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No. 248 in Persian

شب

The Persian word "شب" means "night" in English.

In a sentence

  • شب بسیار آرامی بود.

    The night was very peaceful.

    Here, 'شب' refers to the nighttime, representing a specific time of the day.

  • شب‌ها سردتر از روزها هستند.

    Nights are colder than days.

    In this sentence, 'شب‌ها' is the plural form of 'شب', referring to multiple instances of nighttime.

  • هر شب کتاب می‌خوانم.

    I read a book every night.

    Here, 'شب' is used with 'هر' meaning 'every', describing a regular activity that occurs every night.

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