryamبله، انگورها خیلی شیرین‌اند.Bale, angur-ha kheyli shirinand.Yes, the grapes are very sweet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sweet” translations and entries شیرین, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries شیرین, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
