Curriculum · Unit 1 · Lesson 5
Who Are You? Introducing Yourself
اسم
After this lesson you can introduce yourself two ways, ask someone's name politely, and answer with khoshbakhtam — plus you'll know -am's second job: my.
The phrase map
esm
name
the first thing anyone asks
esmam …-e
my name is …
drop your name in the gap
esm-e shomâ chi-e?
what's your name? (formal)
chi = what
man … hastam
I am … (full form)
both forms are correct
khoshbakhtam
nice to meet you
"I've become fortunate"
…jân
dear
glued to names — Sâm jân
The dialogue
| Leila | Khob! Esm-e shomâ chi-e? | OK! What's YOUR name? |
| Sam | Esmam Sâm-e! | My name is Sam! |
| Amir | Man Amir hastam! | I am Amir! |
| Sam | Khoshbakhtam! | Nice to meet you! |
| Amir | Khoshbakhtam, Sâm jân! | Nice to meet you, Sam dear! |
| Leila | Che khub! | How nice! |
-am's second job
On a describing word it means I am (khubam). On a thing it means my (esmam). One sound, two jobs — context does the work.
Hand on heart
Khoshbakhtam + hand on heart is always right. Across genders, follow their lead on handshakes — the nod is universally graceful.
🎧 Speak-along drill · 3 min
Headphones on, out loud, eyes free. Prompt → pause → you speak → native answer. This is where the lesson becomes yours.
Practice
Play the practice game for this lesson — listening rounds, matching, and dialogue replies, all in the real course voices. The PDF has 8 written exercises with an answer key.