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Dari Vocabulary - Fruits

Hi Dari learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will be learning about fruits in Dari. Fruits are very important because they provide us with essential nutrients needed for a healthy lifestyle. Not only are they good for our health, but they are also delicious! 🍎🍆🍇🍌

Vocabulary

Let's start with the different fruit names in Dari. Below is a table that illustrates some common fruits and their translations in English.

Dari	Pronunciation	English
سیب	sīb	apple
خرمالو	khōrmālū	apricot
توت فرنگی	tūt-i farangī	strawberry
آناناس	ananās	pineapple
آلو	ālu	plum
موز	mōz	banana
چیری	cherī	cherry
خیار	khīyār	cucumber
انگور	angūr	grapes

Pronunciation Tips

Before we move on, let's practice the pronunciation of the word "fruit" in Dari, which is "میوه" (mīva). Repeat after me, mīva. Great job! Now that we are warmed up, let's review some essential pronunciation tips:

- The letter "ی" (y) in Dari sounds like "ee" in "knee" in English. - The letter "و" (w) in Dari sounds like "oo" in "moon" in English. - Most Dari words are stressed on the last syllable, but there are some exceptions.

Now that we have some basics down, let's practice using fruits in context.

Dialogue

Person 1: آیا توت فرنگی دوست داری؟ (Āyā tūt-i farangī dōst darī?) - Do you like strawberries? Person 2: بله، من توت‌ها را دوست دارم. (Baleh, man tūthā rā dōst daram.) - Yes, I love strawberries.

Person 1: یک کیلو سیب بخر. (Yak kilō sīb bexar.) - Buy one kilogram of apples. Person 2: خوب، حتماً می‌خرم. (Khub, hatmān mexaram.) - Okay, I will definitely buy them.

Fun Facts

- The world's largest fruit is the jackfruit, which can weigh up to 100 pounds (45 kg). - Watermelon is a fruit and a vegetable. Botanically speaking, it is a fruit because it contains seeds. However, it is also a vegetable because it is harvested and consumed as a vegetable crop. - Bananas are berries, but strawberries are not.

Conclusion

Good job! We hope you have gained some new insights into Dari fruit vocabulary. Don't forget to practice and use the vocabulary frequently to retain the information. This will help you to communicate more effectively with native Dari speakers. To improve your Dari Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

Sources

• Level 16 - FRUITS (DARI) - Dari Conversion - Memrise

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