راه رفتن
râh raftan/raːh raf.ˈtan/
To walk in Persian is راه رفتن (râh raftan). Wiktionary also lists پیاده رفتن (piyâde raftan).
Meaning: to move on the feet (verb)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| راه رفتن | râh raftan | /raːh raf.ˈtan/ (Classical Persian) |
| پیاده رفتن | piyâde raftan | /pi.jaː.ˈda raf.ˈtan/ (Classical Persian, word by word) |
The primary way to express the physical act of moving on one's feet is راه رفتن.
What does it mean word for word?
راه رفتن is composed of râh, meaning way or path and raftan, meaning to go. Literally, it means to go a way.
Which one should you use?
While راه رفتن describes the physical motion of walking, پیاده رفتن is used specifically to indicate that one is traveling on foot as opposed to using a vehicle.
How does it change in a sentence?
The third-person singular present indicative of راه رفتن is راه می‌رود, and the simple past tense is راه رفت.
How do you pronounce it?
It has two syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- One theory suggests رفتن comes from an ancient root meaning 'to sweep' or 'to take away'.
Examples in context
- نوزادان قبل از راه رفتن گاگله می‌کنند.Babies crawl before they walk.The first sentence uses راه رفتن to describe a developmental milestone in babies.Tatoeba #9975061 by cojiluc, translation #272408 by CK
- شما نمی‌توانید به یک خرچنگ راست راه رفتن را بیاموزید.You can't teach a crab how to walk straight.The second sentence uses راه رفتن to describe the movement of a crab.Tatoeba #7534944 by cojiluc, translation #1107540 by Scott
- به‌آرامی قدم بزنWalk slowly.
Example conversation
Niloufar and Amir are deciding how to get to the store.
- نیلوفر Niloufarامیر، بیا تا فروشگاه راه رفتن را امتحان کنیم.Amir, bia ta forushgah rah raftan ra emtehan konim.Amir, let's try walking to the store.
- امیر Amirاما فاصله خیلی زیاد است.Ama fasale kheyli ziad ast.But the distance is very long.
- نیلوفر Niloufarراه رفتن برای سلامتی ما خوب است.Rah raftan baraye salamati-ye ma khoub ast.Walking is good for our health.
- امیر Amirباشه، برویم.Bashe, beravim.Okay, let's go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “walk” translations and entries راه رفتن, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (پیاده, رفتن) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries راه, رفتن, پیاده, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
