The weather for the weekend in Persian
Two neighbors at the entrance decide whether to go north for the weekend in Persian. 8 phrases that the conversation is made of: «برای جمعه پیشبینی هوا رو دیدی؟» — Have you seen the forecast for Friday?; «جمعه بارون می‌باره، ولی یکشنبه آفتابیه.» — On Friday there will be rain, and on Sunday sun.
How the whole thing sounds
The situation: two neighbors at the entrance decide whether to go north for the weekend. First the whole conversation, then each line on its own, with a translation.
- برای جمعه پیشبینی هوا رو دیدی؟barâye dzhâme pishbiniye hâva râ didi؟Have you seen the forecast for Friday?
- جمعه بارون می‌باره، ولی یکشنبه آفتابیه.dzhâme bârân mi-bâre, vali yekshânbe âftâbie.On Friday there will be rain, and on Sunday sun.
- حیف. فکر می‌کردم آفتابی می‌شه.heyf. fekr mi-kerdam âftâbi mi-she.A pity. I thought it would be sunny.
- یکشنبه هوا خنکه، فقط کمی ابری.yekshânbe hâva khânake, fagat kami âbri.On Sunday the air is cool, only a little overcast.
- پس یکشنبه به شمال می‌رویم.pâs yekshânbe be shâmâl mi-râvim.Then on Sunday we go north.
- باشه. راه تا اونجا سرسبزه.bâshe. râh tâ ândzhâ sârsebze.Done. The road there is green.
- دفعه قبل تو مه گم شدیم.dafe gâbl tâ meh gâm shâdim.Last time we got lost in the fog.
- این بار چراغ مه‌شکن روشن می‌کنیم.in bâr cherâge meshekan rushân mi-kânim.This time we will turn on the fog lamps.
Lines one by one
| Persian | Reading | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| برای جمعه پیشبینی هوا رو دیدی؟ | barâye dzhâme pishbiniye hâva râ didi؟ | Have you seen the forecast for Friday? |
| جمعه بارون می‌باره، ولی یکشنبه آفتابیه. | dzhâme bârân mi-bâre, vali yekshânbe âftâbie. | On Friday there will be rain, and on Sunday sun. |
| حیف. فکر می‌کردم آفتابی می‌شه. | heyf. fekr mi-kerdam âftâbi mi-she. | A pity. I thought it would be sunny. |
| یکشنبه هوا خنکه، فقط کمی ابری. | yekshânbe hâva khânake, fagat kami âbri. | On Sunday the air is cool, only a little overcast. |
| پس یکشنبه به شمال می‌رویم. | pâs yekshânbe be shâmâl mi-râvim. | Then on Sunday we go north. |
| باشه. راه تا اونجا سرسبزه. | bâshe. râh tâ ândzhâ sârsebze. | Done. The road there is green. |
| دفعه قبل تو مه گم شدیم. | dafe gâbl tâ meh gâm shâdim. | Last time we got lost in the fog. |
| این بار چراغ مه‌شکن روشن می‌کنیم. | in bâr cherâge meshekan rushân mi-kânim. | This time we will turn on the fog lamps. |
How to prepare for a conversation like this
Memorizing the lines is not enough: the other person will say their own thing, not what is written. What helps more is catching the key words by ear and keeping three rescue phrases ready: “I don't understand”, “repeat, please”, “slower”.
And one more thing phrasebooks do not mention: awkwardness gets in the way more than not knowing the words.
- Fear of making mistakes gets in the way of learning a language, and noticeably so. The link turns up study after study, and together those studies cover almost twenty thousand people.checked many timesTeimouri, Goetze & Plonsky, 2019, Studies in Second Language Acquisition 41(2) · 19,933 participants from 23 countries; correlation with results r = −0.36.
- That fear can be dealt with — the methods have been tested and they work.checked many timesXiong et al., 2024, Journal of Language and Social Psychology · 37 studies, anxiety reduced by −0.61. Of the seven conditions examined, only age turned out to matter.
Frequently asked
How do you start a conversation in Persian in this situation?
“برای جمعه پیشبینی هوا رو دیدی؟” (barâye dzhâme pishbiniye hâva râ didi؟) — Have you seen the forecast for Friday? The first line in such a conversation is almost always the same, and that is the one worth learning: the other person will carry it from there.
What if you did not understand the reply?
Say “I don't understand” and “repeat, please” — both are in the rescue set. Admitting your language is still shaky almost always makes the other person more patient.
Should you memorize the dialogue?
No. It is more useful to catch the key words by ear: the other person will say their own thing, and a memorized line will not always fit their reply.