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Photo by\u00a0Furknsaglam<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a0Pexels<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Are you ready to find out how Iranians say, “What is your plan?”<\/p>\n In Persian, this phrase is used casually among people in their day-to-day life, and it translates as\u00a0barnameh at chi-yeh<\/em>?,\u00a0\u0628\u0631\u0646\u0627\u0645\u0647 \u0627\u062a \u0686\u06cc\u0647\u061f\u201d.<\/p>\n The formal version of the phrase \u201cWhat is your plan?\u201d is:\u00a0barnameh at chist?,\u00a0<\/em>\u0628\u0631\u0646\u0627\u0645\u0647 \u0627\u062a \u0686\u06cc\u0633\u062a\u061f<\/p>\n What is going on grammatically here? chi\u00a0<\/em>\u0686\u06cc\u00a0\u00a0is the question word for what. When\u00a0\u0686\u06cc\u00a0is combined with the “to be” verb for the third person and says, “It is”, the two words blend in together;\u00a0\u0686\u06cc + \u0627\u0633\u062a\u00a0 and make\u00a0\u0686\u06cc\u0633\u062a.<\/p>\n \u0628\u0631\u0646\u0627\u0645\u0647\u00a0translates in English as “plan” or “schedule” and takes the\u00a0construct possessive case\u00a0and becomes\u00a0\u0628\u0631\u0646\u0627\u0645\u0647 \u0627\u062a.\u00a0or “your plan.”<\/p>\n Now, just like in English, there are a zillion ways of answering this question. However, when speaking to\u00a0coworkers, strangers, and acquaintances, Iranians often respond in a more general manner, like\u00a0“I am busy\u00a0mashghool<\/em>-am \u0645\u0634\u063a\u0648\u0644\u0645 , “Not much” hichi<\/em>\u00a0\u0647\u06cc\u0686\u06cc.<\/p>\n “As usual”, mesl-e\u00a0hamisheh<\/em>,\u00a0\u0645\u062b\u0644 \u0647\u0645\u06cc\u0634\u0647\u00a0or “I don\u2019t have any plans”\u00a0barnameh iy nadaram<\/em>\u00a0 \u0628\u0631\u0646\u0627\u0645\u0647 \u0627\u06cc \u0646\u062f\u0627\u0631\u0645. ,and echo the question back. Well, I agree with you, these phrases are not the height of originality.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s be a bit more specific by adding an adverb of time to your question, like “What\u00a0is your plan this weekend?”\u00a0,akhar-e hafteh barnameh at chist<\/em>,\u00a0\u0622\u062e\u0631 \u0647\u0641\u062a\u0647 \u0628\u0631\u0646\u0627\u0645\u0647 \u0627\u062a \u0686\u06cc\u0633\u062a\u061f. That is right! You can add the adverb of time at the beginning of your question.\u00a0“What is your plan tomorrow?”,farda barnameh at chist<\/em>\u00a0\u0641\u0631\u062f\u0627 \u0628\u0631\u0646\u0627\u0645\u0647 \u0627\u062a \u0686\u06cc\u0633\u062a\u061f.<\/p>\n What if you are talking to people who know you and they want to know more about you and your plans?\u00a0It is a wide-open question and leaves you free to respond with anything you think is important enough to share with them, and that depends on who they are to you.\u00a0You may say, “I\u2019m going out with my friends,”\u00a0ba doostanam birun mi ravam<\/em>, \u0628\u0627 \u062f\u0648\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646\u0645 \u0628\u06cc\u0631\u0648\u0646 \u0645\u06cc \u0631\u0648\u0645 or “I\u2019ll watch a movie with my family, “ba khanevadeh-am film mi binam<\/em>.\u00a0\u0628\u0627 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0627\u062f\u0647 \u0627\u0645 \u0641\u06cc\u0644\u0645 \u0645\u06cc \u0628\u06cc\u0646\u0645\u00a0.<\/p>\n Or you can provide a more detailed answer such as\u00a0“I want to go to my friend\u2019s house”\u00a0mi khaha, be khaneh-ye doostam beravam<\/em>, \u0645\u06cc \u062e\u0648\u0627\u0647\u0645 \u0628\u0647 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0647 \u00a0\u062f\u0648\u0633\u062a\u0645 \u0628\u0631\u0648\u0645 , “We want to watch a soccer match,” Mi khahim bazi-e football ra tamasha konim<\/em> \u0645\u0627 \u0645\u06cc \u062e\u0648\u0627\u0647\u06cc\u0645 \u0628\u0627\u0632\u06cc \u0641\u0648\u062a\u0628\u0627\u0644\u00a0 \u0631\u0627 \u062a\u0645\u0627\u0634\u0627 \u06a9\u0646\u06cc\u0645.\u00a0”\u00a0Then, we\u2019ll have some chelow kabab.”Ba\u2019ad, chelow kabab mikhorim<\/em>\u00a0.\u00a0\u0628\u0639\u062f\u060c \u0686\u0644\u0648\u06a9\u0628\u0627\u0628 \u0645\u06cc \u062e\u0648\u0631\u06cc\u0645<\/p>\n Many Iranians like to watch soccer; in fact, soccer is\u00a0the\u00a0most popular sport in Iran!<\/p>\n What is your plan for the weekend? Please share and comment below.<\/p>\n Vocabulary<\/p>\n \u0628\u0631\u0646\u0627\u0645\u0647<\/p>\n \u0686\u06cc<\/p>\n \u0641\u0631\u062f\u0627<\/p>\n \u0622\u062e\u0631\u0647\u0641\u062a\u0647<\/p>\n \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0627\u062f\u0647<\/p>\n \u062f\u0648\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646<\/p>\n \u0686\u0644\u0648\u06a9\u0628\u0627\u0628<\/p>\n \u0628\u0639\u062f<\/p>\n \u062a\u0645\u0627\u0634\u0627 \u06a9\u0631\u062f\u0646<\/p>\n \u062e\u0648\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0646<\/p>\n \u062e\u0648\u0631\u062f\u0646<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Photo by\u00a0Furknsaglam\u00a0from\u00a0Pexels Are you ready to find out how Iranians say, “What is your plan?” In Persian, this phrase is used casually among people in their day-to-day life, and it translates as\u00a0barnameh at chi-yeh?,\u00a0\u0628\u0631\u0646\u0627\u0645\u0647 \u0627\u062a \u0686\u06cc\u0647\u061f\u201d. The formal version of the phrase \u201cWhat is your plan?\u201d is:\u00a0barnameh at chist?,\u00a0\u0628\u0631\u0646\u0627\u0645\u0647 \u0627\u062a \u0686\u06cc\u0633\u062a\u061f What is going on…<\/p>\n