No matter who or what (har kas ham ke, har kâri ham ke)

When dealing with difficult customers or enforcing strict store policies, you often need to state that the rules apply unconditionally. In Farsi, you can express "no matter who" or "no matter what" using indefinite concessive clauses.

No Matter Who (هر کس هم که)

To say "no matter who" or "whoever," use the phrase هر کس هم که. Let's break this down: هر کس means "everyone" or "anyone," and adding هم که gives it the concessive "no matter" or "even if" feeling.

Because these statements deal with hypothetical or indefinite scenarios, the verb immediately following this phrase must be conjugated in the Present Subjunctive.

No Matter What (هر کاری هم که)

When you want to say "no matter what (someone does)," use هر کاری هم که (literally: "no matter what action"). Just like with people, this structure requires the verb inside the clause to be in the Present Subjunctive—most commonly a subjunctive form of کردن (to do).

Standing Your Ground

When handling an intense situation at the register, you will often combine these subjunctive clauses with strong declarative statements. While the "no matter" clause uses the subjunctive, the main outcome clause uses standard indicative tenses (like the present tense) or the imperative.

Useful verbs for enforcing boundaries include کوتاه آمدن (to back down) and باج دادن (to give in / to yield to pressure).

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