To suggest a shared activity ("Let's do something"), Farsi uses the imperative form of "to come" (بیا or بیایید) followed by the main verb in the present subjunctive (usually starting with بـ). Because you are saying "Let's", the main verb takes the "we" ending (ـیم).
Speaking to One Person (بیا)
Use بیا when addressing one friend or peer.
| Come, let's donate some of these books to the needy children. | بیا بعضی از این کتابها را به بچههای نیازمند اهدا کنیم.biâ ba'zi az in ketâb-hâ râ be bache-hâye niâzmand ehdâ konim. |
Speaking to a Group (بیایید)
Use the plural form بیایید when addressing multiple people or speaking formally.
| Volunteers, come, let's collect this area's garbage. | داوطلبان، بیایید زبالههای این منطقه را جمعآوری کنیم.dâvtalabân, beyâyid zobâlehâ-ye in mantaghe râ jam'âvari konim. |
| Come, let's donate some of the clothes to this charity. | بیایید بعضی از لباسها را به این خیریه اهدا کنیم.biyâyid ba'zi az lebâs-hâ râ be in kheyriye ehdâ konim. |
| Come, let's distribute these in this area. | بیایید اینها را در این منطقه پخش کنیم.biyâyid in-hâ râ dar in mantaghe pakhsh konim. |
Saying "Let's Not"
To suggest not doing something, keep the introductory "come" verb positive and make the main verb negative (swap the بـ prefix for نـ).
| Come, let's not throw garbage in the park. | بیا زبالهها را در پارک نیندازیم.biyâ zobâle-hâ râ dar pârk nayandâzim. |
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