Questions & Answers about او هر روز چه میخورد؟
Why is the word for 'what' in the middle of the sentence instead of at the beginning?
In Farsi, question words like che (what) usually stay in the exact spot where the answer would go. Since the answer (the food) would come right before the verb, che also goes right before the verb. English moves 'what' to the front of the sentence, but Farsi leaves it in place.
Where is the word for 'does' in this sentence?
Farsi doesn't use helper verbs like 'do' or 'does' to make questions. Instead, it just uses the regular verb mi-khorad (he eats) combined with the question word che to mean 'what does he eat'.
Why does the verb use the prefix 'mi-' here?
The prefix mi- is used for the present tense to show an action that happens regularly or is happening right now. Because the sentence says har ruz (every day), this is a regular habit, so we need mi- on the verb.
Could this sentence also mean 'What does she eat every day?'
Yes! The pronoun u means both 'he' and 'she'. Farsi pronouns do not show gender, so you rely on the context of the conversation to know exactly who is being talked about.
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