Questions & Answers about ما اینجا سوار ماشین شدیم و آنجا پیاده شدیم.
Why does this sentence use شدیم twice?
شدیم is the simple past tense of the verb شدن (to become) for the 'we' form, shown by the -یم ending. In Farsi, getting in and out of a car are expressed as 'we became boarded' and 'we became on foot', which is why شدیم is used both times.
How exactly do سوار and پیاده mean 'got on' and 'got off'?
Farsi uses compound verbs for getting in and out of vehicles. سوار means 'riding' or 'boarded', and پیاده means 'on foot'. When combined with شدیم (we became), they literally mean 'we became riding' (we got in) and 'we became on foot' (we got out).
How are the words سوار and ماشین connected when spoken?
They are connected by a short 'e' sound called the Ezafe. You pronounce it as savaar-e maashin. This spoken link connects the state of riding directly to the car.
How do the words for 'here' and 'there' work in this sentence?
اینجا means 'here' and is made of این (this) plus جا (place). آنجا means 'there' and is made of آن (that) plus جا (place).