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Questions & Answers about آنها آنجا هستند.
Why does this sentence use the full word هستند instead of the short ending اند?
In Farsi, when you are talking about where someone is (their physical presence or existence in a location), you must use the independent verb forms like هستند. The short verb endings (like اند) are mostly used for describing what someone is, such as saying they are happy or tall.
Is there a connection between the words آنها and آنجا?
Yes! Both words start with آن, which means that. آنها is the plural form (literally those, used as they), and آنجا is a combination of آن and جا (place). So آنجا literally translates to that place.
Can I drop the subject آنها and just say آنجا هستند?
Yes, you absolutely can. Because the verb هستند already has the plural they ending built into it, the listener knows exactly who you are talking about. Including آنها at the beginning just makes it slightly more emphatic or clear.
How would this sentence change in everyday, casual spoken Farsi?
In casual conversation, Iranians usually change the ān sound to un. Because of this, آنها becomes اونا and آنجا becomes اونجا. The verb هستند is also often shortened to هستن by dropping the final d sound. The whole spoken sentence sounds like unā unjā hastan.