Persian Writing – Useful Drills 31

Practice makes perfect!

Note: Before doing these homeworks, make sure you have learned the previous words fluently.

New words:

To turn on = /roshæn kærdæn/.

To receive = /dærya:ft kærdæn/.

Award = /ja:yezeh/.

Jayezeh

Driver = /ra:nændeh/.

To break = /shekæstæn/.

To tell somebody = /beh somebody goftæn/.

To say = /goftæn/.

President = /ræi:s-e- jomhu:r/.

Raees e jomhur

Also /ræi:s jomhu:r/, without /-e-/ sound.

To resign = /estefa: da:dæn/.

Estefa dadan

Prime minister = /nækhost væzi:r/.

Nakhost vazir

To express hope = /ez ha:r-e- omidva:ri kærdæn/.

Ez har e omid vari kardan

To leave = /tærk kærdæn/.

Taxi = /ta:ksi/.

Taxi driver = /ra:nændeh ye ta:ksi/.

Anything = /chizi:/.

Please translate the following sentences into Persian.

1. I haven’t turned on the TV.
2. She has received two awards this year.
3. Your driver has broken the law.
4. They haven’t told me.
5. This lady hasn’t said anything.
6. The president of this country has resigned.
7. The prime minister has expressed hope.
8. My friends have left their country.
9. I haven’t seen her this week.
10. He was a taxi driver.

Lesson 31

• Lesson 31
• Let’s Write 31
• Persian Samples 31