سی
si/ˈsiː/
The English phrase "thirty" is translated into Persian as سی.
سی is used as a cardinal number.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /ˈsiː/ (si).
Did you know?
- The Persian word سی shares an ancient root with the English word 'three', both descending from the same Proto-Indo-European origins.
- In rapid speech, the distinction between سی and the word for 'three', which is سه, can be very subtle for non-native ears.
Examples in context
- تام سی ساله است.Tom is thirty years old.This sentence is useful for stating someone's age using سی.Tatoeba #4746170 by mahdiye, translation #1024810 by CK
- آیا تو موهایت را هر سی دقیقه میتراشی؟Do you shave every thirty minutes?This sentence is useful for asking about a frequency of thirty minutes using سی.Tatoeba #9867069 by sinakd, translation #4867921 by ddnktr
- ترن هر سی دقیقه یک بار حرکت می کنهThe train runs every thirty minutes.This sentence is useful for describing a train schedule that occurs every thirty minutes using سی.Tatoeba #2166022 by ismaximum, translation #279202 by CM
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Example conversation
Niloufar and Amir are talking about the price of a book.
- نیلوفر Niloufarقیمت این کتاب چنده؟Gheymat-e in ketab chande?How much is this book?
- امیر Amirقیمتش سی هزار تومنه.Gheymat-esh si hezar tumane.The price is thirty thousand tomans.
- نیلوفر Niloufarخیلی ارزونه، یکی میخرم.Kheyli arzoone, yeki mikharam.It's very cheap, I'll buy one.
- امیر Amirبله، واقعاً قیمت مناسبیه.Bale, vaghean gheymat monasebie.Yes, it's really a reasonable price.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thirty” translations and entries سی, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries سی, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
