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Questions & Negation

آیا, question words, نـ

آیا or intonation forms yes/no questions

آیا at the start, or just a rising tone.

💬 Examples
آیا فارسی صحبت می‌کنید؟
āyā fārsi sohbat mikonid?
Do you speak Persian?
📝 آیا = yes/no question marker
فارسی بلدی؟
fārsi baladi?
Do you know Persian?
📝 Question by intonation
Question words

چه/چی (what), کی (who), کجا (where), کِی (when), چرا (why), چطور (how).

📊 Question words
Persian English Translit
چه / چی what che / chi
کی who ki
کجا where kojā
کِی when key
چرا why cherā
چطور how chetor
چند how many chand
💬 Examples
این چیست؟
in chist?
What is this?
📝 چه/چی = what
کجا می‌روی؟
kojā miravi?
Where are you going?
📝 کجا = where
Negation: نـ (na-/ne-) prefix on the verb

Attach نـ to the verb.

💬 Examples
نمی‌دانم.
nemidānam.
I don't know.
📝 نـ + verb = not
او نیست.
u nist.
He/She is not (here).
📝 نیست = is not