When visiting the barber (آرایشگر), you often need to describe contrasting styles. To contrast two opposing facts or simultaneous actions, Farsi uses the subordinating conjunction در حالی که (while / whereas).
Unlike hypothetical conditions that require the subjunctive, در حالی که is used to state real facts or ongoing actions. Because these are actual events, the verbs in both halves of the sentence stay in indicative tenses (such as the present simple or present perfect).
Expressing Contrast ("Whereas")
Use در حالی که to point out a clear contrast between two facts:
| I am bald, whereas my brother has curly hair. | من کچل هستم، در حالی که برادر من موی فرفری دارد.man kachal hastam, dar hâli ke barâdar-e man mooy-e forfori dârad. |
| The barber is cutting my beard short, whereas he is not washing my hair. | آرایشگر ریش من را کوتاه میکند، در حالی که موی من را نمیشوید.ârâyeshgar rishe man râ kutâh mikonad, dar hâli ke muye man râ nemishuyad. |
| The customer has not washed his hair, whereas he has used hair gel. | مشتری موی خود را نشسته است، در حالی که از ژل استفاده کرده است.moshtari mooye khod râ nashosteh ast, dar hâli ke az zhel estefâde karde ast. |
Simultaneous Actions ("While")
You can also use در حالی که to connect two actions happening at the exact same time, which is helpful for giving multi-step instructions at the salon.
| Please dry my hair, while I read the magazine. | لطفاً موی من را خشک کنید، در حالی که من مجله میخوانم.lotfan mooye man râ khoshk konid, dar hâli ke man majalle mikhânam. |
| Please shave the side of my head, while you leave the back long. | لطفاً بغل سر من را بتراشید، در حالی که پشت سر را بلند میگذارید.lotfan baghal-e sar-e man râ betarâshid, dar hâli ke posht-e sar râ boland migozârid. |
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