جان و صاحب
Adding جان and صاحب
جان also follows family words, as in مادر جان and برادر جان.
How It Works
| Word | Goes after | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| جان | a name | احمد جان، مریم جان | dear Ahmad, dear Maryam |
| جان | a family word | مادر جان، برادر جان | dear mother, dear brother |
| صاحب | a job title | داکتر صاحب، معلم صاحب، استاد صاحب | doctor, teacher, professor (said with respect to a man) |
| صاحبه | a job title | داکتر صاحبه، معلم صاحبه | doctor, teacher (said with respect to a woman) |
جان literally means life or soul, and it is a warm way to say dear. Use it for people close to you, such as friends and family. Use صاحب for a man you respect, such as a doctor or a teacher, and صاحبه for a woman.
Both words come after, never before. You can also call a person by the title alone: داکتر، معلم.
Examples (5)
- احمد جان، تو کجا استی؟
Dear Ahmad, where are you?
جان follows the name احمد.
- مادر جان خوب است.
Mother is well.
جان follows the family word مادر.
- داکتر صاحب، سلام.
Hello, Doctor.
صاحب follows the title داکتر.
- معلم صاحبه در مکتب است.
The teacher is at school.
صاحبه shows respect for a female teacher.
- تشکر، مریم جان!
Thanks, dear Maryam!
جان makes the thanks warm.
Common Mistakes
Putting جان before the name.
جان احمد، تو کجا استی؟احمد جان، تو کجا استی؟جان goes after the name, not before it. صاحب goes after the title in the same way.
Related Patterns
- Polite You With شما
Choose شما for people you respect, and add صاحب for even more respect.
Level 1 - سلام و خداحافظHello and Goodbye
A greeting sounds warmer with a name and جان.
Level 1 - تشکر و ببخشیدThank You and Excuse Me
Thanks sound warmer with جان.
Level 1 - نام من … استSaying Your Name
A name can follow نام من when you introduce yourself.
Level 1
Words in This Pattern
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