Farsi · Pronunciation Guide

How do you pronounce "در" in Farsi?

Sounds like English "dar" as in the start of "dark," but without the American r-coloring — just a quick tapped "r" at the end.

در /dæɾ/

dar

One syllable; the vowel is a short, crisp "a" like in "cat," not the long "ā" of māl or bā.

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Sound it out

د Like English "d" in "dog".

ر A tapped "r," similar to the Spanish single "r" in "pero" — the tongue flicks once against the ridge behind the teeth, not the American "r."

Hear it in a sentence

کتاب در کیف است.

Ketāb dar kif ast.

The book is in the bag.

Listen: کتاب در کیف است.

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In "Ketāb dar kif ast" (کتاب در کیف است), dar sits before its object (kif, "bag") with no extra marker needed — Persian prepositions like dar simply precede the noun, unlike English "in the bag" there's no article to insert.

Where English speakers slip

Learners tend to pronounce the vowel like the long "ā" in māl or bā out of habit, turning dar into something closer to "dār." Keep it short and sharp — confusing the two changes the word entirely (dar = "in," dār = "has/holds").