بانک ساعت هفت صبح باز است.bânk sâ'at-e haft-e sobh bâz ast.
The bank is open at seven in the morning.
Breakdown of بانک ساعت هفت صبح باز است.
است
is
بازbâz
open
بانکbânk
bank
ساعتsâ'at
o'clock (the hour)
هفتhaft
seven
صبحsobh
morning
Questions & Answers about بانک ساعت هفت صبح باز است.
In English, we say the bank is open "at" seven. Where is the word for "at" in Farsi?
Farsi doesn't use a preposition like "at" for telling time! You simply say sâ'at (hour/clock) followed by the number. So, sâ'at-e haft literally means "hour seven", but translates perfectly to "at seven o'clock".
Do I need to use the "ezafe" connector between the time words?
Yes! When you link the word sâ'at (hour) to a number, and then to a time of day, you use the ezafe (the hidden "e" sound). When spoken, this phrase is pronounced sâ'at-e haft-e sobh. This is how Farsi connects related nouns, acting a bit like the English word "of".
Does Farsi have words for AM and PM?
No, Farsi doesn't use AM or PM. Instead, you add the specific time of day right after the number. In this sentence, sobh means "morning", so sâ'at-e haft-e sobh means 7:00 AM. For 7:00 PM, you would change it to a word like asr or shab (evening/night).
Why is the word for "open" (bâz) placed right next to "is" (ast)?
Farsi sentences generally put the main verb at the very end. Here, the verb is ast (is). The adjective bâz (open) describes the state of the bank. In Farsi, these descriptive words snuggle up right next to the "to be" verb at the end of the sentence.
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