2.4 Formal Conversation
in this session
- You will learn how to Greet and introduce yourself in Formal Conversation.
- You will learn how to say Goodbye formally in spoken and written forms.
Here are two the same formal conversation in written and spoken forms. Read and listen to both of them and try to find the differences you see in written and spoken forms on the next two dialogues( #3 & 4)
Dialogue 3: Formal- Spoken form
| English | Persian |
| Maryam: Good day!
Sara: Hello! Maryam: I am Maryam. What is your name? Sara: I am Sara. Maryam: Nice to meet you! Sara: Me too! Bye for now! Maryam: bye. |
!مریم: روز بِخِیر !سارا: سلام مریم: من مریم هستم. اِسم شُما چیه؟ .سارا: من سارا هَستَم .مریم: خوشبختَم !سارا: من هم همینطور. فِعلاً خدافِظ !مریم: خُدافِظ |
Dialogue 4: Formal- Written form
| Language | Persian |
| Maryam: Good day!
Sara: Hello! Maryam: I am Maryam. What is your name? Sara: I am Sara. Maryam: Nice to meet you! Sara: Me too! Bye for now! Maryam: bye. |
.مریم: روز بخیر .سارا: سلام مریم: من سارا هستم. اَسم شُما چیست؟ .سارا: من سارا هَستَم .مریم :خوشبَختم .سارا: من هم همینطور. !مریم: فِعلاَ خداحافِظ !سارا: خُداحافِظ |
Formal conversation in Spoken and Written forms
Formal Conversation is used to show respect, to address people older than you and to address people you are not very close to, including teachers, doctors, judges…
To form formal form, the plural pronoun شُما is used instead of the singular pronoun to show respect and distance. ( also remember that you always match the verb ending with the pronoun)
Spoken form of Formal conversation is formed by using ن instead of د for second person plural as you see in the table below.
Written form of formal conversation is mainly used in writing and broadcast news. It can also be used in giving formal speeches.
| Formal | |
| شما چطورید؟ | Written |
| شما چطورین؟ | Spoken |
Exercises: Formal and Informal
Key Takeaways
- You can Greet and introduce yourself in formal Conversation.
- You can say Goodbye informally in spoken and written forms.
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