Kheili, kami, ziyaad — and the hedges: shaayad, hatman
Quantity words sit before the adjective or verb they boost. Kheili — very; kami — a little; ziyaad — much, many; kheili ziyaad — too much, said when prices rise. Then the hedges of every conversation: shaayad — maybe; hatman — definitely, do come; dobaare — again. Gheymat-ha kheili ziyaad shod — the prices grew a lot. Kar-e ziyaad ast, vaali vaqt-e kami daaram: much work, little time — the sentence of every week.…
How it works
Quantity words sit before the adjective or verb they boost. Kheili — very; kami — a little; ziyaad — much, many; kheili ziyaad — too much, said when prices rise. Then the hedges of every conversation: shaayad — maybe; hatman — definitely, do come; dobaare — again. Gheymat-ha kheili ziyaad shod — the prices grew a lot. Kar-e ziyaad ast, vaali vaqt-e kami daaram: much work, little time — the sentence of every week.
Table
| meaning | word | example |
|---|---|---|
| a little | کمی — kami | vaqt-e kami — a little time |
| very | خیلی — kheili | kheili khub — very good |
| much | زیاد — ziyaad | kaar-e ziyaad — much work |
| too much | خیلی زیاد — kheili ziyaad | kheili ziyaad shod — it grew too much |
| maybe | شاید — shaayad | shaayad biyaad — maybe he will come |
| definitely | حتماً — hatman | hatman mi-aayam — I will come for sure |
| again | دوباره — dobaare | dobaare zang bezan — call again |
By example
- قیمتها خیلی زیاد شدgeymatghâ kheyli ziyod shâdThe prices grew strongly
- شاید بیاید, حتماً زنگ بزنshâyad biyâd, hâtmân zang bezanMaybe he will come — be sure to call
- کار زیاد است, ولی وقت کمی دارمkâr ziyod ast, vali vâgte kami dâramThere is much work, but little time
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
Kheili, kami, ziyaad — and the hedges: how does it work in Persian?
Quantity words sit before the adjective or verb they boost. Kheili — very; kami — a little; ziyaad — much, many; kheili ziyaad — too much, said when prices rise. Then the hedges of every conversation: shaayad — maybe; hatman — definitely, do come; dobaare — again. Gheymat-ha kheili ziyaad shod…
What does it look like in a Persian example sentence?
“قیمتها خیلی زیاد شد” (geymatghâ kheyli ziyod shâd) — The prices grew strongly. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.