Reading From Right to Left
Start a Persian word at its right-hand side. A number such as ۳۲ still means thirty-two.
How It Works
Follow the word. In سلام, begin with س at the right, then read ل، ا، م. The letters may join, but their reading order stays the same.
Follow the sentence. In من اینجا هستم., begin with من on the right and continue through اینجا to هستم. A period ends the sentence even if mixed-direction text makes its placement look unfamiliar.
Keep numbers together. Persian digits are ۰ ۱ ۲ ۳ ۴ ۵ ۶ ۷ ۸ ۹. The string ۳۲ represents thirty-two, not twenty-three. In a Persian sentence, treat a number or a Latin-script name as a small unit with its own direction.
The script has no capital letters. A new sentence or a person’s name does not require a larger or different uppercase letter.
Examples (4)
- سلام
Hello.
Read the letters س، ل، ا، م in that order.
- من اینجا هستم.
I am here.
Begin with من at the right edge of the sentence.
- ۳۲
thirty-two
The tens digit ۳ comes before the units digit ۲ in numeric order.
- سال ۲۰۲۶
the year 2026
Read سال as a Persian word and ۲۰۲۶ as one number.
How It Connects
Related Patterns
- Joined and Unjoined Letter Shapes
Joining changes a letter’s shape, not its position in the word.
Level 1 - Unwritten Short Vowels
Correct reading direction is a start; unwritten vowels still need vocabulary and context.
Level 1 - دو + Singular NounNouns After Numbers
Numbers form their own readable unit inside a Persian noun phrase.
Level 2
Practice Reading From Right to Left in Bubblegum
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