Breakdown of بهتر است که به هتل برویم.
است
is
هتلhotel
hotel
بهbe
to
رفتنraftan
to go
بهترbehtar
better
کهke
that (conjunction)
Questions & Answers about بهتر است که به هتل برویم.
The English translation says "for us to go", but I don't see the words "for us". How does Farsi express this?
In Farsi, impersonal phrases like بهتر است (it is better) are followed by که (that) and a conjugated verb. The "us" comes from the "we" ending on the verb برویم (that we go). So literally, the sentence says "It is better that to the hotel we go."
How is the verb برویم formed here?
It is in the present subjunctive because it follows a phrase expressing a preference. It is built from the subjunctive prefix بـ (be-) + the present stem of "to go" (رو, rav) + the "we" ending ـیم (-im), making برویم (beravim).
Is the به before هتل the same as the بـ at the start of برویم?
They sound similar and look similar, but they do different jobs! The standalone word به (be) is a preposition meaning "to" (to the hotel). The connected prefix بـ (be-) is a grammatical marker attached directly to the verb to show it is in the subjunctive mood.
Will I hear برویم pronounced exactly like this in everyday conversation?
Usually not. برویم (beravim) is the formal, written form. In everyday spoken Farsi, the present stem of "to go" gets shortened, so you will almost always hear this word pronounced as بریم (berim).
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