Persian is full of idiomatic expressions and frequently draws upon the elements. For instance, the word water is widely used both in literature and in everyday conversation. Due to Iran’s climate, water has always been of great sanctity in the minds of Iranians. As such, water’s veneration has been documented since the ancient Mithraism era and is the root of many symbols, myths and rituals. Additionally, water has great importance in Islam due to its life-giving and purifying qualities. 

Therefore, to start our ‘How To Use Expressions Day-to-Day’ we will begin with water. For our first instalment, we bring five expressions with examples for everyday use. 

The language used in this series will be the Iranian Persian spoken dialect. For a reminder of the most common changes found in the spoken language, please visit our previous blog post, ‘Spoken Persian in Iran’.