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Persian frequency list

No. 9 in Persian

آن

"آن" means "that" in English.

In a sentence

  • آن کتاب قدیمی است.

    That book is old.

    In this sentence, 'آن' is used as a demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that', referring to a specific book.

  • مقاله او را درباره آن موضوع خواندم.

    I read her article about that subject.

    Here, 'آن' functions as a demonstrative adjective referring to a specific 'topic' or 'subject' mentioned previously.

  • آن کمک زیادی کرد.

    That helped a lot.

    In this context, 'آن' is used as a pronoun referring to some previously mentioned aid or action.

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