Farsi · Pronunciation Guide

How do you pronounce "تشنه" in Farsi?

Say "tesh-NEH," with a short e like in "bed" in both syllables and stress on the final one.

تشنه /teʃˈne/

teshne

Stress falls on the final syllable, NE, matching the pattern of gorosne and khaste, all built from adjective + final -e.

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Sound it out

تش "tesh": t as in English "top," a short "e" as in "bed," and sh as in "shoe."

نه "ne": n as in English "no," plus a short "e," carrying the stress.

Hear it in a sentence

تشنه‌ام.

Teshne-am.

I am thirsty.

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"Teshne-am" ("I am thirsty") again shows the -am suffix pattern for describing your own state, exactly parallel to khoshhāl-am and khaste-am — once you know this pattern, you can form "I am [adjective]" for a huge range of Persian adjectives without needing a separate verb "to be."

Where English speakers slip

Learners sometimes confuse teshne (thirsty) with tond (spicy/fast) or mix up the sh sound with a plain s; make sure the sh is a full English "sh" as in "shoe," not a softened s. Also don't stress the first syllable — the emphasis goes on -ne.