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به گفته‌ی

“به گفته‌ی” (be gâfte-e) — according to, by the words of in Persian. Phrase, level B1. From the said: literally "to the said of such-and-such". Then straight the one who said: "according to the doctor". According to the doctor I will get better, says the example. In a live sentence: “به گفته‌ی دکتر، حالم خوب می‌شود.” — According to the doctor I will get better. Written with the characters ب, ه, گ, ف, ت, ه, ی. A word from the everyday Persian course, level B1.

Updated September 1, 2026 · Lingofly

In short

“according to, by the words of” in Persian
Written in Persianبه گفته‌ی
Read in Latin lettersbe gâfte-e
Translationaccording to, by the words of
Part of speechphrase
LevelB1

Why it looks that way

From the said: literally "to the said of such-and-such". Then straight the one who said: "according to the doctor". According to the doctor I will get better, says the example

A word with a story stays in memory longer than one learned as a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.

In a live sentence

A single word almost never appears alone in conversation. A sentence shows where it fits and what stands next to it.

  • به گفته‌ی دکتر، حالم خوب می‌شود.
    be gâfte-e dâktâr, halam khub mi-shâvad.
    According to the doctor I will get better.

How not to forget this word

Reading a word and remembering it are different jobs. A day later, little survives of a single reading — and that is not bad memory, that is how memory works.

Frequently asked

How do you say “according to, by the words of” in Persian?

«به گفته‌ی», read “be gâfte-e”. In a live sentence: “به گفته‌ی دکتر، حالم خوب می‌شود.” — According to the doctor I will get better. Phrase, level B1; written with the characters ب, ه, گ, ف, ت, ه, ی.

How is “به گفته‌ی” written in Latin letters?

be gâfte-e. This is a practical spelling — you need it to read aloud and be understood, not to meet an academic standard.

Why does this word look the way it does?

From the said: literally "to the said of such-and-such". Then straight the one who said: "according to the doctor". According to the doctor I will get better, says the example. A word with a story stays in memory longer than a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.

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