To express interest in something, use the noun علاقه (interest) with the preposition به (to/in) and the verb داشتن (to have).
| I have an interest in art. | من به هنر علاقه دارم.man be honar alâghe dâram. |
Adjectives of Possession: -دار and -مند
You can turn nouns into adjectives meaning "possessing" or "endowed with" by attaching a suffix. Two of the most common are -دار and -مند.
The Suffix -دار This comes from the present stem of داشتن (to have). It implies possessing or holding the base noun.
- پول (money) → پولدار (rich)
The Suffix -مند This is frequently attached to abstract nouns to describe being endowed with a quality, capability, or state of mind.
- علاقه (interest) → علاقهمند (interested)
Like the noun form, the adjective علاقهمند takes the preposition به.
| That rich man is interested in modern art. | آن مرد پولدار به هنر مدرن علاقهمند است.ân mard-e puldâr be honar-e modern alâqemand ast |
| My plan is purposeful, so I do not change it. | برنامهام هدفمند است، بنابراین آن را تغییر نمیدهم.barnâme-am hadafmand ast, banâbarin ân râ taghyir nemidaham. |
Describing People and Traits
These suffixes are highly productive for creating adjectives about people, their lifestyles, and character traits. For example, a homemaker is "home-having" (خانهدار), and a discrete person is a "secret-keeper" (رازدار).
| My mother is a homemaker and cooks delicious food. | مادرم خانهدار است و غذای خوشمزه میپزد.mâdaram khâne-dâr ast va ghazâ-ye khoshmaze mipazad. |
| A good friend must be discrete and kind. | یک دوست خوب باید رازدار و مهربان باشد.yek dust khub bâyad râzdâr o mehrabân bâshad. |
| We do not have children yet, but we like children. | ما هنوز بچهدار نیستیم، ولی بچهها را دوست داریم.mâ hanuz bache-dâr nistim, vali bache-hâ râ dust dârim. |
Describing Objects and Concepts
These suffixes are also used to describe objects, methods, and professional qualities. A flavored drink has taste (طعمدار), a problematic situation has issues (مشکلدار), and a capable person is endowed with power (توانمند).
| I do not like flavored milk and I want plain milk. | من شیر طعمدار را دوست ندارم و شیر ساده میخواهم.man shir ta'm-dâr râ dust nadâram va shir sâde mikhâham. |
| This car is problematic and you must repair it. | این ماشین مشکلدار است و باید آن را تعمیر کنی.in mâshin moshkel-dâr ast va bâyad ân râ ta'mir koni. |
| The new manager is a very capable person. | مدیر جدید آدم خیلی توانمندی است.modir-e jadid âdam-e kheyli tavânmandi ast. |
| We need a systematic method. | ما به یک روش نظاممند نیاز داریم.mâ be yek ravesh nezâm-mand niyâz dârim. |