Questions & Answers about ما بیرون هستیم.
Why does this sentence use the full word hastim instead of a short verb ending?
The word hastim is the independent verb for "we are". While you often attach short endings directly to words to describe someone, when you are talking about location or existence (being somewhere like biroon), Farsi prefers the full, separate word hastim.
Can I drop the word ma and just say biroon hastim?
Yes, absolutely! Because the verb hastim already contains the "we" ending, Farsi speakers often drop the pronoun ma. Keeping it here just makes the sentence a bit more emphatic.
Is the word order always "We outside are"?
Yes, in Farsi the verb almost always goes at the very end of the sentence. While English puts the verb right after the subject, Farsi pushes hastim to the end, making the standard structure Subject plus Location plus Verb.
Do I need a word for "at" or "in" before biroon?
No, you do not need an extra preposition here. The word biroon works perfectly on its own to mean "outside" or "out", so you just place it directly before the verb.
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