بسیار و خیلی

Very with بسیار and خیلی

Level 1

The two words mean the same, so pick either one.

How It Works

Put بسیار or خیلی right before an adjective to say very. The two words mean the same and both are common in Afghanistan. Say them bisyār and khēlī.

PlainWith very
سرد (cold)بسیار سرد، خیلی سرد
خوب (good)بسیار خوب، خیلی خوب
کلان (big)بسیار کلان، خیلی کلان

The word for very never changes, and the adjective keeps its form. The word for very goes before the adjective, never after it.

The same two words make thanks stronger. بسیار تشکر and خیلی تشکر both mean thank you very much.

Examples (5)

  1. هوا بسیار سرد است.

    The weather is very cold.

    بسیار comes before the adjective سرد.

  2. این چای خیلی گرم است.

    This tea is very hot.

    خیلی sits before گرم.

  3. او بسیار مهربان است.

    She is very kind.

    بسیار مهربان means very kind.

  4. کابل خیلی کلان است.

    Kabul is very big.

    خیلی کلان means very big.

  5. من خیلی خسته استم.

    I am very tired.

    خیلی خسته means very tired.

Common Mistakes

  • Putting the word for very after the adjective.

    هوا سرد بسیار است.
    هوا بسیار سرد است.

    Say it before the adjective, just as English says very cold.

How It Connects

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بسیار و خیلیLevel 1Very with بسیار and خیلی

Learn This First

Very goes before an adjective, so a noun with an adjective comes first.

Words in This Pattern

بسیارخیلی