گفتن
goftan
To tell in Persian is گفتن (goftan).
The verb is used to pass information.
Meaning: to pass information (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form is گفتن. The past tense is گفت, and the past participle is گفته. For the present tense, the first-person singular indicative is میگویم, while the first-person singular subjunctive form is بگویم.
How do you pronounce it?
goftan
Did you know?
- The word گفتن shares the same ancient roots as the Russian word говорить (govoritʹ).
- When a Persian speaker wants to 'tell' someone to be quiet, they might use ببند دهانت را (beband dahanat ra), which literally means 'close your mouth'.
- In formal Persian, the act of 'telling' or 'speaking' can be elevated to بیان کردن (bayan kardan), which carries a connotation of unveiling or clarifying a concept.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries گفتن, CC BY-SA 4.0.
