Persian and English are two different languages. They have some similarities and differences. Persian alphabet is like Arabic but English alphabet is totally different. Persian writing is from right to left but English writing from left to write. This way of writing causes some differences in the structure of these two languages. For example in English, the order of adjective + noun is common but in Persian, the order is noun + adjective and these orders reflects the way of writing.There are some letters in Persian that there are no equivalents for them in English.
There are great poets in Persian and the most important one is Mawlana, the theosophist. Persian is a gentle language with many sweet stories and poems. Persian is seen in Iran, Afghanistan and some other countries. The Persian poets are influential in world literature. Persian is combined with many Arabic words because of the hegemony of Islam in these countries and among Persian people.
Below is a list of Persian words with English pronunciation and meaning:
dast means hand
pa means foot
bini means nose
gush means ear
sar means head
shane means shoulder
mu means hair
shekam means abdomen
mede means stomach
pedar means father
madar means mother
baradar means brother
khahar means sister
khanawade means family
khoda means God
aab means water
dar means door
panjere means window
baran means rain
barf means snow
baad means wind
khorshid means sun
maah means moon
jahan means world
jawan means young
pir means old
zyad means a lot of
kam means a little
mehraban means kind
