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 who the complainer is, you must behave firmly. | هر کس هم که شاکی باشد، شما باید قاطعانه رفتار کنید.har kas ham ke shâki bâshad, shomâ bâyad qâte'âne raftâr konid. |
| No matter who has a complaint, the manager never backs down. | هر کس هم که نارضایتی داشته باشد، مدیر هرگز کوتاه نمیآید.har kas ham ke nârezâyati dâshte bâshad, modir hargez kutâh nemi-âyad. |
| No matter who calls, it is necessary that you maintain your composure. | هر کس هم که تماس بگیرد، لازم است که خونسردی خود را حفظ کنید.har kas ham ke tamâs begirad, lâzem ast ke khonsardi khod râ hefz konid. |
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).
| No matter what he does, if the device is not factory-sealed, I will not back down. | هر کاری هم که بکند، اگر دستگاه آکبند نباشد من کوتاه نمیآیم.har kâri ham ke bekonad, agar dastgâh âkband nabâshad man kotâh nemi'âyam. |
| No matter what they do, answer firmly and maintain your composure. | هر کاری هم که بکنند، قاطعانه جواب بدهید و خونسردی خود را حفظ کنید.har kâri ham ke bekonand, qâte'âne javâb bedahid va khonsardi khod râ hefz konid. |
| No matter what he does, if the product is not sealed, there is no exception. | هر کاری هم که بکند، اگر کالا آکبند نباشد، استثنا وجود ندارد.har kâri ham ke bekonad, agar kâlâ âkband nabâshad, estesnâ vojud nadârad. |
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).
| No matter who has a dissatisfaction, the manager does not accept any exception. | هر کسی هم که نارضایتی داشته باشد، مدیر هیچ استثنایی را قبول نمیکند.har kasi ham ke nârezâyati dâshte bâshad, modir hich estesnâyi râ qabul nemikonad. |
| No matter what they do, we do not give in, because the refund period has ended. | هر کاری هم که بکنند، ما باج نمیدهیم، زیرا مهلت استرداد پایان یافته است.har kâri ham ke bekonand, mâ bâj nemidahim, zirâ mohlat-e esterdâd pâyân yâfte ast. |
| No matter who uses an insulting tone, we will not give in. | هر کس هم که از لحن توهینآمیز استفاده کند، ما باج نمیدهیم.har kas ham ke az lahn-e tohin-âmiz estefâde konad, mâ bâj nemidahim. |
