Questions & Answers about جوانند و خوشحالند.
Where is the word for "they" in this sentence?
Farsi often drops the subject pronoun (like ânhâ for "they") because the verb ending already tells you who is doing the action. Here, the suffix -and tells us the subject is "they".
Why is there no separate word for "are"?
In the present tense, the verb "to be" acts as a suffix attached directly to the adjective. The suffix -and (ند) means "they are", so javânand translates exactly to "they are young".
Is it necessary to repeat the -and suffix on both adjectives?
Yes, in this structure it is very common and natural to attach the "to be" suffix to both adjectives. It emphasizes that they are both young and happy. Every adjective gets its own "are".
How is the word for "and" (و) pronounced in the middle of this sentence?
In formal Farsi it is pronounced va, but in everyday spoken Farsi it bridges the two words as a quick "o" sound. You will usually hear native speakers say "javânand o khoshhâland".