Breakdown of امروز شهر خیلی شلوغ است.
است
is
خیلی
very / many (of)
شلوغsholugh
crowded / busy
امروزemruz
today
Questions & Answers about امروز شهر خیلی شلوغ است.
Why is امروز (today) at the very beginning of the sentence?
In Farsi, time words and phrases usually go at the very beginning of the sentence or right after the subject. Whether you are saying 'today' or giving a specific clock time, putting it first is very common and natural. You could also say شهر امروز خیلی شلوغ است (The city today is very busy).
Can I use شلوغ to say that I am personally busy?
No, شلوغ is specifically used for places that are crowded, bustling, noisy, or full of traffic, like a city (شهر). If you want to say a person is busy, you use a different expression, usually involving the word for work, like من کار دارم (I have work).
Why does the word for 'is' (است) come at the very end?
Farsi sentences generally follow a Subject-Object-Verb order. This means the main verb of the sentence almost always sits at the very end. While English says 'The city IS very busy', Farsi naturally says 'The city very busy IS'.
Will I hear people say است exactly like it is written in everyday conversation?
Probably not! In written or formal Farsi, it is pronounced 'ast'. However, in casual spoken Farsi, است usually drops its 'a' and 's', shrinking to just an 'e' sound attached to the previous word. So in casual conversation, شلوغ است (shologh ast) blends into شلوغه (shologh-e).