Breakdown of ما هر آخر هفته با هم ناهار میخوریم.
ما
we
خوردنkhordan
to eat / to drink
هرhar
every
آخر هفتهâkhar-e hafte
weekend
ناهارnâhâr
lunch
با همbâ ham
together, with each other
Questions & Answers about ما هر آخر هفته با هم ناهار میخوریم.
Since we are talking about multiple weekends, shouldn't آخر هفته be plural?
No, because of the word هر (every). In Farsi, the quantifier هر must always be followed by a singular noun. Just like in English where we say 'every weekend' instead of 'every weekends', the noun stays singular even though the action is repeated.
How is آخر هفته structured to mean 'weekend'?
It translates perfectly from English! آخر means 'end' and هفته means 'week'. They are linked by an invisible ezafe sound (pronounced 'e'), so it is said as ākhar-e hafte (end of the week). Just remember that the weekend in Iran is usually Thursday and Friday!
I see میخوریم means 'we eat', but wouldn't we use a verb for 'we have' when talking about lunch?
In English, we usually say we 'have' lunch, but in Farsi, you literally 'eat' (خوردن) meals like lunch (ناهار). Also, because eating together is a routine that happens every weekend, we use the continuous/habitual prefix می to show it is a repeated action.
How does با هم translate to 'together'?
It literally translates to 'with each other'. با means 'with' and هم means 'also' or 'each other' depending on the context. Saying با هم is the standard, most natural way to say 'together' in Farsi.
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