Breakdown of اینجا مدرسه است، لطفاً نخندید.
اینجاinjâ
here
بودنbudan
to be
مدرسهmadrese
school
لطفاًlotfan
please
خندیدنkhandidan
to laugh
Questions & Answers about اینجا مدرسه است، لطفاً نخندید.
How is the negative command نخندید formed in this sentence?
It comes from the verb خندیدن (to laugh). To make a negative command, you take the negative prefix نـ (na-) and add it to the present stem خند (khand). Then, we add the personal ending ـید (-id). Altogether: نـ + خند + ـید = نخندید (do not laugh).
Is the command نخندید meant for one person or a group?
It can be either! The ending ـید (-id) is technically the plural "you" form. However, in Farsi, using the plural form for a single person is the standard way to be polite. Since the speaker is using لطفاً (please) in a public place, they are using the polite form. If speaking casually to a single person, it would just be نخند (nakhand).
Why does the Farsi sentence use اینجا (here) instead of the word for "this"?
When introducing or identifying a place in Farsi, it is much more natural to use اینجا (here) rather than این (this). So, while the English translation says "This is a school," the Farsi literally says "Here is a school."
Why is لطفاً pronounced "lotfan" when it doesn't end with the letter for "n"?
The word لطفاً is borrowed from Arabic. The two small diagonal lines over the final letter are a special symbol called "tanvin". In Farsi, this symbol is always pronounced as "-an". You will see this ending on many common adverbs, such as لطفاً (please) and حتماً (definitely).
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