به

This is the 2nd most frequent Persian word.

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به

"به" in Persian means "to," "towards," or "quince" (a type of fruit), depending on context.


In this sentence, 'به' is used as a preposition to indicate direction or destination.

به مدرسه رفتم.

I went to school.


Here, 'به' serves as a preposition indicating the recipient of the action.

این پیام به من رسید.

This message reached to me.


In this context, 'به' is part of the compound preposition 'به خاطر', which means 'because of' or 'on behalf of'.

به خاطر او کاری نکردم.

I didn't do anything because of him/her.