Breakdown of آیا شما وقت دارید؟
شما
you (plural)
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
وقتvaght
time
داشتنdâshtan
to have
Questions & Answers about آیا شما وقت دارید؟
Why doesn't the verb dârid start with the mi- prefix like other present tense verbs?
The verb dâshtan (to have) is highly irregular. It's one of the very few verbs in Farsi that does not use the mi- prefix for the present tense. To say "you have" (formal or plural), you just take the present stem dâr- and add the ending -id to match shomâ (you).
What is the purpose of âyâ at the beginning of the sentence?
âyâ is a question marker used to create yes/no questions, functioning a bit like "Do..." in English. However, it is mostly used in formal or written Farsi. In everyday conversation, you can just drop it and say shomâ vaght dârid? with a rising tone of voice at the end.
Could I use this sentence to ask someone what time it is on the clock?
No, vaght refers to "time" in the sense of having free time or a duration (like "Do you have a moment?"). If you want to ask about the time on the clock, you would use the word sâ'at (hour/clock) instead.
Why is the verb dârid placed at the very end of the sentence?
Farsi naturally follows a Subject-Object-Verb word order. Here, the subject is shomâ (you), the object is vaght (time), and the verb dârid (have) takes its usual spot at the very end.