Breakdown of امیدوارم فردا سرما نخورم.
فرداfardâ
tomorrow
امیدوار بودنomidvâr budan
to hope
سرما خوردنsarmâ khordan
to catch a cold
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Questions & Answers about امیدوارم فردا سرما نخورم.
Wait, doesn't the verb here usually mean 'to eat'?
Yes! The Farsi compound verb for 'to catch a cold' is sarma khordan, which literally translates to 'to eat cold'. So sarma nakhoram means 'that I do not catch a cold'.
How do we build the negative present subjunctive form nakhoram?
You make it by replacing the usual subjunctive be- prefix with the negative prefix na-. Here, you take na-, add the present stem of the verb (khor), and finish with the personal ending (-am for I).
Why do we need the subjunctive form here at all?
The word omidvaram (I hope) triggers it. In Farsi, whenever you talk about a wish, hope, or desire, the verb describing that action must be in the subjunctive because it is a possibility, not a guaranteed fact.
Where is the word for 'that' in this sentence?
Just like in English, Farsi speakers often drop the word for 'that' (ke) in everyday speech. You could say omidvaram ke... (I hope that...), but it is perfectly natural to leave it out.