The Formal Preposition: علیرغم
To express "despite" or "in spite of" in formal Farsi, use the preposition علیرغم.
| despite / in spite of | علیرغمalâ-raghm |
It connects to the following noun or pronoun using the ezafe vowel. When starting a sentence, the phrase is usually separated from the main clause by a comma.
| Despite the rain, the tireless mail carrier wants to finish the distribution of the letters today. | علیرغم باران، پستچی خستگیناپذیر میخواهد امروز توزیع نامهها را تمام کند.ali-raghm-e bârân, postchi-ye khastegi-nâpazir mikhâhad emruz towzi'-e nâme-hâ râ tamâm konad. |
| Despite the difficulties, this committed mail carrier still delivers the packages on time. | علیرغم دشواریها، این پستچی متعهد هنوز مرسولهها را به موقع تحویل میدهد.aliraghm-e doshvâri-hâ, in postchi mota'ahhed hanuz mursule-hâ râ be mowghe tahvil midahad. |
Placement in the Sentence
While starting a sentence with this preposition is common, it can also be placed in the middle of a sentence. When the phrase directly follows the subject, it is often set off by commas.
| The conscientious mail carrier found the house, despite the illegible house number. | پستچی وظیفهشناس، علیرغم پلاک ناخوانا، خانه را پیدا کرد.postchi-ye vazife-shenâs, ali-raghm-e pelâk-e nâkhânâ, khâne râ peydâ kard. |
Emphasizing Obstacles
You can use this structure with both concrete objects and abstract concepts like دیرکرد (delay) or دشواری (difficulty).
| Despite the delay, the package is inside your mailbox. | علیرغم دیرکرد، مرسوله داخل صندوق پستی شما است.ali-raghm-e dirkard, mursule dâkhel-e sandogh-e postiye shomâ ast. |
| Despite the scary dog, the mail carrier did not escape. | علیرغم سگ ترسناک، پستچی فرار نکرد.ali-raghm-e sag-e tarsnâk, postchi farâr nakard. |
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